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What’s Inside of Big Ben

What’s Inside of Big Ben

3D illustrator Jared Owen previously showed us the inner workings of an M1A2 Abrams tank, the Statue of Liberty, and a WWII Enigma machine. Now he’s back with a detailed look at the insides of London’s Elizabeth Tower aka Big Ben, which is both an architectural and engineering marvel of enormous proportions.

San Francisco: Before the Great Quake

San Francisco: Before the Great Quake

On April 18, 1906, San Francisco was devastated by a horrific 7.9 magnitude earthquake. This fascinating footage of Market Street gives us a glimpse of what it looked like just four days before the quake hit and leveled much of the city. NASS used AI tech to enhance and colorize the film, and added ambient sound effects.

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Madsaki’s Skeletor

Madsaki’s Skeletor
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Artist Madsaki is known for his sketch-style pop art. He’s also collaborated with Mattel Creations to make neon spray-painted figures of The Masters of the Universe. This vibrant Skeletor figure stands 11.8″ tall and comes with packaging that stands as a work of art. Pre-sales starts 4.29.22 at 9am PT, along with two special edition prints.

Adam West Is THE Batman

Adam West Is THE Batman

Robert Pattinson’s take on Batman was pretty great. But in our hearts, the One True Batman will always be Adam West, whose colorful version of Gotham’s hero gave us classics like “Some days you just can’t get rid of a bomb.” Thanks to the VFX wizards at Corridor, 1960s Batman is back, deepfaked into Matt Reeves’ The Batman.

The Kids in the Hall (Red Band Trailer)

The Kids in the Hall (Red Band Trailer)

(PG-13) After leaving TV in 1995, the sketch comedy geniuses The Kids in the Hall are back. Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson return for 8 new episodes on Amazon Prime. Expect humor that’s sure to offend those with milder sensitivities, plus guest spots from comedy greats.

Razer Leviathan V2 Soundbar

Razer Leviathan V2 Soundbar
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Razer’s all-in-one audio system is like a home theater soundbar for your computer. It has two tweeters, two full-range drivers, a downward-firing subwoofer, immersive THX spatial audio, and Razer Chroma RGB lighting. Bluetooth 5.2 support lets you switch instantly between your computer and mobile devices.

Escape to Nagano Japan

Escape to Nagano Japan

Aki from Japan did a brilliant job capturing and editing this footage of Nagano while showing off a few of the capabilities of the Insta360 ONE RS action camera. The sequence includes a mix of time-lapse and hyperlapse shots, and also demonstrates the camera’s ability to automatically remove its selfie stick from shots.

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ORCA One-Pot Kitchen Pot

ORCA One-Pot Kitchen Pot

Everstt’s unique pot is ideal for small kitchens with limited storage. It works as a conventional lidded pot, as well as a steamer, fryer, grill pan, and dutch oven by reconfiguring its various parts. And since it’s made from triple-seasoned cast iron, you can even use it over a campfire at temperatures up to 700ºF.

Flintstones Car of the Future

Flintstones Car of the Future

Instead of regular wheels, Fred Flintstone’s car had cylinders like a steam roller. It was also powered by feet. Brick Technology built a LEGO Technic vehicle that preserves the cylindrical design but updated everything else, adding a powerful motor drive and the ability to corner and drift by flexing its front and rear sections.

Nero Alcantara Wallets

Nero Alcantara Wallets

Luxury and sports cars often feature a sueded textile called Alcantara. Now you can carry a wallet made from the material. It feels great, offers exceptional grip, and is much more durable and scratch-resistant than leather. The NeroWallet 3.0 is for cards and cash, while the NeroTraveler is big enough for a smartphone.

The Cybertronic Spree: Ballroom Blitz

The Cybertronic Spree: Ballroom Blitz

The always entertaining Cybertronic Spree is back with another awesome rock cover. This time, the musical Transformers took on the 1973 Sweet track Ballroom Blitz and peppered the music video with references to Wayne’s World, which featured a version of the song performed by Crucial Taunt.

