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Your Body vs. The World, Comparing the Amazing Human Body to the Planet Earth
BuzzFeed compares the human body to the planet Earth in a recent video, “Your Body Vs. The World.” For example, the video teaches that if…
Slow Motion Video of Dropping Hot Charcoal Into Liquid Oxygen
This slow motion video, shot by Brady Haran at The Periodic Table of Videos, shows what happens when you drop hot charcoal into liquid oxygen.…
Darth Pro, Powerful Mashup of Darth Vader & Apple’s Upcoming Mac Pro Desktop Computer
Berlin, Germany-based artist Hilmar Stehr (aka “Okarola”) of No Cats On The Blog has created “Darth Pro,” a powerful mashup of Star Wars’ ruthless Sith…
Phineas and Ferb Join Forces With Marvel Superheros in Disney’s ‘Mission Marvel’ Crossover
“Mission Marvel” is a crossover episode of the animated series Phineas and Ferb with a group of powerless Marvel superheros. Phineas and Ferb will join…
Short Video by Apple Explains the Company’s Design Philosophy
If everyone is busy making everything, how can anyone perfect anything? Apple explains their evolving design philosophy in this short video that opened the…
Sony Unveils PlayStation 4 Video Game Console Design, Pricing, & Release Date at E3 2013
Sony has finally unveiled the PlayStation 4 video game console’s design at E3 2013 after facing criticism for not showing a physical console at the…
Final ‘Breaking Bad’ Poster Revealed
“All Bad things must come to an end.” The teaser poster for the final episodes of Breaking Bad has been unveiled by AMC. The final…
An Illustrated Guide To Cocktails: 50 Classic Cocktail Recipes, Tips, and Tales
In 2011 we featured a self-published book titled An Illustrated Guide To Cocktails by illustrator Elizabeth Graeber and Washington City Paper columnist Orr Shtuhl. Since then Penguin…
Girl Stumbles Through Series of Film Genres in PIXEL Film Festival Intro Film
In this clever intro film for the 2013 PIXEL Film Festival, a girl stumbles through a slew of different movie genres, from a zombie thriller…
Composite Aerial Photo Map of San Francisco in 1938
The David Rumsey Map Collection created this fascinating interactive map of San Francisco based on 164 aerial photographs of the city taken in 1938. The…