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What’s Inside, Imaginative Illustrations Displaying the Innards of Original Characters & a Unicorn
Barcelona, Spain-based designers and brothers Juan and Alejandro Mingarro of the Brosmind creative studio have created What’s Inside, an imaginative series of illustrations that display…
YouTubers Explain How the World Is Awesome With 60 Scientific Facts
Science YouTubers like Ze Frank, Vsauce2, and Periodic Videos share 60 facts about how the world is awesome in this episode of Earth Unplugged by…
The Innovation of Loneliness, A Stylish Animation About Social Networks and Loneliness
Graphic designer Shimi Cohen has created “The Innovation of Loneliness,” an animation about the connection between social networks and loneliness based on the book Alone…
University of Florida’s Pathology Lab Parodies ‘Thrift Shop’ by Macklemore
Damn, that’s a good hematologist. The University of Florida’s pathology lab created a controversial science parody of “Thrift Shop” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. Despite…
Animation Runs Through 108 Years of Herman Miller In 108 Seconds
The animation “108 years of Herman Miller in 108 seconds” runs through the history and iconic products of the Herman Miller company in less than…
Nomad Patterns, Melted Ceramics by Livia Marin
Tea pots, vases, and other ceramics appear to melt into puddles of patterned goo in the 2012 sculpture series “Nomad Patterns” by artist Livia Marin.…
Time-Lapse of a Cargo Ship Transporting Containers in Rotterdam
The cargo vessel MS Renata deftly transports shipping containers around the port of Rotterdam, Netherlands in this time-lapse by MotorschipVitesse. via The Presurfer
Sweet Little Girl Sings Along With Elvis
20-month-old toddler Ella Mae sings along to Elvis Presley’s “An American Trilogy” in her car seat while her dad (“Daddy!”) drives and it’s just about…
William Shatner Hosts 1980 Educational Film About Microchips
In the 1980 AT&T educational film “Microworld,” host William Shatner takes us through the hi-tech world of microprocessors. The film was directed by Paul H.…
You Rang, Mr. Addams? Documentary on Cartoonist Charles Addams
“You Rang, Mr. Addams?” is a short documentary about Charles Addams, the cartoonist who created the ghoulish characters of the Addams Family. The documentary…