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A Series of Images Exploring What Signs From the Near Future Might Look Like
Signs From the Near Future is a fascinating Tumblr featuring a series of images exploring what signs from the near future might look like. For…
An Animated Explanation About the BRCA1 ‘Cancer’ Gene and Why Everyone Has It
In this animated Ted-Ed lesson, educator Michael Windelspecht explains the purpose of the BRCA1 gene, why every human has it and what happens when that…
‘The Typewriter’, A Song Performed on a Drumset, Call Bell and Manual Typewriter
Andrea Vadrucci, the classical drummer behind the Italian group Vadrum, plays along to the Leroy Anderson classical novelty song “The Typewriter” using a drumset, a…
Expectations vs. Reality for Action Movies
In this video, Las Vegas filmmaker Ryan Higa takes a look at the dissonance between your expectations of scenes from action movies and what the…
Newsreel Footage of a Psychedelic London in 1967
This newsreel clip by British Pathe features a swinging London in 1967, with the psychedelic movement at the height of its power. The clip offers…
Die Antwoord Releases Music Video for New Song ‘Pitbull Terrier’
South African group Die Antwoord (see previous posts) has released a music video for the song “Pitbull Terrier” off their upcoming album Donker Mag. The…
Vsauce3 Shares Six Facts About the Classic Nintendo Game Boy While Disassembling It in Stop Motion
In his new stop motion video, Jake Roper (aka “Vsauce3“) shares six facts about the classic Nintendo Game Boy while disassembling it. We previously wrote…
Fascinating Photos of New York City Taken by a Game Boy Camera in 2000 and 2001
Rockefeller Center Professional photographer David Friedman used a Game Boy Camera to take a series of photos of New York City places and things back…
High Dynamic Range (HDR) Photography Explained as Quickly as Possible
In the latest video from Techquickie, host Linus Sebastian breaks down the fundamentals of High Dynamic Range (HDR) in as few words as possible. For…
Pete Holmes Labels Street Fighter’s Blanka as a Green Baby-Eating Monster
“You look like Bob Marley merged with a bar of Irish Spring soap.” On a new episode of Street Fighter Red Tape, Dale (Pete Holmes)…