Glen Tickle
Amelia's dad. Steph's husband. Writer, comedian, gentleman. Good at juggling, bad at chess.
Wasei-eigo and the Surprisingly Complex Origins of the Word Pokémon
Great Big Story explains wasei-eigo, the practice of creating new Japanese words by combining words from other languages like English, and the surprisingly complex origins…
Selffee, A New Service That Prints Edible Selfies on Food and Drinks
Selffee is a new service that prints edible selfies on food and drinks. The company can cater events with their Edible Photo Booth, and they…
How One Man Found 83 Messages in Bottles and Many of the People Who Sent Them
Vox reporters Zachary Crockett and Phil Edwards profiled Clint Buffington, a man who has found 83 messages in bottles. The video explains Buffington’s tactics and…
A Giant Spool of Wire Breaks Free From Truck and Narrowly Avoids Cars as It Rolls Down the Highway
A giant spool of wire broke free from a truck and narrowly avoided cars as it rolled down Route 40 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Cyclists Repeatedly Shock Themselves Trying to Untangle a Bicycle From an Electric Fence
A group of cyclists repeatedly shock themselves while trying to untangle a bicycle from an electric fence. Their efforts were eventually successful, but not before…
Hamilton Actor Daveed Diggs Raps the Classic Sesame Street Song ‘Rubber Duckie’
Rapper and Hamilton actor Daveed Diggs visits Sesame Street and raps “Rubber Duckie” in a new take on the classic song. It’s a Rubber Duckie…
Honda Uses Its Riding Assist Technology to Create a Self-Balancing Motorcycle Concept Vehicle
Honda has used its “Riding Assist” technology to create a self-balancing motorcycle concept vehicle. The technology greatly reduces the chance of the bike and rider…
A Pair of High Platform Shoes With Vacuum Cleaners Built Into the Soles
"Ecology Shoes" are platform shoes with vacuum cleaners built into the soles by auto part company Denso.
The Subtle Codes Embedded in Tactile Paving That Help the Visually Impaired Navigate British Streets
Tom Scott explains the subtle codes embedded in tactile paving that help the visually impaired navigate British streets in his series Things You Might Not…
How to Prepare Louis C.K.’s Potluck Fried Chicken From His Television Series ‘Louie’
Binging With Babish host Andrew Rea demonstrates how to prepare Louis C.K.‘s potluck fried chicken seen in an episode from his FX television series Louie.…