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The Evolution Door, A Clever Door That Opens and Closes With Two Rotating Panels
The Evolution Door uses a novel system of two rotating square panels to open and close without hinges or sliders. It is the latest development…
Record Breaker Kevin Hays Solves Six Increasingly Larger Rubik’s Cubes in Six and a Half Minutes
Rubik’s Cube aficionado Kevin Hays potentially set a new world record on February 7th for solving six Rubik’s Cubes of increasing size — from a…
Kids Read to Cats with the “Book Buddies Program” at The Animal Rescue League of Berks County, Pennsylvania
The Animal Rescue League (ARL) of Berks County, Pennsylvania have implemented the “Book Buddies” program, a novel way to bring together shelter cats wanting companionship…
Squirrel Hides His Nuts In Bernese Mountain Dog’s Fur
Squirrels naturally like to hide their food for safekeeping, usually buried in the ground or in the hollow of a tree. But what’s a squirrel…
Russian Building Climber Takes Incredible Photos From Ridiculous Heights
Russian climber Kirill Oreshkin has made a habit of climbing tall buildings and other man-made structures and photographing himself standing on or hanging precariously from…
Scientifically Accurate Version of ‘The Flintstones’
“Flintstones! Meet the Flintstones! They’re a homo erectus family.” Animation Domination High-Def has created “Scientifically Accurate Flintstones,” an animated short imagining how The Flintstones might…
Disney Themed Cocktails
A mixologist in Spokane, Washington who goes by the name Cody created a Disney-themed cocktail menu. Drinks with names like “The Glass Slipper“, “Siren’s Song”…
Darth Vader’s Facebook “Look Back” Video Parody
Artist Joshua Dill has created a Star Wars parody of Facebook’s “Look Back” video feature that shares snapshots and captions from the life of Darth…
Patrick Dean Illustrates “Half-Assed Cosplay Ideas” for Comic Book Fans on a Tight Budget
Batman Half Assed Cosplay Ideas is a Tumblr blog by Athens, Georgia artist Patrick Dean for comic book fans on a tight budget. Patrick creates…
KnowThat?!, A Video Series Teaching Science Using American Sign Language
American Sign Language interpreters Austin W. Andrews and Jeremy Weston of Awti Productions partnered with the Texas School for the Deaf to create KnowThat?!, a…