You can deny it all you want but at some point in your life, you probably thought of digging a hole to (or through) the center of the Earth. There are those western folks who even believe that with enough hard work and dedication at digging a hole, they could pave the way for the…

Vegan shoes (those that are made without involving any animal in the process) are rapidly making themselves known in the footwear industry. Instead of harming animals, these supposedly Earth-friendly pieces of footwear rely on faux leathers which are made from PVC or polyurethane. This gives them that leather-like feel. However, what you might not know…

If you ever accidentally smashed your fingers or toes in a door, you’ll know it’s one of the most painful experiences imaginable. (Perhaps, second to the agonizing pain of LEGOs under your foot) The pain would usually start a little while after the impact but trust me, you’d say the nastiest words possible once it…

While most people are familiar with the classic chain gears in bicycles, there are a number of other, less greasy alternatives now which are seeing more widespread use. One of these alternatives – the chainless shaft drive – hasn’t quite found a foothold in the bicycle world. But why is that? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eimLIkJaNFM&ab_channel=CYCLINGABOUT In a video…

Though I don’t wear a pair of glasses regularly, I know how annoying it can be to have dirty sunglasses at the beach. It’s hard to enjoy the scenery when someone’s fingerprints (most likely yours) are smudging up the view. You could wipe your glasses yourself, but that might just make things worse. So, why…

The Star Wars franchise is no stranger to Japanese culture. The Jedi and lightsaber battles were obviously inspired by samurai. Wipe transitions have their roots in old Akira Kurosawa films. Even the symbols representing the Rebels and the Empire were inspired by the emblems used by powerful Japanese families. Japanese culture runs deep in the…

At its core, billiards (or pool – as the cool kids like to call it) is just a game about simple geometry. Once you understand how the balls move and react on a flat rectangular plane, you can pull off some sick moves by bouncing them off of walls and into each other. While the…

Making things with LEGO is cool and pretty easy. The same thing goes for creating the bricks themselves. Due to the toy’s simple design and the amount of stuff you can build with it, there’s a lot of unofficial products which try to emulate the Danish company’s iconic bricks. Even though they might have been…

You hate them. We hate them. They’re the bane of every vehicle owner – potholes! These nasty depressions in the roads may seem harmless to pedestrians, but they can cause millions, if not billions, of dollars in vehicular damage if left unchecked. But how do these sneaky buggers even come to be? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRuarpWsKHY&t=478s&ab_channel=PracticalEngineering Civil engineer…

Back in the 18th century, travelers on the American frontier had to constantly move to get stuff done. Whether it’s to trade, settle, or explore, chances are you’d need a gun to feed and protect yourself. Be it a musket or a pistol, guns back in the day used circular bullets mixed with gunpowder to…

This is one of those instances where art begets art. Inspired by the high-octane movie John Wick: Chapter 2, the guys at Corridor decided to put their own spin on the mass-murdering hitman… only with a more kid-friendly arsenal. Meet Nerf John Wick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MrnAJsxL8c&ab_channel=Corridor The 3-minute video showcases moves lifted directly from the film, such…

Near the shores of Los Angeles stands the Ivanhoe reservoir. And covering the entire surface of this 39-hectare (96-acre) wide reservoir are over 96 million shade balls. You must probably be betting that this is the world’s biggest ball pit and you might be right! But those balls serve a greater purpose than providing the…

Unlike the expensive 3D printers, a 3D pen isn’t the most precise instrument for making printed models. That’s not entirely the pen’s fault, however. By adding in a human element, you’re effectively reducing the speed and accuracy for a more personalized 3D print. Still, some people like that human touch – even if it doesn’t…

We’ve all been told never to consume soda and Mentos at the same time. It is pretty obvious why: you don’t want to see yourself vomiting some foam. How would that happen? Well, it’s pretty simple. This scotch mint can nucleate the carbon dioxide in the soda, resulting in a rapid increase in the latter’s…

As we near the end of this pandemic and things start going back to normal, there are few things I’m definitely going to miss. I’ll miss staying indoors for weeks and weeks. I’ll miss not caring about how I look as no one but my immediate family gets to see me. But most of all,…

The thing I love most about pizza is how you can literally put anything on it and it will still be a pizza. The worst thing about pizza? Making it. With no culinary expertise whatsoever, your entire pizza crust could end up as undesirable as the cornicione; not to mention the mess and the effort…

