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Transformer Street Performer Entertains Kids by Converting From a Robot Into a Yellow SUV That Drives Around
Transformer street performer Joslyn Paige (a.k.a. “NOLATron“) entertained a group of excited little kids in Ann Arbor, Michigan by converting from a walking robot into…
100 Pounds of Magnetic Putty Dropped Off a Wall, Chopped With an Ax and Shot With Guns
In order to promote their new Magnetic Thinking Putty, Vat19 has put a big ball of the stuff through its paces, dropping it off a…
A Look at What Ads, Shows, and Movies Actors Were on Before They Were on ‘Game of Thrones’
BuzzFeedPop takes a look at what television shows, movies, and advertisements actors were on before they were on Game of Thrones in “Before They Were…
Time Machine, A Remix of the 1985 Sci-Fi Comedy Film ‘Back to the Future’ by Pogo and Skye
“Time Machine” is a collaborative remix by electronic music artist Christopher Nicholas Bertke (a.k.a “Pogo“) and Skye Sonomura (a.k.a. “Skye“) of the 1985 sci-fi comedy…
20,000 Bees Swarm a Student’s Nissan Micra in England
20,000 bees swarmed student George Neal’s Nissan Micra outside his house in Portsmouth, England on Friday, May 16th. Neal’s housemates Rory Edwards and Nick MacNaughtan…
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…