Volcanoes and the Northern Lights can be amazing to watch on their own. Associated Press shared this incredible footage of a volcano erupting in southwestern Iceland while the Aurora Borealis danced in the skies above. The contrast between the orange flames and the green and pink skies showcases the power and beauty of nature at the same time.

This modular shoe cabinet makes it easy to store, organize, and display all kinds of footwear. Setup is quick and easy – just unfold, let the shelves drop into place, and snap on the doors. It’s made from sturdy polypropylene, and each door has a magnetic catch. Choose from one-, two-, or three-column versions with 5 to 8 shelves.

Wallace has been living in a computer-generated dream world. But Morpheus snuck a red pill into his block of cheese, and the real world has been revealed. Can he and Gromit destroy The Matrix and wipe out its evil agents? AdventuresOfSly gives us another movie mashup we didn’t know we needed.

This modular walking stick packs several survival tools. Its screw-together sections include a harpoon/sickle, knife/scaler, saw/grabber, firestarter, and tungsten steel glass breaker. The body is machined from aerospace-grade aluminum, and the tools are forged from heat-treated steel. Add-on modules include a T-handle, flashlight, shovel, slingshot, and more.

The Instagram page for keta_valve has a strange assortment of industrial equipment and DIY animations of pandas. This video falls into the latter category, showing off a clever animation technique that uses an iPhone moving through a sequence of paper cutouts to create motion. Watching how it was made was just as entertaining as the finished animation.

This 15-in-1 multitool from Trixie & Milo looks like a T-Rex skull. The prehistoric pocket tool is made from 420 stainless steel and packs multiple hex-head wrenches, a bottle opener, a line cutter, a headphone wrap, and flat and Phillips head screwdrivers. A built-in carabiner clip lets you attach it to a belt loop or a backpack and has a lanyard hole too.

Out with a group and can’t decide who should pick up the tab? Matty Benedetto has another Unnecessary Invention for you! Just put all of your credit cards into this roulette wheel, give it a spin, and let it randomly choose who will get stuck with the bill. Now, we want a version that decides who gets to sit in the front seat of the car.

If we had to pick the silliest musical instrument, it would be a Jew’s harp or a slide whistle. After building a MIDI-controlled slide whistle, engineer mixtela upped the complexity by creating a slide whistle orchestrion. It combines four mechanical slide whistles to produce 4-part polyphonic sounds. The best way to describe it is a drunken calliope.

Created by writer and director SouthernShotty, this family-friendly animated short film tells the story of a girl born from a watermelon seed in the belly of a fallen King. But instead of following the same selfish path of her maker, she’s sent on a quest for a new home and a journey of self-discovery. (Thanks, Rob!)

Artist Herschel Shapiro makes amazing geometric wall art. He starts by 3D printing petal-like shapes from sustainably sourced bioplastic, then sands and paints each piece to produce color gradients before attaching them. The sculptures are available for purchase on the artist’s Etsy shop in various patterns and colors. His limited-edition Maelstrom is our fave.

The internet is packed with April Fools Day pranks today, and this is one of our favorites. Lexus put together this hilarious commercial for a fictitious and fragrant feature for their new GX 550 SUV – a “Scent Mode” that helps you connect with nature even when you’re stuck in city traffic.

This LED accent lamp features color-changing facets you control with your phone. The GLORB is 9.8″ across, or about as big as a basketball, and includes a tabletop stand and a ceiling hook. It’s got a USB-C port, so it can run on a wall charger or a battery pack, can react to music, and can sync multiple units together.

This cool, single-purpose device connects to your phone and displays album art. Instead of a standard screen, it uses a grid of 4096 individual RGB LEDs to create artful, pixelated images. It works with iOS and Android devices and is compatible with Spotify, Apple Music, Sonos, and last.fm.

Tic Tacs are one of the world’s most popular breath fresheners. How did these little pill-shaped mints come to be? Weird History Food takes us all the way back to the origins of bad breath control and its evolution toward the minty flavors we know today. It turns out the same company that created Nutella and Kinder eggs came up with the Tic Tac.

8BitDo’s latest retro computer keyboard is inspired by the Commodore 64. The 87-key mechanical keyboard is finished in C64 grey with rainbow graphics. It offers Bluetooth, 2.4GHz, and USB wired connections and comes with a joystick and jumbo-sized buttons. Compatible with Windows and Android. Pre-orders start shipping on 5.28.24.

North of the Border and Studson Studios both like to make weird, creepy, and nerdy sculptures. For fun, they recorded voiceovers for each other, with Adam reporting on Studson’s literal Mario Kart build and Studson voicing Adam’s wonderfully demented McDonaldland official Mayor McCheese. Those thin layers of clay really do look like Velveeta.

Limited to just seven vehicles, Range Rover unveiled the Sport Park City Edition for winter sport enthusiasts. Each SUV features unique details throughout, and has a plug-in electric hybrid powertrain for an extended 53-mile range. the Ethereal Frost Silver exterior is contrasted by a Jarvik Black roof, and 23″ SV Bespoke wheels.

Most guitar players use their fingertips or a single guitar pick to strum. After “accidentally” 3D printing a triple guitar pick, engineer Mattias Krantz thought it might be fun to play with even more guitar picks at the same time. His compound guitar pick looks like it would a pretty good back-scratcher too.

It might not be a muscle car, but the Dodge Hornet is more fun to drive than most compact crossovers. It has a zesty powertrain, dynamic handling, and a sporty interior with premium materials. We spent a week getting to know this fully loaded 2023 Hornet GT Plus model, though the 2024 model is identical.

Do you like music and math? Then you’ll dig polyrhythms. JLChnToZ (Vistanz) created this captivating video that displays a representation of these complex and often hypnotic sounds in concentric circles. For maximum effect, put the video on full screen, dim the lights, and crank up the volume.

Proof’s 72-Hour Merino Travel Pant promises to ward off water and odors for up to 3 days, not just when you forget to wash it. Its Merino wool blend fabric and a water-repellent finish will keep you feeling and smelling fresh even in harsh outdoor environments. The gusseted crotch and back zip pocket make them more dependable for traveling light.

Nico Fischer is an amazingly skilled parkour athlete. This clip shows Nico bouncing between two walls with such command that he looks like he’s defying gravity at times. He couldn’t decide if the moves were more Spider-Man or Prince of Persia, so his pal Aziz came up with a more appropriate superhero name, “Elevator-Man.” More wall-climbing antics here.

These modern folding pliers adhere to Windeler’s minimalistic aesthetic. They measure just 4.13″ long when folded, so they’re pocket-friendly. They’re made from stainless steel and anodized aluminum, and their full-size plier jaws feature a wire cutter. Windeler also integrated their Polnetik magnetic connector to attach modular tool blades.