A Look at The Unexpected Math of Origami

Origami, which literally translates to “folding paper,” is a Japanese practice dating back to at least the 17th century. In origami, a single, traditionally square sheet of paper can be transformed into almost any shape, purely by folding. The same simple concepts yield everything from a paper crane with about 20 steps, to a dragon […]





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MIND-BLOWING: Space Events That Occur Each Time You Blink [Video]

Each time you blink (about 0.25 seconds,) a lot of things happens throughout the universe: 15,000 stars will be born, 300 will explode, and 15,000,000 rogue planets will form. Our sun will also burn 175,000,000 tons of hydrogen, and produce 96,100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 joules of energy. 30 black holes will be born, and the universe will expand […]

Otherworldly Covers of The Interstellar and Harry Potter Themes on a Cristal Baschet [Video]

The Cristal Baschet is not an instrument you hear very often, so if you’ve never seen someone play one, here are two otherworldly cover of the Interstellar and Harry Potter themes performed on the unusual instrument. From Wikipedia: The Cristal Baschet is a contemporary musical instrument developed in 1952 by the brothers Bernard and François […]