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Riding Aboard a Goodyear Blimp over Los Angeles
Los Angeles-based photographer and motion designer Dan Marker-Moore recently fulfilled a lifelong dream to ride aboard a Goodyear Blimp, an event he documented in photos…
Subway Symphony, James Murphy’s Proposal To Turn New York City Subway Turnstiles Into a Music Installation
Subway Symphony is a proposal by longtime New Yorker James Murphy (formerly of LCD Soundsystem) to change the shrill turnstile beeps in the New York…
Shaquille O’Neal Lets Jimmy Fallon Wear His Enormous Size 58 Suit Jacket on ‘The Tonight Show’
NBA basketball superstar and 7’1″ giant Shaquille O’Neal let host Jimmy Fallon wear his enormous size 58 suit jacket on a recent episode of The…
Time in Motion, Animated Photo Collages That Show Many Different Times of Day All at Once
“Time in Motion” is a series of animated photo collages that show a single vista at many different times of day all at once. The…
Street Fighter’s Ryu Destroys an Uninsured Motorist’s Vehicle in an Amusing Turkish Car Insurance Ad
“Don’t worry, nothing will happen to my car. What could possibly happen?” – Uninsured Driver In this amusing Turkish car insurance ad by Anadolu Sigorta,…
Stunning Aerial Footage of New York City in Winter
This stunning montage of high definition aerial footage of New York City in winter is a showreel by aerial stock photography studio Axiom Images. via…
Cloudwash, An Internet-Enabled Prototype Washing Machine
Connected product company Berg has created Cloudwash, a prototype washing machine that connects to the Internet. Technically, they created two prototypes from a Zanussi washing…
Now, A Regularly Updated Visualization of What Time It Is Around the World by xkcd
The latest xkcd web comic “Now” is a rather handy visualization of what time it is around the world. The visualization is regularly updated—reload the…
The Chemistry Behind Sriracha Hot Sauce Explained
The Reactions YouTube channel, which focuses exclusively on chemistry and is produced by the American Chemical Society, has created an interesting video explaining the chemistry…
Hammie the Bulldog Plays Mommy To An Adorable Litter of Foster Kittens
I swear he thought he was the mom. Last year Michelle Parden, also known as RorschachBulldogs on reddit, fostered a mother cat and her kittens…