Yarn Netflix Intro

Yarn Netflix Intro

Anyone who’s watched Netflix has seen their familiar intro with their logo and the “ta-dum” sound. Animator Kevin Parry challenged himself to recreate the logo using stop-motion. He used yarn as his primary material for both the logotype and the colorful lines that emerge at the end of the sequence. Money shot at 5:27.

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Arteza Coloring Books

Arteza Coloring Books
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In addition to making colored pencils and paints, art supply company Arteza makes a variety of great coloring books, each featuring intricate, imaginative, and fanciful designs. They come in 6.4 x 6.4″ and 9 x 9″ sizes, with heavyweight tear-out pages suitable for framing your artistic creations.

Mini Multi Magnetic Belt Holster

Mini Multi Magnetic Belt Holster
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Mgear’s handmade gadget holster carries a small flashlight, a magnetically-attached multitool, and a key ring. It’s made from leather over a strong polymer core and includes both the adjustable-focus flashlight and folding steel multitool. Available in black or tan leather.

Insane Core Strength

Insane Core Strength

Athlete Dmitry Politov shows off his impressive core and leg strength by running up to a street sign, planting his feet on its pole, then locking them in place to stand sideways. The hold he uses is called a toehook, which is used in rock climbing and bouldering. He posted a video that explains how he performs the move.

Olight i3T Plus Ancient Bamboo Flashlight

Olight i3T Plus Ancient Bamboo Flashlight
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This limited-edition variant of Olight’s i3T Plus pocket flashlight features a copper body that’s textured to look like a stalk of bamboo. Each one is hand-aged with fire and water, so no two lights are identical. It has 15-lumen, 100-lumen, and 250-lumen turbo modes and runs for up to 28 hours.

James Bond Theme: Electronic Organ Cover

James Bond Theme: Electronic Organ Cover

Musician Alex Payler shows off the symphonic capabilities of Yamaha’s Electone Stagea ELS-02C electronic organ with an epic arrangement of Monty Norman’s James Bond theme music. The rich layering and realistic sounds really do make it sound like Alex has an entire orchestra right there with him.

A Microscopic Tour of Death

A Microscopic Tour of Death

In this compilation video from Journey to the Microcosmos, they point their microscope’s powerful lens at tiny organisms to see what happens to them as they reach the end of the line. It’s a fascinating and sobering look at this universal truth for all living organisms. (Thanks, Rob!)

DJ Cummerbund: It’s Not Unusual, Dammit

DJ Cummerbund: It’s Not Unusual, Dammit

We know what several other songs would sound like if Blink-182 sang them, but what if Tom Jones joined the band and took over as lead singer from Tom DeLonge? DJ Cummerbund adds a dash of pop punk to the 1965 tune that got the ladies tossing their underwear at the buff Welshman.

Making an Electric Fat Tire Scooter

Making an Electric Fat Tire Scooter

Electric scooters usually have tiny wheels, which makes them agile but not exactly grippy. The Q’s oversize scooter has a bit more contact patch thanks to its Formula One wheels, wrapped in slick Pirelli P-Zero tires. It’s powered by a 25kw brushless electric motor and has a battery pack under its riding deck.

Wooden Dog Lamp

Wooden Dog Lamp
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Ukraine-based shop Flampic makes wonderful wooden desk lamps. Among their creative designs is this adorable dog lamp. Its articulated legs and tail let you pose it in a nearly endless variety of charming poses. Available with metal wing nuts or handcrafted wood hardware.

Robot Caterpillar Climbs a Pile of Wood

Robot Caterpillar Climbs a Pile of Wood

Artist Reuben Margolin creates kinetic sculptures inspired by nature and math. For his work Caterpillar and Woodpile, he created an articulated robot that moves like a caterpillar and programmed it to climb a woodpile in the shape of a polynomial spline. The machine’s slow crawl is so relaxing to watch.

Mossy Oak Outdoor Tool Set

Mossy Oak Outdoor Tool Set
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This set of camping tools and accessories is an outstanding value. It includes a hunting knife, a multi-function axe, and a machete, each with one-piece steel construction and a sheath. There’s also a 250-lumen flashlight, 50 feet of paracord, a stone blade sharpener, a flint firestarter stick, and five carabiner clips.

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