"Magic Eye" autostereograms were all the rage in the 1990s. You'd stare at the strange pattern, cross your eyes slightly, and a 3D image was meant to appear. Sometimes it… Read the rest of the article: Trippy new experiments in "Magic Eye"-style autostereograms
The motorcyclist appears to be upright, alive at least. According to the video caption, this incredible incident occurred in Mogilev, Belarus.
This is Baarack, a merino ram found wandering around regional Australia. Normally, sheep—which do not shed—must get an annual haircut. Fortunately, a nonprofit animal sanctuary called Edgar's Mission came to… Read the rest of the article: Crazy photo: Wild sheep with insanely overgrown wool sheared of its 78 pound sweater
If you find yourself behind the wheel in a situation where you're being pursued, I hope you've familiarized yourself with the lessons in this fine 1983 booklet Getaway from anarcho-libertarian… Read the rest of the article: Driving techniques for escape and evasion
Around 140 miles north of Las Vegas, Nevada, there's a cattle ranch for sale with a noteworthy next-door neighbor. For $4.5 million, you can own the 80 acre ranch abutting… Read the rest of the article: Buy this ranch and Area 51 will be your next-door neighbor
On Saturday, Abdullah Nuren, 48, accidentally caught a pregnant shark off Pepela, Indonesia. When he gutted the shark, he found three pups inside, including the real Baby Shark. Sad. "My… Read the rest of the article: "Baby Shark" is real and here's a photo to prove it
In 1969, Irish novelist Samuel Beckett was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Beckett was a world-class recluse and while he succumbed to the pressure to be interviewed by Swedish… Read the rest of the article: Strange TV interview with Samuel Beckett in which he says absolutely nothing
Video essayist Ariel Avissar, creator of the wonderful supercut Supermoons below, returns with The Typewriter, a collection of hot typewriter action as seen in movies and TV shows. Can you… Read the rest of the article: Supercut of hot typewriter action in TV and movies
Here is 1965 video of pioneering Beat poet and City Lights owner Lawrence Ferlinghetti, who died yesterday at age 101, reading a poem about his dog Homer. "Dog" was published… Read the rest of the article: Beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti (RIP) reads a poem about his dog
Since 1965, the story has been that members of the Nation of Islam killed Malcolm X. Now, the family of New York police officer Raymond Wood have shared Wood's deathbed… Read the rest of the article: Policeman's deathbed confession: the NYPD and the FBI killed Malcolm X
Here is a promotional video for AT&T/Bell Labs' Picturephone videoconferencing service launched in 1970. The video stars familiar faces like White Male Execs Doing Big Business, Housewives Sharing Recipes, and… Read the rest of the article: Here is a commercial for Zoom from 1970
They make the magic seem so easy. Above, a breakdown of how Daft Punk (RIP) chopped and flipped a few seconds sampled from Eddie Johns's obscure 1979 disco track "More… Read the rest of the article: How Daft Punk chopped and flipped a disco sample to create "One More Time"
This is Skipper, a six-legged puppy that veterinarians say is doing pretty well so far. According to vets at Oklahoma City's Neel Veterinary Hospital, Skipper also has two tails, two… Read the rest of the article: Meet Skipper, an adorable puppy born with six legs
NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover touched down last weekend. Above is a panorama stitched together from six images captured by the rover's navigation cameras. Perseverance is equipped with a microphone… Read the rest of the article: Listen to the first audio recording of Mars (and see incredible video of the Perseverance rover landing)
In San Francisco, a 140-year-old Victorian home was jacked up and rolled six blocks to a new location. The house was schlepped on a remote-controlled hydraulic dolly. It took six… Read the rest of the article: Watch a 140 year-old Victorian home roll down the street and take a right turn
MIT's LaserFactory is an integrated desktop fabricator that with amazingly little human assistance can build a small working drone that when complete flies itself right off the machine. "In the… Read the rest of the article: Watch a desktop "laser factory" fabricate a drone that flies itself right off the machine
On Friday, all five seasons of the The Muppet Show began streaming on Disney+. Two episodes of the 120 total are missing and several scenes have been cut, apparently due… Read the rest of the article: The Muppet Show is now streaming, with warning about its content
Over the last decade, researchers have linked the noise of airports and road traffic to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death. Apparently the noise triggers a stress response… Read the rest of the article: Traffic noise can kill you
You might also call this "Meditate with Miyazaki." (via Kottke)
Federal agents in Cincinnati, Ohio intercepted a shipment of corn flakes frosted with cocaine on its way from South America to a private residence in Hong Kong. A US Customs… Read the rest of the article: Cocaine smuggled as frosting on corn flakes… they're grrreat!
