If I Die, Let It Be By Baby Goat Stampede

It’s Friday! Let’s celebrate by watching a baby goat stampede. Captured by the folks at Sunflower Farm in Maine, this is what it looks like when 44 baby goats want to go on a run. ADORABLE. Posted on Reddit by Redditor InaraP. [via Daily Pics and Flicks]

Can I Interest You In A Comfy London Apartment At 221B Baker St.?

It’s hard to imagine Sherlock Holmes giving up his flat. Who else but Mrs. Hudson would be willing to put up with the noise, tobacco smoke, violin music and the occasional evil nemesis dropping by? But, if it does go up for sale, someone has calculated the market price. Natalie Grigson at Movoto Blog (“The…

Hayao Miyazaki Music Video Packs A Full Movie Into Just Seven Minutes

In 1995, Hayao Miyazaki had writer’s block while working on Princess Mononoke. So he took a break to direct this music video for Chage and Aska’s song “On Your Mark.” And while it may have been a short film, Miyazaki didn’t skimp on the visuals. “On Your Mark” let Miyazaki play with his storytelling through…

Classic Anti-Fascist Photomontages from the 1930s and 40s

Some of the first examples of media jamming, or remixing media to make a political statement, may have come from John Heartfield (Helmut Herzfeld, 1891-1968). He was the German-born pioneer of of political photomontages. More than anything, Heartfield loved to make fun of fascists. The Face of Fascism, 1928 (via The Red List) A Berlin…

Tony Stark’s Dad Is In The Agent Carter Series

There was really no doubt in our minds that Dominic Cooper would be reprising his role as Howard Stark for the Agent Carter series. But now that we have (some sort of) confirmation we are legit excited. When questioned about pranking at a fashion event Agent Carter herself, Hayley Atwell, spilled the beans to the…

Plastic Rocks Are Starting To Appear On Hawaiian Shores

Scientists say a bizarre new type of geological structure is starting to form on the beaches of Hawaii — one that can only be described as a kind of “plastic rock.” We can now add this to the ever-growing list of strange things happening to our plastic waste, including the rise of the life-friendly plastisphere,…

These Are the Mining Robots That Will Colonize the Solar System

How are we going to convince governments and corporations to fund the colonization of space? Probably by promising them riches from mining operations. Here are the space robots that will make that possible. They won’t just be mining, either. They’ll be building and replicating themselves. Above, you can see one kind of robot, called RASSOR,…

What’s the One Plot Twist That Never Gets Old?

Plot twists are supposed to startle us by coming out of nowhere, but we see the same kinds of twists again and again. (The hero was actually the villain! The monster is on the ship! Actually they’re ghosts!) Still, some plot twists never feel worn out. Which one gets you every time? Please include examples…

These 100% Real NASA Warning Signs Are Excellent (And Inspired A Song)

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is an unconventional place with some equally unconventional signs and warning labels. Artist, designer, and educator David Delgado has documented several of them – including the intriguingly labeled, but otherwise mundane looking, “lazer bypass” keyhole (above), and seemingly paradoxical notices like the one below – when he first came to work…

Intense Video About the Mystery of What Ate This Great White Shark

A group of marine biologists off the coast of Australia tagged a healthy great white shark. Then, a few months later, the tag washed ashore. When researchers analyzed data from the tag, they were confronted with a mystery that was deeply weird, and slightly terrifying. In this video, we learn what the researchers found on…

It’s the 30th Birthday of Tetris, the World’s First Electronic Drug

Happy Birthday, Tetris! Alexey Pajitnov released the block-stacking, productivity-killer on June 6, 1984—and it has been available on nearly every gaming device since. Why has this simple game endured while so many others ended up in 8-bit heaven? A psychologist explains what makes it uniquely addicting. As Engineering and Technology Magazine reports, Dr. Tom Stafford…

Jacques Cousteau’s Grandson To Spend One Month Underwater

Fabien Cousteau, grandson of famed marine explorer and conservationist Jacques Cousteau, is four days into a 31-day stint in an underwater NOAA research base in the Florida Keys that would top his grandfather’s underwater record by one day. The expedition goes by the name of “Mission 31,” in reference to Cousteau’s target stay-duration. Via the…

Alfred Hitchcock Collection, Xbox LIVE Credit, The Witcher III

If that deal we recently posted on 5 Hitchcock movies didn’t cut it, how about 15? [Hitchcock Masterpiece Collection, $107] We’re feeling pretty good about The Witcher III: Wild Hunt being amazing, and even more certain about this edition selling out because well, look at it. The Witcher III: Wild Hunt Collector’s Edition PS4 |…

Crowdfund A Kid’s Book By Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal‘s Creator

Zach Weiner, creator of the smart and hilarious webcomic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, has written a children’s book, and you can help bring it into the world. You can also fund a movie adaptation of one of the web’s smartest comics, a fan film about Harry Potter’s Mauraders, and more! Top image from Augie &…

Rare Color Film And Photos Cast D-Day In A Completely New Light

Today marks the 70th anniversary of the largest amphibious landing in all of military history. Most of the photos and film captured on that pivotal day were in black and white — but a precious few were shot in color. Here’s D-Day as you’ve never seen it before. Above: Allied ships, boats and barrage balloons…

Chart Reveals the Events in An Average American’s Life, Week by Week

This chart takes the milestones of the average American life — everything from becoming eligible for a driver’s license to getting (and leaving) a first job — and plots them all out into weeks. The chart was put together by WaitButWhy, using data from, among other places, Gallup, Pew, and the census. Looked at in…

Decoding The Hidden Meaning Of The Signal, The New Indie Film Sensation

The Signal has been getting crazy buzz ever since it rocked Sundance. And now that this movie about computer geeks in a terrifying situation is coming out next Friday, we’re finally getting inside the mysterious bunker of doom. We talked to director William Eubank about the meaning behind his strange film. Spoilers ahead… Seriously, there…

This device, created at Michigan State University, can turn cow manure into clean water. That’s right, the poop-recycling technology of Waterworld now exists in the present. Thanks to agricultural engineering, we’re ready to face the apocalypse.

Failed Nuclear Weapons Recycling Program Could Put Us All in Danger

Some government screw-ups are so epic that they require decades of effort. Such was the case for the recently cancelled plan to convert surplus weapons-grade plutonium into nuclear fuel. Not only did the U.S. waste $4 billion dollars, it increased the likelihood that terrorists could obtain bomb-making materials. It sounded like a good idea at…

Watch Peter Jackson’s Favorite Horror Short From A 48-Hour Film Contest

When a young woman discovers that she can see the previous inhabitants of her home whenever the lights flicker, at first she’s entertained by these home movies from the past. But it quickly becomes clear that something sinister is lurking between light and darkness. Peter Haynes directed Flicker as part of the Rialto Channel 48…