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‘The Gunfighter’, A Short Comedy Film About a Disembodied Voice That Starts Narrating in an Old West Saloon
“The Gunfighter” is a short comedy film directed by Eric Kissack about a disembodied voice that starts narrating in an Old West saloon. The short…
BoozeBot, A Cocktail-Making Robot That Can Mix Over 4,500 Different Drinks
BoozeBot is a cocktail-making robot currently under development by UK-based programmers Alun King and Chris Whitcombe. The robot can be equipped with up to 16…
A Brony Tale, A Documentary About the Adult Men Who Love the Animated Series ‘My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic’
A Brony Tale is a documentary by Brent Hodge about adult men who love the animated series My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.
‘Flying Formation’, A Series of Digital Photo Collages of Birds Flying in Precise Geometric Formations
Birds fly in precise triangles, spirals, and other improbable formations in the digital photo collage series “Flying Formation” by artist Shaun Kardinal. Kardinal created the…
Daring Cat Makes Amazing Leap From the Roof of a Van to the Roof of a House
A daring cat makes an amazing leap from a ladder on the roof of a handyman’s van to the roof of a house where he…
A Pair of Beautiful Geometric Crop Circles in an Italian Farm Field
According to Italian crop circle maker Francesco Grassi, he and a team of collaborators created these two crop circles last week in a farm field…
A Fascinating Light Refraction Experiment That Effectively Turns Beakers Invisible
At-Bristol science presenter Ross Exton demonstrates a light refraction experiment where he effectively turns a series of beakers invisible using glycerol. Invisibility cloaks might sound…
Very Goods, A Retail Wishlist and Recommendation Community Replacement for Svpply
Very Goods is a retail wishlist and recommendation community by Ben Pieratt and product team Fictive Kin that intends to replace Svpply, a similar community…
What Happens When an Egg Is Cracked Underwater
Communications company Nokia has posted a video featuring a diver cracking an egg underwater. As it turns out, fish also like eggs. The short experiment…
Tiny Kitten Pops Straight Up Into the Air Each Time an Elaborate Rug Is Moved Slightly by a Human Foot
Afraid of the pattern on an elaborately decorated rug that’s being moved slightly by a human foot, a tiny kitten repeatedly jumps straight up into…