Laughing Squid
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Powerful Neodymium Magnets Dance and Snap Together in Slow Motion
Powerful neodymium magnets dance and snap together in slow motion in a video by TAOFLEDERMAUS. Neodynmium magnets and a high speed camera? It turns out…
Why Men’s Bikes Have a Horizontal Crossbar and Women’s Typically Don’t
On the online trivia series, Today I Found Out, host Simon Whistler explains why men’s bikes have a horizontal crossbar and women’s bikes typically do…
A Pair of Amazon Echo and Google Home Devices Being Tricked Into an Infinite Loop
Adam Jakowenko tricks his Amazon Echo and Google Home devices into an infinite loop of asking each other about calendar events. via Coudal Partners
Simon’s Cat Playfully Hides Under the Covers While His Harried Human Tries to Make the Bed
A very mischievous Simon’s Cat joyfully hid under the freshly laundered bed covers that Simon had just lain on the bed, wanting only to play…
Chef Shows How a $1 Knife Can Be Sharpened to Rival More Expensive Knives
Jun Yoshizuki of Jun’s Kitchen, who is a very talented cook who always prepares food with his beloved longhaired orange cat named Kohaku nearby, sharpened…
You Can Put a Virtual White House on a Dollar Bill Using the New 1600 App
Smartphone users can now put a virtual White House on a dollar bill with the new 1600 app. The app illustrates White House events and…
How to Prepare the Old-School Tomato Sauce From the Prison Dinner Scene in ‘Goodfellas’
In his wonderful culinary video series “Binging with Babish“, filmmaker Andrew Rea moved away from the innocence of Ross’s stolen sandwich from Friends and instead…
Space, A New App by Tinybop That Lets Kids Explore the Solar System
Space by Tinybop is the eighth app in their Explorer’s Library suite. It lets kids explore the solar system with interactive games and lessons, and…
Brazen Thief Walks Away With Bucket of Gold Flakes Stolen From a Unguarded Armored Truck in NYC
At approximately 4:30 PM on the afternoon of November 29, 2016, a remarkably brazen thief walked up to an armored vehicle and very casually grabbed…
Life Hacks Using a Lemon Juice Citrus Sprayer
Dave Hax demonstrates how to easily screw a Lékué Citrus Sprayer into a lemon and use it for all sorts of household chores in his…