A Clever Mechanical Drawing Arm Kit Inspired by Leonardo Da Vinci’s 15th Century ‘Robot Knight’
Scientifics Online has created the “Drawmaton” a wonderful hand-powered drawing arm kit that takes its inspiration from the iconic 15th century Robot Knight by Leonardo…
Well Mannered Dachshund Wipes Her Wet Feet Before Coming Inside After Seeing Her Human Do the Same
A very well mannered mini-dachshund named Dixie wiped her wet feet on the doormat before coming inside after watching her human do the same.
How the Great Blizzard of 1978 in Chicago Led to the Development of the First Bulletin Board System (BBS)
In an informational episode of Off the Cuf, hosts Chris Parr and Harris Dirnberger consulted with computer historian, archivist, documentary filmmaker and longtime friend of…
The Members of The Vegetable Orchestra Perform an Original Composition From Home via Video Chat
In 2016, Great Big Story visited with the wonderful Vegetable Orchestra, a group of talented musicians in Vienna, Austria who play biodegradable instruments that are…
Two Little Hedgehogs Try to Knock Down as Many Pins as They Can in an Adorable Bowling Tournament
A rather athletic hedgehog named Pepper, who previously ran an obstacle course inspired by ‘American Ninja Warrior’, and her little brother Tuck competed against one…
Worried Cat Searches For an Adopted Duckling Who Ran Away After Returning Home From Winter Migration
Los Angeles filmmaker Aaron Benitez of Aaron’s Animals created a wonderful online series that features a gray cat named Prince Michael and a playful group…
Artist Crystallizes Books to Imbue a Long Sense of Frozen History Like an Ancient Geologic Specimen
San Francisco artist Alexis Arnold has created a fascinating project in which she crystallizes books of all types and sizes so that they appear to…
Gömböc, A Remarkable Shape That Automatically Rights Itself With Only Two Equilibrium Points
James of The Action Lab (previously) explained and demonstrated the Gömböc, a particular homogenous shape that relies on only two equilibrium points to automatically right…
The Chili’s Baby Back Ribs Jingle Recording Session
Singer Alvin Chea of the a capella band Take 6, shared original footage of himself (“I want my baby back, baby back”), Louis Price of…
Musician Makes His Guitars Sound Like Different Video Game Consoles Using Several Creative Techniques
Musician Davidlap, who makes very creative use of his talent, recreated some very familiar game console sounds with his acoustic and electric guitars. He replicated…