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What Sounds Foxes Really Make
In response to the absurd music video “The Fox” by Ylvis, SciShow takes a look at what sounds foxes really make. Thanks to a couple…
How Much of Your Brain You Actually Use, Debunking the 10% Myth
In this Ted-Ed talk, neurologist Richard E. Cytowic explains why the ongoing myth that humans use only 10% of our brain capacity just isn’t true.…
The White House Announces Plans to Host Their First-Ever Maker Faire in 2014
The White House has announced plans to host their first-ever Maker Faire in 2014. Inspired in part by Joey “Marshmallow” Hudy’s air cannon demonstration at…
Some of the Real Life Technology Predicted by Star Trek
BuzzFeedPop takes a look at some of the real life technology that was predicted by Star Trek.
Massive Star Wars AT-AT Walker Sled Races in the 8th Annual Cardboard Classic
photo by Robert Killips / Lansing State Journal Doug Brewbaker, Garret Geiger, and James Groves spent 70 hours building a fantastic seven-foot, eight-inch tall AT-AT…
What Instagram Might Have Looked Like If It Was Created in the 1980s
Squirrel-Monkey imagines what Instagram might have looked like if it was created in the 1980s.
Deadmau5 Wrapped His Ferrari 458 Spider in a Custom Nyan Cat Theme
Deadmau5 recently posted photos of his Ferrari 458 Spider that he had wrapped in a custom Nyan Cat theme. Deadmau5’s license plate even says “EPICLULZ.”…
Supercut of Every Film That Harrison Ford Has Appeared in Since 1966
Simon Peterson (a.k.a. “thepeterson”) has created a supercut video of every film that Harrison Ford has appeared in since 1966. He features Harrison’s first appearance…
How ‘Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace’ Should Have Ended
This animated episode of How It Should Have Ended (HISHE) features an alternate ending for George Lucas’ 1999 epic space opera film, Star Wars: Episode…
A Pair of Rare Adorable Nepalese Red Panda Twins Born at the Auckland Zoo in New Zealand
A pair of rare twin Nepalese red panda cubs were born on January 3, 2014 at the Auckland Zoo in New Zealand. Aside from being…