Star Wars: The Mandalorian Beskar Steel Phone Cases

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The first thing I thought when I first saw Beskar steel ingots in The Mandalorian was that they would make awesome phone cases, and behold, a creative artist over at Etsy has created his own versions for Samsung, Apple, and Google smartphones.

Be sure to check out the selection over at the product pages and select your phone model.

These Mandalorian beskar ingot phone cases look amazing!

[Beskar Steel Phone Cases]

Popcorn [Video]

What if you just want one kernel of popcorn? Then all you need is a blowtorch and a hairdryer. This film by Zita Bernet and Rafael Sommerhalder, under the name CRICTOR, shows us how it’s done. If you’re interested in the physics, this is an example of the Coandă effect. The rest of us just think it’s pretty neat. If you prefer to oil-fry your single kernel of popcorn, that will take a little longer.

[via Metafilter]

A Brief History of Alcohol

Nobody knows exactly when humans began to create fermented beverages. The earliest known evidence comes from 7,000 BCE in China, where residue in clay pots has revealed that people were making an alcoholic beverage from fermented rice, millet, grapes, and honey. So how did alcohol come to fuel global trade and exploration? Rod Phillips explores the evolution of alcohol.

[TED Ed]