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In a recent episode of AsapSCIENCE, Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown explain what the color of pee says about a person’s health, and give different examples of causes for different shades of urine. A number of medications, foods, and medical conditions can all have an impact on urine color.

In 2013, artist Chico MacMurtrie of Amorphic Robot Works created The Robotic Church, a site-specific installation in which pneumatic sculptures eerily came to life in a former Norwegian Seaman’s church located in Red Hook, Brooklyn. MacMurtrie recently reopened the installation for Obscura Day 2015.

The Robotic Church is an immersive experience featuring 42 kinetic robots ranging from 12 inches to 15 feet in size, hung from the walls, scattered on the floor, climbing to the ceiling and overpowering the space with an impressive cacophony of sound. Humanoid in form, each robot functions to perform a unique task, creating its own individual noise to contribute to the orchestral whole.

images via Chico MacMurtrie

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The Nike Aloha was first introduced back in 1984 to celebrate the Honolulu Marathon. Over thirty years later, Nike has brought back the bright motif for the Spring/Summer 2015 season. Last week, we gave you a look at the return of the Aloha Pack in tonal beige colorways. Getting ready to face the heat, the Swoosh brand has debuted a second drop of the collection, this time in bright hues of red. The colorful floral patterns can be found on the Air Huarache, the Air Max 1 and the Roshe One. Each one is topped off with tonal red laces and yellow accents. The Nike Aloha Pack Part Two will be available starting June 18 at select retailers, including size?.

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Bruno Mosconi Ruy has created a great video where he reenacts an iconic scene from Alien 3 using a black stapler and a printed image of a frightened Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver). During the short video, Ruy slowly moves the stapler (standing in for the xenomorph) close to the image of Ripley and releases the staple tray to depict the Alien’s inner mouth popping out.

GIF images via Boing Boing and ZOMBIE! Real Horror Rock!

via ZOMBIE! Real Horror Rock!, Boing Boing

Dr. Teeth, leader of the Muppet band The Electric Mayhem, performs the Ol’ Dirty Bastard song “Shimmy Shimmy Ya” in a recent video edited by Mylo the Cat. Mylo used footage from various appearances by Dr. Teeth on The Muppet Show and in The Muppet Movie.

For comparison, here is the original version of “Shimmy Shimmy Ya.”

It’s hard to complain about a day at the beach, but sand can be a big pain. It sticks to your body and makes a mess in your car. To get it off easily, try baby powder.

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Japanese actor Takeru Sato takes a bite of noodles and immediately enters a bizarre world full of explosions in an ad for the Stay Hot campaign by Cup Noodle. He turns into a robot, a horse, a car, and other wacky things in his adventure.

via Cup Noodle, RocketNews24

Would you buy groceries with a shorter shelf life if they were sold at a steep discount? Doug Rauch will test the idea at a new grocery store stocked with food donated by wholesalers and markets.

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A self-guided Roomba vacuum cleaner, just doing what it was made to do, repeatedly bumped into a sleeping yellow lab while it was trying to clean the floor. The bewildered dog slowly woke up, unsure of what happened to disturb his peaceful sleep.

When Samson Lee took his family on a trip to the Olympic Game Farm in Sequim, Washington, they encountered a beautiful Buddha-like blonde Kodiak bear who waved back at them and then expertly caught with one paw the piece of bread that the family tossed to her through the car window.

image via GIFsBoom

via GIFsBoom, Tastefully Offensive

Engineers at the JSK Laboratory at the University of Tokyo have taught an HRP-2 robot to push heavy objects using its body the way humans can. The action is a matter of balance and friction, as the robot calculates different possible positions to attempt to push an object based on its weight.

The team presented their results at the 2015 International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) held between May 26 and May 30, 2015 in Seattle, Washington.

image via IEEE Spectrum

via IEEE Spectrum

Tehran- and Florence-based artist Shirin Abedinirad built Evocation and Narcissus, two mirrored art installations in the desert of Iran. Evocation, the artist writes, represents the relationships between the “human mind and the fundamental elements in nature such as wind, and sand among others.” Her use of mirrors in this piece represents water. Narcissus uses mirrors held upright in sand, “showing the beauty of the desert to itself.”

Another mirrored piece by Abedinirad—Heaven on Earth—was installed directly on a set of stairs to create an illusion of walking in the sky at Fabrica in Treviso, Italy last year.

photos via Shirin Abedinirad

via Cross Connect Magazine, Colossal

In Portland lives a man who jerks off in a port-a-potty, with the door open, regularly. This morning, a group of homeless people who live near the toilet decided they’d had enough and pushed the port-a-potty over, covering the masturbating exhibitionist with shit.

