FUN

How to Pick a Lock

Whether you’re a suave spy or simply a guy who keeps forgetting his keys, lock picking is a handy skill to have.

21 Fun Activities Outside San Diego Comic Con

The great (and nerdy) outdoors. While the events change every year, these are a good sampling of the kinds of fun things that are available each year, even for non-attendees.

The World’s Longest Yard Sale Is This Week

Every August, a quiet country road transforms into a bustling trail of attic knickknacks—a 690-mile-long yard sale.

11 Random Things From Our YouTube Set

A modern re-imagining of the old-timey curiosity cabinet.

11 Dogs Performing Amazing Tricks

These dogs have mastered tricks beyond sit, shake, and play dead.

16 Fun Pieces of Canadian TV Fan Art

Here are some fantastic fan art pieces from a few of the country’s most popular TV exports.

7 Jobs Your Inner Child Would Love

Growing up often means prioritizing work over fun stuff. Unless, of course, your job involves nothing but fun stuff.

The Way The Wind Blows

Whatever its more practical uses might be, this moving map of wind patterns across the country is a calming and somehow poetic visualization of the very air around us.

13 Balloon Sculptures That Let Your Imagination Float Away

It’s easy to think of balloon twisters as nothing more than children’s entertainers ready to make hats, swords and animals at a moment’s notice, but balloon art can also be incredibly complex. Here are a few of the most impressive balloon sculptures ever

22 Rocking Pieces of Fraggle Rock Fan Art

Jim Henson’s cave-dwelling Fraggle Rock critters hit the big 3-0 this year. In celebration, here are a few fun pieces of fan art celebrating those who “let the music play down in Fraggle Rock.”

20 Artistic Takes on Disney Princesses

Fans of Brave's heroine, Merida, have been up in arms the last week over a Disney redesign that left the princess looking skinnier, sexier, and more in line with the rest of the company’s animated princesses. Here are some other ways the Disney princess

5 Animal Couples Who Got Married

Getting hitched isn't just for people. Here are a few animals that took the leap into holy matrimony.

Finger-Painting, All Grown Up

Iris Scott’s oil paintings elevate the childhood practice of using fingers instead of brushes to a higher form of art. Her grown-up finger-painting technique results in vibrant, uniquely textured works that would do her inner child proud.

The Most Identical Twins

Parisian twins Monette and Mady have spent their lives embracing their shared appearance, dressing exactly alike every day of their adulthood. The results are unsettling, to say the least.

The World’s Largest Rubber Duck

Measuring nearly 46 feet tall by 55 feet long, Dutch conceptual artist Florentijn Hofman’s Rubber Duck is making waves across the globe. Its most recent splashdown is in Hong Kong, where it will sit in Victoria Harbour through June 2, making passersby fee

The Secret Origins of 11 Famous Video Games

Gaming has its fair share of wacky origin stories. Check out some of the best, from 'Super Mario Bros.' to 'Street Fighter II.'

15 Vintage Celebrity Passports

Even award-winning actors, authors, and athletes have to make sure they have all their documents in line before showing up to board their flight.

The Youthful Pranks of 5 Famous People

Does pulling pranks in childhood lead to success later in life? Judging from the youthful shenanigans of these five famous people, the answer might be yes.

What Portable Computers Were Like in 1987

Our definition of portability has changed over the years, from 1975's IBM 5100 (what we used to call a "luggable" computer) all the way to today's ultrabooks, which are finally actually "notebook" sized -- and still have halfway decent battery life.

Beauty and Brains

This gallery of brain-inspired paintings by a neuroscience-PhD-turned-artist has a lovely minimalist quality for work inspired by such a complex organ.

20 Delightfully Geeky Baby Toys