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Fascinating True Facts About Intricate Stinkhorn Fungi
In an absolutely fascinating, yet somewhat bawdy episode of the True Facts series, the hilariously deadpan Ze Frank (previously) explains everything about the intricate stinkhorn…
Bruce Dickinson Sings ‘Delilah’ by Tom Jones While Wearing a Leopard Suit on a Game Show in 1997
While appearing on the short-lived UK game show Last Chance Lottery in 1997, a leopard-suited Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden spun the song wheel, which…
A Badass Guitar Frame Made Out of Reclaimed Nails
In the past we’ve posted about guitars being made of colored pencils, epoxy, Jawbreakers candy, paper, skateboards and even udon noodles. In that very same…
Making Biodegradable Plates and Bowls Out of Leaves
A short but informative video essay by Insider goes inside Vistaraku, a company in Hyderabad, India that makes biodegradable disposable plates and bowls out of…
Creepy 3D Renderings of Pop Culture Characters
Yan Blanco, a freelance 3D artist in São Paulo, Brazil has quite cleverly transformed adorable pop culture icons into creepy, exhausted looking creatures who’ve seen…
Ten Year Old Drummer Impressively Plays a Brilliant Cover of ‘Bulls on Parade’ by Rage Against the Machine
Previously we wrote about Japanese drumming prodigy Yoyoka Soma whose cover of the Led Zeppelin song “Good Times Bad Times” won effusive raise from the…
Creative Dad Builds an Interactive Electronic Busy Box From Scratch for His Button-Pushing Toddler Son
The creative dad behind CodeParade noticed that his toddler son, like so many others, loves to push buttons wherever they go, so he decided to…
Kind Man Helps a Beaver Carry Branch Across a Road
While driving down a quiet road in Deggendorf, Germany, Alexander Oswald and his friends saw a river beaver cross the street. At first, Oswald passed…
Highly Detailed Animal Portraits Painted Onto Stones
In 2017 we wrote about Japanese artist Akie Nakatas and her amazing ability to draw realistic animals onto smooth stones. Since that time, Akie has…
Yummy Food Plushies With Cute Names by Kidrobot
In 2012, we wrote about a delicious looking pancake plush toy by Heidi Kenney for Kidrobot. Since that time Kidrobot has expanded their mouth-watering collection…