You might think the color of LEGO bricks shouldn’t impact their durability. But at least in the confines of this Hydraulic Press Channel experiment, there is a winner. After testing which color is strongest, they tested if supergluing LEGO models makes them any stronger against a 150-ton press. Also, it turns out the brown LEGO […]

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Fans of The Muppets know that Kermit and Miss Piggy have been in an on-and-off relationship over the years. In this archival footage from The Jim Henson Company, Henson and his collaborators talk about the complicated dynamics of the frog and pig, and the brilliant performances by Henson and Frank Oz that brought these enduring […]

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The EpiPen and other epinephrine auto-injector pens have saved countless lives from severe allergic reactions. But there’s more to these devices than just a syringe filled with adrenaline. Steve Mould walks us through the engineering of the pen, which delivers life-saving medicine almost instantly with a spring-loaded mechanism for safe and easy use.

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Casamigos is more than a one-trick pony founded by George Clooney, Rande Gerber, and Mike Meldman. The tequila company became one of the fastest-growing spirits brands in 2022 mainly by thinking ahead. When they added Casamigos Mezcal to its select line-up, they wisely enlisted the expertise of a fourth-generation family of Oaxacan Mezcaleros.

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There’s a famous scene in Breaking Bad, in which Gus Fring brings Walter White to the desert after a pivotal event. In the original, Gus asks Walt about his health to discern if that’s why he acted impulsively. Alternative Cuts imagines how the scene might have played out if Gus were a doctor working up […]

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Through art and typography, graphic designer Matt Stevens showcases 200 original book covers of films that were never actually books… for this actual book. His concepts – for films including Alien, Parasite, Braveheart, Elf, and Pulp Fiction — make you rethink the gems you’ve seen again and again. Even better: the companion set of 100 […]

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Marc Martel is best known for his uncanny ability to replicate Freddie Mercury’s impeccable vocals. For this session, he teamed up with producer Warren Huart on a quest to accurately reproduce the studio recording of Queen’s rock opera masterpiece Bohemian Rhapsody. We think they did a mighty fine job bringing back the magic of the […]

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