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Russell Johnson (1924-2014), Beloved Professor on 1960s TV Series ‘Gilligan’s Island’
Russell Johnson, well known for his role as the beloved and highly educated Professor Roy Hinkley, B.S., M.A., Ph.D. aka “The Professor” from the 1960s…
Google X Is Creating Smart Contact Lenses to Monitor Glucose Levels in Diabetics
Google X is working to create smart contact lenses that monitor glucose levels in diabetics using their tears. A glucose sensor and a tiny wireless…
Pittsburgh Street Doctor Cares for Homeless People Where They Live
Dr. Jim Withers, one of the pioneers of street medicine, treats homeless people on the streets of Pittsburgh in this heartwarming video by NationSwell. Withers…
The Lush Underwater Gardens of Competitive Aquascaping
“Whisper of the pines” by Serkan Çetinkol. Turkey. 2013 IAPLC Top 27 The lush underwater gardens in these photos are all competition-grade examples of aquascaping,…
How to Use Laughing Gas to Speed Up the Infusion Process for Cocktails
Love infused cocktails, but don’t have the patience to wait for the flavor to take? Anthony Carboni and Tara Long of Hard Science demonstrate how…
Optical Illusion Photo Taken at Indian Temple Makes Man Look Like a Giant
During a visit to the Lotus Temple in New Delhi, zappas_mo posed for a tourist snapshot and unintentionally created an optical illusion in which he…
Log Out, An Inspirational Comic by The Oatmeal
“Log Out,” a recent comic by Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal, encourages readers to step away from the computer and go outside — unless, of…
MemeGen, An App for Creating and Sharing Memes on Imgur
MemeGen is an app that allows users to create memes with overlaid text and share them on Imgur. It is available to download from the…
Disney Pixar’s ‘Toy Story’ Remade with Cute Kittens
The Pet Collective has created a remake of the 1995 animated comedy adventure film Toy Story by Disney Pixar using adorable kittens. Previously, we wrote…
Awkward Moments When You’re Unemployed
BuzzFeed draws attention to the common experiences of being unemployed in a recent video, “10 Awkward Moments When You’re Unemployed.” The video was inspired by…