Laughing Squid

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Kitsune Shape Shifting Fox

How Japan’s Legendary Shape-Shifting Fox ‘Kitsune’ Became a Global Pop Culture Sensation

July 21, 2026

Fire as Paint on Metal

Welder Vividly Paints Metal With a Blowtorch Flame

July 21, 2026

Seven Nation Army Big Bike Band

Jazz Band Plays ‘Seven Nation Army’ While Riding Their Bicycle Built for Six

July 20, 2026

Sand Marble Rally

20 Marbles Race Each Other on an Unpredictable Racetrack Made of Sand

July 20, 2026

Newborn Zebra Saved Drowning

Rangers Save a Newborn Zebra From Drowning

July 20, 2026

Time Dilation Locations

Ten Places Where Time Seems to Behave Differently

July 20, 2026

The Evolution of Science Fiction

The Evolution of Science Fiction From Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’ to the Present Day

July 19, 2026

Urban Crannies

The Hidden Charm of Spaces Between Buildings

July 19, 2026

Experimental Sonic Machines

Masked Musician Plays Fantastical Handmade Instruments Alongside a Robotic Drummer Named Ernie

July 18, 2026

Evolution of Playgrounds

The Evolution of Playgrounds From the Industrial Revolution to the Modern Day

July 18, 2026