How the World’s Tallest Skyscraper Was Built

In 2004, construction began on a new building in Dubai, promising a revolutionary design that would dwarf the rest of the world’s skyscrapers. Five years later, the 828-meter Burj Khalifa was complete, surpassing the previous record-holder by over 60%. What innovations allowed for such a huge leap in height? Alex Gendler digs into the architecture of this unprecedented project.

[TED Ed]

Gandalf the White and Friends… As Rubber Duckies!? (Gandalf The White, Ringwraith, Uruk-Hai, Boromir)

The awesome folks over at Numskull Design have already released a bunch of rubber duckies based on characters from The Lord of the Ring, but now, they’ve just released 4 others, and I have to say, Gandalf the White is my favorite! The Ringwraith, The Uruk-Hai, and Boromir are really cool too! Check them all out below!

[TUBBZ Lord of the Rings Rubber Duckies]



Adventure Time: Distant Lands – Finn and Jake Are Back Together Again [Video]

Here is the trailer for the third episode of Adventure Time: Distant Lands, featuring Finn and Jake on their “biggest adventure ever.” Distant Lands is a series of 4 episodes that features different characters from Cartoon Network’s original hit show.

Will Finn and Jake be best bros forever as they embark on the most important adventure of their lives? Adventure Time: Distant Lands – Together Again streaming May 20 on HBO Max.

[HBO Max]

FELT-ALITY: Mortal Kombat Gets a Felt Puppet Remake

For those of you who are not really interested in the red band version of the upcoming Mortal Kombat movie, the folks from Adult Swim have released a short promo featuring felt puppets. FELT-ALITY!

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