Normally when you water your plants, you sprinkle them using a garden hose or some kind of water container. That’s for sure… unless you have the time and the vigor to create a hydroelectric dam to make this task more automatic. That’s exactly what the YouTuber known as Construction General did. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzG804zrDmQ By scaling down…

If you break it down to the basics, 3D printing simply involves heating filament and using a bunch of preprogrammed electronics to place it where you want. So, in theory, you can cut out all the complexities by heating the filament and manually spreading it yourself… right? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aJDnpeFHaY While 3D printing pens definitely exist, the…

Ah, baseball: one of America’s favorite pastimes. While it is fun tossing the ball of the same namesake around, what really gets the crowd cheering is when someone hits the said ball with a good, solid bat. Though Major League Baseball requires the use of wood bats, lower levels have allowed the aluminum bats to…

It’s always good to take apart old machinery once it has served its purpose after years of use; especially if you can make something completely new from the scrapped parts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQgkgj93Dwg In one of his videos, Neil from Pask Makes demonstrated how you can make your very own block pane from an old lawn mower…

2021 is shaping up to be a year where previously announced technology from the pre-pandemic past starts coming out of the woodwork. The handheld Playdate console (which was supposed to release last year) has some new features and games, and now, Microsoft just announced the upcoming release of their new mini-fridge. For many of you…

Here’s something anyone can make with a wrench: a circular hook knife. However, instead of using the hardware tool to pull or twist something into place, you’ll actually be breaking the metal down and turning it into something new. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY-h3qRp308 The man behind The Small Workshop YouTube channel didn’t have his own forge, so he…

People love to follow old traditions. However, when it comes to weddings, it’s always better when you give your stuff your very own personal touch. Create your magnum opus and you’ll turn heads, specifically your fiancée’s. A few years ago, Zack Nelson of JerryRigEverything married his fiancée Cambry. Prior to that, Cambry was involved in…

Even if you don’t have the essential appliances, it’s easy to cook at home. I mean, it’s one of the places you would surely find something edible in the first place. But what if you weren’t at home? What if you were in the middle of a war zone inside a Centurion tank? Despite the…

Seeing that we’re in the midst of a pandemic, it isn’t that far-fetched to think that a nuclear holocaust might be the next thing for the human race. When nuclear missiles fall from the sky, it’s time to hunker down in your fallout shelter (You do have one, right?) and prepare for the worst. But…

Despite all the things you can make with it, LEGO is still made out of plastic. And plastic, on its own, isn’t very strong. Or is it? The Brick Experiment Channel has been putting LEGO pieces through the wringer for as long as it has existed. This time, however, they wanted to see if the…

At first, I thought giant mallets only existed in cartoons and video games. As it turns out, they can be found in real life, as well. After finding an old one at a flea market for 25 Euros (roughly 30 USD), YouTube restorer TysyTube Resotration bought this giant wooden hammer and spent a week restoring…

Despite what your parents might have told you when you were young, swearing can actually be a good thing! It relieves stress without having to resort to physical violence, allows you to get your point faster, and widens your vocabulary. What’s not to love?! But even with all these benefits, there are quite a number…

Banana peel is an iconic trap used for slipping up enemy racers.  We’re sure 10/10 Mario Kart video game players would agree. Just place a couple of these things behind you and watch as your opponents momentarily spin out of control – giving you the much-needed edge in a race. But does this goofy trick…

Not everyone in the world can say they hold a Guinness World Record. It takes a lot of time and dedication to hone a skill, and a little bit of luck to get the guys and gals from the esteemed organization to notice you. One day, LEGO speed builder Paul Ufema got an email from…

Matchstick art isn’t a new form of expression. Whether it’s making giant dioramas or burning art, people seem to love gluing tiny pieces of flammable wood together. We’ve seen a matchstick volcano before, but that one was made for the sole purpose of burning a hole in the ozone layer. This volcano by Lavina would…

Normally when you have a problem with your roommate, you do the civilized thing and have a nice talk with them. You sit down, lay down the issues at hand, and hopefully come to a compromise. William Osman tried talking to his roommate Mike about the noise of his feet when walking through the living…

If the past couple of years have taught us anything, it’s that isolation can bring out the crazy, creative juices inside all of us. And that’s not a bad thing by any stretch of the imagination. Trapped within the confines of his home, Half-Asleep Chris took to making LEGO sets naturally. But upon making his…

