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11 year old painter

Andres Valencia's works sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars—and he’s not even a teenager. The tween artist talks to Forbes about his...

How Dominos makes its 'za

"We visit the Connecticut center of Domino's to see how the popular pizza chain makes 125,000 pizzas a day. There are 5,500 Domino's in the US,...

Cheese from Volcanic H20

This Portuguese cheese is made with mineral water drawn from volcanic springs, known as "sour water", and milk from free-grazing cows in the Azores...

Fantasy fits from raw materials

Artist Melissa Meier designs fantasy fits from found materials like sunflower seeds, pistachio shells, pasta, and acorns. Her organic creations don’t last...

10 Aviation facts

Ever wonder why plane windows are round? Or why plane wings are shaped the way they are? For national aviation day, we've created 10 interesting facts about...

A peaceful rain tree

"The Mighty Raintree video was shot by me, Aditya when I went on a trip to Nandi Hills, India. I was mesmerised by the beauty of this scene, which inspired...

DOg- E robo dog

Want a dog, but you’re allergic? Or, want to test-run being a dog parent? You can with this robo dog. Dog-E is just as adorable and unique as normal dogs....

Octopus emerges from sand

"I saw movement on the seafloor when I dove and I was surprised to see an octopus under the sand, but just his eyes appeared to me. He moved from the sand...

Hand shadow master

Shadow puppet master Philip José Galit from the Philippines shapeshifts with his fingers. With just his bare hands, a flashlight, and the help of his...

Snowy Owl in California

Paparazzi in southern California? That’s pretty typical. But this crowd of photographers is getting pictures of a rare snowy owl spotted in a residential...

This year in Science

Moose sheds its antlers

A rare moment showing a moose shedding its antlers was caught on a Ring camera in Houston, Alaska. After the animal left, the homeowner grabbed and proudly...

8 ways artists create art

Portraits don't always have to be made with paint and brushes. These eight artists create portraits by hammering on glass, weaving a single thread, kissing...

3 floating islands

It’s a natural phenomenon that has people traveling to witness it for themselves. Floating islands formed on a lake in Turkey and peacefully drift around...

Thick frozen custard

Kopp's Frozen Custard has been serving up frozen custard and hamburgers for over 65 years. Frozen custard is creamier and richer than regular ice cream....

Fairy house architect

Jessica Marro from Cumming, Georgia builds tiny domiciles for fairies. Her architectural creations encourage childlike wonder and bring fairytales to life, one...

How to tie a tie

Do you find trying to tie a tie difficult? Maybe this way will be helpful!

Blessing bags

Jahkil Jackson from Chicago is the founder of Project I Am, an organization raising awareness about homelessness. Since he started the organization at 8 years...

Sculpting 3D flowers

Bala Nivetha is an artist and art teacher who specializes in Russian sculpture painting. To create her flowers, she smears and layers thick sculpture plaster...

Glazed ceramics w/ bubbles

Calder van Andel creates a variety of hand-thrown ceramics from his Netherlands studio. For many of his pieces, he uses a bubble glaze technique.