Laughing Squid
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An Adorably Talkative Rose-Ringed Parakeet Repeatedly Kisses His Human’s Daughter Goodnight
An adorable talkative little rose-ringed parakeet in Denham Springs, Louisiana, repeatedly kissed his human’s daughter good night and thanked her each time. He also chattered…
Flying Spaghetti Monster Colander
The Spaghetti Monster Colander is another wonderfully whimsical design by OTOTO that looks a lot like the distinct icon of Pastafarianism, the Flying Spaghetti Monster,…
The Specific Alkaloid in Chocolate That Makes it Deadly to Dogs and Cats
In a cautionary episode of SciShow, the energetic new host Olivia Gordon explained why theobromine, an alkaloidal component in chocolate, is safe for most humans…
Oathbreaker, A Tribute to Jaime Lannister’s Painful Evolution on Game of Thrones
Tbilisi, Georgia video editor David Garuchava of The Garo Studios has created “Oathbreaker,” a powerful tribute to Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) and his painful evolution…
Trucker Gets Hilarious Chest Tattoo That Makes It Look Like He’s a Tiny Man Driving His Own Body
Tattoo artist Richard Batey of Immortal Art Studio in Carlisle, England created a hilarious chest tattoo for trucker Kenny Ollerenshaw that makes it look like…
Gorgeous Footage of an Incredibly Rare Full Grown Male White Moose Crossing a Swedish River
Hans Nilsson, the City Council Chairman for the Swedish municipality of Eda captured absolutely gorgeous footage of a stunning full-grown male white moose who looked…
Stunning Timelapse of a Total Solar Eclipse in 2012
To celebrate the upcoming total solar eclipse taking place on August 21st, videographer and artist Scott A. Stevenson (a.k.a. “WorldScott“) created a stunning timelapse video…
Puddles Pity Party Performs a Rousing Version of ‘Royals’ on the America’s Got Talent Quarter Finals
For his third appearance on America’s Got Talent, the wonderful Puddles Pity Party performed a rousing version of the Lorde song “Royals”, a song that…
A Look at How Terrestrial Globes Were Made in 1955
British Pathé posted archival footage from 1955 that gives us a look at how a “famous North London firm of geographers” in London made terrestrial…
Ferocious Balloon Sculpture of a Monster From Where the Wild Things Are
The brilliant folks at Balloon Guy Entertainment has created a an wonderfully ferocious balloon sculpture of a monster from the children’s book, Where the Wild…