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LEGO Hogwarts Construction Time Lapse
Alice Finch’s amazing, 400,000-brick LEGO Hogwarts was recently on display at Emerald City Comicon, and the massive structure took a group of people three hours…
Bento Box Art of Pop Culture Characters From Film, Games & TV
Thornton, Colorado-based artist and designer Heather Sitarzewski created a great series of custom bento boxes that depict pop culture characters from films, video games and…
Video Remixes of Australian Transcontinental Rail Travel by Pogo
Australian video remix artist Nick Bertke (Pogo) was recently asked by Adelaide-based passenger rail operator Great Southern Rail to document the experience of transcontinental rail…
How to Identify Cowboy Hat Styles
(larger) Western wear and tack company A.A. Callister in Salt Lake City created a handy chart on how to identify cowboy hat styles. via I…
AsapScience Explores the Science of Aging
Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown of AsapSCIENCE explore “The Science of Aging” from a biological perspective. …Are we really programmed to die?
Gorilla vs. Architeuthis, A Giant Squid & Gorilla at War T-Shirt Design
Gorilla vs. Architeuthis is a wild t-shirt design by artist Jared Moraitis (aka “BeastPop“) that shows a giant squid at war with an angry gorilla.…
George Lucas Wants to Build an Art Museum
George Lucas has submitted a proposal to build an art museum in the Presidio of San Francisco. In his proposal for the Lucas Cultural Arts…
Breakfast Sandwich Maker Makes a Quick Multi-Layered Meal
The Breakfast Sandwich Maker by Hamilton Beach can make a multi-layered breakfast sandwich in the “comfort of your own home” in just 5 minutes. Cooks…
How to Roll a Coin Across Your Knuckles
On an episode of the Showoff Show, Scot Nery and Evan Young show how to roll a coin across your knuckles. The duo makes “(kind…
Unicorn and ‘My Little Pony’ Costume Wigs and Tails
Etsy shopowner GimmCat is selling wigs complete with unicorn horns and ears. The shop also has wigs and tails based on the popular cartoon My Little…