Three household chemicals and a syringe are all you need. Just don’t eat it! Push play or go to Metacafe. -via Ursi’s Blog

Papiroflexia (Spanish for "Origami") is the animated tale of Fred, a skillful paper folder who could shape the world with his hands.

Push play or watch the original version at Pixelnitrate, the website of Paraguayan animator Joaquin Baldwin. -Thanks, Bill!

At The Hair Archives, see hairstyles from the Victorian Era up through the 1970s. Find out about how important a baby’s first cut once was, get styling instructions for lots of retro looks, and read the story behind the scandalous “Bob” of the Roaring Twenties. Link -via Everlasting Blort

The Restoran Vargina reminded me of a photo that went around the internet a few years ago. This is actually Nagina Tandoori, a restaurant in Dublin, Ireland. You can see how easily the facade was changed for the joke. Link

Miss Vickie writes often about her home state of Georgia. She posted photos of the “spirit trees” of St. Simons Island. {wiki} The legend is that trees may look at you, but it’s bad luck to look back at them! http://www.beyondthecrossroads.com/2007/08/08/tree-spirits/

On the one hand, this video illustrates how special effects, especially sound effects, make all the difference in a fight scene. On the other hand, it’s just plain cute. Click on image or go to College Humor. -via Gorilla Mask

Can you name all of Shakespeare’s plays? You have ten minutes! No, I couldn't do it.

Link -via Reddit

The video ROOM is by Rinpa Eshidan, a Japanese visual and performance art group. Push play or go to YouTube.

Led by Noiz-Davi (Yoshiaki Kusunoki) and Daisuke Yamamoto, the group's main activities are performing in live painting events and creating videos of art in action. Instead of focusing on the finished project, we believe the process of creation itself is where art comes to life and our videos aim to engage our audience in that process.

Link -via Arbroath

Carl Zimmer at The Loom saw a scientist friend with a DNA tattoo (with a great hidden meaning) and wondered how common scientific tattoos are. The response was surprising -readers sent him quite a few photographs, which he posted. This one is the DNA Monster. Link -via Metafilter

Simon Jansen is building a Bender, the robot from the TV show Futurama. {wiki} But this isn’t just a robot, he’s also a beer brewery! The project is not quite complete, but you can follow his progress. Link -via Reddit

Was the Greek city of Helike the original Atlantis? Who was the historical Robin Hood? Why were Caucasian people mummified in China 2,000 years ago? Live Science has ten mysteries you may not have even heard of! http://www.livescience.com/mysteries/top10_history_mysteries-1.html -thanks, Melissa!

Enter your normal Starbucks order, and this widget will explain your personality. The problem is, I don’t have a regular Starbucks order. There is no Starbucks where I live, and when traveling I prefer to avoid chains. So I only order from Starbucks in airports, which isn’t often. The Oracle told me I am a boring couch potato who can’t even swear properly. Maybe you will have better luck. Link -via the Presurfer

Mark your calendars for August 28th. Early in the morning, a colorful lunar eclipse will be visible from five continents. To explain the orange color of the eclipse, you are asked to imagine yourself on the moon.

With the Sun blocked, you might expect utter darkness, but no, the ground at your feet is aglow. Why? Look back up at Earth. The rim of the planet seems to be on fire. Around Earth's circumference you see every sunrise and sunset in the world—all at once. This incredible light beams into the heart of Earth's shadow, transforming the Moon into a landscape of copper moondust and golden hills.

The article from NASA includes a chart for eclipse times in different zones. Link -via Boing Boing

Square Deal, Teddy bears, Nobel Peace Prize, Mt. Rushmore... There could have been a list of thirty or more reasons why president Theodore Roosevelt was the coolest U.S. president ever. More cool things about T.R. follow in the comments. Link

Disclaimer: I wrote this article.

English Russia has a sampling of the photography of Pavel Bezrukov, featuring Russian villagers. Link. More photos here. -via Metafilter