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An Animated Game of Gummy Tetris
In his ongoing quest to create the perfect soft-body game of Tetris, German computer animator Chris of C4D4U has released his 16th iteration of the…
David Harbour of ‘Stranger Things’ Gives a Low Key Tour Inside His Fully Renovated Loft in New York City
In a lofty episode of the Architectural Digest series Open Door, actor David Harbour of Stranger Things offered a very low-key but highly informative tour…
How Coffee Is Prepared Around the World
Great Big Story visited five different countries around the world to learn more about the regional coffee culture, specifically how the caffeinated beverage is prepared.…
Magnificent Stained Glass Squid and Jellyfish Lamps
We previously wrote about spectacular stained glass octopus chandeliers by artisan Parker Mason of Mason Creations in Portland, Oregon. Mason also created magnificent two-way mountable…
A Highly Realistic, Life-Size Wall Sculpture of The Alien Queen From the Iconic Ripley Battle Scene in ‘Aliens’
Prop replica company Hollywood Collectibles Group has created a highly realistic life-size wall sculpture of the Alien Queen as seen battling Ellen Ripley during an…
A Beautiful Classical Guitar Cover of the Iconic Jaco Pastorius Bass Composition ‘Portrait of Tracy’
Musician César Silva performed a beautiful cover of the iconic Jaco Pastorius composition “Portrait of Tracy” on classical guitar. This gorgeous piece, written for Pastorius’s…
Imaginative Illustrations Burst Out of Cell Phones to Envelop the Oblivious Person Staring at Their Screen
The very talented illustrator Andrew Rae (previously) has created a hilarious series entitled “Phone Buddies” in which imaginative illustrations burst directly out of cell phones…
Curious Bear Opens Minivan Door and Climbs Right In
While staying in the mountains of Lake Tahoe on the California-Nevada border, traveller Adam Armstrong captured amusing footage of a curious bear opening the door…
Testing an Octopus’ Memory Over a Period of 15 Days
Arnold, the incredibly intelligent octopus at Octolab who cleared obstacles from his favorite barrel, squeezed through increasing smaller slots in a transparent wall and even…
Prankster Hilariously Sticks Realistic AirPod Stickers on the Ground in Random Places Around San Francisco
Artist and art director Pablo Rochat quite hilariously created life sized, incredibly real-looking AirPod stickers and stuck them on the ground at random locations throughout…