Laughing Squid
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Musician Plays Electric Guitar Through a Tesla Coil
Musician and engineer Nabzim attached his electric guitar to a handmade solid state Tesla coil through an audio interrupter schematic, Nabzim was able to precisely…
Engineer Builds Functioning 3D Printed Models of Car Engines and Transmissions
Tested editor Norman Chan and artist Frank Ippolito went to Maker Faire Bay Area and chatted with engineer and maker Eric Harrell, who brought his…
A Dapper Little Dog In a Suit Makes a Convincing Used Car Salesman in a Parody Commercial
A rather dapper Brussels Griffon named Mr. Griff donned a suit and transformed into a convincing used car salesman in a parody commercial for the…
Gal Gadot Plays an Intense Game of Box of Lies With Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show
Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot played an intense game of Box Lies with host Jimmy Fallon on a super episode of The Tonight Show. The…
Twitch Streamer and Ex-Government Employee Role Plays as Sheriff Eli in Grand Theft Auto Online
Eli Thompson is a popular streamer on Twitch who polices the streets of Los Santos as a no-nonsense sheriff in Grand Theft Auto Online. The…
A Collection of 50 Years Worth of Televised Professional Putt-Putt Golf Championships
The Professional Putters Association (PPA) is an organization that started back in 1959 to recognize and reward the world’s greatest putt-putt golfers. The championships have…
Pro Boxer Shows Off His Accuracy by Punching a Tennis Ball Tied to His Hat With an Elastic Cord
Behind The Gloves captured footage of Ukrainian professional boxer Vasyl Lomachenko showing off his insane accuracy by repeatedly punching a tennis ball that was tied…
The First Television Performance by The Cure (1979)
In December 1979, The Cure made their television debut during a live special at Theatre de l’Empire in Paris.
Mesmerizing Footage of Colored Dye Blending With Silicon Going Through Mechanical Rollers
As part of their daily business, employees at Butser Rubber Ltd of Petersfield near Portsmouth, Hampshire, England mix silicone with the desired color dye and…
A Gorgeous Seven String Hybrid Bass Featuring Both Fretted and Fretless Strings on a Single Neck
The Ibanez released the SRAS7 “ASHULA”, a gorgeous “dragon eye burst” seven string bass for which four strings are fretted, while the remaining three are…