Feeling patriotic? Watch this and you may feel differently
Why all the fuss about where we come from?
Neil Harbisson: I listen to colour
Artist Neil Harbisson was born completely color blind, but these days a device attached to his head turns color into audible frequencies. Instead of seeing a world in grayscale, Harbisson can hear a symphony of color — and yes, even listen to faces and paintings.
If you like it then you’d better put a ring on it? Think again
Apparently, the age-old tradition of giving diamond engagement rings isn’t age-old or traditional at all. It’s a 100-year-old marketing scam! h/t CollegeHumour via Upworthy
Lose yourself in a kaleidoscope of 8-bit insanity
Joe Jeremiah did a remix for a theme and then started messing around with some animation. What he discovered blew his mind. h/t YouTube
Manu Prakash — A 50-cent microscope that folds like origami
Perhaps you’ve punched out a paper doll or folded an origami swan? TED Fellow Manu Prakash and his team have created a microscope made of paper that’s just as easy to fold and use. A sparkling demo that shows how this invention could revolutionize healthcare in developing countries … and turn almost anything into a…
melt your mind 