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Differences Between the U.S. and Japanese Versions of ‘Super Mario Bros. 3’
Reading, Pennsylvania-based gamer Andy Garner (aka “Master0fHyrule“) created an informative video comparing differences between the U.S. (1990) and Japanese (1988) versions of Nintendo’s classic game,…
A Game of StarCraft, ‘Game of Thrones’ Opening Credits Recreated in ‘StarCraft II’
Tolkfan recreated the entire opening sequence of Game of Thrones using the StarCraft II cutscene editor. The amazing video took about a week to make,…
A City of Bread Slowly Decomposing Over 6 Months
Swedish artist Johanna Mårtensson built a miniature city out of bread and then photographed it as it slowly decomposed over six months for her 2009…
ModernMantra, Drawings in Which Every Object is Covered with the Word Describing It
In his “ModernMantra” series, Swedish artist Thomas Broomé illustrates rooms using words as textures—for instance, a wall is covered with the word “wall.” The series…
Colorful Twist Tie Action Figures of Harry Potter, Mario, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and More
DeviantART user justjake54 has created a collection of small character figurines from video games, television shows, books, and movies like Doctor Who, The Legend of…
Expereal, An iOS App That Lets Users Rate Their Life
Expereal is an app created by Jonathan Cohen that allows users to rate their life at any given moment to create data visualizations and analyze…
Sleepy Baby Elephant Struggles to Get Up
A sleepy baby elephant tries really hard to stand up, but keeps falling over again in this adorable video uploaded by capri416. via Nothing…
Roll and Play, An Educational Activity Game For Toddlers & Parents
ThinkGeek has released Roll and Play, an educational activity game for toddlers and their parents. It allows your young geeks in training to learn about…
Steve Carell Appeared on ‘Ellen’ Dressed as Felonious Gru From ‘Despicable Me 2’
On a recent episode of Ellen, comedian Steve Carell makes his very first television appearance dressed as Felonious Gru, Steve’s villainous character from the…
Coub, Create Catchy, 10-Second Looping Videos Using Content From YouTube and Vimeo
Coub lets users create looping videos up to 10 seconds in length using videos from Vimeo, YouTube, or their own work. The browser-based tool lets…