Amazing Cell Phone Video Shows Oklahoma Tornado Up Close
Moore, Oklahoma resident Charles Gafford captured amazing up-close footage of the May 20th, 2013 tornado that struck the area by sticking his smartphone out the…
Graph of Word Frequencies in They Might Be Giants Lyrics
Scientist and musician David Mackenzie created this interactive graph of word frequencies in They Might Be Giants lyrics. The graph is based on lyrics from…
Star Trek: The Middle School Musical by Rhett & Link
“Star Trek: The Middle School Musical” is a cute and geeky video by Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal of Rhett & Link that imagines the…
The Avengers Redesigned as ‘Star Wars’ Clone Troopers
In collaboration with JJKirby, artist Jon Bolerjack has redesigned characters from Marvel’s The Avengers as Storm, Clone, and Shock troopers from Star Wars.
Fountain in Spain Uses Water to Mimic Form of Traditional Sailboat
photo via nors27 “Fuente del Barco de Agua” (“Water Boat Fountain”) is a sculptural fountain in Valencia, Spain that uses streams of water to mimic…
The Ultimate Spaceship Face-off, Interactive Guide For Comparing the Speeds of Famed Sci-Fi Ships
Slate interactives editor Chris Kirk created a very handy interactive guide for comparing the speeds of some of the most popular spaceships from science fiction…
R. Crumb Talks About Life, Books, and LSD in Interview at Last Gasp Books in San Francisco
R. Crumb talks about LSD, the meaning of life, and his favorite books in an interview earlier this month with Jon Longhi of Last Gasp…
Minbox, A ‘Freaking Fast’ File Storage and Sharing App For Mac
Minbox is a free file transfer service that allows users to share download links before the file has completed uploading. Once the file is…
Jack Black & Kyle Gass of Tenacious D Report the Morning Weather in New Zealand
“Someone stands on the hose. Because fine…Becoming fine later this…I…I know how to read guys.” – Jack Comedy rock duo Jack Black and Kyle Gass…
How Toothpaste Makes Orange Juice Taste Bad by Bytesize Science
The latest episode of Bytesize Science explains how a common toothpaste ingredient, sodium lauryl sulfate, is believed to make orange juice taste bitter. submitted…