View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alicja (Alice) Kozlowska (@alice.kozlow) Polish textile artist Alicja (Alice) Kozlowska creates fantastic detailed reproductions of popular foods using embroidered felt. Included in Kozlowska’s virtual pantry are named-brand candy bars, cans of soda, bags of crunchy snacks, boxes of cereal, tins of…
A Colorful Compendium of 3D Animated Critters
British animation director Andy Martin (previously) took the time he had off during the pandemic to create a whole assortment of weird but wonderful characters, each with their own look, purpose, and personality. After putting the critters out on social media individually, Martin has put them all together in a…
3D Animations of Classic Atari 2600 Video Games
Graphic artist Mauri Helme has quite amusingly created 3D animations of classic Atari 2600 video games, including Pitfall, River Raid, Frostbite, Keystone Kapers and the infamous E.T. Some classic games from Atari 2600 recreated in 3D. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips
The Naughty Pelican Trying to Eat Capybaras Bathing in Hot Springs Recreated on a No-Bake Cheesecake
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rin (@rinsforest) University student and cake artist Rin of Rin’s Forest created a wonderfully amusing no-bake cheesecake that featured an adorable recreation of the capybaras at the Saitama Children’s Zoo enjoying a nice dip in the hot tub. Capybara cheesecake, inspired…
How the Issue of Longitude at Sea Was Solved With the Newly Invented Pocket Watch in the 1770s
Comedians Jay Foreman (previously) and Mark Cooper-Jones of Map Men quite appropriately explain the history of maps, focusing on latitude and longitude, the latter of which was quite problematic for boats. Calculating latitude has always been easy. In the olden days, all sailors had to do was look at the…
How Silent Props Are Made for Film and Television
In a fascinating piece for Movies Insider, narrator Abby Tang spoke with such renowned film and television prop masters as Tim Schultz and Scott Reeder to explain how silent props are made for so that their sounds don’t affect what’s going on in the scene. Noisy items such as paper…
Beautiful Aerial Footage of a Clear Turquoise Blue Waterfall in the Rainforest of Costa Rica
While in the rainforest of Costa Rica, prolific wildlife photographer David Weiller (previously) captured absolutely beautifully aerial footage of a sparkling clear bright turquoise blue waterfall that splashed down from a green mountain high above. Winding through the rainforest of Costa Rica, these bright blue waterfalls and rivers make one…
An Amusing Demonstration of What It Would Be Like If People Walked Around With Tiny One-Inch Strides
Comedian Daniel LaBelle (previously) amusingly demonstrated what life would look like if people shuffled around with tiny one inch strides. If this were the case, it would take quite a bit of time to get anywhere anytime soon. Imagine if everyone naturally walked with one inch strides. Of course, it’s…