Laughing Squid
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A Mesmerizing Wooden Machine With Lifts, Gears and Endlessly Rolling Marbles That Sound Like Rain
Wood Marble Machine (previously) has created an absolutely incredible motion machine that uses a variety gears and lifts (plus gravity and inertia) to endlessly push…
Inquisitive Cat Is Repeatedly Startled by the Unexpected Beat of a Cajón Drum
While the humans of the house were gathered together and making music, an inquisitive kitty sidled up behind the person sitting upon and playing the…
Artist Channels His Environmental Anxiety With Intricate Illusory Wall Murals Made From Non-Recyclable Trash
As the third part of their video trilogy addressing artists dedicated to peculiar mediums, Rhode Island production house Gnarly Bay profiled the very forthright artist…
Beekeeper Builds a Colorful LEGO Beehive
After watching his children play with their LEGO toys, Israeli beekeeper Dvorat Hatavor decided that he wanted to build a functioning beehive out of the…
LEGO Announces Their Incredible New 4,784 Piece Star Wars Devastator Imperial Star Destroyer Set
LEGO announced their new, updated Star Wars Imperial Star Devastator Destroyer. This amazing set contains a remarkable 4,784 pieces (versus the 2002 version’s 3,100) to…
Comedy Legend Carl Reiner Talks About the Importance of Laughter and Keeping Busy in an Animated Interview
In a wonderfully animated interview, comedy legend Carl Reiner, clad in a beautiful purple sweater, talked with Topic about the importance of laughter in life,…
Heinz Ketchup Cleverly Repositions Its Label to Appear Right Side Up When Perfect Pouring Angle is Achieved
The iconic bottle of Heinz Ketchup has gotten a slight makeover in a Toronto, Canada test-market. With the help of design house Rethink Canada, the…
Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant Perform Unique Cover of ‘Rapper’s Delight’ to Celebrate Its 40th Anniversary
In honor of the 40th anniversary of the iconic 1979 hip hop track “Rapper’s Delight” by The Sugar Hill Gang, television video editor Steven Rosenthal…
A Magnificent LEGO Star Wars Droid Commander Orchestra That Performs With Real Instruments
Inventor Sam Battle created an absolutely magnificent miniature Star Wars orchestra made up of 95 programmable LEGO Boost Droid Commanders that play 42 real instruments.…
Cockatiel Performs Whimsical Whistling Mashup of ‘He’s a Pirate’ With the Star Wars ‘Imperial March’
A cockatiel performs an unintentional, but wonderfully whimsical, whistling mashup of the song "He’s a Pirate" and "The Imperial March".