The Invisible Creatures That Keep You Alive! [Science Video]
In this episode of “It’s Okay to Be Smart”, host Joe Hanson takes a look at our Microbiome, the system of invisible (to us) Microbes that keeps us alive. [It’s Ok To Be Smart]
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The Cost of Building a Real World AT-AT [Infographic]
Want to build a real world version of the AT-AT from the Star Wars saga in your backyard? Here is an approximation of how much building one would cost you! Be sure to click on the infographic to view it in full size. [Source | Via GG]
Flight Attendant Impersonates Looney Tunes Characters for Safety Announcement [Video]
Listen as flight attendant Zach Haumesser uses the voices of various Looney Tunes characters to deliver his safety announcement speech to passengers. [Jordy Girl]
Top 10 RPG Boss Battle Themes
Sometimes, the greatest and most memorable moments from good RPG’s come in the forms of the awesome and epic boss fights and the epic music we hear in those moments. Before RPG’s, there were no games where beating a boss could sometimes take up to hours, while you fight over a masterful score made especially […]
Why Don’t Oil and Water Mix While Salt and Water Does? [Science Video]
Salt dissolves in water; oil does not. But why? You can think of that glass of water as a big, bumpin’ dance party where the water molecules are always switching dance partners — and they’d much rather dance with a salt ion. John Pollard explains how two chemistry principles, energetics and entropy, rule the dance […]
Trail Mix [Comic]
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The “Impossible” 1-Layer Rubik’s Cube
A fantastic 1X5X5 Rubik’s Cube by puzzle enthusiast Tony Fisher. Normally, a Rubik’s Cube should not function in a single layer, but this one does! Can you guess how? :) [Tony Fisher | Via TA]
The Smart Dog [Comic]
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Jimmy is a Cheeky Little Robot by Disney Research [Videos]
Early test of Jimmy, a teleoperated robot based on hybrid hydrostatic transmissions, developed by researchers from Disney Research, the Catholic University of America, and Carnegie Mellon University. Video courtesy: Disney Research.
Batman: Arkham Origins – A Short Film By Deadpool Director Tim Miller Featuring Batman Battling Deathstroke [Video]
“Batman: Arkham Origins,” apart from the game, is also a short film that was directed by Deadpool’s Tim Miller and features a fight between The Dark Knight and Deathstroke, with a guest appearance from Deadshot. [Blur Studio | Via GT]