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Pandora restocks her Box_
When Prometheus stole fire from heaven, Zeus took vengeance by presenting Pandora to Epimetheus, Prometheus’ brother. With her, Pandora was given a beautiful container which she was not to open under any circumstance. Impelled by her curiosity given to her … Continue reading
The Amphibious Red Couch, A Bicycle-Pedal-Powered Paddlewheel Pontoon Couch
The Amphibious Red Couch is a “Bicycle-Pedal-Powered Paddlewheel Pontoon Couch” project created by Dawn Thomas and Robert Van de Walle that they will bring to aquatic events like Ephemerisle, Camp Tipsy, and the Rivertown Revival. It uses a fancy red … Continue reading
Jack White Responds to Guinness World Records With Hilarious Record Attempt
Jack White recently criticized Guinness World Records as an elite and arbitrary organization, when he (erroneously) believed that they rejected the White Stripes’ attempt to set the record for world’s shortest concert. Guinness responded, encouraging White to explore different means … Continue reading
When a Blow to the Head Creates a Sudden Genius:
For a long time, it was a mystery as to how horses galloped. Did all four hooves at some point leave the ground? Or was one hoof always planted? It wasn’t until the 1880s when a British photographer named Eadweard … Continue reading
Notorious B.I.G. and Jay-Z collaborating in 1996 on ‘Get Money’
Notorious B.I.G. and Jay-Z teamed up for a rendition of Biggie’s hit “Get Money” at a 1996 birthday party, and the ancient footage surfaced this week. Just two legends of the game, doing their thing…
ASCII Pharaoh_
The American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII, pronunciation: /ˈæski/ ASS-kee;) is a character-encoding scheme originally based on the English alphabet. ASCII codes represent text in computers, communications equipment, and other devices that use text. Most modern character-encoding schemes are … Continue reading
Kinetic Creatures, Cardboard Walking Animal Sculptures
Kinetic Creatures are cardboard walking animal sculptures by Alyssa Hamel & Lucas Ainsworth. The sculptures are made of cut cardboard parts that fit together with tabs and slots. They walk via a hand crank or on their own with an … Continue reading
Spaced In_
Your Mind is Ours.
A Cloud Darkens Over Vapor Room in SF
Is the federal crackdown about to claim a nine-year-old Haight Street institution? Just weeks after Berkeley Patients Group announced it was shutting its doors, Bay Area medical cannabis supporters are facing another gut-wrenching closure, only this time it’s in the … Continue reading
