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Danger: Humans, A Terrifying Look at the Human Race from the Perspective of Aliens
The short film “Danger: Humans” by Tom Scott is a terrifying look at the human species from the perspective of extraterrestrials. It is based on…

360°Books Open to Reveal 360 Degrees of Cut Paper Illustrations
Japanese artist and architect Yusuke Oono has created a series of books that recount famous tales like Snow White and The Jungle Book in cut…

Countless Ice Balls Floating on the Shores of Lake Michigan
Countless ice balls crowd the shoreline of Lake Michigan in Glen Arbor, Michigan in this short video uploaded to YouTube earlier this week by Bob…

Magical ‘Harry Potter’ Travel Posters
NYC-based illustrator and designer Caroline Hadilaksono has created a series of magical travel posters based on locations in Harry Potter. What if muggles get to…

A Song For the Long-Armed Magnapinna Squid
In a tentacled episode of Songs for Unusual Creatures, host Michael Hearst discusses (and serenades) the Magnapinna squid, a bizarre deep sea squid noted for…

A Chart of Life Expectancies Around the World
Visual journalist Marcelo Duhalde has created a data visualization that charts life expectancies around the world. According to the chart, a person born in 2013…

2014 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
The lineup has been announced for 2014 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which takes place two weekends this year — April 11-13 and April…

A Video Demonstration of Fun Google Easter Eggs
BuzzFeed demonstrates some of Google’s hidden Easter eggs like Atari Breakout, Google in 1998, Bacon Number, and more in this video.

Baby Sumatran Elephant Learns How to Use Her Trunk
In this video by WWF International, an adorable 4-month old Sumatran elephant learns how to use her trunk. This little elephant is the newest member…

The Daily Show Takes on ‘Brosurance’ Health Care Ads
Aasif Mandvi of The Daily Show takes a look at a crazy series of “Brosurance” ads that encourage college students to sign up for health…
