Glen Tickle
Amelia's dad. Steph's husband. Writer, comedian, gentleman. Good at juggling, bad at chess.
Jimmy Kimmel and Science Bob Pflugfelder Blow Up a Watermelon With Liquid Nitrogen on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
During a recent segment on Jimmy Kimmel Live, host Jimmy Kimmel and his guest Science Bob Pflugfelder (previously) blew up a watermelon using liquid nitrogen. Kimmel also…
An Explanation of the Best Times to Drink Coffee or Other Caffeinated Beverages to Get the Most Benefit
A recent episode of AsapSCIENCE explains how cortisol levels in the body have an impact on how it processes caffeine, and suggests that the best…
A Cartoon Proposes Five Food Innovations the Animator Thinks Society Desperately Needs
A recent cartoon by H. Caldwell Tanner (previously) of CollegeHumor proposes five food innovations Tanner thinks society desperately needs. Tanner’s ideas include a way to cool the…
Footage From the Documentary ‘Chasing Ice’ Captures the Largest Glacier Calving Ever Filmed
The 2012 documentary Chasing Ice by director Jeff Orlowski captured the largest glacier calving ever filmed. On May 28, 2008, the Ilulissat Glacier in Western Greenland broke apart…
‘Invisible Ocean: Plankton & Plastic’, A Short Documentary About a Microscopic Threat to Ocean Life
It was love at first when I saw these tintinnids through the microscope because of their resemblance to a champagne glass for a mermaid. “Invisible…
Projection-Mapped Animations Turn the Sydney Opera House Into a ‘Living Mural’ for the Vivid Sydney Event
A projection-mapped animation display created by design firm Universal Everything has turned the Sydney Opera House into a “living mural” for the Vivid Sydney event in…
‘Cat Lady Dance’, A Vibrant Dance Video Featuring a Cat Lady, a Milkman, and a Cat Puppet
“Cat Lady Dance” is a vibrant dance video directed by Scott Winn that features Amymarie Gaertner as a dancing cat lady, Cyrus “Glitch” Spencer as a…
A Parody Commercial for Airbnb EXPRESS, A Service That Just Lets Users Snoop Around a Stranger’s Apartment
A recent Above Average sketch is a parody commercial for the fictional Airbnb feature Airbnb Express, a simplified version of the popular rental service that just lets…
Bill Nye the Science Guy Explains the True Purpose of the Universe in a Clip From ‘Inside Amy Schumer’
In a recent clip from the Comedy Central series Inside Amy Schumer, science advocate Bill Nye the Science Guy explains that the true purpose of…
An Incredible Slow-Motion Video of an Explosive Oil Fire
In a recent video by The Slow Mo Guys (previously), Gavin Free and Dan Gruchy dangerously pour water onto a burning oil fire with explosive results. After the…