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Google Maps Street View of Abandoned ‘Battleship Island’ in Japan
Google recently released Street View imagery for Hashima, an abandoned island off the coast of Nagasaki Prefecture in Japan more commonly known by its nickname…
Where is the True North Pole? by MinutePhysics
In this video, Henry Reich of MinutePhysics explains the difference between geographic, magnetic, and geomagnetic poles and where each sits on our planet Earth.
Minneapolis Skyline Made From Coffee Sludge at the Bottom of a Cup
Artist Brock Davis has made the Minneapolis skyline from leftover coffee sludge at the bottom of his styrofoam cup. image via Brock Davis
The Empire State Building Lit Up With Rainbow Colors In Honor of New York City Pride Week
I shot this photo of the Empire State Building tonight, which is lit up with rainbow colors and a “sparkle in halo” this weekend in…
Singer Deanna DellaCioppa on ‘America’s Got Talent’
Deanna singing “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” on America’s Got Talent Back in November 2012, I attended my friend Allee Willis‘…
Creepy Pig Mask
“You’d look angry too if everyone wanted to eat you” Archie McPhee, the creators of the Creepy Pig Mask, admit that it “looks a little…
Magical Fruits Wands For the Fourth of July
In 2012, Catherine McCord of Weelicious made these sweet Magical Fruit Wands for the Fourth of July by cutting out watermelon stars and putting them…
Hollywood Wax Museum, Described As ‘The Worst Wax Museum In America’ By Vice
“I have never seen Castaway, so there may actually be a scene in which Tom Hanks becomes blind in one eye, but I doubt that…
Kevin Slavin Talks About the Connection Between Cat Videos and Parasites
Kevin Slavin talks about the connection between toxoplasmosis and cat videos in this entertaining Ignite talk from the 2013 Eyeo Festival.
PizzaSkin, Skinning 3D Models With Pizza
PizzaSkin is a Tumblr that applies pizza texture to 3D models by Matthias Brown. via Aaron Bleyaert