Laughing Squid
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2CELLOS Perform The Lord of the Rings Song ‘May It Be’ With the London Symphony Orchestra
Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser of 2CELLOS performed an incredible cover of the song “May It Be” from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship…
Coyote Peterson Unsuccessfully Attempts to Eat a Famously Stinky Durian Fruit
While on location in Homestead, Florida, the strong willed, but weak stomached Coyote Peterson made a second attempt at consuming a stinky fruit. After making…
Uniquely Designed Jeans That Easily Convert Into High Cut Shorts Either In Front or On the Side
Global clothing retailer Open Ceremony is offering two versions of uniquely designed jeans that easily convert into shorts. The first pair is a light blue…
70-Year-Old Kung Fu Master Li Liangui Demonstrates the Body Contorting Art of Suogugong
Great Big Story visited 70-year-old kung fu master Li Liangui to talk about how he spent the last 50 years contorting his body into impossible…
Stop Motion Animated Music Video for Red Pill’s ‘Stars’ Features a Sword for Hire Slaying Monsters
Animator and director Eric Power has created a wonderful stop motion animated music video for Red Pill‘s rap song “Stars,” from the album Instinctive Drowning,…
Chris Cornell Performs a Poignant Acoustic Cover of the Heartfelt Prince Song ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’
The incredibly talented Chris Cornell appeared on the Sirius XM Lithium program “Artist Confidential” in September 2015. During the interview, Cornell and band performed a…
A Mechanical Wooden Combination Lock Kit Inspired by The Da Vinci Code
ThinkGeek is featuring a mechanical wooden combination lock kit, created by UGEARS, that allows you to use each of the 34 scored pieces to build…
Toby the Whippet Sets a Guinness World Record for the Fastest Time to Pop 100 Balloons by a Dog
On his 9th birhday, Toby the Whippet set a new Guinness World Record at the YMCA in Calgary, Canada for the fastest time to pop…
How Visual Effects Master Phil Tippett Builds Stop-Motion Masterpieces by Hand
The Great Big Story series Human Condition visited with Berkeley, California movie director and visual effects master Phil Tippett, who specializes in creature design and…
Josh Horton Juggles Basketballs While Sinking Insane Trick Shots on the Court
Kuma Films captured spectacular footage in Utah of world champion juggler Josh Horton juggling basketballs while sinking all sorts of insane trick shots on the…