Reanimation Library

The Reanimation Library, in Brooklyn NY, is a repository of misfit and castoff books culled from thrift stores, stoop sales, and throw-away bin across the country. Their online image archive illustrates some of the high points of the collection.

Frozen Grand Central

A couple of hundred people, indistinguishable from the 500,000 commuters who pass through Grand Central Station each day, suddenly freeze for 5 full minutes. They simply stop right in the middle of wherever they are and during whatever they happen to be doing -- to the consternation of the myriad passersby.

Other memorable stagings by the spontaneous theatrical group, Improv Everywhere, include the annual No Pants! Subway Ride, Home Depot shopping in slo-mo and synchronized swimming in public fountains. See these and more here.

Time-Lapse Demolition

There's nothing like a good time-lapse video of a house getting destroyed to keep you glued to your computer for five minutes. Enjoy.

If you've got 20 minutes to spare, here's a slower version.

... 30 minutes?, check this one out.