Ferrofluid is a wonderful metallic goo that magically reacts to the presence of a magnetic field. To date it’s really only been used in mesmerizing desk toys, but Zelf Koelma has found a way to manipulate the material into an animated clock that perfectly represents the flow of time.
Continue reading Watching the Numbers Flow on This Ferrofluid Clock Is Almost Therapeutic
A 25-year-old security video is raising new questions in the mystery of who pulled off the biggest art heist in American history.
Continue reading Biggest Art Heist Ever: Will Released Tape Bring Paintings Back?
She’s estimated to be around 20 feet long, as wide as a small elephant — which likely indicates pregnancy — and at least 50 years old.
Continue reading This Is Probably The Largest Shark You’ve Ever Seen
In the aftermath of Meek Mill‘s recent claims against Drake, there’s been a lot of talk about the proper role of ghostwriters in hip-hop. Thankfully, Raleigh-bred rapper and producer King Mez was happy to speak at length with Pitchfork about writing verses for Dr. Dre on the L.A. mogul’s latest album, Compton.
Continue reading King Mez Talks About the Perils Of Ghostwriting for Dr. Dre
After watching this wonderful time lapse of flowers blooming, I would forgive you if it made you think that flowers have their own personalities and feelings and lovable qualities. I believe it too! Look at that guy above preen and dance a little before opening up. It’s like a character from a Pixar movie only in real life.
Continue reading Watching flowers bloom is like seeing plants dance and come alive
In his blog post Monday announcing the surprise restructuring of Google into a conglomerate called Alphabet, Larry Page said this about Sundar Pichai, 43, the eleven-year Googler who will replace Page as Google’s CEO: “Sundar has been saying the things I would have said (and sometimes better!) for quite some time now, and I’ve been tremendously enjoying our work together. . . .Sergey [Brin] and I have been super excited about his progress and dedication to the company.”
Continue reading Who Is Google’s New Chief? Meet The Man Replacing Page
With its eight grasping arms, camouflage-like skin, and large, doughnut-shaped brain, the octopus’ unique physical traits have intrigued scientists for centuries–the late British zoologist Martin Wells dubbed the sea-dwelling creature an alien. Now the predatory mollusk, which is thought to be one of the most intelligent invertebrates, with elaborate problem-solving and learning behaviors, has beat out squid, cuttlefish, and nautiluses in becoming the first cephalopod to have its entire genome sequenced.
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