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a daily dose of unique and curious things
Tiny Insects Freely Express Themselves Within a World of Dangerous Predators in the Animated Short ‘Bugged’
“Bugged” by filmmaker Doug Alberts is a wonderful clay stop-motion animated short about tiny insects that are free to express themselves however they wish. Unfortunately,…
Special Effects Makeup Artist Draws Unique Monsters Onto His Own Hand ‘That Eat the Gloom of Quarantine’
When special effects makeup artist JIRO was temporarily made unemployed due to the countrywide quarantine, he found that he, like others, still needed to be…
Composers of ‘Oh Yeah’ Share the Origins of the Song That Became Popular With ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’
Great Big Story visited with the musical duo of Boris Blank and Stan Lee look-alike Dieter Meier of the band Yello. The pair wrote and…
The Muppets, James Corden and Reggie Watts Perform Uplifting Cover of ‘With A Little Help From My Friends’
While promoting their brand new show Muppets Now on Disney+, several members of The Muppets joined James Corden and Reggie Watts of The Late Late…
Dan Harmon Applies His Often-Referenced Story Circle to the Primary Characters of ‘Rick and Morty’
Dan Harmon, the irreverent co-creator of the animated series "Rick and Morty", explained the steps of his often-referenced story circle.
A Tasty Stop Motion Animation of an Extra Large Homemade LEGO Pizza Being Made
Bebop (previously) has created a tasty stop-motion animation showing all the preparations involved in making an extra-large homemade LEGO pizza. The dough was expertly thrown,…
A Newer, Faster 3D Printed Self-Propelled Robot That Writes Letters and Phrases Onto the Sand
Spanish engineer Ivan Miranda, who previously created a self-propelled, 3D printed, programmable robot that writes letters onto the sand, shared his process for updating and…
The Origins of Data’s Infectious Laugh in the Iconic ‘Deja Q’ Episode of ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’
In a now classic episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation entitled “Deja Q”, the enigmatic character Q (John Delancie) who, upon parting the USS…
Russian Automotive Engineer Replaces the Rear Wheels of a Car With Sturdy Metal Walking Legs
The auto enthusiasts at Garage 54 decided to replace the rear wheels of an old red Lada sedan with sturdy metal legs.
The Minerva Statue in Green-Wood Cemetery Waves to the Statue of Liberty From the Highest Point in Brooklyn
The Statue of Liberty is known all over the world for many things – her beautiful neoclassical design, her incredible history, and her specific message…