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Gallagher in Slow Motion, Sledge-O-Matic Smashings Captured by a High-Speed Camera
Gallagher in Slow Motion is a great video of comedian Gallagher smashing things using his patented Sledge-O-Matic, all captured by the Phantom Miro M320S high-speed…
Photos: MakerBot Retail Store in Manhattan
Yesterday at a press conference in Brooklyn, MakerBot co-founder Bre Pettis made a several announcements, including the new MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer and…
Alien Chestburster Plush Toy
The Alien Chestburster Plush from ThinkGeek is a cute and cuddly version of the evil Xenomorph infant from the classic sci-fi film Alien. This 1:1…
Stunning Time-Lapse Video Showing The Work Week of an Airplane Pilot
Czech Republic pilot Jakub Vlk recorded a seven days of work from his small office / airplane in the sky, which has quite an amazing…
Gratitude, Gifting & Grandpa aka Crap or Cone, A Fantastic TEDx Talk by John Halcyon Styn
Sharing “Gratitude, Gifting & Grandpa” at TEDx John ‘Halcyon’ Styn humorously started his TEDxAmericasFinestCity talk, Gratitude, Gifting & Grandpa aka Crap or Cone, with, “I…
The Viral ‘Charlie Bit My Finger’ Video Gets A Horror Film Remix
The insanely viral YouTube video Charlie Bit My Finger, that was uploaded 5 years ago and now has over 480 million views, is back and…
How Booze Built America, A 3-Part Discovery Channel Series Hosted By Dirty Jobs’ Mike Rowe
See which drink was such a big business for the colonies, it tipped off the American Revolution. (Hint: the answer isn’t tea.) Dirty Jobs…
Incredibly Elaborate LEGO Great Ball Contraption
The LEGO Great Ball Contraption is a mesmerizing and incredibly elaborate room-sized ball machine made out of LEGO components. Akiyuki, the machine’s Japanese creator, spent…
Urban Camouflage Artist Body Paints Women & Stages Them Around London For a TV Show Promo
At London’s Portobello Market To promote the new season of television drama series, Covert Affairs, the UK channel Really commissioned make-up artist Carolyn Roper to…
British Museum Discovers 1902 Footage That is World’s First Color Movie
Last week, the National Media Museum in the UK announced the discovery of the earliest known color motion picture footage, a collection of grainy but…