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Guess the famous voices

Mar 23, 2015 / 1:32 pm

Here’s a video featuring 9 commercials voiced by famous actors. Can you guess who they are before time runs out? ...

Solar eclipse: 2015

Mar 22, 2015 / 11:14 pm

If you missed it the other night, just start staring at the sun now to make sure you don’t miss the next one. ...

Surfing dolphins

Mar 19, 2015 / 12:01 am

As the crystal blue waves rise and fall off the coast of Western Australia, these dolphins enjoy a little play time. ...

Siberian Huskies walking on a frozen lake

Mar 18, 2015 / 12:01 am

Photographer Fox Grom captured these breathtaking images of his two Siberian Huskies walking across a giant frozen lake. The ice was so clear it acted like a...

Seven lucky facts about St. Patrick's Day

Mar 17, 2015 / 12:01 am

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A bionic arm to a kid who needs it

Mar 15, 2015 / 10:04 pm

Robert Downey Jr. and Albert Manero, a #CollectiveProject student who founded Limbitless, surprised a very special child with a new bionic 3D printed arm at no...

Lava meets ice

Mar 15, 2015 / 8:28 pm

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Agressive buffalo

Mar 13, 2015 / 9:34 pm

Bison charge Tom Carter’s parked car from 200 yards in Yellowstone National Park’s Lamar Valley. According to AAA Insurance, damage to the Nissan...

3D printed moon base

Mar 13, 2015 / 9:26 am

People living on the moon and in space stations built by robots are no longer ideas only for science fiction novels. In 2013, the European Space Agency (ESA)...

Life expectancy

Mar 12, 2015 / 11:19 am

This project from the University of Washington illustrates how life expectancy and probability of death has changed between 1990 and 2013. With this interactive...

Museum of the Future

Mar 12, 2015 / 9:32 am

Opening in 2017 in Dubai, The Museum of the Future will include laboratories for innovation and a permanent museum for future inventions. ...

Next level bubble artist

Mar 11, 2015 / 11:55 am

Watching this ‘Bubble Artist’ in action is mesmerizing. I didn’t even know this was an occupation until today! ...

Smithsonian photo contest finalists

Mar 11, 2015 / 5:00 am

Each year, the Smithsonian collects some of the best photos from around the world for their annual photo contest. With more than 26,000 entries, these are a few...

Surprise catch

Mar 10, 2015 / 11:01 am

These ice fishermen in Pennsylvania got the catch of a lifetime - a red-breasted merganser. The merganser is a type of duck that often spends extended time...

How much water goes into making your food

Mar 10, 2015 / 12:01 am

Want to know how much water goes into your burger or beer? Here's some data from several Water Footprint reports and some of the results will surprise you. ...

Incredibly realistic wood sculptures

Mar 9, 2015 / 9:13 am

These wooden sculptures of people by Italian artist Peter Demetz are flawlessly life-like. ...

Microchip hand implants

Mar 8, 2015 / 4:47 am

Employees at a high-tech office centre in Stockholm, Sweden no longer need to worry if they have misplaced their work keys, or accidentally left their...

Global incarceration rates

Mar 6, 2015 / 5:00 am

This world map shows the number of prisoners per 100,000 citizens. Click the image for a larger view. ...

Octopus tries to escape tank

Mar 5, 2015 / 2:33 pm

This giant Octopus as the Seattle Aquarium decided he wanted to try and make a run for it. Needless to say he didn't get far. ...

Scary crane climb in Dubai

Mar 5, 2015 / 10:14 am

If you're fascinated by heights, but maybe not quite comfortable being up there yourself, this video by urban explorer James Kingston is just the thing. He...