Laughing Squid
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A Handmade Nintendo Controller Belt or Bandolier
Jeff of 1UP Forge handmade an amazing Nintendo controller belt or bandolier featuring the complete history of Nintendo gamepads that can be worn over your…
High School Student Builds a Personal Vending Machine Made to Fit Inside His School Locker
High school student and maker Mistablik built himself a personal vending machine that fits inside his school locker. Mistablik started thinking of novel uses for…
Mac Lethal Attempts to Rap For 90 Seconds Without Taking a Single Breath
Kansas City rapper Mac Lethal attempted to rap for 90 seconds without taking a single breath. After practicing Wim Hof breathing exercises, Mac sat down…
Clever Contraption Allows Eight Growing Fawns Drink From Bottles of Milk Alongside One Another
Eight beautiful, growing and very hungry white-tailed deer fawns at Nora’s Ark Rescue eagerly consumed their individual bottles of milk alongside one another thanks to…
Five-Year-Old Demonstrates Simple Shoe Tying Technique That Simplifies Process for Small Hands
Five-year-old Colton Lillard demonstrates a simple shoe-tying technique that simplifies the process for small hands. The young boy says he learned the trick from his…
Over-Inflated Footballs and Soccer Balls Exploding in Super Slow Motion
Gavin Free and Dan Gruchy of The Slow Mo Guys have captured footage of over-inflated footballs and soccer balls exploding in super slow motion. The…
Playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda Releases a Mixtape of Early ‘Hamilton’ Song Demos on SoundCloud
The incredibly talented playwright and musician Lin-Manuel Miranda who penned the astoundingly popular musical Hamilton, shared early demos, sketches and drafts of eight songs from…
Star Peacefully Resolved Conflicts, A Nonviolent Animated Look at Star Wars: A New Hope’s Ending
Budapest, Hungary animator Juhász Márk has created a awesome animated short for his little brother, titled “Star Peacefully Resolved Conflicts,” that offers a nonviolent look…
A Mercedes Driver Blocks In the Bikes of an Aging Motorcycle Gang in Amusing Coen Brothers Ad
The Coen Brothers' "Easy Driver" ad for the Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster pits aging bikers against Peter Fonda in his new car.
How to Construct a Raised ‘Bed Shed’ Shelter Using Only Primitive Technology
Primitive Technology demonstrates how to construct a “bed shed” shelter using techniques that make use of only wooden and stone hand tools. The structure features…