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The Frequency of Various Happenings by xkcd
“Frequency,” by xkcd is a mesmerizing compilation of flashing GIFs marking the frequency of various happenings, from old faithful’s eruptions to bicycle thefts.
Supercut of Some of the Best Dream Sequences in Movies
Supercut Videos has created a compilation video of “some of the best” dream sequences in movies. A full list of the films can be found…
Wonderful Speed Sketches of People in Tokyo by Hama-House
When he’s not doing illustration work for clients, Tokyo-based artist Hama-House creates wonderful speed sketches of people in Tokyo. You can follow along on his…
Hunting Trophies Made Out of Salvaged Bike Parts That Double as Wall-Mounted Hangers
Designer Andreas Scheiger combines salvaged bicycle seats, handlebars, and other bike parts into hunting trophy-like sculptures that double as sturdy wall-mounted hangers. They are available…
PolyFauna, An Exploratory Audiovisual App From Radiohead and Universal Everything
PolyFauna, a collaboration between the band Radiohead, design studio Universal Everything, artist Stanley Donwood, and producer Nigel Godrich, is a free “exploratory audiovisual” app that…
“The Bobsled Song”, The 2014 Winter Olympics Jamaican Bobsled Team Theme Song That Syncs to the Track
"The Bobsled Song" by musicians Sidney Mills, Jon Notar, and Groove Guild is the new song for Jamaica's Sochi 2014 Olympics bobsled team.
Improv Everywhere Staged a Fake Olympic Torch Run in New York City and Pedestrians Helped Carry the Flame
For their latest mission, the Improv Everywhere team staged a fake Olympic torch run in New York City and got pedestrians to help them carry…
Haatchi and Little B, A Very Special Bond Between A Disabled Boy and His 3 Legged Dog
In January 2012, a 5 month old Anatolian Shepherd was abandoned on a railway line and hit by an oncoming train. The injuries that the…
Vsauce3 Shares Six Awesome Facts About the Xbox One Video Game Console in Stop Motion
In his new stop motion video, Jake Roper (aka “Vsauce3“) shares six awesome facts about the Xbox One video game console while disassembling it. We…
Forensic Artist Brilliantly Reconstructs a Face From an Empty Skull-Shaped Bottle of Crystal Head Vodka
Step 1 Scotland forensic artist Nigel took an empty skull-shaped bottle of high-end Crystal Head Vodka and reconstructed a face — much like he would…