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Mixfader is a device by the folks behind the edjing application that connects to a smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth to help DJs scratch and mix digital music. The company is currently raising funds via a Kickstarter campaign to manufacture the device.

From now on, you can mix several tracks from vinyl turntables as well as virtual ones. Mixfader can connect to your smartphone or tablet: all you have to do is to load tracks and mix them together with Mixfader by realizing back and forth movements. Choose the side you want, customize the played track and realize seamless transitions!

9 O’Clock playing with Mixfader

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On the heels of the lookbook for the upcoming capsule collection from NikeLab and sacai — which previewed a collaborative take on laceless Nike Air Max 90 — we now get a look at a second footwear offering from the joint effort: the NikeLab Dunk Lux, similarly rendered in a lace-free build. Carrying an upper made with premium leather, the high-top features a slip-on design with an elasticized tongue for easy on and off, as well as a drop-in Lunarlon midsole for enhanced cushioning. Check out the available trio of colorways in the following pages, and expect the kicks to launch June 11 through NikeLab locations and online.

Release Date: 6/11/2015 (Thursday)

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What was it that Fight Club-quoting weird guy who lived on your floor sophomore year always used to say? Ah, yes: “The things you own... end up... owning you.” And guess what, it’s true!

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Last year, Daft Punk released a raft of ’70s-inspired merchandise through its site, continuing the electronic duo’s sonic foray into the disco decade begun with their 2013 album, Random Access Memories. The inventive band merch — complete with amazing period-correct advertisements — is still rolling out, and this season’s goods are both kitschy and straightforward. Last month saw the release of a coffee mug, logo tee and skateboard (now sold out, sadly); they’re joined this week by a yo-yo, Frisbee and New Era fitted. Shop the selection now at Daft Punk’s site.

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Bicycles are normally made out of round tubing, but there’s really no reason that square tubing couldn’t be used, as seen on this bike made by Aaron Seiter and based on Michale Ubbesen Jakobson’s “BauBike” design. As Seiter puts it, after seeing Jakobson’s bicycle, he “fell in love…The design is so […]

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My hobby is making ice cream laugh.

A Japanese man named Makoto Asano has created an amusing photo series of cleverly carved smiling faces into minicups of Häagen-Dazs ice cream, using only the contents of the container as his palette and the included wooden spoon as his brush.

images via Makoto Asano

via Japan Trends, Spoon & Tamago

Filmmaker Jeremy Meek created “Time Reversed in New York,” which used the reversed footage that he shot of pedestrians walking through Times Square, in the subway, and over the Brooklyn Bridge in order to capture the surreal nature of crowds moving backwards.

I recently traveled to some of the busiest sections of Manhattan and filmed them in reverse. There’s something bizarrely dreamlike about large groups of people moving in reverse and it makes some of New York’s more claustrophobic areas just a tiny bit magical.

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Held in Paris on the last weekend of June every year, Quai 54 is the only streetball tournament sponsored by Jordan Brand. We’re just weeks away from it now and to celebrate the event, Nike has unveiled a beautiful premium edition of their Air Flight Huarache. The high-top silhouette features an iridescent synthetic upper detailed with black accents on the heel strap and laces. At the bottom, you’ll find an icy blue translucent outsole, which wraps the whole look together. The European exclusive Nike Air Flight Huarache PRM “Quai 54″ will be available in very limited quantities starting June 6. Turn the page for a closer look.

Release Date: 06/06/2015 (Saturday)

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Director Spike Jonze and Christopher Walken on the set of the music video for Fatboy Slim – Weapon Of Choice.

So you want to start spinning records in your living room. Here’s a collection of the advice I’ve given n00bs just like you over the last couple of years. Getting started can be intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. It doesn’t have to be expensive either. Here’s how to get going.

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Bicycles need bling too. They may seem quite inconspicuous near a flashy chopper or convertible; even more so at night. The HueRay bike handle grip adds a touch of glimma to your ride, also making it easier to be seen in the dark. The grips come in a large selection of colors and have removable, rechargeable torchlights that are tough and can take quite the beating. The perfect biking accessory for serious nocturnal riders those who want to channel their inner nyan cats!

Designer: HueRay!

Author: Sarang Sheth

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In a recent promotional video for his new job hosting The Late Show, Stephen Colbert shaves off his “colbeard” and ruins a hot dog in the process. While trimming the beard, Colbert tries a variety of styles like the “Homeless Sea Captain,” the “Un-Hitler,” and the “Half Wolverine.”

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert premieres on CBS on September 8, 2015. To prepare the world for the new show, CBS has already launched a new site, a new Twitter account, and even a new Colbr iOS app.

photos via The Late Show