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If the Moon Were Only 1 Pixel, A Tediously Accurate Scale Model of the Solar System
If the Moon Were Only 1 Pixel is a project by interactive media designer Josh Worth that attempts to accurately portray just how distant the…
Iridium GO!, A Satellite Device Designed to Provide a Wi-Fi Hotspot Anywhere in the World
Iridium GO!, from global mobile satellite communications company Iridium, is a battery-powered device that connects to Iridium’s satellites to create a Wi-Fi hotspot that extends…
In Orbit, An Art Installation Featuring Two Artists Living in a Giant Hamster Wheel in Brooklyn
Artists Ward Shelley and Alex Schweder are living in a 25-foot-diameter sculpture reminiscent of a hamster wheel for their ongoing installation “In Orbit” at The…
The Tom Waits Map, An Interactive Map of Every Location Mentioned In the Songs of Tom Waits
Jonas Nordström, a WordPress developer in Landskrona, Sweden, has built “The Tom Waits Map“, an incredible interactive map that plots every location mentioned in Tom…
Fascinating Facts About Newspaper Comics
Mental Floss host John Green offers a series of interesting facts about newspaper comics in “27 AMAZING Facts About Comics”. For example, cartoonist Charles M.…
‘Second a Day’ Video Imagines Child’s View of Civil War in London To Bring Attention to Syrian Refugees
In an effort to raise awareness of the ongoing Syrian Civil War, Save the Children UK created this powerful video that depicts a hypothetical civil…
Stamp Yo Face Creates Custom Rubber Stamps Featuring Hand-Drawn Portraits of People’s Faces
Hannah and Kevin of Stamp Yo Face sell custom portrait stamps that feature a hand-drawn portrait created from a photo of the customer’s choice. Once…
Tenacious Dachshund Drags Inflatable Shark Toy To His Crate, Completely Deflating It In Just Over A Minute
A tenacious dachshund drags an inflatable shark pool toy to his crate and completely deflates it in just over a minute. The poor shark never…
Puddles the Sad Clown & Postmodern Jukebox Perform the Song ‘Team’ by Lorde As A Piano Ballad
Puddles the Clown, a 7 foot sad clown with an exquisite voice performs with musician Scott Bradlee‘s band Postmodern Jukebox in a fantastic 1970s piano…
A TED-Ed Animation Explaining Some of the Physics Behind How Oceans Move
Our Earth, covered by 71% water, moving in one enormous current around the planet. In this TED-Ed animated lecture, educator Sasha Wright explains the physics…