Laughing Squid
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French’s Yellow Mustard Flavored Ice Cream
French’s has announced that they are collaborating with Coolhaus to create a yellow mustard flavored ice cream in celebration of National Mustard Day on August…
The House of Eternal Return, A Psychedelic Immersive Interactive Art Experience Inside a Santa Fe Mansion
Great Big Story traveled to Santa Fe, New Mexico to visit The House of Eternal Return, an enormous Victorian mansion on Rufina Circle that has…
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Tells Howard Stern About Getting Kurt Cobain’s Approval For ‘Smells Like Nirvana’ Parody
“Weird Al” Yankovic (previously) sat down for an interview with Howard Stern, where he spoke about his earliest influences, his often humorous interactions with musicians…
Tiny Baby Gorilla Practices Pounding Her Chest
In an adorable clip from the BBC Earth program Animal Babies: First Year on Earth, a little female baby gorilla named Nyakabara practices pounding her…
How Far Into the Past a Modern English Speaker Could Go and Still Be Able to Communicate With Others
Simon Whistler examines how far into the past a speaker of modern English could go and still be able to communicate sufficiently.
Michael Shannon Makes a Tasty Hot Chicken Dish With Back to Back Instructions From a Professional Chef
In a down-home episode of the Bon Appétit series Back to Back Chef, award-winning actor Michael Shannon (Boardwalk Empire), stood at his cooking station back-to-back…
Neutral Milk Hotel Alignment Chart
Tommy Siegel created this clever alignment chart based on the indie rock band Neutral Milk Hotel. i feel like this one will make sense for…
1987 Safari Park Safety Demo Uses Dummies to Show That Lions May Attack People Who Leave Their Car
In 1987, the BBC documented a somewhat frightening safety demonstration at the Longleat Drive-Through Safari Park in Wilshire, England to strongly encourage people to stay…
Lighthouse Keepers Working on a Mysterious New England Island Try to Stay Alive in ‘The Lighthouse’
The Lighthouse is an eerie, black-and-white film by Robert Eggers (The Witch) about two late 19th century men, one an experienced lightkeeper Tom Wake (Willem…
A Pair of Gorgeous Russian Blue Cats With Hypnotic Green Eyes Who Like to Stick Out Their Tongues
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Russian Blue Cats Xafi & Auri (@xafiandauri) Xafi and Auri are two absolutely gorgeous American-style Russian…