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Japanese Engineers Have Built a Real Life Gundam That Walks and Everything

In January 2020, Gundam Factory Yokohama began construction on a 60-foot tall robot. This summer, the team revealed that their Gundam is nearly complete, and that the robot can even walk. If you are unfamiliar, Gundams have appeared in over 50 films and television shows since the 1970s, and the robots are endlessly popular in...

10 Times Designers Were Really Creating for the People Who Use Their Products

In a world where we can often buy just about anything we want with only a click of a mouse or a swipe on a screen, it can feel a little exhausting to constantly be marketed to. That potential for exhaustion makes it extra nice when you see a product that is so clearly designed...

Baby Owls Sleep Face Down Because They’re Too Top Heavy

The Internet was surprised to learn that baby owls sleep face down and look like a person crashed out after a night of heavy drinking. Like most babies, owls are born with heads too big for their bodies. As their heads are too heavy to hold up, they can only sleep in one position. When...

A Man Finds Caterpillars in His Broccoli and Decides to Raise Them as Pets

At one point or another, we’ve all found insects in our fruits and veggies. But how many of us decided to raise them as pets? According to the USDA, some bugs are allowed in our food (meaning that if you swallow some in your lifetime, you won’t get sick). We just can’t get rid of...

TikTokers Prove You Don’t Need to Smile Under Your Mask

Hopefully, by now, you’ve learned that wearing a mask is one of the easiest ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but did you know wearing one also has an added benefit? Yes, we know it’s a pain, especially during the dog days of summer, but if you don’t feel like smiling, no one will...

Ryan Reynolds Crashed an ‘X-Men’ Zoom Reunion and It Got Awkward Fast

People all across the world have been spending a lot more time at home during the coronavirus pandemic, and that includes celebrities. One way many entertainers have kept the rest of us going is by hosting reunions on Zoom. Recently, several people who have starred in the X-Men films decided to have a virtual meet-up....

Tumblr Imagines a World Where Devils and Angels Bond Over Sandwich Choices

We all know that devils and angels aren’t supposed to get along, right? After all, one represents all that is dark and sinful, and the other represents all that is light and good. But… we also all know that in the real world, there’s a little bit of dark and light in each of us....

Woman Shares the Most Spot-On Quotes From Author Terry Pratchett

Terry Pratchett was an English author who primarily wrote books in the fantasy genre. He died five years ago, exactly 40 years after his first book was published. Terry was known for his special brand of wit, which often influenced the excellent bits of social commentary he unleashed into the world. Recently, one woman on...

Elevator Technician Gets Revenge on an Impatient Entitled Woman

There are people in this world who just feel like they are owed anything and everything simply because they want it. Sometimes, that means they think they are entitled to tangible objects. Other times, they demonstrate that they believe everyone should orient their lives around what works best for them. In this story, an elevator...

The (Possibly) True Story of the Fastest Moving Manmade Object Ever That’s (Probably) in Space (Maybe)

Science nerds are some of the best people, mostly because they usually have an innate curiosity about how the world works, and they love exploring new questions and ideas. Recently, one person wondered what the record for the fastest-moving manmade object is… and then decided to research the topic until they found the answer. Because...

If You Work in the Cranberry Bogs, You Better Be Okay With the Wolf Spider Guards

Have you ever stopped to contemplate how cranberries are grown before they arrive on your dinner plate on Thanksgiving? If not, you are in for a treat. It turns out that cranberries grow in bogs, which in and of itself sounds like the beginning of an odd but scary film. Not only do cranberries grow...

Evil Boss Forgets His Employees Are Humans and Gets Instant Karma When They All Quit

If you’ve spent your working years employed by someone else, it’s possible you have encountered a terrible boss here or there. It can be really demoralizing when your boss or manager treats you badly, and even worse when they treat the entire team that way. Sometimes, it seems like bosses even forget that their employees...

“Costco Karen” Pitches a Fit and Stages a Sit-in After Being Asked to Wear a Mask

This has been a big year for a lot of people, but there have been two cultural phenomenons that have really caused a bit of chaos: the advent of so-called Karens and a request that everyone wears a face mask whine in public to help limit the spread of COVID-19. Karens are typically white women...

Filmmaker Shows How Green Screens Work With Before/After Photos

If you are a fan of movies and television, you are probably super familiar with green screens. A green screen is a backdrop that is most commonly used with a filmmaker or photographer plans to superimpose an image into the frame. Often, the actors are filmed walking and interacting in front of the backdrop, and...