Scrambling an egg inside its shell is nothing new, but Windell at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories wanted to go the extra step of making a complete omelette without fully opening an egg. Here's how he planned to do it:...

We've previously featured the clever gadgets of Kipkay, including his DIY Laser Pointer, his DIY Star Trek Phaser, and his Potato Gatling Gun. One of his latest projects was a slingshot with a laser sighting system. He...

If you’re looking to ramp up for Halloween by watching some horror flicks, you could go the typical route of Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street marathons, but if you’re really looking for a spooky mo...

The Ice Ball Mold makes perfect spheres of ice in several sizes, ranging from 30 mm to 80 mm. It's intended for use by bartenders. You can watch a video of the gadget in action at the link. Link via GearFuse | P...

Evgeniy Grigoriev created a record-breaking 10 mm Rubik's Cube. The previous record was a cube measuring 12 mm across. It's fully functional, and you can watch a video of it being solved. Link and Video via Gizm...

Graphic designer Ben Terrett's favorite measurement is the distance from the earth to the moon and back. He wondered how many uses of the typeface Helvetica would fit in that distance: The distance to the moon is 385...

Computer programmer Michael Yingling developed a search engine for archived Calvin & Hobbes comic strips. Here are some tips for using it: Currently the search only looks for EXACT phrases (not case sensitive), so if...

You've probably snacked on m&ms your whole life. But have you ever wondered how they're made? This article takes a look at the interesting, unique, and delicate manufacture process behind the m&m candy.LinkFrom t...

One of the most memorable books I've ever read was From Third World to First : The Singapore Story, written by Lee Kuan Yew. In it, (then) Prime Minister Lee described how he trans...

January 2, 2010 is a palindrome, at least in countries that write the date in the mm/dd/yyyy form. Personally, I've been writing the date without initial zeros, like 12-3-9, but that's just me. Who notices such things? P...