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The Science Behind The Transparency of Glass And Other Amorphous Solids
In this fascinating Ted-Ed lesson, scientist Mark Miodownik explains the science behind glass and other amorphous solids and what causes them to be transparent. If…
8-Year-Old ‘India’s Got Talent’ Contestant Akshat Singh Shows Off His Dance Moves on ‘The Ellen Show’
Eight-year-old Akshat Singh, who is currently a contestant on India’s Got Talent, recently brought his energetic dance moves to The Ellen Show to show for…
The Infinite ‘Friends’ Machine Creates Procedurally Generated Scripts for the Television Series ‘Friends’
The Infinite Friends Machine, created by self-described technologist Tom Armitage, scrapes the fan transcripts of television comedy series Friends and then regurgitates the lines in…
‘The Little Mermaid’ Remade with Cute Kittens
The Pet Collective has created a very cute remake of the 1989 animated Disney film The Little Mermaid using adorable kittens. We’ve previously written about…
Kids React to the Song ‘Let It Go’ From the Disney Movie ‘Frozen’ Being Sung In 25 Different Languages
That was fun. It’s like Rosetta Stone in song. In the latest episode of their Kids React series, the Fine Brothers show to a group…
Impressive Arm Contortions by Turf Bieber and Kidd Strobe
San Francisco Bay Area contortionists Turf Bieber and Kidd Strobe show off their extremely flexible arms in the short video “Rubber Arms” by StatusSilver. via…
Personal Threat Level Lets Users Create Their Own Department of Homeland Security-Style Chart
Personal Threat Level, by programmer Cayce Balara, is a website that does exactly what it sounds like: It allows users to create their own personal…
Examining Why Athletes Have A Higher Tolerance For Pain
Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown of AsapSCIENCE take a look at why athletes have a higher tolerance for pain in “The Science of Pain”, the…
RentHop, An Apartment Hunting Startup That Uses Mathematical Algorithms to Find the Best Listings
First launched in 2009, RentHop is an apartment listing startup that uses quality ratings — what they call a HopScore — to determine the where…
Easybreath, A Full Face Snorkeling Mask That Lets You Breathe Through Your Nose and Mouth
Easybreath is a clever new full face snorkel mask design that lets the wearer breathe naturally through their nose and mouth (versus traditional designs that…