Constructed by ingenious LEGO builder Donny Chen (aka SleepyCow), this 6,500 piece scale-covered golden dragon was built entirely from LEGO (albeit using some unusual pieces). And just in time too, because the Year Of The Dragon begins this Saturday (February 10th). Are you a dragon? I’m a rooster. If you
Spotted by a submersible remote operated vehicle (ROV) launched from the EV Nautilus about 500 nautical miles northwest of Oʻahu, Hawaii, this is a video of a recently discovered Casper octopus. The octopus was found “walking” along the seafloor at a depth of about 2,300m (7,575-feet, ~1.4-miles), with a body
This is a video of adventurer Jay Alvarrez and friends jumping around on a trampoline that’s suspended below a hot air balloon floating above the clouds. There’s also a video of him skateboarding a mini half pipe suspended beneath the balloon (Red Bull did this previously). Per one particularly insightful
While we may have previously seen an uncurated compilation of dancer smacmccreanor’s impressions of a hydraulic press crushing various objects, this is her top 15 hydraulic press fashion moments. And let me tell you, they are some REAL GOODIES in there. Like, imagine the best goody bag you’ve ever gotten,
This is a VERY rough timelapse of the lifecycle of a giant owl butterfly as captured in a human hand. The video begins with a tiny egg, proceeds to several stages of caterpillar growth before a chrysalis, and, finally, a butterfly. Man, I can’t wait for my own metamorphosis. It
This is a video of taekwondo practicioner minsungimdang demonstrating his insane skill with a flipping and twirling jumpkick that absolutely devastates four boards. That poor wood! Of course I say jumpkick but he’s actually launched into the air by two helpers. Regardless, dude is basically the fifth ninja turtle. Plus
Because there’s absolutely zero shortage of wackadoo ideas on the internet, here’s a couple videos of rollerblader Ilia Savosin hacking the Matrix and performing a variety of tricks with custom skates he made using computer keyboards, flatscreen monitors, laptops, and computer mice. Was that a QWERTY grind I saw?! Probably
Drone footage shot by wildlife filmmaker Carlos Gauna and UC Riverside biology doctoral student Phillip Sternes off the coast of Santa Barbara, California shows what might be the first ever newborn great white shark captured on film. Some more details about the rare sighting while I fondly remember the original