Amazing Mass Effect Monopoly Board Game [Pics]

Inspired by PinkAxolotl’s awesome Fallout Monopoly board game we featured a few months ago, Deviantartist Tommyfilth created this totally badass Mass Effect version of the game for his family for Christmas.

[Tommyfilth | Via Rampaged Reality]



Observe Natural Selection at Work [Video]

I’m having trouble understanding what went through this guy’s mind before doing this… I guess in this case, we’re better off not knowing at all.

[Via CB]

Pingu’s The Thing [Video]

A 2-minute claymation re-creation of John Carpenter’s 1982 classic, The Thing.

[Via Topless Robot]



Rejected Doritos Ad is Epic Beyond Words [Video]

Redditor lpinchet posted this video to the social media site a few hours ago:

My friend made this spot that was rejected by Doritos. I think it’s hilarious, what do you think reddit?

This guy should have won the contest hands down, there’s no doubt in my mind about that.

[Via Reddit]

Spare Parts for Humans: Tissue Engineers Aim for Lab-Grown Muscles, Limbs, Lungs and More [Video]

A new research breakthrough has enabled scientists from the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh to grow human tissue to repair or replace organs, and someday, maybe even limbs.

[Via BoingBoing]

Biopixels: The Ultimate Example of Life Immitating Art [Video]

Researchers at UC San Diego have created living “displays” using what they call “biopixels,” colonies of fluorescent bacteria which are grouped together to form the equivalent of a traditional pixel.

[UC San Diego]