Laughing Squid
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The Difficulty of Getting Past One’s Own Sense of Shame In Order to Ask Others for Help
The late, great Fred Rogers very wisely advised us all to always look for the helpers in times of need, but as the always insightful…
Why the Unnamed Streets of Mannheim, Germany’s Town Square Really Confuses Map Apps
In a puzzling episode of Amazing Places, host Tom Scott explains the system of identification for the blocks within the Quadratestadt (Town Square) of Mannheim,…
A Functioning Snow Blower Made Out of LEGO
The Brick Wall spent three weeks building the SnowBlower, an amazing functioning snow blower made out of LEGO pieces.
A Plush Star Wars Death Star Pet Bed
The Fowndry is featuring a plush Star Wars pet bed shaped just like the planet destroying Death Star. Consigning other fluffy critter crash pads to…
A Confused Grandfather Can’t Find His Phone Even Though It Rings Wherever He Goes
Marcus Van Zeilstra of Elmhurst, Illinois shot an amusing video of his grandfather having trouble finding his phone, even though it would ring wherever he…
Incredibly Realistic Embroidered Food
View this post on Instagram A post shared by ipnot (@ipnot) Japanese thread artist Ipnot has created a wonderfully whimsical series of embroidered foods that…
Mesmerizing Timelapses of Spiral Drawings Being Made by a Mechanical Drawing Machine
A post shared by James Nolan Gandy (@gandyworks) on Oct 22, 2017 at 12:04pm PDT Artist James Nolan Gandy has created a large collection of…
Three Dogs Walk Alongside Each Other in Shallow Water Carrying the Same Stick in Their Mouths
A trio of beautiful golden retrievers hilariously walked alongside each other in shallow water, carrying the same stick in their mouths the whole way back…
The Incredible Talent of John Entwistle of The Who As Shown in Isolated Bass Tracks From a Live Show
Michele Cadonna posted incredible footage of John Entwistle of The Who as he performs the iconic generational anthem “Won’t Get Fooled Again” live on stage…
Luke Skywalker’s Grisly ‘Burning Homestead’ Scene From Star Wars: A New Hope Recreated Using LEGO
Seattle artist and humorist Iain Heath (a.k.a. “Ochre Jelly“) recreated Luke Skywalker‘s grisly “Burning Homestead” scene from Star Wars: A New Hope using LEGO. Heath’s…