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Cross stitch time lapse

Epic Pokemon cross stitch took a year to complete. Impressive.

Wasps: Friends or foes?

Super fast robotic arm

Insane speed of robotic arm.

13th century Norman castle

Now in ruins, this dramatic and imposing 13th-century Norman castle was once in the hands of Hugh O'Connor, King of Connaught. It features a quadrangular...

How dry cleaning works

Turns out dry cleaning isn't dry at all. We take you inside Meurice Garment Care in the Bronx to see how the dry cleaning process works at a company that...

Water droplets for ad

Water droplets create human- like animations. Gatorade built this technology from scratch just for an ad. 2,500 switches turn the water on and off, and motion...

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Professional mini golfer

Miniature golf may seem like one of America's more laid-back pastimes, but its competitive side is no joke. To be a champion requires a high level of...

Island used to have one tree

In the middle of the Atlantic, the tallest peak of a small volcanic island is covered in lush greenery, by design. When scientists talk about terraforming a...

Why pink doughnut boxes?

If you grew up in California, enjoyed a sweet treat on the American West Coast, or just watched movies or sitcoms based in L.A., you may have noticed something...

The junkyard virtuoso

Ken Butler is a Brooklyn-based artist and musician who has built over 400 musical instruments. But these aren't just any custom-built instruments. Butler...

Vivid wigs

Cynthia Lumzy is a hairstylist and wig designer in Chicago who's been in the industry for over 16 years. Her primary focus is wig coloring and design. Her...

Mind-boggling illusion

Illusion by Kokichi Sugihara.

Professional paint mixer

Tony Piloseno of Tonester Paints is a paint professional who shares videos of how paint colors are made. Typically in a paint store, the colors are made with...

How Peeps are made

Just Born makes 2 billion Peeps a year in their Bethlehem, PA factory. Peeps make up 70% of Just Born’s annual Peep sales, and their peak sales season is...

Animal clay beads

Millefiori is a technique that produces patterns on glass, but instead of using glass, artist Layl McDill uses polymer clay to make her millefiori-inspired...

Real objects or drawings?

Indian artist Sushant Rane draws such incredibly realistic objects, you could almost pick them up! It takes him an entire day to finish each drawing.

Claymation movies

Aardman Animations is a legendary animation studio that has created classics like 'Wallace & Gromit' and 'Chicken Run.' See how they put...

Longest town name

At 58 letters, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyllllantysiliogogogoch is the longest town name in all of Europe. It wasn't always the town's name,...

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