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How to Make Ice Appear Flammable
To make ice appear flammable, add cubes of ice to calcium carbide. When the ice starts to melt, it will react with the calcium carbide…
A 3D Printed Record That Uses Converted Digital Music Files
Amanda Ghassaei has created a detailed tutorial on Instructables on how she made a 3D printed record using converted digital music files. The audio on…
Who’s on First?, Classic Skit Revisited by Seinfeld, Fallon & Crystal
On Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Abbott and Costello’s classic Who’s on First? routine is revisited by Billy Crystal, Jerry Seinfeld, Jimmy Fallon and friends.…
Animated Office Christmas Party That Gets Wild When the Alcohol Flows
Happy Christmas, an animated holiday short created by the Art & Graft creative studio, shows an office Christmas party that gets really wild when the…
Firewall, Art That People Can Push to Create Fire-Like Visuals & Music
Firewall is an interactive media installation by Aaron Sherwood, in collaboration with Michael Allison, that people can push to create fire-like visuals and music. The…
My First Meme, A Coloring Book That Introduces Memes to Kids
My First Meme is a limited edition coloring book that aims to introduce children to internet memes. It was created by Good Ideas Club and…
Biblio-mat, A Vending Machine That Delivers Random Used Books
“Every book a surprise” The Biblio-mat is a vending machine that will deliver a random used book for just two (Canadian) dollars. It was created…
Gift Transportation by Ballbot, Helicopter and Quadruped Robot
“Autonomous Christmas Lab” is a holiday video message by Autonomous Systems Lab at ETH Zurich that shows ballbot Rezero, a helicopter and a quadruped robot…
Offset Your Naughty, Confess Something Bad You’ve Done & Do Good
By confessing something bad you’ve done, Minneapolis-based creative agency Carmichael Lynch will Offset Your Naughty by donating a carbon offset on your behalf. This holiday…
Is it Better to Walk or Run in the Rain? by MinutePhysics
MinutePhysics takes a minute to answer the question, “Is it Better to Walk or Run in the Rain?”.