Have you ever wondered what happens to spent bullet casings? I bet no one would dare pick up bullet casings in the middle of a battlefield in fear of getting shot. In controlled environments like a firing range, however, you can do it. There, the collected empty casings are sold as scrap or reloaded into…

We all know how a dishwasher works in the eyes of the kids. Dirty dishes go in, tiny cleaning elves work their magic, and clean dishes come out! We, adults, however, know that dishwashers spray water with different levels of intensity at your dishes. Add in some detergent and heat to expel the bacteria and…

Some products come in different variants to serve specific purposes. The same goes for glasses. Glass is one product that has many variants. You have your traditional glass panes which don’t have anything mixed in with them. You have tempered glass – commonly found on car windshields – which is easy to crush but hard…

If you’re an aspiring photographer with no experience in Photoshop, you’re in luck! Turns out, you don’t need a pricey photo editor to give your pictures some pizzazz. Just take a look at some of Hayden Pedersen’s shots. Using his Sony a7S II and DSLR Nikon D500, Pedersen shows some cheap camera hacks to offset…

Times are hard for everyone in this new normal, photographers included. It’s difficult to capture the “essence of life” (or whatever you’d like to call it), when that life is limited to the confines of your own home. Or is it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IpmafMQ6AU Photographer Jordi Koalitic shows a number of photography tricks you can use to…

We all know Spider-Man through his abilities to shoot and swing from his own webs. He produces them using the man-made web shooters on his wrists. It isn’t a superpower at all – it’s the result of Peter Parker’s scientific prowess. Countless people have since tried to recreate the fictional character’s web shooters in the…

Despite being home to hundreds of dangerous insects, many people’s first thought when they see a wasp nest is to poke a stick at it. That’s the first thought. Once the wasps have evacuated their home and finished stinging everything in sight, these people would probably look for an act of revenge. Well, we’ll tell…

If you’ve seen the newer Jurassic World films and compared them to the original Jurassic Park movie from 1993, you’ll notice a certain lack of wonder. The dinosaurs seem smaller, less intimidating, and more of a backdrop than the centerpiece. You could chalk this up to nostalgia, but YouTuber Films&Stuff thinks the beauty of the…

It’s one of those myths only people who transport heavy loads will know about. According to rumor, if you twist a ratchet strap by even a little, you are effectively reducing its load capacity by 50%. While it is true that adding a twist to a taut ratchet strap reduces the slack and tension, there…

Ah, Jenga – the game you play when you’re tired of board games. Instead of requiring any real knowledge of a game’s rules, Jenga relies more on depth perception, an innate knowledge of physics, and very, very careful hands. Sadly, not all of us have the dexterity to play such a game. When so much…

When you hear the words “stop motion”, your mind usually gravitates towards action figures, clay, or LEGO blocks. By placing these objects in different positions in each frame, you can create moving pictures that animate just like a movie. Inspired by the fully painted film Loving Vincent, YouTube channel Clicker wanted to pay homage to…

It takes a LOT of metal to smelt down a solid ingot and sometimes, those metals aren’t always readily available. Gold, for instance, is crazy expensive and you would need to melt a lot of jewelry just to create a single gold nugget. Copper, on the other hand, is cheap and readily available; provided you…

Okay, I know we’ve been going crazy with the countless applications of the heat gun, but there are just so many! Who knew having a handheld heat-spewing device could be useful in so many situations?! With that said, this will be the last time I’ll be covering heat gun hacks, at least for the near…

Your average everyday heat gun is a definite boon when it comes to handiwork. You can use it to heat frozen pipes, shrink wrap plastic, and more easily strip paint, just to name a few handy uses. But did you know you can also incorporate a high-powered heat gun into your artwork? While it may…

We all know just how versatile a heat gun is and how useful it can be in everyday handiwork. But when you’re armed with a device that can spew hot air up to 700°C, you’re bound to explore that power for some mindless fun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRvkQ3Dp68I A man going by the name of Mr. Hacker is…

Ah, gallium. Thanks to its very low melting point (29.76 °C or 85.568°F, to be exact), the metal can easily be turned into liquid and be used in a lot of ways. Using some gallium he easily bought online, YouTube life hacker DaveHax shows just a few instances where having a quick changing metal can…

Okay, I know we’ve covered flipbooks before, but those were cartoonier and based on the creator’s original content. And while it’s difficult to make your own creations, it’s just as hard recreating something all of us are familiar with. dP Art Drawing is a New Zealand-based artist whose YouTube channel is full of drawings. Recently,…