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A Series of Interactive Maps Showing Preferred Major League Baseball Teams by Region Across the United States
The Upshot over at The New York Times has used aggregated data provided by Facebook to create a fascinating series of 14 intricately detailed, interactive…
‘These New York City Streets’, A Short Video About an Artist Who Finds Inspiration in New York City’s Crosswalks
Produced by the ad agency Rooster, “These New York City Streets” is a short video about Brooklyn-based artist and school teacher Kristie Valentine, who has…
‘The Science of Tsunamis’, A TED-Ed Animation Explaining the Origin of the Massive Waves
For the latest TED-Ed short, Brooklyn-based Augenblick Studios has animated “The Science of Tsunamis,” a talk by educator Alex Gendler explaining the origin of tsunamis…
Everything Wrong With ‘Spider-Man 2’
CinemaSins brings to light “Everything Wrong with Spider-Man 2 in 11 Minutes or Less”. ‘Spider-Man 2’ was considered by many, at the time it was…
4CP, A Website That Adventures Deep Inside and Examines the Four-Color-Process Used to Print Comic Books
Captain Meric John Hilgart is the creator and curator of 4CP, a fantastic website that “adventures deep inside” and examines the four-color-process that is used…
President Obama Plays Soccer With Japanese Robot ASIMO
President Barack Obama briefly plays soccer with Honda‘s humanoid robot ASIMO during his recent trip to Japan. ASIMO, which is an acronym for Advanced Step…
RunPee, An App That Lets You Know The Best Time To Go To the Restroom During A Movie
RunPee is a wonderful app that lets you know the best time to run to the bathroom during a movie so that you don’t miss…
littleBits Space Kit, A Space-Themed Set of Circuit Board Modules Featuring Lesson Plans by NASA
Simple electronic modules company littleBits has released a Space Kit in collaboration with NASA that includes 12 modules, 10 STEAM activities, and fives lesson plans…
PurinaOne Opens First Pop Up Cat Cafe In New York City Featuring Adoptable Cats From North Shore Animal League
photo by Tod Seelie/Gothamist PurinaOne, in partnership with the North Shore Animal League, has opened the first pop up Cat Café in New York City.…
Skydivers Set World Record by BASE Jumping Off the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, The Tallest Building in the World
Skydive Dubai-sponsored skydivers Vince Reffet and Fred Fugen of the Soul Flyers skydiving team performed a BASE jump off the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest…