This is a closeup timelapse video of a praying mantis eating a fly. Please note I used a relatively tame screencap for the photo above but that mantis doesn’t always have the decency to cover it’s face while eating, and it digs into that fly like I would an ice

Because watching robots battle is a real glimpse of the future (battling us, unfortunately), this is a video of Unitree’s little G1 humanoid robots kickboxing each other in the ring. In these fights, the robots are being remotely operated by humans standing ringside, but in the future they’ll be fighting

This is a video of two ivy walls being pulled from brick in their entirety via a rope and truck. It’s satisfying to watch. I remember many moons ago I had ivy growing on the side of the house I lived in. It was beautiful. It was also habitat to

Folding laundry: hands down my least favorite chore. I don’t even know why, I regularly dodge angry wasps doing yard work and do the dishes and vacuum and a million other things, but for whatever reason when it’s time to fold laundry it just sits in the dryer until I

Because hiding in plain sight is the best place to hide besides completely out of sight and ideally in another state or country, Youtuber Prestongoes built a drivable camper in the form of a convincing trash-filled blue dumpster. The unit includes motorized wheels, A/C, and a security system of hidden

With the addition of “The Caterpillar” attachment, Dutch artist Theo Jansen’s Strandbeest kinetic walking sculptures can now tow a human along the beach. How about that! Mount a metal detector to that thing and we’ll be unearthing watches and coins in no time. Cha-ching! I still remember the first time

This is a video of Tokyo’s Bar Centifolia owner Yuzo Komai demonstrating his world renowned craft by carving ice with a small sword, and setting the bar on fire while serving cocktails. Mmmm, love me some flair. And you know how I feel about fire! “It’s all you know.” I’m

This is some footage from the 2025 World Dog Surfing Championships held in Pacifica, California. The annual event supports local animal shelters, so even the dogs that didn’t get to surf can still be winners. I particularly liked that Dalmatian that was riding backwards. I hope it was awarded extra