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Stars of ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Talk About the Artistry of the Film in a Thirty Minute Documentary
Sony Pictures paid homage to the 2019 film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (previously) with an 30 minute documentary that gives insight into the…
Miniature Planets Made of Paint, Oil, Ink and Soap Hypnotically Revolve Around a Color-Changing Sun
Thomas Blanchard, an incredibly imaginative color artist has created a bright universe of miniature planets that hypnotically revolved around a constantly color-changing sun. This entire…
Artist Paints Ultrasound Onto Friend’s Pregnant Belly
Artist Valentina Šagovac gave her expecting friend Dušica a really unique baby present by painting the 33rd week ultrasound onto Dušica’s big, pregnant belly. The…
Clever Octopus Conquers an Escape Room Challenge
A very playful octopus named Rudy at the Octolab (previously) was given the challenge finding the method egress in specially designed, increasingly difficult escape rooms.…
A Giant Composite Photo Mural by JR That Captures the Beautiful Diversity of NYC’s Five Boroughs
Award-winning artist/photographer JR (previously) partnered with the Brooklyn Museum to create “The Chronicles of New York City”, an absolutely gorgeous mural that encompasses the beautiful…
Yummy Mochi Buns Shaped Like Little Corgi Butts
Japanese bake shop Uchiha Penya in Minami-Ku, Sapporo, Japan makes wonderfully amusing baked goods that feature both the front side and the backside of adorable…
A Young Paul Simon Deconstructs the Song ‘Mrs. Robinson’ From ‘The Graduate’ for Dick Cavett in 1970
In April 1970, a very young Paul Simon sat down with legendary television host Dick Cavett to talk about his latest work with and without…
How Mars Exploration Is Helping Scientists Understand Sporadic E-Layer Radio Interference on Earth
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center has produced an informative animation that explains how the modern exploration of Mars is helping scientists understand more about the…
Father and Son Build Incredible Microtonal Guitar With Moveable Frets Using LEGO and 3D Printed Pieces
When his son created a microtonal guitar (guitar with moveable frets) out of LEGO bricks, Turkish guitarist Tolgahan Çogulu decided to put one just like…
57 Hours of an Army of Ants Devouring a Banana Slice Compressed Into a Three Minute Timelapse
Photographer Shahab Gabriel Behzumi of Temponaut Timelapse Stock Footage created a three minute timelapse that captured over 57 hours of a ravenous army of ants…