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Paper Cross-Sections

Paper Cross-Sections

Lisa Nilsson’s Tissue Series are surprisingly realistic cross-sections of the human body made only using rolled and shaped strips of paper, a technique also known as quilling. More here and here.

The Diving Fool

The Diving Fool

Here’s a little lesson in what showmanship is really all about courtesy of legendary entertainer Larry Griswold. Watch as he wows Old Blue Eyes himself and try to not to gasp too loudly.

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Sound of Silence

Sound of Silence

Youtuber MojiitosEargasm used source material from Ikon Film’s more informative short film and a perfect track from einsauszwei to put together this uplifting little tale of love transcending all.

BioLite Camp Stove

BioLite Camp Stove

An ingenious camping gadget, this compact stove not only provides a wood cooking flame, but uses the heat from the fire to generate power for your USB gadgets. Out Spring 2012.

7’5″ at 17

7’5″ at 17

At 7’5″, high school junior Mamadou Ndiaye is taller than any active NBA player. A pituitary tumor (now removed) is believed to have influenced his towering height. More about him here and here.

The Hunter (Trailer)

The Hunter (Trailer)

Willem Dafoe plays a mercenary hired to hunt a rare, possibly extinct animal. His mission becomes more deadly when he becomes involved with the family of a man who was also hunting the animal.

Highest Shallow Dive

Highest Shallow Dive

Voted “most likely to break his neck” in his yearbook, watch as Darren Taylor dives from a height of 36ft, 3in into a kiddie pool just 11.8in deep. The things people will do to break a record.

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Multi-Camera Harness

Multi-Camera Harness
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Inspired by gun holsters, the MoneyMaker is a leather harness that lets photographers carry multiple cameras. Each one is attached to clips that can slide up and down the harness for easy access.

Military Train Rolls Through

Military Train Rolls Through

Watch in awe as this train heads through Morgan Hill, CA, carrying what seems like an endless supply of tanks and military vehicles to an Army Depot further up the tracks.

Steam for Mobile Devices

Steam for Mobile Devices

Fresh out of public beta, the free Steam mobile app lets members chat with their Steam contacts and most importantly browse and buy games. Available for both iOS and Android devices.

Kristen Bell’s Sloth Meltdown

Kristen Bell’s Sloth Meltdown

Remember the eHarmony cat lover? Kristen Bell is exactly like that when it comes to sloths. She got one for her birthday and the awesomeness of it all was just too much for her to handle.

Motörhead Shiraz

Motörhead Shiraz
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“Lemmy get you a glass of nice red wine.” That’s what you’ll say when you pop open this Australian shiraz, with “fruity aroma with flavours of vanilla, blackberries, plums, eucalyptus and liquorice.”

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The Zen Table

The Zen Table

Household Zen Gardens might seem like a trendy relic of the 1990s, but Simon Hallam’s Zen Table is a 21st century revamp using robotics to carve images into the sand from below. Amazing stuff.

90’s Melodica Megamix

90’s Melodica Megamix

YouTuber BennyTheJukebox stays true to his name, busting out a 90s dance pop medley that will awaken memories you never knew – or wished – you had. Turn annotations on for titles and artists.

Dog Delivers Reciepts

Dog Delivers Reciepts

A couple of Labs work the room while owners check out at the vet. One dog even delivers the receipts. Though we’d be more impressed if she worked at a Taco Bell, doling out burritos.

Reclaimed Cleveland

Reclaimed Cleveland
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Reclaimed Cleveland turns wood from condemned structures in Cleveland – many of which have stood for 100 years or longer – and other discarded lumber into beautiful furniture and other woodcraft.

Groundhog Day Explained

Groundhog Day Explained

C.G.P. Grey on the strange North American tradition of Groundhog Day, with an appropriate cameo from another YouTube friend we know and love. Punxsy Phil does have an awesome name.

Maru the Hermit Cat

Maru the Hermit Cat

The master of chillaxing gets something a little more sophisticated than his usual cardboard hangouts. We could watch Maru climb up and disappear into that tiny house all day.

Digitals

Digitals

One day Chris Crutchfield was immersed in the sounds of gadgets and programs vying for his attention. This is his “brain’s interpretation of that event.” Our version wouldn’t be so ideal.

Foldable Bike Helmet

Foldable Bike Helmet

Designed by Patrick Jouffret of French studio Agence 360, the Overade is a concept bike helmet that folds in half. Its portability is meant to encourage cyclists to carry (and wear) helmets.

Slow-Mo Car Explosion

Slow-Mo Car Explosion

The guys from SPEED give us an eyeful with an old MG being blown to smithereens at a glorious 1,000 FPS. It’s all part of their Stuntbusters series, which is like, you guessed it, Mythbusters for car stunts.

Constitutions of Classic Cocktails

Constitutions of Classic Cocktails
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68 cocktails with corresponding diagrams, mappings of spirits, garnishes, and more adorn this clever signed and numbered, limited edition guide to classic cocktails poster from the Pop Chart Lab.

Blake Griffin’s Monster Dunk

Blake Griffin’s Monster Dunk

The dunk factory Blake Griffin cranked out a colossal one against Kendrick Perkins in the Los Angeles Clippers’ win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Get your future classic poster here.

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