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‘XCOM: The Board Game’, A Board Game Based on the Video Game Franchise About Fending Off an Alien Invasion
XCOM: The Board Game is a board game by Fantasy Flight Games, based on the video game franchise of the same name, about fending off…
The Amazing Interview With Five-Year-Old Noah Ritter Has ‘Apparently’ Been Remixed by The Gregory Brothers
Noah Ritter, the cute five-year-old kid from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania who stole the show with his amazing interview at the Wayne County Fair, has recently been…
Cloud Piano, A Robotic Installation That Plays Keys on a Piano Based on the Movement of Clouds
In the installation “Cloud Piano” by artist David Bowen, a robotic device plays the keys on a piano based on the movement of clouds overhead.…
Fascinating X-Ray GIFs of the Human Body in Action
Designer Cameron Drake created these fascinating animated X-ray GIFs of the human body in action for a recent web project. GIFs by Cameron Drake via…
MIT Researchers Have Developed a Material That Changes Between Soft and Hard States on Command
Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed an intriguing material that can change between soft and hard states on command. The phase-changing material, consisting…
A Sculptural Bus Stop That Spells Out ‘Bus’ in Giant Letters
Spanish art studio mmmm… has created “BUS,” a clever sculptural bus stop that lets commuters relax and take shelter in 14-foot-tall letters that form the…
‘Hatoful Boyfriend’, A Dating Sim Video Game Set in a High School for Pigeons
Hatoful Boyfriend is a dating sim video game developed by Mediatonic and published by Devolver Digital that is set in a high school for pigeons.…
Taiwanese Student Plays Her Adorable Schnauzer Like A Stringed Instrument
Post by ???. A student at Fu Jen Catholic University in Xinchuang, Taiwan amusingly plays her adorable schnauzer as if it were a stringed instrument…
A Series of Amazing Things Someone Might Find Outside
Field naturalist Rosemary Mosco of bird and moon has produced a lovely illustration featuring a series of amazing things someone might find outside. Mosco included…
A Stunning Photo of the Space Shuttle ‘Endeavour’ Approaching the International Space Station
The Expedition 22 crew on the International Space Station grabbed a stunning photo of the silhouette of the Space Shuttle Endeavour as the orbiter moved…