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How Humans Manufacture False Memories
Following the news that MIT researchers successfully implanted memories in the minds of mice, Anthony Carboni of DNews and “Fact or Fictional” host Veronica Belmont…
Olek Covers Entire Locomotive in Crocheted Yarn
Back in July prolific Polish yarn bomber Olek returned to her homeland to cover an entire locomotive in crocheted yarn. The massive undertaking took Olek…
Tropes vs Women in Video Games — A Damsel in Distress: Part 3
The third video in the Tropes vs Women in Video Games series by Anita Sarkeesian wraps up the discussion of the Damsel in Distress trope…
Chinese Man Tries To Smuggle His Pet Turtle On a Plane Disguised as a Hamburger
This is not the actual smuggled pet, in fact this is a tortoise, not a turtle. A curious story comes out of China this week,…
A Piano Arrangement of 42 Pop Songs Like ‘Blurred Lines,’ ‘Get Lucky,’ and More
New York-based AlfieProducer plays a piano arrangement of 42 popular songs like Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines,” Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky,” and “Radioactive” by Imagine Dragons…
Marvel Superheroes Illustrated Wearing Dolce&Gabbana Fashion
New York City-based artist Peter McNierney created a series of illustrations for Swide, an online magazine by Dolce&Gabbana, of Marvel superheroes wearing apparel from the…
Talented Teenage Girl Performs Complicated ‘Vivaldi Tribute’ on the Guitar
Tina S, the incredibly talented French teenager who previously performed Van Halen’s “Eruption” on guitar, plays “Vivaldi Tribute” by Patrick Rondat, a complicated guitar adaptation…
Motivational Posters Featuring Quotes From Leading Startup Entrepreneurs
Steve Jobs Startup Vitamins has created a series of 20 motivational posters with quotes from successful entrepreneurs like Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, and Dennis Crowley.…
Married Couple Spends 48 Hours Handcuffed To Each Other
Mark Malkoff and his wife Christine spent 48 hours handcuffed to each other and documented the entire experience in this video. video via Mark Malkoff
Hungry Bear Wheels Away an Entire Dumpster Two Nights in a Row
A hungry bear wheels off an entire dumpster, and even comes back the next night to steal another one, in this security footage from the…