Laughing Squid
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The BBC Dad Who Was Hilariously Interrupted by His Children Sits With His Family for a Second Interview
Professor Robert Kelly aka the “BBC Dad” who was hilariously interrupted by his children during a live BBC interview with BBC News from his home…
The History and Economics of Airline Class Distinctions
Wendover Productions explains the history and economics of airline class distinctions, and predicts that “First Class” seats on planes will be disappearing in the future.…
Pie-Modding, A Cookbook on How to Modify Pre-Made Desserts to Create Epic Edible Works of Art
The talented Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin of Pies Are Awesome is releasing her very first cookbook, titled Pie-Modding, which is the first in a series mini…
The Yorick Project, A Creepy Animatronic Skull Hacked So That It Responds as Amazon Alexa
Computer and robotics hobbyist Mike McGurrin has created “The Yorick Project,” a creepy animatronic skull hacked so that it responds as Amazon Alexa. Mike’s clever…
Doctor Who and His Companions Meet Enemies New and Old in the First Full Series 10 Trailer
In the official trailer for the tenth series of the long running BBC show Doctor Who, companions Bill Potts (Pearl Mackie) and Nardole (Matt Lucas)…
A Wonderful Timelapses of the Pi Day Snowstorm
Ron Murphy made three wonderful timelapses of the snowfall during the “Pi Day” snowstorm. Heavy snow event on March 14, 2017 as Nor’easter develops and…
How the Limits of One’s Own Language Can Impede Recognition of Certain Feelings
In of their incredibly insightful videos, the School of Life looks at how specific words within certain languages allow a person to easily access their…
The Unique Biphonic Call of a Bull Elk That Sounds Like That of a Ringwraith From Lord of the Rings
In April 2016, National Geographic posted a fascinating video that captured the loud, seemingly high-pitched, biphonic call of a rutting bull elk, comparing the sound…
A 3D Animation That Compares the Scale of the Smallest Known Particles to the Universe Itself
A 3D animation by Reigarw measures the scale of the smallest known particles to the size of the universe itself.
A Brilliantly Animated Tribute to the Prophetic Words of Modern Philosopher Marshall McLuhan
In a piece for the wonderful Aljazeera interactive series “Media Theorized“, filmmaker Daniel Savage created a brilliant black-and-white animation that paid tribute to the seemingly…