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Pigeons are considered pests and pose health risks in many urban areas. But Vox reminds us that these birds have a rich and fascinating history, and uncanny abilities that we barely understand even today. Plus there’s this badass.

At first glance you’d think you’re just looking at the floor of the sea. But upon closer inspection, you’ll see an unusual ground-hugging fish that blends into its surroundings so well that you’d never know it was there until it moves.

Beatmaker Shawn Wasabi performs Marble Soda, an original track made of 153 songs and sounds and performed on a custom made version of DJ Tech Tools’ MIDI Fighter. Sign here if you want a production version of the controller.

This adorable squirrel sounds like he came out of a cartoon, making a variety of endearing sounds as he chomps down on a nut. We’re thinking he’s like a nut sommelier, describing the finer points of the aromas and subtle flavors of his snack.

Modern machinery has enabled the creation of all kinds of seemingly impossible objects. But this amazing three-layered cube was created using a hunk of metal, a lathe and drill bits, masterfully manipulated by craftsman Engineer BrunS.

Take a walk around Shanghai – from its bustling commercial districts to its nooks and crannies – in this quirky reversed time-lapse by JT Singh & Company. That day and night transition scene was really cool.

Automation company Festo has developed a mechanical ant which not only looks and walks like the real deal, it can grip objects with its pincers and cooperate with its robo-friends. We love how they recharge with their antennae.

Baltimore Knife and Sword had a tomahawk contest between two of its blacksmiths. Matt Stagmer made the axe from Assassin’s Creed 3 while Ilya Alekseyev made the axe from The Patriot.

This brief, but eye-opening science experiment illustrates the way that even stagnant air creates resistance against objects. It’s incredible how much longer the top spins when the air is removed from its chamber. (Thanks Vers!)

(PG-13, Crude humor) The increasingly pervy Conan O’Brien checks out The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt. Watch him embark on a quest to impress a girl in a land filled with talkative people, chicken sandwiches and Cockblockula.

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home gave out flyers to shoppers at a nearby shopping mall. Inside each flyer was a tracker that triggered the shelter’s advertisement in the digital billboards around the mall.

Gold medal decathlete Bryan Clay has retired from his sport, but he still keeps his javelin handy for special occasions such as pulling his daughter’s loose baby tooth. Good luck finding the tooth after that.

A stranger from another village is on trial for the murder of his friend in an amphibian community. CalArts student Yon Hui’s graduation film is a throwback anime about prejudice based on appearance. Be sure to watch the end credits.

The 21st century arcade. The Void is working to combine virtual reality technology with dedicated arenas that have objects, obstacles and stimuli – wind, rain, motion – that will match what players are seeing in their headsets.

Peugeot’s concept car contribution to the the PS3 exclusive Gran Turismo 6. The Peugeot Vision Gran Turismo is only 41″ high and weighs just 875kg (1929lb). Its 875hp V6 lets it go from 0 to 62mph in 1.73s. Too bad it doesn’t exist.

Pitchfork’s The Dissolve take a looks at the genesis of the PG-13 rating in Hollywood, driving home the point that the MPAA’s rating system is both dated and arbitrary, and how the system favors violence far more than sex and profanity.

Elliot Morgan of Mental Floss is visited by a couple of special guests to fill us in on some Muppet trivia, including the time that Kermit hosted the Tonight Show and SNL had Muppets. And we still don’t know the Swedish Chef’s name.

A compilation of calligrapher Seb Lester accurately drawing famous logos by hand. The Adidas logo was surprisingly tedious to create. Check out more of his hand drawn logos and other works on his Instagram page.

Pepsi set up a nighttime street soccer match in Barcelona. The court and the buildings around it had a drone referee, interactive LEDs, and projection-mapped scoreboard and visual effects, including a cheeky moving goal.

The guys from Kuma Films got the opportunity to play with BeyondSlowMotion’s Phantom camera for a day. Bask in the warm glow of fire and the shattering of innocent objects in this short compilation of what they captured.

This Asiatic black bear was spotted at a rescue center in China doing something highly unusual. Because of his thin frame, when walking on his hind legs he looks suspiciously like a guy taking a stroll in a bear costume.

Cyclops with crooked necks stay glued to their mobile device while the world breaks down around them. Students from the China Central Academy of Fine Arts made this animated short film about our addiction to mobile devices.

Lucero Tena is a dancer and castanet player. She has performed in various orchestral performances around the world and even has several compositions written solely for her. Here she is performing with Voces Para La Paz.