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Testing Whether People Function Better Drunk or Stoned
In order to test whether people are more functional under the influence of alcohol or marijuana, BuzzFeed video producer Andrew Gauthier gets separately high and…
Peter Pan the Lamb Happily Wiggles His Tail When Pet or Fed
Peter Pan the lamb wiggles his tail happily when he’s pet, tickled, and fed by a caregiver in this video by Edgar’s Mission. You can…
Helicopter Takes Water From a Nearby Pool to Help Fight a Forest Fire
A skilled helicopter pilot in Portugal managed to take water from a nearby swimming pool to help fight an out-of-control forest fire. The unknown…
How to Open a Bottle of Champagne With a Saber
Master of Wine Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan demonstrates how to open a bottle of champagne using a saber and explains the history of the practice in this…
Polybius, A Song Played on Old Hard Drives and Video Game Consoles
Musician Julian Corrie has created “Polybius,” a song played using the sounds of old floppy disk drives, hard drives, a SEGA Mega Drive, and a…
Nerd Vandals Vandalize a Car With a Math Equation
Two nerds named Eric and Winston vandalize a car by turning “4 x 4” into “4 x 4 = 16” with a permanent marker and…
The Solar System: Our Home in Space, An Informative Animation About Our Sun and Its Surrounding Planets
Designer Philipp Dettmer has created “The Solar System: Our Home in Space,” a seven-minute animation that imparts facts about each planet and the Sun. The…
Gummy Bears Being Melted by a Red Hot Ball of Nickel
In this demonstration by Carsandwater, a few unlucky gummy bears are quickly melted down by a red hot ball of nickel. All that is left,…
Space Alphabet, An Art Print Full of Intergalactic Goodness From A to Z
Artists Ross Moody of 55 Hi’s, Brad Woodard of Brave the Woods and Jordan Wittlich teamed up to create “Space Alphabet,” an art print full…
Even More Monsters Added to Dull Thrift Store Landscape Paintings
“A Summer Swim” Vancouver artist Thyrza Segal, whose work we have previously written about, is back with a new collection of monsters that she has…