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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…
An Explanation of 15 Inaccuracies Found in Common Science Illustrations
Vsauce host Michael Stevens guest hosts on Mental Floss to share and explain a series of inaccuracies in typical science illustrations in the “15 Inaccuracies…
A Candle That Can Make One Nostalgic For a Chocolate Egg Cream From Katz’s Delicatessen in New York City
If you don’t live in the New York City area, chances are that you haven’t had a chocolate egg cream from Katz’s deli in a…