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A Closer Look at That Oscar-Winning Animatronic Horse Puppet

This thing is incredibly lifelike.
Ella Morton February 27, 2017
science

In 1959, British Scientists Carefully Perfected the Pickled Onion

It was all for the "notoriously fickle pickle-fancying public."
Lauren Young February 24, 2017
food

Japanese Street Vendors and Their Spongy Fish Pancakes

Yum.
Lauren Young February 23, 2017
malls

Touring a Deserted, Dystopian Mall in Pennsylvania

Once a mighty retail hub, Century III is now hauntingly empty.
Ella Morton February 22, 2017
engineering

Using a Motor to Make Two Hearts Fuse

Try it today!
Lauren Young February 16, 2017
art

Watch Lights in Madison Square Park Pulse to Heartbeats

Artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer creates art installations with heart rate monitors.
Lauren Young February 14, 2017
art

Watch a Mesmerizing Display of Fire Spirals on Loop

Oh sweet flames.
Lauren Young February 9, 2017
automotive history

Watch a German Motorcycle Gymnastics Show From 1934

The performance includes a "crazy scientist."
Lauren Young February 8, 2017
television

Watch the Dramatic Ad That Introduced the First Remote-Control Color TV

It was “the greatest advance in television since color television itself.”
Ella Morton February 7, 2017
video

Watch a Massive Swirling Tornado of Tuna

They're mating in there.
Lauren Young February 2, 2017
music

Watch a Strange Miniature Automaton of Marie Antoinette Play a Dulcimer Music Box

Beautiful and creepy.
Lauren Young January 31, 2017
video

Watch the Walls Shimmer at Iran's Emerald Mosque

Shah Cheragh is one dazzling funerary monument.
Ella Morton January 30, 2017
crime

In 1969, One Inventor Tried to Sell Police a 'Net Gun' for Catching Robbers

While effective, the invention never quite took off.
Lauren Young January 26, 2017
rites and rituals

Watch a Hong Kong 'Villain-Hitter' Beat Away Foes With a Shoe

The centuries-old ritual started as a way to drive away evil spirits.
Lauren Young January 25, 2017
video

Watch a Man Turn a Lump of Hot Sugar Into a Bunny

Sugar blowing is a pretty sweet art.
Ella Morton January 24, 2017
cars

A Tour of Al Capone's 'Killer' Cadillac, Which Once Terrorized Chicago Streets

It featured bullet-proof glass and a police siren.
Lauren Young January 23, 2017
video

Watch These Joyous Strangers in London Roll a Massive Snowball Down a Hill

The crowd cheers as it rolls down the slopes of Parliament Hill.
Lauren Young January 20, 2017
museums

How Museum Preparators Uncover Fossil Specimens

It takes a steady hand and hours of dedication.
Lauren Young January 19, 2017