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Closca, A Stylish Bicycle Helmet That Collapses For Easy Storage
Closca is a foldable bicycle helmet designed to fit inside backpacks, briefcases, or purses while you’re not riding. The helmet comes in two stylish designs,…
Gin and Tonic Flavored Gourmet Popcorn
UK-based Joe & Seph’s Gourmet Popcorn has released Gin and Tonic Gourmet Popcorn, which is actually “made using 5% real Gin and 5% real Tonic.”…
Seven Seconds of Summer, Dreamy Slow Motion Aerial Footage Captured with a Phantom Drone
Nate Bolt used a DJI Phantom Drone and a GoPro camera to capture dreamy slow motion aerial footage of the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs…
Congress, An App For Staying Informed About the Legislature
Congress is an app for iOS and Android created by the Sunlight Foundation that keeps users up-to-date with current legislation and provides contact information, recent…
Cute Animals Giving Each Other All Kinds Of Hugs by Attaboy
Richmond, California-based artist and toy designer Attaboy has created a wonderful series of illustrations of cute animals giving each other various types of friendly hugs.…
How to Make Wolverine’s Adamantium Claws
In an episode of Man at Arms by Break Media, master blacksmith and prop maker Tony Swatton recreates Wolverine’s adamantium claws using tempered steel, and…
How to Drink Coffee in Space Using a Zero Gravity Coffee Cup
NASA physicists have invented a special Zero Gravity Coffee Cup for astronauts aboard the International Space Station. With a normal cup, astronauts would have to…
Man Carried Like a Baby Around Manhattan Strapped To a Bigger Man
Comedian Mark Malkoff got 7-foot-tall actor Grizz Chapman (30 Rock) to carry him like a baby in a make-shift Baby Bjorn-like holder around New York…
Nirvana Playing Live at a Closed Radio Shack (1988)
On January 24, 1988 Nirvana did a live performance inside Radio Shack in Aberdeen, Washington (Kurt Cobain’s hometown) after the store was closed for the…
Everything Wrong With ‘Men In Black 3’ In 6 Minutes Or Less
For their ongoing series, CinemaSins has released a new video that reveals “Everything Wrong With Men In Black 3 In 6 Minutes Or Less.” Since…