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This is a short video of a Virginia man named Nathanael Caplinger using a flamethrower to melt the snow from his driveway. Caplinger told ABC affiliate WSET he hates shoveling snow and saw an ad in a magazine about a blowtorch. So he bought it and cleared his driveway in seconds. Fired up about snow …
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Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ve surely heard about cryptocurrencies. But does anyone really know what they are? The answer is yes, and more than that, this new phenomenon is bigger than most of us ever imagined. Some people know all about this “magic internet money” and not only that, they’re rich because …
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Going to the video rental store was a magical experience. Every movie (almost) was available to rent and take home. Now, literally, EVERY movie is available right on a phone. We miss the 1990s. British FX artist Andrew Glazebrook misses the 1990s too. Specifically the local video rental shop. Glazebrook created this incredibly convincing 1/25 scale …
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World Records fall every week and this world record is not for the faint of heart. Juggling expert Josh Horton set a new Guinness World Record for the most samurai swords juggled at The ART Factory warehouse in Paterson, New Jersey. Horton juggled a total of four insanely sharp samurai swords. The same day, Horton …
While some people love shoes, others prefer to go barefoot. But the fact is, most of us need to wear shoes to get through our day. With endless options, we are really living in the time of shoes. But it wasn’t always this way. Culturally, typical shoes went from comfortable and functional to binding and …
One company in Japan has created a fidget spinner that’s way smaller than the average you see in the shops. Measuring at just 5.09 mm (0.20 in) long, MinebeaMitsumi Inc. from Minato, Tokyo, has built the world’s Smallest fidget spinner – and it will easily fit on your fingertip. Smallest Fidget Spinner – Guinness World …
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This story about a Massachusetts couple giving away their life savings is a prime example of why money is safer in a bank — or at least under a mattress. Amanda Mattuchio’s parents used a fake can of Campbell’s Tomato Soup to hide their cash. The couple had $2500 in cash hidden inside the false-bottom …
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Ruby Silvious is a visual artist and graphic designer, whose recent work includes experimenting on recycled and found materials. In 2015, she started a project called 363 Days of Tea, a visual daily record of her impression of the moment, using the emptied-out tea bag as her canvas, and altering it to create a new …
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You want to work out, but you’re sick of the gym, you’re not a runner, and traditional yoga is so last year. But for health sake, we should all be working out more. So, now what? Find a new workout. Maybe it’s strange, maybe it’s weird, maybe there are farm animals there. (Really.) Check out …
The thrill of victory. The agony of defeat. The distress of injury. Sports is our chance to see incredible athletes push themselves to the limit in the quest for immortality as they try to enter their names in the history books as champions and record-setters. It’s also an opportunity for these gifted individuals to mangle …
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