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How to Make a Keg Out of a Watermelon and a 3D-Printed Tap
Household Hacker demonstrates how to make a keg out of a watermelon and a 3D printed tap. The tap design was made by the creative…
‘Lumberjacked’, A Musical Animated Short About a Hipster Lumberjack Battling an 8-Bit Monster Wasp
“Lumberjacked” is a musical animated short by Canadian artist Joel Mackenzie that features a retired hipster lumberjack tasked with saving his friends from a rampaging…
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…