Laughing Squid
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Building a Colorful LEGO Duck Pull Toy Using Materials Made Entirely Out of LEGO Bricks
In the third episode of “Lego in Real Life” by BrickBrosProductions, the same boy who prepared a yummy breakfast out of LEGO bricks, tried his…
An Affable Elephant and Her Human Make Frequent Visits to a Kind Neighbor For Some Yummy Treats
Almost every day, a really affable elephant named Lekshmi and her human Kannan make frequent visits to the family of Baiju Attukal, kind neighbors who…
Bad Reputation, A Heartfelt Hardcore Documentary About Joan Jett’s Fabulously Defiant Music Career
Bad Reputation is a long-awaited, well-deserved documentary about the amazing Joan Jett, her incomparable talent and fabulously defiant career, which started out during a time…
Why It’s Impossible to Know if a Situation Is Good or Bad Without Seeing How It Will Affect the Future
In another brilliantly illustrated episode of After Skool, British philosopher Alan Watts, who previously posited that life should not be considered a journey because the…
An Experienced Accordionist Explains Why There Are So Many Buttons on the Instrument
British accordion expert Leslie Thompson gave a really wonderful explanation about the instrument, specifically why there’s such a large range of bass buttons available. Being…
A Fascinating Experiment Showing How Dogs React When They Perceive Their Human to Be in Distress
Animal behaviorists Julia E. Meyers-Manor, Emily M. Sanford and Emma R. Burt conducted a fascinating experiment in which individual humans sat in a room with…
How a Blind Electrical Engineer Was Inspired by His Inefficient Driver to Invent Cruise Control
Great Big Story tells the remarkable history of Ralph Teeter, a brilliant electrical engineer who needed to rely upon others to drive him around due…
Joe Walsh Explains the Meaning of ‘Life’s Been Good’
Joe Walsh explained the process he used while writing his iconic song "Life’s Been Good" to an appreciative live audience.
Why It’s Okay to Hold a Trusted Cat Like a Baby
Dr. Uri Burstyn, aka the Helpful Vancouver Vet, who previously demonstrated several different ways in which to properly pick up a cat, responded to a…
Whippet, Whippet Good
David Klass came across this hilarious tribute to “Whip It” by Devo. I don’t know who shot this photo or were these wonderful works of…