Laughing Squid
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A Modified Racing Roomba Takes On an Obstacle Course at UC Berkeley’s Student Vehicle Challenge
Roland Saekow of Make Cool Stuff turned his 10-year-old Roomba Discovery 4210 vacuuming robot into a racing bot that took on an obstacle course at…
Balloonfest, The Tragic Day in 1986 When 1.5 Million Balloons Were Launched Too Early in Cleveland, Ohio
“Balloonfest” is a short documentary by filmmaker Nathan Truesdell that tells the story of the day in 1986 when the United Way of Cleveland set…
How to Build an Impressive Balancing Bridge Out of Coins Without Using Any Glue
The Q channel has created a great new video tutorial on how to easily build a balancing bridge out of coins without the use of…
How to Make Spider-Man Web Shooters
On a web slinging episode of Odin Makes, host Odin Abbott demonstrates how to make Spider-Man‘s web shooters based off of the design from Captain…
French Freediver Jumps to the Lowest Depths of the World’s Deepest Swimming Pool on a Single Breath
French freediving champion Guillaume Néry took a deep breath before immersing himself into the Y40, the world’s deepest swimming and diving pool. Once reaching the…
The Differences Between Runners and Non-Runners
On a heart pounding episode of Glove and Boots, internet puppets Fafa the Groundhog and Mario point out many of the difference, and a few…
Ghostbusters Reimagined as a Slasher Film
On their latest episode of Trailer Mix, Mashable Watercooler created a creepy new trailer for Ghostbusters that imagines the 1984 film as a slasher film.…
Some of the Most Beautiful Scenes From All Six Seasons of Game of Thrones
Video editor James Casey of The Solomon Society has created a video compilation of some of the most beautiful scenes from all six seasons of…
Musician Recreates the Iconic Guns N Roses ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ Guitar Solo on His Piano
The very talented Israeli musician Ron Minis recreated Slash‘s iconic lead solo on the Guns N Roses classic song “Sweet Child O’ Mine“. Instead of…
Conan O’Brien Plays the Indie Video Game ‘Cuphead’ With Kate Upton on Clueless Gamer
Talk show host Conan O’Brien enjoyed a “romantic” dinner with Kate Upton before sitting down with her to play Cuphead, a run and gun platform…