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A Map of Every River in America by Nelson Minar
Software engineer Nelson Minar created this beautiful map of every river in the contiguous U.S. The map is available in interactive vector-based form, and in…
The Loophole by Garfunkel and Oates
Garfunkel and Oates have written “The Loophole,” a song about “God’s Loophole”.
Mealku, A Service For Sharing Home-Cooked Meals
Mealku is a cooperative cooking network that allows users to share meals they’ve cooked or order home-cooked meals from others to be delivered or picked…
Time-Lapse of Three Months of Canadian Rockies and The Northern Lights
Richard Gottardo fought cold and cloud cover for three months to capture a minute-long time-lapse of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, including some shots of the…
Fierce Russian Kitten Steals Money, Doesn’t Want to Give it Back
A fierce kitten steals a Russian ruble and doesn’t want to give it back in this video uploaded to YouTube by palachmbable. via D3
Horrible Things You Wish You Could Say to Your Roommate
“I only like sharing food, when it’s your food.” This CollegeHumor original video features a rundown of all the horrible “Things You Wish You Could…
The Origins of 26 Alcoholic Drink Names
In his latest video, John Green of Mental Floss explains the name origins of 26 alcoholic drinks like the Martini, Sangria, and the Alabama Slammer.
No F****** Around In Room 427, A Funny Short Film About a Censored Hotel Room
No F****** Around In Room 427 is a hilarious short film directed by Danny Sangra about a hotel room that censors everything. via Vimeo Staff…
Convos With My 2-Year-Old: Episode 5 ‘Playtime’
Episode 5 of the web series by Warmland Films, Convos With My 2 Year Old, features 2-year-old Coco (as played by a grown man) spending…
Digg Begins Rolling Out Invitations For Digg Reader
Digg has begun rolling out invites for the beta version of its RSS reader, less than one week before Google Reader’s imminent shutdown on July…