A few years ago I had an idea for a perpetual motion device that I was convinced would actually work. Now, I know that the first rule of thermodynamics doesn't allow "Free" energy and I know every perpetual motion device in history was a hoax but I couldn't find an explanation WHY my device wouldn't work. It's a very simple device - Imagine a looped rope with empty barrels attached to it, One side of the loop is submerged vertically in water and the other side is outside of the water. The barre…

We love it when smart people invent smart things to make everyone's lives better. If you think about it, it only takes one person to invent something that can change the lives of countless people throughout history. Think of the person who invented the refrigerator; one brilliant idea to use compressed gas to cool air inside a container, and now we can all store food for longer periods of time. Well, Yup That Exists on Twitter is full of clever and quirky inventions just like that, shared daily…

You don't stop playing because you get old, You get old because you stop playing!

Being witty is better than being correct.

Anything's possible with a VR headset

I don’t know about you, but flipping through this old Electronics Boutique catalog hits me right in the childhood . Back then, a trip to the mall wasn’t complete without stopping by Electronics Boutique, drooling over the latest gaming consoles, accessories, and titles that seemed just out of reach for my allowance. This catalog is a time machine straight back to that era when the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis reigned supreme, and handhelds like the Game Boy were practically magical . I remem…

A day may come where we stop posting LOTR memes, but it is not this day!

Resistance to these memes is futile

All these memes have been peer reviewed!

Why buy groceries when you can buy a $500 gamer chair?

Anime Mondays!

You know that moment when you clean your house and think, "Welp, that's the best I can make it look. It's not much, but at least it looks acceptable "? Well, for some people (like me), it's the same for life in general—it's not much, but at least it looks acceptable at a glance. Am I good at my job? No, but they haven't fired me. Am I close to getting married? No, but I did go on a date six months ago. Am I able to do my taxes on my own? No, but at least I'm not in jail! (Yet. ) So, to all the…

A delightful dose of double-take

The world is full of unforgettable villains, and one Redditor recently asked a compelling question: Which fictional villain do you feel a bit of compassion for, and why? The thread quickly filled with responses, ranging from thoughtful explanations to some unexpectedly sympathetic choices. Many people felt for the eternally unlucky Wile E. Coyote, whose endless efforts always seem to end in disaster. Others mentioned Dr. Doofenshmirtz from Phineas and Ferb , with his hilariously tragic backstor…

Spoiler alert: he dies.

Time stops for no one, not even for the rich and famous. One day you are a teenager goofing around in front of the camera in your parents living room, and the next moment you are one of the richest people on earth. One second you are nervous about taking your yearbook photo and the next you have become a rock and roll legend. It's fun to look back at old pictures of famous people and see them as they were before their life had become something else entirely. A young Martha Stewart posing for a…