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YouTube’s Fun Fibonacci Easter Egg Will Make Maths Nerds Giggle
The Fibonacci number (or sequence, or series) is the mathematical rule that defines the golden spiral, a beautiful growing pattern that appears in many places in nature. It also appears on YouTube when you search “Fibonacci”, and it’s just silly enough to make us smile.
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You Can’t Steer A Bike In Zero Gravity, Even If The Road’s Magnetic
Gravity is the sworn enemy of any cyclist. Succumb to its force while you’re on two wheels, and you’ll end up bloody and bruised. But like any superhero’s nemesis, gravity justifies a bike’s very existence, because without it, you’d never be able to steer. Strap on a helmet, this is gonna get weird.
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Building A Database Of Perfect GIFs For Every Human Emotion
Do you want to rule the internet? Better up your GIF game, dude. Here’s some help: GIFGIF is an interactive project by two students at the MIT Media Lab that catalogues moving images by emotion. You can hunt for — and find! — a looping clip for every nuanced feeling a human might ever experience.
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Brutal Scenes From Game Of Thrones Turned Into 8-Bit GIFs
The cultural explosion that is Game of Thrones has spawned countless passion projects: the Wiki of Ice and Fire, heavy metal covers of the intro music, artisanal hair braiding lessons. But these GIFs from classic scenes in the show’s three series, recreated as 8-bit computer art, would have to top the list. Beware, spoilers abound…