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The Science of Chocolate by SciShow
Hank Green of SciShow explains the science of chocolate, from its active ingredient to the difference between chocolate, cocoa, cacao and coca.
Eerie Slow Motion Video of Commuters Waiting for a Train at Grand Central Station
Artist Adam Magyar set up a high speed camera on a New York City subway train and captured eerie super slow motion footage of commuters…
Dog Excitedly Runs Down Road, Spinning in Circles in Front of His Human’s Car Every Time He Leaves Home
Every time Dave Duke leaves his home in Roscommon, Ireland, his dog Trigger gives him a big send-off by excitedly racing down the road and…
A Drowsy Kitten Lounges Idly in a Glass Bowl
A drowsy kitten lounges idly in a glass bowl, barely acknowledging the human holding the camera.
Type Globe Made Out of an IBM Selectric Typewriter ‘Golf Ball’
This awesome type globe was purchased by typography enthusiast Jennifer Kennard. The globe was never intended to be a decorative object—it is an interchangeable type…
Delightful Ceramic Sculptures That Look Like Inflatable Toys
Artist Brett Kern creates delightful ceramic sculptures that look like inflatable dinosaurs, balloons, and other inflatable toys. In addition to the inflatable sculptures, Kern makes…
Beautiful Aerial Footage of Cambodia Shot With a Drone
While shooting a documentary in Cambodia two months ago, filmmaker Roberto Serrini shot this beautiful aerial footage of the country with a DJI Phantom drone…
SciShow Explains the Many Gaseous Emissions of the Human Body
Hank Green of SciShow explains the science of the human body’s “gaseous emissions” in “Why Do We Burp and Fart (So Much)?!”
A Dance Performance That Features One Dancer and Many Plastic Bags
A performer dances with a lively troupe of plastic bags in the performance piece “L’Après-Midi d’un Foehn” by French performance troupe Compagnie Non Nova. The…
BioShock Infinite Undertow Vigor Bottle
Irrational Games has released a replica BioShock Infinite Undertow Vigor Bottle that are based on the original in-game model. A limited edtion of 500 numbered…