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Thor’s Hammer Replica Capable of Producing 80,000 Volts of Electricity
Caleb Kraft of Hack a Day built an amazing replica of Thor’s hammer Mjolnir that’s capable of producing 80,000 volts of electricity using a solid…
Honest Movie Trailers – Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
“He scratched him? Superman lost from a scratch? That make no sense…” Screen Junkies released an honest movie trailer for the 1987 superhero film, Superman…
Solarium, A House Made of Caramel
“Solarium” is a greenhouse-like structure that derives its stained glass appearance from sheets of caramel. Each of the 162 colored panes is made of sugary…
Divers Surprised by an Encounter with a Humpback Whale
In this video from 2011, divers first heard the whale’s distinctive song and then cheered when they caught sight of a humpback whale swimming past…
How to Create Instant Ice From Regular Flowing Water
Grant Thompson of The King of Random demonstrates how to create instant ice using only regular flowing water from a bottle.
Final Frontier, Art Show Tribute to ‘Star Trek’ at the Dernier Bar avant la Fin du Monde Gallery in Paris
“Star Trek Origins” by Paul Shipper Final Frontier, organized by Geek-Art.net, is a group art show at the Dernier Bar avant la Fin du Monde…
Why Are There Righties & Lefties?
In “Why Are There Righties & Lefties?,” host Hank Green of the web series SciShow shares some interesting thoughts on why there are more people…
Nintendo Unveils New ‘Super Smash Bros.’ Video Game With Characters From ‘Animal Crossing’ & ‘Mega Man’
Nintendo announced a new Super Smash Bros. video game for the Wii U console and 3DS handheld during today’s Nintendo Direct press conference. The game…
Real Value, Upcoming Documentary About Sustainable Small Businesses in America
Real Value is an upcoming documentary about American small businesses that give equal weight to people, the planet, and profit. The film focuses on four…
Homemade Remake of the ‘Ender’s Game’ Teaser Trailer
The Ender’s Game teaser trailer (released in May) has been given an impressive homemade remake in this new Cinefix episode of Homemade Movies. It was…