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a daily dose of unique and curious things
Cool Things to Find, Rover Curiosity Stars in Dumb Ways to Die Parody
“Cool Things to Find” by Seattle-based Cinesaurus is a cute parody of “Dumb Ways to Die”, the animated PSA by Metro Trains in Melbourne, Australia…
Empire State Building LED Light Show Set to Music by Alicia Keys
On Monday night, the Empire State Building unveiled its new LED tower lighting system with a light show set to music by Alicia Keys. The…
First Cameraman Shares Backstage Reel of President Obama
The first official White House videographer (aka the ‘First Cameraman’), Arun Chaudhary, has filmed President Barack Obama all over the world and has shared his…
Zombie Flamingo Lawn Ornament
This creepy-looking undead Zombie Flamingo lawn ornament comes equipped with blood-red eyes, an exposed skeletal system and metal legs so that you can perch it…
Anamorphic Illusions by Brusspup: A Rubik’s Cube, Tape Roll & A Shoe
In this video, Brusspup shows off some pretty cool anamorphic illusions of ordinary items: a Rubik’s Cube, a roll of blue tape and a shoe.…
Floppy Table, A Wonderfully Designed 3.5″ Floppy Disk Coffee Table
Floppy Table is a wonderfully designed coffee table created by the Berlin art, design and architecture duo Axel van Exel and Marian Neulant of Neulant…
The Bullpooper, An Illustration Made Into a Real Toilet Paper Dispenser
Brooklyn designer, artist and illustrator Xavier Gallego (creator of Eyesores) is in the process of taking his comical / cute The Bullpooper illustration (that he…
Cab Roulette, Comedian Dan Speiser Interviews New York City Cabbies
Comedian Dan Speiser interviews Abdulai, a New York City cab driver originally from Senegal, in Episode 1 of the web series Cab Roulette. The…
Angry Birds All Levels, Inked Art of Every Finger Swipe Needed to Complete the Game
Angry Birds All Levels is a 300-sheet ink on tracing paper design by interaction designer Evan Roth that displays every finger swipe and screen press…
Map Portraits by Ed Fairburn
UK-based illustrator Ed Fairburn creates portraits on maps, incorporating the roads and other map features into the likenesses. Fairburn uses a variety of other unusual…