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Reebok Pays Tribute to ‘Ghostbusters’ With Limited Edition Sneakers That Have Mini Proton Packs Attached
Reebok has paid wonderful tribute to the iconic 1984 Ivan Reitman film Ghostbusters with their Ghostbusters x Reebok FW20 collection, which includes a Ghost Smashers…
Curious Family of Otters Poke Their Heads Out of a Hiding Place Like the Moles in a Whack-a-Mole Game
A family of curious river otters who took refuge in a clever hiding place under an Alaskan dock quite amusingly poked their little heads out…
MTA Introduces a Redesigned NYC Live Subway Map
The New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), in partnership with Transit Innovation and Work & Co, has introduced a newly redesigned, digital interactive subway…
A Catchy Remix of 60 Hit Songs From 1993 That Sees ‘The Sign’ to Ask the Eternal Question ‘What Is Love’
In the fourth installment of their 2020 reboot of the “Thursday Mashups in October” series, Aaron Brink and Steve Reidell of The Hood Internet saw…
An Adorable Pet Rat Who Falls Into a Deep Sleep Inside a Tissue Box Can Only Be Woken Up With Treats
An adorable little rescued pet rat named Bean climbed into an open box of tissues and promptly fell asleep in a semi-supine position.
‘Heroes’ Feast: The Official Dungeons & Dragons Cookbook’ With Recipes for 80 Game Inspired Dishes
Author Michael Witwer, filmmaker Kyle Newman, and game historian Jon Peterson have collectively written Heroes’ Feast, an official Dungeons & Dragons cookbook that features 80…
An Incredible Animation That Shows How the 14th Century Charles Bridge in Prague Was Built
Engineering and Architecture created a detailed animation showing how the Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic was built.
Busy Baby Beaver Builds Dam Inside Rescuer’s House Using an Amusing Variety of Household Objects
A rescued baby beaver named Beave adorably began building a damn inside a doorway using an amusing variety of items found around the house.
The Literal and Figurative Immensity of New York City
While visiting New York City in 2020, travel vlogger Johnny Harris (previously) wanted to find out what was behind the incredible literal and figurative immensity…
How Both Sides of the Ongoing Linguistic Debate Over the Pronunciation of the Acronym GIF Can Be Correct
A slightly bewildered Tom Scott (previously) attempted to explain the once-thought settled, ongoing linguistic debate over the correct pronunciation of GIF (Graphics Interface Format) and…