"toni_with_an_i" is a lovely little film is about finding community online, even when online haters try to troll and shame. Thirteen-year-old Toni is an oddball having a tough time at… Read the rest of the article: In sweet film "Toni with an i," a teen nerd is a secret YouTube star

Ray Wells, Jr. seems to defy gravity as he clears five hurdles, the last of which is 155 cm. That is a lot of fast-twitch muscle fiber, and about three… Read the rest of the article: Watch this track star make a 61-inch vertical jump

Via Spartan Records, "The debut album from Reader 'Engrams' comes out everywhere on August 16th. Pre-order the album on the super limited zoetropic picture disc. Only 100 copies are being… Read the rest of the article: Trippy zoetropic vinyl disk animates song's lyrics

These have probably been deemed too dangerous for kids, but back in the day a sparking wheel was all the entertainment we needed. The sound and the feel were just… Read the rest of the article: These sparking wheels were hours of fun

Unlike many shows, the classic sitcom Sanford & Son only had one version of Fred Sanford's vintage 1952 Ford F-1 Pickup. Jordan takes viewers on a detailed tour, including all… Read the rest of the article: The one and only 'Sanford and Son' truck still runs

This fun animated short by Jalil Sadool and Adam Meyer was created as a pitch piece for a series. Follow Kent and C-LA as they search for food flavorings thought… Read the rest of the article: In "Spice Frontier," a chef scours the galaxy for lost earth spices

It's easy to feel as if things are hopeless right now, but "Rising" reminds us of the connections we all share, as well as the power of taking difficult but… Read the rest of the article: Amid all the bad news, "Rising" shares a message of hope

MIchigan-based retoucher Mike Campau has done a third version in his series of dynamic images: I wanted to revisit my original "Motion in Air" series and give it a modern… Read the rest of the article: Mike Campau composites neon light trails into stock photos

Pygmalion Karatzas shared his "Unearthed" series of images showing construction of Metro tunnels in Athens and Thessaloniki. Via the photographer: Commissioned by Attiko Metro and the Hellenic Ministry of Infrastructure… Read the rest of the article: Remarkable photos of Greek tunnel construction

Dutch photographer Robert Peek has a new series of flower photos where they are are submerged in milky liquids of varying consistency. The result, as shown with the Kniphofia above,… Read the rest of the article: Ethereal flowers suspended in translucent liquids

For Infrared Valley, Paolo Pettigiani added Kolari Vision's infrared Chrome filter to his Mavic with remarkable effect: For this projects I used digital Infrared photography. This technique enables the full sensitivity… Read the rest of the article: Gorgeous infrared drone footage of nature

If you swirl a narrow-necked container to get the liquid inside moving in a vortex, the liquid will pour out much faster. The vortex allows air to flow in as… Read the rest of the article: Here's a faster way to empty a bottle or jug

The Brick Experiment Channel put a couple of LEGO motors through their paces to create various sized vortices in a clear bucket. When he supplements the contraption with a DC… Read the rest of the article: How big a vortex can LEGO motors generate?

Back in my day, if the bait shop wasn't an option, you could always get some fishing worms by going grunting with a notched stick. The pros take it to… Read the rest of the article: Worm grunting lures worms from the soil with just a vibrating stick

Wade Rogers shares footage of a controlled avalanche event taken from a helicopter. It's amazing to see how an avalanche flows like liquid water. Via Wade: After a heavy snowfall… Read the rest of the article: Cool aerial footage of avalanche control with explosives

A Utah couple orders so much pizza that they request delivery from Derlin Newey by name. After posting clips of the friendly 89-year-old on TikTok, their followers raised a $12,000… Read the rest of the article: Fans of 89-year-old pizza delivery guy raise $12K tip via TikTok

William Osman put real bones in a hand moulded from ballistic gel, then demonstrated what happens when said hand goes into a garbage disposal. Spoiler alert: nothing good. The banana… Read the rest of the article: Here's what happens to a (fake) hand in a garbage disposal

Veritasium takes a deep dive into Kepler and Penrose to examine the infinite pattern that never repeats. The overlay at about 9 minutes in is especially cool. His videos are… Read the rest of the article: The astonishing math behind Penrose tilings

YouTuber bycloud takes viewers through Microsoft's new AI for repairing old photos, which he says "is probably the best physical damage restoration for images I've ever seen." The supporting academic… Read the rest of the article: New photo enhancing AI includes physical damage restoration option

Maker John Malecki built a two-legged chair sturdy enough to hold his nearly 300-pound full weight. He was inspired by the blue chair at this end of this optical illusion… Read the rest of the article: How to make an impossible two-legged chair