Held in the Musée d'art et d'histoire Neuchâtel, in Switzerland, is an early precursor to the computer: a mechanical writer. As described by Futility Closet: Designed in the 18th century by Swiss watchmaker Pierre Jaquet-Droz, the automaton clutches a goose feather with which it can
Maybe you've heard of Rhode Island's Yawgoons, but have you heard of WOW? Celebrating over 10 years of making goofy snowboarding videos, the Weird Japan crew is mostly about leader Doggy creating shenanigans at ski resorts. Never not fun.
An engineering company introduces a dog-like cargobike that follows couriers around while they're making deliveries.
Beacon's lovely cover (and video) of the Pixies' "Wave of Mutilation" is an antidote to all sorts of despair.
Britons try to guess how much different health care items cost in the United States. They're not great at guessing.
A short film pays tribute to Ernest Whiteley & Co. Ladies Outfitters in Bridlington, Yorkshire, a shop "that has hardly changed since it first opened its doors in 1901." The shop mannequins have been here since the 1930s. Their classic 'no nonsense' outfits, along with much
In 1979 David Bowie recorded a very different version of "Space Oddity." Using just three instruments, it's far more stark compared to the ornate 1969 version. Here's the video for the song, originally broadcast on Kenny Everett's New Year's Eve
An animated chart ranks the world's 10 most populous cities between 1500 and 2019.
A visit to the tiny town of Truth or Consequences, NM, whose spaceport could welcome spaceships as early as next year.
A real-time animation of the Titanic sinking.
