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Trippy Extreme Close-Ups of Everyday Objects

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Werner Herzog’s Nihilist Penguin

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Playing Music With Barcode Scanners

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Watch Charles Schulz Draw Charlie Brown

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This is a bit too on the nose: a Dutch tulip farmer...

Thanksgiving Recipes by Kindergarteners

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How America Can Break Its Highway Addiction. “Because of induced demand, this...

The Most Iconic Electronic Music Sample of Every Year (1990-2023)

They made a movie based on Minecraft starring Jack Black and Jason...

Stunning shot of the Sombrero galaxy (Messier 104) in mid-infrared. The supermassive...

Satellite Photos of Middle Earth

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From the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF): Surveillance Self-Defense, “our expert guide to...

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W.E.B. Du Bois Defines Prosperity

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