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How to Make the Impossible Nail Through Wood Trick
Steve Ramsey of Woodworking for Mere Mortals shows the ingenious secret to making a “Tooth and Nail” puzzle, in which a nail appears trapped in…
Criminal Penguins Shamelessly Steal Love Nest Pebbles for Themselves
The Frozen Planet series on BBC One recently released a clip from the Spring episode about male criminal penguins who shamelessly steal pebbles from other…
Pearl Jam & Mudhoney Poster by Ron English
Ron English has released an limited edition print of his poster for the recent Pearl Jam and Mudhoney show at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver.
Critical Hit, New Dungeons & Dragons Themed Music Video by MC Frontalot Featuring Brian Posehn as Dungeon Master
Critical Hit, the latest music video by MC Frontalot from his latest album Solved. The video, directed by John C. Bradbury, features Brian Posehn as…
Cancer Patient Asks South Park Creators to Make Mr. Hankey Official Spokesturd for Rectal Cancer
Cancer patient, Michelle L. Dobrawsky, has written an open letter to South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone suggesting they use Mr. Hankey, the…
Trenchcoat Cat Is on the Case
Everything is going to be be alright, Trenchcoat Cat is on the case. UPDATE: Tim Holt has the backstory on Trenchcoat Cat. Despite his turned…
Foogos, Pop Culture & Sports Team Logos Made From Food
Foogos are quite simply, logos made out of food. From the Oakland Athletics logo in mustard and relish to the Hellboy logo done up in…
Throwable Ball Camera Captures Spherical Panoramas
The Throwable Panoramic Ball Camera photographs a full spherical panorama when it is thrown in the air (see a demo video). The ball’s 36 cell…
Mini Monkey Light, An 8-Bit LED Bike Light With Changing Patterns
In September 2011, the team at MonkeyLectric started a crowdsourcing fundraiser to bring their LED 8-bit Mini Monkey Light M210 to the market. The light…
Spooky Classic Movie Monster Mosaics in Monochromatic Stained Glass
Stained glass pop artists, Mark Bloom and Maggie Rickard of Velvet Glass, handcrafted this series of Classic Monster Mosaics based on the horror films of…