How McDonald's Makes Their Fries
No one can deny the greasy, golden rods of deliciousness that are McDonald's french fries. The always honest Canadian chain show how how they make their world-famous side.
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Arrested Development Documentary
About five years ago, two self-proclaimed superfans set out to create the ultimate Arrested Development documentary. Compiled of interviews from cast, crew, and other superfans, Neil and Jeff are revealing the absolute official, last, and final trailer, just in time for filming of the fourth season. Let's just hope they're not too chicken to set a release date. Coka-coka-coka-coh.
Human-Powered Helicopters: Straight Up Difficult
For more than three decades, the $250,000 Sikorsky Prize has been dangling over the head's of engineering students just out of their reach. To claim the prize, you just have to build a human-powered helicopter that can hover at a height of about 10 feet for a full minute while staying inside a 13-foot box. Sounds simple enough, but it's actually a very difficult achievement. NPR visits the University of Maryland to see a team of students who have their eyes on the Sikorsky Prize.
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IQBAR x Thomas Keller Nutrition Supplements
IQBAR x Thomas Keller presents two surprisingly elegant functional nutrition favorites: Salted Caramel Chip Bars and Yuzu Mango IQMIX. The Salted Caramel Chip Bar blends 12 g of plant-based protein with toasted macadamia nuts, rich salted caramel flavor, and five brain-boosting nutrients (like lion's mane, magnesium, MCTs, flavonoids, and vitamin E) in a low-sugar, low-carb format. Meanwhile, the Yuzu Mango IQMIX hydration sticks deliver a refreshing combo of real yuzu and mango, brain-supporting lion's mane, and magnesium L-threonate, all while zeroing out on added sugar. It's gourmet meets functional.
Presented by IQBAR.
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Masterworks
Over the last 30 years, contemporary and post war art prices overall outpaced the S&P 500.* This helps explain why Jeff Bezos, Marc Andreessen, and Bill Gates have collectively poured hundreds of millions into this global asset class. Luckily, you don't have to be a billionaire to build an art allocation in a portfolio anymore. Masterworks.com has made diversifying with multimillion-dollar artworks featuring artists like Banksy and Basquiat accessible to everyone with their premier art investing platform. Uncrate readers can use the link below to get access today.
Presented by Masterworks.
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Bill Hicks & George Carlin Remixed
Legendary comedians Bill Hicks and George Carlin give their auto-tuned perspective on life in John D. Boswell's remixed tribute The Big Electron.
Summer Eleven
Brazilian filmmaker Fernando Sanches brings his Instagram feed to life with this experimental short film composed entirely of filtered photos from the iPhone app.
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Alter Egos Trailer
When they lose their government funding and find out their girlfriend's cheating on them with their alter ego, sometimes it's the superheros who need saving. Starring Danny Masterson, Kris Lemche, and Sean Lennon. Limited viewings start October 19, 2012.
The Effect of Color
Off Book continues their reign as the most interesting and informative series on the web as they dive into the influential world of color.
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FlavCity Supplements
FlavCity builds clean nutrition around real ingredients and bold flavor, offering protein powders, electrolytes, lattes, and supplements made without seed oils, refined sugar, or artificial additives. The lineup focuses on simple, recognizable formulas that make healthy choices easy to enjoy, delivering convenience without cutting corners on quality. For anyone tired of overprocessed wellness products, FlavCity offers a straightforward way to upgrade daily nutrition with taste and transparency.
Presented by FlavCity.
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MyHeritage DNA Kit
MyHeritage DNA turns your ancestry curiosity into a full-scale exploration—with just a two-minute cheek swab and a return to the lab. In about 3-4 weeks, you'll unlock an Ethnicity Estimate that breaks down your origins across more than 2,100 geographic regions, plus uncover DNA Matches that might connect you with relatives you didn't know existed. All results are delivered through CLIA- and CAP-certified processes in a secure, encrypted environment, giving you insight into your roots without sacrificing your data privacy. It's genealogical power you can hold in your palm—and a powerful tool for anyone looking to build a family history or explore their ethnic story.
Presented by MyHeritage.
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Star Wars Flash Mob
The WDR Symphony Orchestra brought The Force to the Wallraf Square in Cologne, Germany during their impromptu performance of the classic Star Wars theme song.
Baby Elephant Rescue
Amboseli Trust for Elephants' rescue of an eight-month-old calf will make your cry like a baby elephant.
