Glen Tickle
Amelia's dad. Steph's husband. Writer, comedian, gentleman. Good at juggling, bad at chess.
WGN-TV News Anchors Demonstrate an Elaborate Handshake During a Commercial Break
WGN-TV news anchors Robert Jordan and Jackie Bange recently demonstrated an elaborate handshake during the commercial breaks of a news broadcast. Jordan and Bange have evidently been…
Weird Lies All Couples Tell Each Other
The BuzzFeedYellow “Weird Couple” (see previously),  comedians Elizabeth Triplett and Justin Abarca, return with examples of weird lies all couples tell each other.
Mental Floss Answers Whether It Is Unhealthy to Stand in Front of a Microwave Oven While It Is Cooking
In a recent episode of the Mental Floss series The Big Question (see previously), host Craig Benzine answers a viewer-submitted question about whether it is…
A ‘Saturday Night Live’ Commercial Parody Questions Why a Charity Would Ask for Just 39 Cents
Saturday Night Live questions why a charity would ask for just 39 cents a day instead of a more substantial amount of money in a commercial parody starring Bill…
‘Are You on Ello?’, A Funny or Die Video That Suggests Social Media Has Gone Far Enough
“Are You on Ello?” is an original comedy video by Funny or Die that suggests social media has gone far enough. It stars comedians Bryan Safi and…
The Hornster, A Bicycle With a Mounted Locomotive Horn, Breaks the Guinness World Record for Loudest Bicycle Horn
The Hornster, a bicycle with a mounted locomotive horn and compressed air tank, has broken the Guinness World Record for the loudest bicycle horn with…
Siobhan Thompson of ‘Anglophenia’ Explains Why Brits and Americans Spell Some Words Differently
In the latest episode of Anglophenia (see previously), host Siobhan Thompson explains why Brits and Americans spell some words differently. It traces back to Noah Webster and…
A 3D-Printed Machine Gun That Folds and Launches Paper Airplanes
A video by the website Papierfliegerei.de shows a man firing a 3D-printed machine gun that folds and launches paper airplanes. A little tinkering from me that shows…
Jimmy Fallon Examines the Pros and Cons of Joining the Ad-Free Social Network Ello on ‘The Tonight Show’
Host Jimmy Fallon examines the pros and cons of joining the ad-free social network Ello (see previously) in a segment on The Tonight Show.
A Beautiful Time-Lapse Video of the Milky Way Galaxy From the International Space Station
Artist Hugh Carrick-Allan created a beautiful time-lapse video of the view of the Milky Way Galaxy as seen from the International Space Station. The video was assembled from 772 images of the…