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Scientists Discover 530 Million-Year-Old Sea Creature Fossil
image credit Yie Jang via LiveScience Scientists from the University of Cambridge and Yunnan University have discovered a well-preserved fossil of a 530 million-year-old sea creature, an anthropod…
The White Whale, A Moby-Dick Inspired Illustration by Dan McCarthy
The White Whale is a Moby-Dick inspired illustration by Dan McCarthy that shows a giant scarred up white sperm whale charging through a large group…
Hand-Drawn Floor Plans of Popular TV Show Apartments and Houses
House of the Simpson Family (The Simpsons) Spanish professional interior designer Iñaki Aliste Lizarralde (aka “nikneuk“) has hand-drawn an incredibly detailed series of floor plans…
Pugs in Pom Pom Hats Go Sledding
Four pugs from TheFabulousPugModels sled down a hill together wearing matching pom pom hats and sweaters.
Legacy, 3D Animated Short About an Alien Retrieving a Human Specimen From Earth
“Legacy” is a 3D animated short film by writer and filmmaker Grzegorz Jonkajtys about an alien who travels to planet Earth to retrieve a human…
Dear Reader: The Unauthorized Autobiography of Kim Jong Il by Michael Malice
Dear Reader: The Unauthorized Autobiography of Kim Jong Il is an upcoming biography of the late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il by author & professional…
Bob Paquette’s Microphone Museum, One Man’s Collection of Over 1,000 Early Microphones
Since 1950, Bob Paquette Sr. has been amassing a private collection of more than 1,000 vintage microphones, most of which date from before the year…
Hand Illustrated Chick Pea Character Art
Designer Sadi Tekin hand draws faces on to chick peas for his humorous character art series, “mr. chickpea & friends.” Who knew chick peas had…
Cell Phone Charging Lockers Available to Rent at SXSW
Mobile Charging Lockers will have several cell phone charging lockers available to rent during SXSW which happens March 8-17, 2013 in Austin, Texas. They lockers…
Photographer Converts Still Images Into Videos With 3D Effects
French photographer Sebastien Laban converts traditional still images into videos with 3D effects, giving them "depth and life."