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Giant Street Paintings of Whimsical Figures by Tec
Street artist Tec has created a series of very large, cartoony figure paintings on the streets of São Paulo, Brazil that must be viewed from…
Minimalist Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Covers
Graphic designer Nicolas Beaujouan has created minimalist book covers for the “Ultimate Geek Selection,” a collection of essential reading for science fiction and fantasy fans.…
Massive Size Comparison Chart of Famous Spaceships From Sci-Fi Films, TV Shows, & Games
(larger) German artist Dirk Loechel has created a massive chart that compares the sizes of famous spaceships from sci-fi films, TV shows, and games. Some…
Dropping a Red Hot Ball of Nickel in Vodka
A red hot ball of nickel turns a glass of Oddka Wasabi Vodka into a violently boiling and spitting concoction in this video by Carsandwater.…
Wood for Sheep: The Unauthorized Settlers Cookbook, Recipes Based on ‘Settlers of Catan’
Wood for Sheep: The Unauthorized Settlers Cookbook by Chris-Rachael Oseland of Kitchen Overlord is a cookbook full of recipes based on the board game Settlers…
Supercut of People Getting Knocked Out in the Video Game ‘Grand Theft Auto V’
Harry Wroetoshaw of BlueJumperGaming has created a supercut video of people getting knocked out in Rocksar Games’ popular new video game Grand Theft Auto V.…
Eau de Toast, A Scent To Bring Bread Back Into Fashion
For London Fashion Week, the Federation of Bakers offered a limited edition scent called Eau de Toast “to challenge the fashion for bread-free diets” and…
Constitute, New Online Tool For Exploring the World’s Constitutions
Constitute is a new website for comparing and searching the constitutions of nearly every nation on earth. A user can search by topic (“freedom of…
Japanese Hairstyle That Looks Like a Woven Net
Japanese Twitter user Miya, m0m0_mysk, recently tweeted this photo of a classmate with a unique hairdo that looks like a woven net. Brian Ashcraft of…
Remote-Controlled Planes That Look Like a Wizard & Witch Flying on Broomsticks
R/C builder Otto Dieffenbach of Flyguy Promotions has made two amazing remote-controlled planes that look like a wizard and witch flying around on broomsticks. You…