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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a McDonald’s Photo Shoot
To answer a customer’s question of “Why does your food look different in the advertising than what is in the store?,” Hope Bagozzi of McDonald’s…
The Ultimate AR-15, A 23 Pound Zombie Rifle
Gun enthusiasts Eric and Barry of Moss Pawn in Georgia built an “Ultimate AR-15” rifle especially designed for fighting zombies. The 23 pound gun carries…
The Endangered Languages Project, An Online Initiative to Save Languages Facing Extinction
The Endangered Languages Project is a new initiative by Google and the Alliance for Linguistic Diversity to use online tools to help save languages that…
9 Ton Mayan Temple Chocolate Sculpture Breaks World Record
With its chocolate Mayan Temple, pastry chef Francois Mellet of Qzina Specialty Foods has broken the Guinness World Record for the World’s Largest Chocolate Sculpture,…
The Petition to End Petitions Prank
Fed up with clipboarders and their pleas for donations and signatures, comedian Scott Rogowsky of Happy Place recently took a clipboard to Union Square in…
Global reddit Meetup Day III
Brisbane Meetup 2011 Global reddit Meetup Day is an event that encourages redditors to gather in real life in cities worldwide. Now in its third…
Manhattan Loft’s Stair Railing Made From Nearly 20,000 LEGO Bricks
image via Freshome Artist Melissa Marks and interface designer Vicente Caride brought on Suzan Wines of I-Beam Design to help renovate their Chelsea loft. One…
Street Artist Mobstr Hand-Paints Pithy Messages in Block Letters
Newcastle street artist Mobstr is known for hand-painting minimalistic pithy messages in block letters. Take a look at his latest works.
Futurama Celebrates 7th Season with a Live Action Opening Sequence
Futurama celebrated their 7th season with this incredible hand-made live-action opening sequence. Comedy Central premiered season 7 of Futurama on Wednesday, June 20, 2012.…
Tumblr Releases a Completely Revamped iOS App
Tumblr has released their completely revamped iOS app which includes an improved dashboard, new post forms, offline support, faster speed, tag search and Radar. The…