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Artist Sebastian Errazuriz Unveils Giant Cash-Filled Golden Calf Piñata at 2014 NYCxDesign Festival
As part of the 2014 NYCxDesign Festival, Chilean artist Sebastian Errazuriz has built “The Giant Golden Piñata”, a huge golden calf piñata sculpture. The shimmering…
Jimmy Fallon Tries On One of Dolly Parton’s Wigs
On a recent episode of The Tonight Show, host Jimmy Fallon talks with the iconic Dolly Parton about her childhood in East Tennessee and tries…
Modular Phone Organization Phonebloks Now Seeking Support Companies to Design Modules
Phonebloks (see previous post), an organization centered around a modular phone concept by Netherlands-based designer Dave Hakkens, has revealed that German audio company Sennheiser is…
Big White Dog Has Difficulty Catching Treats In Mid-Air
Nana, a big beautiful Great Pyrenees dog has a bit of difficulty catching the treats that are being tossed to her by her human Taylor…
How the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Takes Car Crash Test Photography
The non-profit organization Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) explores and explains what it takes to capture high-definition footage of car crash tests in a…
Anatomical Guide Exploring the Impossible Biology of Godzilla
Freelance sci-fi writer Danielle Venton wrote a great story for Popular Mechanics‘ ongoing Science Fact vs. Fiction series that explores the impossible biology of Godzilla.…
A Compact Battery Charger for the iPod and iPhone Featuring an Integrated Lightning Connector Cable and Key Ring
California-based smartphone accessories company mophie has created a compact battery charger for the iPod and iPhone featuring an integrated Lightning connector cable and key ring.…
A Man Signs Up For French Lessons And Gets A Feline Tutor in “CHATastrophe”
In “CHATastrophe“, the second episode of the “CATastrophe” series, a guileless man named Ken signs up for a language tutor at frenchchat.com and is surprised…
Heroic Cat Rescues Four-Year-Old Boy From a Dog Attack
On Tuesday a four-year-old boy in Bakersfield, California was rescued from a dog attack by his family’s cat in an astonishing bit of feline bravery…
Giant Papercraft Flower Blossom Sculptures by Tiffanie Turner
Artist and architect Tiffanie Turner has created a series of huge papercraft flower blossoms that are impressive both for their realism and their enormous size.…