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Researchers Observe Same-Sex Sexual Behavior in Deep Sea Squid
Octopoteuthis deletron, a species of deep sea squid, engages in same-sex sexual behavior according to a new research paper by Hendrik J. T. Hoving and…
Samuel L. Ipsum, A Samuel L. Jackson Placeholder Text Generator
Samuel L. Ipsum is a placeholder text generator by Paul Maloney that randomly selects (often expletive laden) movie quotes by Samuel L. Jackson. It is…
Star Wars 3D AT-AT Walker Pancakes
Jim, our favorite pancake artist, has created his latest breakfast treat: a 3D Stars Wars AT-AT Walker pancake. Jim makes fancy pancakes for his young…
Gran Elefandret, Sculpture of an Elephant Balancing on its Trunk in NYC
Yesterday I passed by “Gran Elefandret”, a 2008 bronze sculpture by Spanish artist Miquel Barceló featuring an elephant balancing on its trunk that was recently…
Proposal For Phylogenic Classification, Advances Bread Clip Science
A publication in this month’s BMJ Case Reports, a peer-reviewed publication of the British Medical Journal, offers a “proposal for phylogenic plastic bag clip classification”.…
Urbanized, A Documentary About the Design of Cities by Gary Hustwit
The trailer has been released for Urbanized, a new documentary about the design of cities by Gary Hustwit. It’s the third film in his trilogy…
Back to the Future Skateboard Scene With An A Capella Soundtrack
Matt Mulholland has created an awesome A Capella Multitrack Soundtrack for the Back to the Future Skateboard Scene. Here some of Matt Mulholland’s previous projects…
Keep Calm and Drink and Smoke
This Mad Men illustration by Lee Crutchley (Quoteskine) sums up the show quite nicely.
Moogfest 2011, Celebrating the Musical Legacy of Robert Moog
Moogfest is an annual celebration of visionary inventor Robert Moog and his contributions to the music world, in particular, the Moog synthesizer. Featured performers and…
The DJ Mobile, An Art Car & Mobile DJ Setup by Olaf Mooij
“The DJ Mobile” by Olaf Mooij is an art car that doubles as a DJ setup and 14 speaker sound system. We previously wrote about…