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Edible Balloon (by AlineaRestaurant)

Molecular Gastronomy makes an edible helium balloon.

We normally like to keep things simple and do things the easy way, but we’re completely fascinated by Rube Goldberg machines. They require a level of skill and patience we doubt we’ll ever posses and they’re the ultimate expression of doing something just because you can. (Plus, they’re really fun to watch when you’re not […]

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Usually things like this exist on the internet. Tumblr is full of things similar. But seeing as how it’s based upon one of the world’s most famous street artists, it felt right like it should be on some crumbling NYC brick wall, not a vertical scrolling blog. Then the reaction itself, both in real life and online, was incredibly interesting. The positive and negative comments, to watch it spread like it did, is what kept the concept’s personality going

via An Interview with Hanksy | The Awl

Tons of cat owners have Toxoplasma gondii, the common feline parasite. We’ve known for quite some time that T. gondii makes rats lose their fear of cats, making them more likely to be eaten.

We’ve been hearing a lot about how the future of electronics will involve stretchy circuit boards, or circuits you can glue to your skin. In this video, you can see one crucial ingredient in bendy electronics —

Awesome writeup and why DeWitt Clinton should be a national hero.

Remedying the calamity that is Penn Station by moving Madison Square Garden to the Javits Center site is a way to bring back light and airy glory to New York’s transportation hub.

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The wonderful Indexed summarizes one of life’s fundamental principles. For more minimalist visual philosophy, see the Indexed book.   (via)

There is no pink light! (by minutephysics)