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Louis C.K. Talks About His Crazy Boating Adventures in New York City on ‘The Tonight Show’
On a recent episode of The Tonight Show, host Jimmy Fallon sat down with Louis C.K. and asked him about his boating adventures in New…
Director Zack Snyder Shares Photos of the Batmobile & Ben Affleck in Costume as Batman for ‘Man of Steel’ Sequel
(larger) On Tuesday, director Zack Snyder took to Twitter and shared a photo of the Batmobile and of Ben Affleck in costume as Batman for…
8-Bit Cinema – Forrest Gump Retold in Two Animated Minutes
CineFix has released a new episode of 8-Bit Cinema that retells the 1994 epic romantic dramedy film Forrest Gump in two animated minutes. It was…
The Wreck of Christopher Columbus’ Flagship ‘Santa Maria’ May Have Been Found off the Coast of Haiti
The Santa Maria, the flagship of Christopher Columbus, may have been found by archeological investigators off the coast of Haiti. The Santa Maria sank in…
Artist Creates a Working Musical Instrument Made Out of His Own Hair
To celebrate the annual Lithuanian music festival Street Musician’s Day, artist Tadas Maksimovas launched an experimental project to see if he could make music out…
Helpful Petting Guides For Various Types of Animals
BuzzFeed has put together a bunch of helpful visual guides to aid in the proper petting of various types of animals, household, exotic and imagined.…
A Handy Chart Featuring the Relative Sizes of Animal Relatives
Field naturalist Rosemary Mosco of bird and moon has produced a chart documenting the relative sizes of animal relatives like the vaquita and blue whale.…
Found in Translation, Minimalist Illustrations of Foreign Language Words That Have No English Equivalent
“Found in Translation” is a minimalist illustrations series by Anjana Iyer depicting words from various foreign languages that have no equivalent word in English. The…
What It’s Like to Own a Tesla Model S by The Oatmeal
“What it’s like to own a Tesla Model S” is a comic by Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal that reviews and recaps his experience of…
B-Tourist, A Fabric Band Design Concept That Provides Privacy for Airline Passengers
The B-Tourist is a fabric band that offers a measure of privacy for passengers in commercial aircraft. The band is designed to wrap around the…