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Childhood Ruined, An Animated Musical Short That Ruins Great Childhood Memories with Truth by ADHD
“‘The Little Mermaid’ movie poster featured dicks, not a lie.” Animation Domination High Def has created “Childhood Ruined”, an animated musical short that does a…
A Beaker-Shaped Tea Infuser for Making Deliciously Scientific Beverages
Nerdy online retailer ThinkGeek offers a Beaker Tea Infuser, a beaker-shaped glass that can infuse water with tea, spices, or fruit. The beaker measures 4…
Mightybell, An All-in-One Social Network Service for Small Groups
Mightybell is a social network service for small groups that allows users to create what the company refers to as “smarter” social networks with people…
Kids Creating Their Own Sound Effects and Vocals for Popular Movies
In this video, BuzzFeed has a group of kids create their own sound effects and vocals for popular movies, such as: Frozen, The Avengers, and…
Google Night Walk, An Immersive and Interactive Trip Through a Beautiful Neighborhood in Marseille, France
Google Night Walk is an immersive and interactive multimedia trip through Cours Julien, a beautiful neighborhood in Marseille, France. The project features a series of…
Mario Jumps Out of a Nintendo Video Game and Destroys a Man’s House While He’s Away at Work
Buffalo, New York filmmaker John Huffnagle has created a funny video that shows the heroic plumber, Mario, jumping out of a Nintendo video game and…
Researchers Discover That a Zebra’s Stripes May Make Them Invisible To Bugs
Trace Dominguez of DNews reports on a recent study that found that a zebra’s stripes may do more than make for a pretty coat, the…
‘Tokyo Reverse’, A Nine-Hour Film Featuring a Man Walking Backwards Through Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo Reverse is a nine-hour film starring 28-year-old Ludovic Zuili where Zuili walks backwards through Tokyo, Japan. The film, which is considered an example of…
Willie the Cat Fixes The Toilet Paper He Previously Unrolled
Willie, an adorable brown tabby, is just like any other cat playing with the toilet paper roll. What makes Willie different, however, is that he…
Vladimir Putin Calls Sarah Palin On ‘The Tonight Show’
On a recent episode of The Tonight Show, host Jimmy Fallon doing a hilarious impersonation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, called Sarah Palin, the former…