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Orangutan Likes To Help With Doing the Laundry
An orangutan at the Camp Leakey Research Facility in Central Borneo prefers doing laundry over playing in the jungle in this video by Nat Geo…
Beautiful ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Walkthrough Maps Illustrated by Jason Thompson
“Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth” (larger) Artist Jason Thompson has created a beautiful series of Dungeons & Dragons walkthrough maps. You can download each of the…
A Compilation of the Best Vine Videos from All of 2013
A huge 23-minute compilation of the best Vine videos from all of 2013. Previously we've written about their monthly Vine compilations.
Video Games from Five Vintage Consoles Now Available to Play Online in Your Web Browser
The Internet Archive has launched the Console Living Room, a collection of vintage console video games from the 70s and 80s that you can play…
Star Wars Imagined as a 1980s Anime
In their parody video “Star Wars: The Lost 1980’s Anime,” Nacho Punch imagines what Star Wars would look like as an anime film from the…
Illustrations of the Most Common Video Game Characters
The Running Into Wall Guy Mashable artist and writer Max Knoblauch has created an illustrated series of the “8 Most Common Video Game Characters.” You…
Minimalist Posters of Disneyland Attractions and Rides
Orange County, California artist Tony Sherg has created “The Disneyland Minimalist,” a great series of minimalist posters based on Disneyland attractions and rides. There are…
Flight Demo of a Gigantic Model Cobra Helicopter
Radio-controlled aircraft enthusiast Josef Schmirl expertly pilots his hefty 81-pound Red Bull Cobra model helicopter in this 2012 video shot by fellow enthusiast RCSchim. According…
Combining Christmas Candy and Potassium Chlorate Causes a Dramatic Fiery Reaction
A jolly Santa candy is tossed in a beaker of molten potassium chlorate, resulting in a dramatic combustion reaction in this video by Andy Elliott…
Twitter Account Alerts Western Australia Beachgoers When Sharks Approach
Beachgoers in Western Australia can now receive alerts via Twitter when sharks are detected in coastal waters. Scientists have tagged more than 320 sharks with…