Hackable, Custom LED Lighting Kits by a Technical Effects Artist For Daft Punk’s Helmets
Hollywood prop designer Brent Heyning (aka “The Wizard Wonka”) of Toyshoppe Systems, who has done technical lighting effects for Daft Punk’s helmets, is now offering…
Useless Plastic Box Covertly Left On Best Buy’s Shelves by Street Artist
Recently Los Angeles-based street artist Plastic Jesus covertly installed a fake product on the shelves of five LA area Best Buy stores: a small plastic…
Cat Uses Human’s Hands To Open a Box
Migou the cat uses his owner’s hands like a puppet to open a box in this 2011 video. via Neatorama
Zoo Tries To Pass a Dog Off as an African Lion
At People’s Park Zoo in the Chinese city of Luohe, a Tibetan mastiff (dog) was discovered in the “African Lion” exhibit. Beijing Youth Daily reports…
Scientists Discover the Olinguito, An Adorable New Species Related to Raccoons
Smithsonian scientists have discovered a new carnivore species, the first to be discovered on American continents in 35 years. The olinguito (Bassaricyon neblina) is related…
Walnut That Looks Like Chewbacca From ‘Star Wars’
Ontario, Canada-based artist Ripplin found a walnut in his backyard that looks an awful lot like Chewbacca, a “gentle, hairy, non-English-speaking” character from Star Wars.
Google Maps Street View Easter Egg Lets Users Explore the TARDIS From ‘Doctor Who’
If you visit the Google Maps Street View of Earl’s Court Road, you’ll encounter a blue Police Telephone Box that looks a whole lot like…
Portrait Drawings Imagining Email Spammers as Trustworthy Citizens
“Power Pharmacist” Portraits of Spammers is a series of drawings by San Francisco-based illustrator Ben Walker “inspired by some of the strange, annoying, possibly even…
A to Z, A Song That Transitions Through 26 Music Genres Alphabetically
Canadian musician Andrew Huang and David Brown of Boy in a Band have teamed up to create “A to Z,” a song where both Andrew…
Baby Giant Panda Born at the Taipei Zoo Meets Its Mother for the First Time
A giant baby panda born at the Taipei Zoo met its mother, Yuan Yuan, for the first time over a month after it was born.…