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• Wonderfully Creepy Microscope Photos of Parasites That Are Printed in the Antique Tintype Process
• How to Run a Successful Video Game Kickstarter Crowdfunding Campaign by Dorkly
• 'Cosmic Flower Unfolding', A Mesmerizing Abstract Animation of Transforming Mandala-Like Forms
• Behind-The-Scenes Facts About the 'Terminator' Film Series That You May Not Have Known
• An Animated Clip That Imagines the Television Series 'Doctor Who' in the Style of 'Gravity Falls'
• 'Cosmos' Miniseries Hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson Remixed by Eclectic Method
• An Impressive Array of Tricks Performed With a Yo-Yo That Comes Free From Its String
• Dutch Boxer Creates Abstract Artwork by Punching a Canvas With Paint-Covered Gloves
• A Video Demonstrating What the Average Face of the Doctor From the Television Series 'Doctor Who' Looks Like
• The Satisfying Sound of an Industrial Paper Cutter Slicing Through a Ream of Paper
• Honest Game Trailers – The 'Mass Effect' Video Game Series by Screen Junkies and Smosh
• Skully AR-1, A Smart Motorcycle Helmet With a Slew of High-Tech Safety Features
• The Classic 1939 Musical Fantasy Film 'The Wizard of Oz' Remixed by Eclectic Method and BeatNiK
• Cute Baby Boy's Entire Body Wiggles With Excitement Whenever a Remote Control Is Held in Front of Him
• How the Early 20th Century Open Air Movement Attempted to Curb the Rise of Air Conditioning

Wonderfully Creepy Microscope Photos of Parasites That Are Printed in the Antique Tintype Process

Photographer Marcus DeSieno has created wonderfully creepy images of parasites by photographing the creatures with a high-powered microscope and printing the images using the 19th century tintype process.

photos by Marcus DeSieno

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How to Run a Successful Video Game Kickstarter Crowdfunding Campaign by Dorkly

Tony Wilson and Andrew Bridgman of Dorkly have created an amusing comic that breaks down the steps to running a successful video game Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign. The full comic is available at Dorkly.

image via Dorkly

'Cosmic Flower Unfolding', A Mesmerizing Abstract Animation of Transforming Mandala-Like Forms

Abstract mandala-like shapes transform and morph into one another in the mesmerizing short animation “Cosmic Flower Unfolding” by Ben Ridgway. Ridgway has more abstract animation and art on his blog.

via Vimeo Staff Picks

Behind-The-Scenes Facts About the 'Terminator' Film Series That You May Not Have Known

In this video, CineFix shares seven behind-the-scenes facts about the Terminator film series that you may not have known. We’ve previously written about their ongoing series of movie facts videos.

An Animated Clip That Imagines the Television Series 'Doctor Who' in the Style of 'Gravity Falls'

“The Animated Adventures Of Doctor Who” is an animated clip by artist Stephen Byrne that imagines the television series Doctor Who in the style of Disney’s animated television series Gravity Falls. Byrne posts more of his work over on his Facebook page.

The intro to Gravity Falls for the sake of comparison:

via The Mary Sue

'Cosmos' Miniseries Hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson Remixed by Eclectic Method

Eclectic Method is celebrating the recent Cosmos reboot hosted by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson with a video remix of the miniseries set to the track "Crashing" by the Burlington, Vermont electronic duo Lazerdisk.

submitted via Laughing Squid Tips

An Impressive Array of Tricks Performed With a Yo-Yo That Comes Free From Its String

"No Strings Attached" is a short video by Kuma Films that captures a performance by Taiwanese yo-yo expert Chang Tzu Wei, who uses an Offstring (4A) style yo-yo, which is designed to come apart from its string while performing tricks.

Dutch Boxer Creates Abstract Artwork by Punching a Canvas With Paint-Covered Gloves

Dutch heavyweight Bart van Polanen creates artworks with a series of punches using paint-covered gloves in a recent video by Caters News. The boxer applies a base coat to the canvas and then spends up to three hours assaulting it with his fists to create the abstract works.

A Video Demonstrating What the Average Face of the Doctor From the Television Series 'Doctor Who' Looks Like

YouTube user Dave Clipson took the 13 faces of the Doctor from the television series Doctor Who and carefully blended them together during a lengthy process to come up with the average face of the Doctor.

via MightyMega

The Satisfying Sound of an Industrial Paper Cutter Slicing Through a Ream of Paper

YouTube user Jude Forrest captured the surprisingly appealing sound of an industrial paper cutter swiftly slicing into reams of office paper at his father's print shop.

via Digg

Honest Game Trailers – The 'Mass Effect' Video Game Series by Screen Junkies and Smosh

Screen Junkies and Smosh joined forces to create an honest game trailer for the Mass Effect sci-fi action role-playing and third-person shooter video game series developed by BioWare. We previously wrote about their honest video game trailer for the Portal series, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and Grand Theft Auto V.

From the Canadian RPG masters (Bioware) comes a franchise full of action, drama, and butts – Mass Effect.

Skully AR-1, A Smart Motorcycle Helmet With a Slew of High-Tech Safety Features

The Skully AR-1 is a new high-tech motorcycle helmet by San Francisco company Skully Helmets Inc. that has a number of cutting edge safety features built in, including a heads-up display for contextual information. The smart helmet also has built-in GPS and a Bluetooth system that lets wearers make hands-free calls from their bikes.

images via Skully Systems

via TechCrunch

The Classic 1939 Musical Fantasy Film 'The Wizard of Oz' Remixed by Eclectic Method and BeatNiK

Eclectic Method teamed up with BeatNiK to create a remix of the 1939 musical fantasy film The Wizard of Oz in celebration of the classic movie’s 75th anniversary. The catchy track is available to download online from Soundcloud.

image via Eclectic Method

Cute Baby Boy's Entire Body Wiggles With Excitement Whenever a Remote Control Is Held in Front of Him

A cute baby boy’s eyes light up and his entire body wiggles with excitement whenever a remote control is held up in front of him in a recently uploaded video from YouTube user Evelyn Terastvatsatrian.

via JunkinVideo, Daily Picks and Flicks

How the Early 20th Century Open Air Movement Attempted to Curb the Rise of Air Conditioning

Engineer Guy Bill Hammack tells the fascinating tale of how an early 20th century health phenomenon known as the “open air movement” attempted to block the rise of school and home air conditioning over health concerns.

Many hygienists at the turn of the 19th century believed indoor air unhealthy because of respiration. The pictured large crowds of people spewing out toxic carbon dioxide. So they opposed air conditioning, claiming it was something for a factory, not for the home.

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