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Snow Testing an Electric Scooter
Dane Kouttron and friends demonstrate the impressive snow riding capabilities of Kouttron’s MK1 Electric Scooter in this video recorded recently in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Kouttron spent…
The MK1 Transforming Coffee Table Can Convert Into a Dining Table in Seconds
The MK1 Transforming Coffee Table can be converted into a dining table by one person in two simple movements. The table was designed by Duffy…
FreezCube, A Simple Device That Tells You If Food in Your Freezer Has Spoiled
FreezCube is a simple device that tells you how much time you have to safely consume frozen food in your freezer in the event the…
Hoodsie, A Hooded Onesie Made of Soft & Durable Pima Cotton
Hoodsie is a hooded onesie made out of an extra soft and durable grade of cotton, Peruvian Pima. The Hoodsie comes in a variety of…
SkyCycle, A Proposal for an Elevated Bikeway System in London
SkyCycle is a proposed elevated bikeway system for London that would provide 136 miles of bike-only paths for urban cyclists. Designed by architecture firm Foster…
Should We Eat Bugs? A TED-Ed Animated Lecture
In this TED-Ed animated lecture, writer Emma Bryce discusses the history of entomophagy (dining on insects) and argues that we should be doing more of…
Vine Launches Web Profiles and a Full Screen TV Mode
Vine has launched web profiles, allowing users to browse, comment on, and share videos like they have been able to use the mobile app. Users…
Man Celebrates Snowstorm by Posing in His Outdoor Hot Tub
To celebrate the massive snowstorm that hit much of the Midwest and Northeast of the U.S. in recent days, this man went outside and hopped…
Original ‘Back to the Future’ DeLorean Was Restored by Fans and Is on Display at Universal Studios
Bob Gale, co-producer and co-writer of the Back to the Future films, took on a project with Universal Studios to fully restore the original “A”…
Boiling Water Freezing in Mid-Air When Shot from a Water Gun at 41 Degrees Below Zero
When the temperature dropped to 41 degrees below zero yesterday in South Porcupine, Ontario, YouTube user chrisgsauce loaded up a water gun with boiling water…