Author: Josh Taylor
20 photographic reasons not to have kids
Posted by Josh Taylor / October 15, 2014Children are wonderful, they’re phenomenal, they little bundles of joy––and terror. These images offer great reasons not to procreate.
Read MoreDad builds his daughter a mech warrior, amongst other contraptions [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / October 14, 2014We’re all reasonably certain that we have the coolest dads in the world. Well, throw in the towel every dad ever, because this Japanese dad built his daughter a mech warrior suit. You read that correctly. His daughter can ride around in a mechanized exoskeleton. She can also play with a toy gun that looks suspiciously close to a .50 cal machine gun…
Read MoreHawk attacks a drone with extreme prejudice [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / October 13, 2014Hawk. Drone. There can only be one. Guess which one wins? Give you a hint, the drone takes a spectacular dive at the end.
Read MoreDaredevils climb terrifying Hong Kong tower, hack its billboard [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / October 9, 2014These people are crazy, let it be said. They climb this stupidly tall Hong Kong skyscraper and then hacked the billboard on the top of it.
Read MoreWhat happens when you throw a bunch of trash into a volcano [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / October 7, 2014What happens when you through sixty-five kilograms of rubbish into a volcano? The volcano gets angry, that’s what happens. Within a few seconds of receiving the offering, this volcano goes berserk.
Read MoreTips for waking up better in the morning [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / October 7, 2014The worst time of day is morning. More specifically, it’s the exact moment when you go from the blissful unconsciousness of sleep to the harsh light of day. This video gives you some hacks to wake up a little easier in the morning.
Read MoreWatch a maggot turn into a fly in about a minute [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / October 6, 2014Ok, full disclosure: This is a little gross. Ok, it’s a lot gross. But how often do you get to see a maggot turn into a fly in about a minute? Not too often, and it’s worth looking at.
Read MoreAn easy exercise routine to help improve your posture [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / October 4, 2014If you’re on your computer or phone all day (read: just about everyone), then bad news: your posture is getting worse and worse. This posture exercise uses the computer against itself by treating your brain like a computer and simply resetting it. With this simple exercise, you’ll reset your brain and help improve your posture.
Read MoreSong made up entirely of Hermione’s lines from “Harry Potter” [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / October 3, 2014You don’t have to be a die hard Harry Potter fan to like this song, though it won’t hurt. Made up entirely of Hermione’s lines from the Harry Potter films and with a healthy dose of autotune, this song is surprisingly catchy.
Read More9 wacky facts you didn’t learn in your science class [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / October 2, 2014Did you know that the guy in charge of Einstein’s autopsy stole his brain? You probably didn’t learn that when your high school physics class lesson on relativity. Nor did you learn these other facts.
Read MorePicture-a-day man is disfigured in an attack, keeps taking pictures [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / September 30, 2014The man was taking a picture of himself every day when, partway through the project, he was brutally attacked. Undaunted by his disfigurement, he kept taking pictures. As a result, he captures his recovery.
Read MoreWhy did old timey radio announcers sound so nasal?
Posted by Josh Taylor / September 30, 2014Have you ever wondered why 1950s radio announcers talked in such a high, nasally voice? Did people at the time actually talk like that? Well, of course they didn’t––we’ve seen movies and interviews with the “man on the street,” and people sound pretty normal.
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