January 21, 2015 at 1:40 pm

Repairing a $12 Million Monet After It Has Been Punched

Repairing a $12 Million Monet After It Has Been Punched

Photograph via @MetroUK on Twitter On 29 June 2012, Andrew Shannon entered the National Gallery of Ireland and punched a hole through a Monet painting from 1874, valued at nearly $12 million. While Shannon was recently sentenced to 5 years in prison, the painstaking process of restoring the prized artwork took an arduous 18…

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January 21, 2015 at 10:16 am

If Dominoes Fall, then Stick Bombs Explode. Here’s 13,654 of Them

If Dominoes Fall, then Stick Bombs Explode. Here's 13,654 of Them

Watch a 13,654-piece stick bomb “explode” in this amazing setup by TheDominoKing0197. In the description he says the setup included “cobra weave” but that it consisted mostly of “ortho weave” due to a lack of space.

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January 20, 2015 at 5:11 pm

Picture of the Day: Earth Inside Saturn’s Rings

Picture of the Day: Earth Inside Saturn's Rings

Visual by John Brady @ Astronomy Central John Brady of Astronomy Central published an interesting post that compares objects in space with Earth and even land masses on our planet. In the visualization above, Brady replaced the planet of Saturn with Earth to show how much larger it is, along with how massive Saturn’s…

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January 20, 2015 at 4:41 pm

These 18 Before and After Photos of Adopted Dogs Will Warm Your Heart

These 18 Before and After Photos of Adopted Dogs Will Warm Your Heart

Before N After Adoption is a subreddit dedicated to sharing before and after photos of adopted animals. The heartwarming images show abandoned animals in their new and loving homes and it’s just wonderful to see. The subreddit was created after a series of posts on reddit went viral (here and here) and people have…

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January 20, 2015 at 2:12 pm

Creative Dad Illustrates All of the Funny Things His Daughter Says

Creative Dad Illustrates All of the Funny Things His Daughter Says

Martin Buckner is an artist and graphic designer based out of Omaha, Nebraska. He’s also the father to an adorable daughter named Harper Grace. Like so many young children, Harper is known to say some pretty funny, random and insightful things. There’s really nothing more fascinating than a child’s mind and how they perceive…

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January 20, 2015 at 9:55 am

Check Out the Size and Speed of this Hippo

Check Out the Size and Speed of this Hippo

Tourists on a safari in Kasana, Botswana experienced a close encounter they will never forget as an enormous Hippo dives and catches up to their motorboat. Never underestimate the speed and aggression of a hippo.

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January 19, 2015 at 7:28 pm

Picture of the Day: The Dark Hedges of Northern Ireland

Picture of the Day: The Dark Hedges of Northern Ireland

Photograph by GIUSEPPE MILO Website | Facebook | Twitter | 500px Seen here are Northern Ireland’s famous ‘Dark Hedges‘, a breathtaking avenue of beech trees that were planted over 200 years ago by the Stuart family. According to Ballymoney Tourism, “it was intended as a compelling landscape feature to impress visitors as they approached…

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January 19, 2015 at 4:12 pm

What Happens When You Blow Soap Bubbles in Freezing Cold Weather

What Happens When You Blow Soap Bubbles in Freezing Cold Weather

If you blow soap bubbles in freezing cold weather, amazing crystals of ice form on their surface (actually in the middle as the water is between two thin layers of soapy film); starting at the bottom and expanding upwards until the entire bubble is covered. Each bubble and pattern created is unique making for…

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January 19, 2015 at 11:23 am

Koreans Taste American Snacks for the First Time

Koreans Taste American Snacks for the First Time

Watch as seven Korean women taste a variety of American snacks including: Twizzlers, Goldfish, Pop Tarts, Rice Krispies squares, Cheez-Its, Salt and Vinegar chips and of course a Warhead! English translations are also included.

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January 19, 2015 at 10:54 am

X-Ray Video Shows How Hamsters Can Stuff So Much Food Into Their Cheeks

X-Ray Video Shows How Hamsters Can Stuff So Much Food Into Their Cheeks

X-rays show how golden hamsters store incredible amounts of food in their cheek pouches that can stretch all the way back to their hips. The clip is from episode 1 of BBC One’s Wild at Heart.

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