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How the ‘Star Trek: TNG’ Episode ‘Darmok’ Prioritized Communication Between Different Languages
The Art of Storytelling analyzed "Darmok" from Star Trek: TNG" and how it dealt with communication among those speaking different languages.

Personified Natural Numbers Learn About Mysterious Fractions in an Amusing 1971 Educational Cartoon
"The Weird Number" is an amusing educational cartoon from 1971 that features personified numbers who learn about mysterious fractions.

How Daft Punk Made Electronic Music Go Mainstream
Matt Beat looked at the enigmatic duo of Daft Punk, noting how they broke boundaries while bringing electronic music to the forefront.

Chinese Artist Creates Beautiful Calligraphy Using Colored Powders That Are Shaped By a Blade
Artist qiaobiangugu creates gorgeous calligraphy using colored powders and a razor blade to shape the powder into letters.

What Dying Would Look Like on Every Planet
Trust Me Bro explained rather graphically what the process of dying would look like on every planet and how quickly it would occur.

An Incredible Cover of Led Zeppelin’s ‘Immigrant Song’ Performed in the Cree Language
Bebe Buckskin and her band performed an incredible cover of the Led Zeppelin anthem "Immigrant Song" in her native Cree language.

Saoirse Ronan Stars in the First Official Talking Heads ‘Psycho Killer’ Music Video for Song’s 50th Anniversary
The Talking Heads released the first official music video for their hit song "Psycho Killer", 48 years after the song’s release in 1977.

Ingeniously Designed Five-Legged Robot Transforms Into a Sturdy Platform
Adam Savage visited with animatronics expert Mark Setrakian to learn more about "The Stalker", an incredibly sturdy five-legged robot.

Sparking Plasma Speakers Play the ‘Popeye’ Theme
Fabricio H. Franzoli performed the classic "Popeye" cartoon theme using custom sparking plasma speakers that he built.

Hyundai Parking Robots Gracefully Park Cars in a Parking Lot Like Dancers in a Ballet
Hyundai Motor Group shared an amusing video showing their car parking robots gracefully parking cars like dancers in a ballet.