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Highlights of the 2014 Edwardian Ball in San Francisco
Mark Day recently released this video of highlights from the Fourteenth Annual Edwardian Ball & World’s Faire in San Francisco. This year’s ball included performances…
The Science of Kissing by It’s Okay To Be Smart
Kissing is weird. We love doing it, but let’s face it: it’s weird. The PBS Digital Studios series It’s Okay To Be Smart, hosted by…
How To Make Breakfast Cereal Teabags So That Your Tea Tastes Like The Milk at the Bottom of a Cereal Bowl
Maker and inventor Aaron Gemon provides step-by-step instructions on how to make breakfast cereal tea bags, so that your tea tastes like the milk at…
Everything Is Ending, An Art Installation Featuring a Flaming Map of the World Made Out of Matchsticks
“Everything is ending” is a map of the world, superimposed with the phrase “everything is ending,” that is made out of hundreds of matchsticks. The…
Eye Piece, A Short Video Featuring a Disturbingly Realistic Eyeball Made Using Computer Graphics
Australian artist and animator Chris Jones has created “Eye Piece”, a short video featuring a mindbogglingly realistic eyeball with surrounding facial tissues using the software…
Frank Gehry’s Unique Design For the Largest Building in Berlin Features Rotating Stacks of Twisted Cubes
The Hines real estate firm recently announced that renown architect Frank Gehry will design a 300-unit residential tower that the company will be building in…
3D Printed Sculpture of an Aged Popeye the Sailor Man by Rick Baker
Award-winning special effects makeup artist Rick Baker recently created a 3D printed sculpture of an aged Popeye the Sailor Man on a MakerBot Replicator 2…
Nuzzles, Whimsical Foam Noodle Nests That Provide Warmth in Winter
NUZZLES is a warming hut concept that consists of foam noodles sprouting from a heated aluminum base. Much like fur, the foam noodles (actually pool…
Cube, A Surreal Video Featuring Classic Video Game Graphics
Created by Jamez “Hamst3r” Gillman, “Cube” is a short video about video game graphics as explored through, well, cubes of varying color, size, and texture.…
Angry Parking Ticket Recipients Walk Away With a Big Smile, After Realizing Their Ticket is a Cheerful Note and Cash
YouTube prankster Sam Pepper recently dressed up as a parking enforcement officer and handed out tickets to people who were sitting in or near their…