Dylan Schenker
London Tower Becomes World’s Largest Light Saber for a Night [VIDEO]
What better way to celebrate something ‘Star Wars‘-related than with a massive light saber?
The force was strong with BT Tower in London on September 15 when it was converted into a 581-foot saber to celebrate the release of the original ‘Star Wars’ trilogy on Blu-Ray.
Can You Recognize the Most Famous Haircuts in Hollywood History?
There are some fictional characters whose hair is so iconic that if someone were to take the razor to their cranium they’d lose their whole identity. What would Mr. T be without his beard and mohawk? How about Leia without the buns?
The World’s Longest Cat Is Really, Really Long [VIDEO]
This long cat is the world’s longest. Mymain Stewart Gilligan, or Stewie for short (and yes that is a ‘Family Guy reference’) is a Maine Coon whose official length is 48.5 inches, making him Guinness‘ World’s Longest Cat.
1969 Mustang Coupe Made Entirely Out of Paper [PICTURES, VIDEO]
Would you drive a car made out of paper? Brooklyn artist Jonathan Brand has combined his artistic talent with his love of cars to build a car entirely out of folded paper right down to the spark plugs.
13 Pups Set World Record for Most Dogs Skipping Rope at Once [VIDEO]
It’s hard to imagine one dog jumping rope, but 13? At the same time? That requires real talent and training. That’s why Uchida Geinousha, who trains dogs for the Super Wan Wan Circus has been awarded the Guinness World Record for dog handler to train the most dogs skipping rope at the same time.
Wearable Vibrating Device Simulates Getting Shot or Stabbed [VIDEO]
Have you ever thought, “I wish I could know what it felt like to get shot or stabbed, but without the risk of death or permanent injury?” Well, a Japanese research group may have figured out a wearable way to simulate the feeling without all the actual shooting or stabbing.
Art Made From the Dust of 9/11 Attack
When the Twin Towers fell on 9/11, the surrounding streets were enshrouded in plumes of smoke and massive clouds of dust.
Artist Xu Bing collected much of this dust and ten years later has used it as material for an installation called Where Does the Dust Collect? Blowing the dust onto the floor of an exhibition space with a leaf blower, he then stenciled a zen poem into it.
What Did 9/11 Look Like From Space? [PICTURE]
The Twin Towers were enormous buildings and the attacks of 9/11 were of such magnitude that people were able to see the skyline change from neighboring states and camera-equipped satellites were even able to capture the aftermath from space.
Billboards for ‘Contagion’ Made From Actual Bacteria [VIDEO]
These ads take ‘viral’ marketing to a whole new level: To promote the new Steven Soderbergh movie ‘Contagion,’ a group of microbiologists and immunologists were tapped to create a billboard out of bacteria.
Is Nike Manufacturing ‘Back to the Future’-Style Self-Lacing Shoes? [VIDEO]
When ‘Back to the Future 2′ premiered way back in 1989, its vision of 2015 was exciting: Marty McFly got to enjoy inventions like the hoverboard and self-lacing sneakers. The hoverboard has yet to fully materialize, but we can at least be excited that Nike might be manufacturing those shoes of the future someday soon.
Bomb Alarm Clock Promises Explosive Mornings [VIDEO]
We’re all guilty of hitting the snooze button and sleeping a little bit longer in the morning. But with this alarm clock, if you don’t wake up on time to defuse it, you’re in for an explosive surprise.
Sweet Celebrity Portraits Are Made Out of Licorice
These licorice portraits look good enough to eat. Artist Jason Mercier is known for his celebrity mosaics made of candy, food, pills and make up and even celebrity’s own junk. For his latest project, called ‘Licorice Flix: Edible Movie Mosaics,’ he took scenes from some of his favorite movies and recreated them with pieces of black and red licorice in startling detail.