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Vietnam Unveils Fire-Breathing Dragon Bridge in Da Nang
On March 29 officials in Da Nang, Vietnam unveiled the Dragon Bridge, a dragon-shaped steel bridge that is complete with a fire-breathing head. The bridge’s…
Pepe Ozan, Sculptor and Burning Man Artist (1940-2013)
Sculptor Pepe Ozan has died at the age of 73. Notably, Ozan was the artist and director for several large-scale installations at Burning Man. Ozan’s…
Supercut of Every ‘W’ Word Spoken in ‘Django Unchained’
Screen Junkies released a supercut video that points out every “W” word spoken in the 2012 Quentin Tarantino directed western film, Django Unchained. With so…
Epic Rap Battles of History – Mozart vs Skrillex
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Skrillex face off in the most recent installment of Epic Rap Battles of History by Nice Peter. The song is available…
What If Disney Had Made Game of Thrones
“What if Disney made Game of Thrones, and Daenerys were a Disney Princess?” AVbyte has imagined a world where Disney made the HBO show Game…
Knob Feel Reviews Equipment Based Solely on How its Knobs Feel
Cambridge Audio 651R – Knob Feel Review The 651R is a mixed bag really. Many of the positive points have carried across from the 851a.…
Shattering Raspberries Frozen With Liquid Nitrogen
ChefSteps has posted a useful demonstration of how to separate raspberries into individual druplets — the tiny, juice-filled pieces that make up the berry —…
Animals, People and Objects Making Chewbacca Sounds
“Chewie Here, Chewbacca There” is a Star Wars themed compilation video by Kollektivet Livet that shows animals, people and various household objects making recognizable Chewbacca…
Vatican City Explained by C. G. P. Grey
In his latest video, “Vatican City Explained,” C. G. P. Grey explains the many curiosities of Vatican City, the tiny city-state that is the world’s…
Astronaut Chris Hadfield Demonstrates How to Shave in Space
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield is back with another great educational video from the International Space Station and this time he demonstrates how to shave in…