Laughing Squid
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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…
ZZ Top Celebrates 50 Years As a Hard Rocking Trio
Reporter Jim Axlerod of CBS Sunday Morning sat down with ZZ Top, the hard-rocking, country blues trio who have been together for 50 years. Band…
Amusing Bloopers From ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’
The iconic children’s show Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood always appeared perfectly arranged and produced, but even Fred Rogers had those days when things didn’t work out…
The Late Stan Lee Shares How Much He Loved to Make Cameo Appearances in Marvel Movies
With the home release of Avengers: Endgame, Marvel released two incredible bonus compilations that pay tribute to the late, greatly missed Stan Lee. In both…
Mark Hamill Shares the Background Details of His First ‘Star Wars’ Screen Test With Harrison Ford
In the mid-1970s, director George Lucas was casting for the now-iconic film Star Wars. A young Mark Hamill was reading for the role of Luke…
Sony Develops a Personal Wearable Air Conditioner
Sony has developed the REON Pocket, a really handy personal temperature control device that conveniently fits inside a pocket at the base of the neck…
Musician Mimics Car Sounds on Trombone
Musician Chad C Akin quite hilariously and quite accurately mimicked the sound of different car engines at different speeds using only his trombone. According to…
Little Puppy Tries to Eat a Realistic Photo of Spaghetti
An adorable little puppy saw that there was a yummy bowl of spaghetti sitting right next to her on a bench and tried to eat…