Glen Tickle
Amelia's dad. Steph's husband. Writer, comedian, gentleman. Good at juggling, bad at chess.
Planets of the Solar System Shown to Relative Scale Using Fruit
The planets of our solar system were compared in relative size using pieces of fruit in an image by Avi Solomon using data from an…
‘Reactions’ Explains the Chemistry of Cats and Their Love of Catnip
A recent episode of the American Chemical Society series Reactions explains the chemistry of cats and focuses on their love of catnip, also known as Nepeta cataria.…
The Clickbait Project, Beautiful Hand-Drawn Illustrations of Internet Clickbait Headlines
The Clickbait Project by artist Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn is a series of beautiful hand-drawn illustrations from Internet clickbait headlines. Clickbait is a term for sensational, often misleading…
AsapSCIENCE Asks Whether Humans Could Actually Live on Mars and Explains the Challenges and Hazards
AsapSCIENCE asks whether humans could live on Mars, and explain the challenges and hazards faced by potential Martian astronauts.
‘Too Many Cookies’, A Parody of ‘Too Many Cooks’ Starring Cookie Monster From ‘Sesame Street’
“Too Many Cookies” by ToughPigs is a parody of the bizarre Adult Swim video “Too Many Cooks” starring Cookie Monster from Sesame Street. “Too Many Cooks”…
Nick Offerman Presents His Handcrafted Wood Emojis on ‘Conan’
On a recent episode of Conan, actor and master carpenter Nick Offerman presented a commercial parody for his series of handcrafted wood emojis. Apart from his acting career,…
‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Presents a Special ‘Sesame Street’ Edition of ‘This Week in Unnecessary Censorship’
On a recent episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, host Jimmy Kimmel presented a special Sesame Street edition of his popular recurring bit “This Week in Unnecessary Censorship”…
The Candy Hierarchy 2014, A Definitive Ranking of the Year’s Best Halloween Candy
Ben Cohen and David Ng conducted a survey of more than 1,200 people on the topic of which Halloween candies induce joy and which induce despair. The data…
Mental Floss Clears Up a Series of Common Misconceptions About Technology
In a recent episode of the Mental Floss series Misconceptions, host Elliott Morgan clears up some common misconceptions about technology. Examples include the myth that Mac computers are immune…
Lantern, A Portable Device for Connecting to the Free Anonymous Outernet
Lantern is a portable device for connecting to the Outernet, a service that freely broadcasts information via radio signal from space. Outernet is raising funds for…