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Carl Sagan Gives a Scientific Critique of ‘Star Wars’ While on the Tonight Show With Johnny Carson in 1978
On a 1978 episode of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, astrophysicist Carl Sagan gave an informed, scientific critique of "Star Wars".
Three LEGO Robots Climb a Flagpole and Tree
The Brick Experiment Channel (previously) built three different LEGO robots to climb a flagpole and a tree. The three different types were gravity locking, rubber-band…
An Expressive Fingerstyle Cover of the Classic Pink Floyd Song ‘Time’ Performed on Acoustic Guitar
Japanese guitar virtuoso Kent Nishimura performed a beautifully expressive fingerstyle cover of the iconic Pink Floyd song "Time".
A Customizable Noise Masking Soundscape Generator
myNoise is an interactive site that can be used to generate customizable soundscapes. This remarkable technology, designed by Dr. Ir. Stéphane Pigeon, offers a wide…
A Creative Star Wars Themed Fish Tank With Sunken Imperial AT-AT Walker at the Bottom of the Tank
photo by Carly Thompson Devoted aquarium keeper Carly Thompson gave her 5 gallon Marineland Portrait Glass LED Aquarium Kit a distinct Star Wars theme with…
How to Cut a Peach to Easily Remove the Pit
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Holly ? Foodmaker (@itsholly) Food bully Holly Haines of ItsHolly shared a really handy tip for…
Yächtley Crëw, A Talented Tribute Band That Plays ‘Yacht Rock’ Covers While Wearing Captain Attire
Yächtley Crëw is a group of musicians with a punny name who cover classic "soft" rock hits of the 1970s and 1980s, known as "Yacht Rock".
A 3D Animated Size Comparison of Dragons
Alvaro Gracia Montoya of MetaBallStudios (previously) compared the size of fictional dragons from film, television, books and video games to that of street-level cars and…
Amazing 3D Tattoos That Look Like Peel Off Stickers
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Luke Cormier (@mr.sticker.tattoo) Luke Cormier, a talented tattoo artist from Newfoundland, Canada creates amazing cartoon-themed 3D…
A Gorgeous Highly Percussive Harmonic-Driven Acoustic Guitar Cover of the Iconic Toto Song ‘Africa’
Alexandr Misko, the incredibly talented guitarist in Russia who plays beautiful fingerstyle covers of popular songs, performed a gorgeous, highly percussive, harmonic-driven acoustic cover of…