There are tons of backpacks, knives, and other tools you could use on a daily basis, but why not support American artisans by going with one of the items in Everyday Carry’s latest collection – which features only items made in the good old U.S. of A.

Among Batman’s many wonderful toys is the Baterang – a gadget that sports the bat logo and works as a returnable boomerang. While real-world would physics prevent the original design from working, The Q shows us how to make a wooden version that really does fly.

A messenger bag designed to minimize the risk of theft. It has a capacious, organized interior, body and straps made from slash-resistant materials, locking zippers, and RFID blocking pockets. Holds a 15″ laptop, has a water bottle pocket, and a roller luggage handle slot.

If you’re squeamish at all, turn away. You have been warned. Otherwise, check out this incredible footage of a asterophysus batrachus aka “gulper catfish” chowing down on a fish nearly the same size as itself. It’s a big fish eats big fish world we suppose.

A lighthearted animated short film from the 2016 graduating class of MOPA in Arles, France. Gokurōsama is a wonderfully-detailed slice of life about an elderly shop owner who needs help when she throws out her back during her daily routine.

The idea of visiting far-off worlds is the stuff of science fiction, and sadly it’s likely to remain that way for a very long time. You see, the big problem is that we humans just don’t live long enough to travel very far. RealLifeLore explains some of the many challenges we face.

Was it just a dream we had – rockcrawling with Nissan in their spacious and sturdy Titan trucks and Armadas in Arizona, on the way to the Overland Expo? Nope – it was real. Check out how capable the brand’s body-on-frame vehicles are for exploration on all surfaces.

The Hydraulic Press Channel digs into their extensive library in a quest to find most dangerous stuff they can subject to the forces of their mighty industrial tool. As one commenter put it, “The ball bearing explosion looks like the creation of a universe.”

(PG-13: Language) If Ari Gold represented video game characters instead of Hollywood big-shots, he might be something like the agent in Dorkly’s long-running animated series, which they’ve compiled into a single 11-minute-long clip for our enjoyment.

Alex Bellos took learnings from his travels to Japan to create a series of more than 200 Sudoku-Kakoru-Futoshiki-style puzzles, including 20 completely new and original types of puzzles. The book is packed with challenges for even the most hardened puzzle junkie.

Ivan Miranda made a robot that can draw images on sand by etching one line at a time. It does take its time, and it would be nice if he could make it more portable and freewheeling, but it’s still a neat build. Skip to 1:40 to see the robot in action.

Lamello’s Invis Mx2 is a system of connectors and a magnetic drill drive that lets you create invisible joints without using glues, screws or clamps. The system also makes it easy to disassemble the joints. The Mx2 has a 60% higher clamping force than its predecessor.

Square Enix has released a Final Fantasy Advent Children Play Arts Kai Cloud Strife and Fenrir action figure set. The motorcycle has holsters to hold Cloud’s six Fusion component swords, and a completed Fusion Sword is included in the set. The bike also has light up parts.

The cloudy white lines that aircraft sometimes leave behind in their wake are commonly known as chemical trails, or chemtrails. But they’re technically called contrails, short for condensation trails. As Reactions points out, that’s because they’re mostly made of water.

Add a touch of class to your high-balls and tiki drinks with these copper-plated stainless steel drinking straws from Izola. You’ll get a set of four 8.5″ long metal straws, a canvas storage pouch, and a cleaning brush so you can use them indefinitely.

While we know it’s possible to extract natural colorings from food and other items, is there a way to completely remove its pigmentation and make it white? The Action Lab performed a series of experiments to test this, and provides a brief lesson on the physics of color.

If you often use bottles with pump dispensers, check out the Zero Waste Cap. It acts as a bottle cap so you can still get the bit of liquid from the bottle that the pump can’t extract. Each pack comes with two different adapters.

Thanko will be releasing a pair of video goggles that comes with a USB-C adapter, so you can connect it to devices such as the Nintendo Switch and certain smartphones. It’s display is the equivalent of a 120″ screen with a 1280×800 resolution. It will cost around $210.

LEGO enthusiast Finn aka Mr.MOCsProductions built a diorama of the Byers’ house from Stranger Things that comes complete with its Upside Down equivalent, which naturally is upside down and below the normal house. Check out Finn’s build log here.

Shunji Yamanaka and Takayuki Furuta are working on RiDroid CanguRo, a three-wheeled robot scooter. Aside from being a transportation device, it can also follow you, perhaps while carrying something else. It can also be set to go to a destination using an app.

Become a martial arts action star, and race forklifts and ducks while you’re at it. The Dreamcast’s cult classics Shenmue I & II are coming to PS4, Xbox One and Windows on 8/21/18. The re-release features adjustable resolution, new controls and Japanese audio.

AsapScience presents a handful of illusions for our ears – actually, the part of our brain that processes sound. These illusions often fool us into hearing sounds that don’t exist, or hearing something else aside from what’s actually there.

While the cinematic trailer for EA and BioWare’s action RPG Anthem wowed folks at E3 2018, we’re much more excited now that we’ve seen 20 minutes of actual gameplay. Sit back and enjoy this in-game footage as a team of four players complete the “Scars & Villainy” mission.