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a daily dose of unique and curious things
Penn & Teller’s New(kd) Las Vegas, An Elaborate 3D Haunted House
Magicians Penn & Teller are bringing their “eccentric and edgy illusionist entertainment” to New(kd) Las Vegas, an elaborate themed 3D haunted house for Universal’s Halloween…
Giant Champagne Cork Table
This Giant Champagne Cork Table is an oversized table/stool (and an amazing conversation piece) made of Portuguese cork and printed with the words “Grand Vin…
The Streets, A Fun Collection of Sesame Street Inspired Illustrations
Artist Thomas Pastrano made a fun collection of Sesame Street inspired illustrations for his ongoing series titled The Streets. Thomas has created a total of…
Animated Video Featuring All 151 Original Pokémon as Nyan Cat
Simon Johnson took the entire collection of 151 Pokémon and made an animated video displaying each as a high-flying Nyan Cat.
Talking Heads Performing Live at CBGB in 1975
David Byrne leads the Talking Heads in a live performance at New York City’s club CBGB in 1975. The band had debuted on that infamous…
Gerber Steady Tool, A Combo Multi Tool & Tripod
Gerber Steady Tool is a handy multi tool that also serves as a camera tripod. The tool includes a screw mount for compact cameras and…
Steam of Consciousness, A Steam-Powered Kinetic Skull Sculpture
photo by Dennis Blachut image by Liza Conlin “Steam of Consciousness” by Christopher Conte is a kinetic sculpture of a skull that is powered by…
Disasterland, Art Series Imagines Disney Characters in Adult Situations
Paparazzi Night In the Disasterland series, Mexican artist José Rodolfo Loaiza Ontiveros puts classic Disney characters in decidedly adult situations, as a “tribute to pop…
Real Life Remote-Control Version of WALL-E Robot by Mike Senna
Orange County based programmer and hobbyist Mike Senna, who is well known for his 2003 remote-control R2-D2 build, is back and this time he built…
Babel Fish, A DIY Language Learning Toy from Adafruit Industries
Babel Fish is a language learning toy that can pronounce the words and phrases found on special RFID flash cards. The toy was created by…