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a daily dose of unique and curious things
The Lonely Island and Pharrell Williams Sing About Giving ‘Hugs’ in New ‘Saturday Night Live’ Digital Short
“Hugged so many ladies, arms shaky and sh*t. Cause I’m the Wilt Chamberlain of the upper body grip.” Andy Samberg hosted Saturday Night Live over…
‘The Mini Book of Major Events’, A Tiny Book Mapping World History
Created by Denver illustrator Evan Lorenzen, The Mini Book of Major Events is a finger-sized picture book that attempts to distill the major events of…
The Drinkable Book, A Pamphlet Teaching Safe Water Drinking Habits Printed on Filter Paper
Created by the non-profit WATERisLIFE, The Drinkable Book is a pamphlet designed to teach safe water drinking habits to residents of developing nations. The book…
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Sound Production Team From the Film ‘Transcendence’
The video series SoundWorks Collection profiles the sound production team of the recent Johnny Depp science fiction thriller, Transcendence, from the orchestral soundtrack to computer…
‘The Smelly Mystery of the Human Pheromone’, A TED Talk on the Chemical Signals of Attraction
In “The Smelly Mystery of the Human Pheromone,” a talk given at the TEDxLeuvenSalon, British zoologist Tristram Wyatt explores the science — and lack thereof…
Destruction/Creation, Digital Illustrations of Human Figures Emerging from Clouds of Paint
Human figures emerge from roiling clouds of paint in the digital illustration series “Destruction/Creation” by artist Chris Slabber. Slabber created the illustrations by combining photographic…
Human Head Cross Sections Made out of Found Objects
Artists Edwige Massart and Xavier Wynn of art duo EMnXW have created “Heads,” a wonderful series of human head cross sections made out of shells,…
The Sada Bike, A Bicycle That Folds Down to the Size of a Backpack
Created by Italian designer Gianluca Sada, The Sada Bike is a bicycle that can fold down to the size of an umbrella, thanks to a…
Video of a Full Moon Rising Over the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco
Shot by California filmmaker Gary Yost, “Full Moon Rising Over SF” captures a red-tinted moon as it rises behind the Golden Gate Bridge in San…
‘Mad X-Men’, A Clever Parody That Shows What Happens When The X-Men Try To Tame Don Draper
“Mad X-Men“, a very clever parody created for Quiznos‘ entertainment channel “Toasty TV“, shows what happens when various members of The X-Men team try to…