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Gracht, Animated Short Film About a Father & Son’s Crazy Day Helping a Young Lady Move
“Gracht” is an animated short film created in six months by Joost de Jong, Nick Groeneveld, Jeroen Hoolmans and Michael Koning, students at Utrecht School…
Humongous Knitting Needles
Etsy shop Loopy Mango is carrying humongous (size 50) knitting needles. They are available in either a circular bamboo set or in a straight 32″…
Stuart Mangrum Reads Stories About the Early Days of the San Francisco Cacophony Society
In this video shot in June 2013 by Puzzling Evidence TV, Stuart Mangrum reads pieces he originally penned for his popular ‘zine Twisted Times that…
All Five Monsters Cereals Will Be Brought Back For Halloween
For the 2013 Halloween season, General Mills is going to bring back all five of their Monster Cereals –Count Chocula, Frankenberry, Boo Berry, Fruit Brute…
A Midsummer Night’s SCREAM: Winston Smith’s 15th Annual Art Bash in San Francisco
Grant’s Tomb Gallery in San Francisco’s North Beach is hosting A Midsummer Night’s SCREAM: Winston Smith’s 15th Annual Art Bash, a one night only group…
Testing Video Game Demos in the Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Headset
Will Smith and Norman Chan of Tested try out a number of different in-progress game demos for the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset like Half-Life…
Pucs, Steel Beverage Stones To Cool Drinks
Pucs are weighted stainless steel beverage stones designed to cool down drinks. Each set is housed in a wooden case and are the work of…
Mudd the Bulldog Jumps, Flips, and Rolls Around on a Trampoline
Mudd the bulldog has a great time jumping, rolling, and flipping around on a trampoline in this fun 2012 video. video via stormy050607 via Dog…
Haunted House, An Interactive Art Exhibit For Kids at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo
“Haunted House” is an interactive exhibit for kids created by Torafu Architects that features famous paintings with moving eyes or other seemingly-haunted features. Kids can…
How to Make Self-Inflating Balloons and Pull Other Pranks Using Dry Ice
Grant Thompson of The King of Random shares five different pranks you can pull using dry ice — like challenging your friends to light a…