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What People Look Like Using an Ultraviolet Camera
Artist and author Thomas Leveritt captured footage of a series of people with an ultraviolet camera. According to Leveritt, “an ultraviolet camera can show not-yet-visible…
‘How Parmesan Cheese is Made’, A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Making of the Italian Cheese
“How Parmesan Cheese is Made” is a video by YouTube food channel Potluck Video that travels to Hombre Farm in Modena, Italy for a behind-the-scenes…
A Mesmerizing Video Featuring Industrial Robots Capable of Rapidly Frosting and Decorating Cakes
Canadian restaurant equipment manufacturer Unifiller has created a mesmerizing video highlighting some of the company’s cake finishing equipment, like robots capable of rapidly frosting and…
‘Don’t Look Down On Me’, A Little Person Used Button Cam to Document How People React to Him
In Don’t Look Down on Me, little person filmmaker Jonathan Novick used a button camera to demonstrate how people in New York City react to…
My Decade TV, YouTube Videos From the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s Reimagined as Channel Surfing
My Decade TV is a site that collects YouTube videos from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s into a television channel-surfing experience, where users can flip…
Bryant Park in New York City Begins Testing Solar-Powered Smartphone Charging Stations
Bryant Park in midtown Manhattan has installed a movable prototype solar-powered charging station, capable of charging up to six smartphones and other compatible devices at…
Comedian Matt Ingebretson Demonstrates How to Perform a Magic Card Trick in a Hilarious Magic Tutorial Parody
Comedian Matt Ingebretson offers some handy tips on how to perform a magic card trick in a hilarious magic tutorial parody. The amusing video was…
IXION, A Private Jet Concept Design That Replaces Windows With Cameras and Flexible Screens
IXION is a private jet concept by French design studio Technicon Design that removes traditional windows in favor of interior flexible displays that offer a…
The Cast of Broadway’s ‘Aladdin’ Pays Tribute to Late Actor and Comedian Robin Williams
Post by Aladdin. The cast of Broadway’s Aladdin recently paid tribute to late actor and comedian Robin Williams by singing the song “Friend Like Me”…
The Health-Related Reasons Behind Why We Should Drink More Coffee
BuzzFeedBlue has created a new video that explores the health-related reasons behind why we should drink more coffee. I mean, aside from the fact that…