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An Animated Video of Neil Armstrong’s Speech on Being a Nerdy Engineer
“Science is about what is. Engineering is about what can be.” Jorge Cham, an animator and science advocate, animated a speech titled “The Engineering Century”…
An Explanation Why Ketchup And Other Non-Newtonian Fluids Are So Hard To Pour
Educator George Zaidan explains why ketchup and other non-newtonian fluids are so difficult to pour out of the bottle in this Ted-Ed lesson animated by…
‘Europe in 8 Bits’, A Documentary Exploring the World of Chiptunes
Europe in 8 Bits is a documentary directed by Javier Polo that explores the world of chiptunes, sometimes known as chip music, a genre of…
San Francisco’s 15th Annual How Weird Street Faire
The 15th annual How Weird Street Faire, a festival of music, performance, and art, takes place May 4, 2014 in downtown San Francisco. This year’s…
The TAO WellShell, A Small Isometric Exercise Device for Working Out Anywhere
The TAO WellShell is a small exercise device from EZD Productions that uses a kind of isometric exercise to provide a workout for users. The…
Seven Facts About the 1985 Cult Classic Film ‘The Goonies’ That You May Not Have Known
CineFix has created a new video that highlights seven facts about the 1985 cult classic film The Goonies that you may not have known. submitted…
Chinese Street Vendor Demonstrates a Traditional Popcorn Cannon
In this 2013 video by Théo Paul, a Chinese street vendor demonstrates a traditional popcorn maker that blasts popcorn out like a cannon when the…
A Cool Series of Tricks That Will Help You Win at Five Classic Board Games
In this video, BuzzFeed shows off cool series of tricks that you can use to help win at five classic board games. They cover Monopoly,…
Johnny Cash Discusses His Sideburns, The Gospel And Dressing In Black In 1996 Interview Animated By PBS
The most recent episode of the PBS animated series Blank on Blank features the late great Johnny Cash in a 1996 interview with author and…
Comic Neue, A Redesigned Version of the Comic Sans Font
Comic Neue is a redesigned version of the classic Comic Sans font by Australian digital designer Craig Rozynski. The original Comic Sans font, designed by…