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How To Use a Selfie Stick Without Bothering Others
A photo posted by theoatmeal (@theoatmeal) on Nov 30, 2016 at 1:16pm PST The Oatmeal illustrates the proper way to use a selfie stick without…
How Neglected Tropical Diseases Work and How They Are Being Treated Around the World
Kurzgesagt explains how Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) work and how they are being treated around the world. Although treatable, NTDs largely affect people in remote…
Aaron ‘Wheelz’ Fotheringham Talks About Hitting Skateparks and Doing Insane Wheelchair Tricks
On an amazing episode of Great Big Story, talented extreme athlete Aaron “Wheelz” Fotheringham talks about how he doesn’t let his disability get in his…
Orpheus, An Adorably Cheerful Looking DIY Robot With a Penchant for Sad Songs
Orpheus by ThinkGeek is an absolutely adorable and cheery looking DIY robot who just snaps together easily upon arrival. Orpheus also doubles as a light…
Different
“Different” by Alex Norris on webcomic name
San Francisco Installation Artist Brian Goggin Opens Up About His Creative Process With KQED Arts
While starting his latest project entitled “Meghalaya“, San Francisco installation artist and longtime friend of Laughing Squid Brian Goggin sat down with Cynthia Stone of…
The Witch Reimagined as a Wes Anderson Film
For CineFix‘s ongoing Trailer Mix series, New York filmmaker Bobby Burns and Dustin McLean worked together to create a fake movie trailer that reimagines Robert…
The Loudest Way to Cheer as Determined by Science
Former NASA engineer and YouTube creator Mark Rober used the scientific method to determine the loudest way to cheer. Rober used special equipment to measure…
Gabe the Dog Barks an Exuberant Cover of Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’
Christian Gassner of Rapid Liquid has created a multitrack video of Gabe, Jesse Hamel‘s little dog that’s a mix of American Eskimo and Pomeranian, barking…
A Simple and Totally Redundant Wall Clock
New York graphic designer Ji Lee has created the Redundant Clock, a “simple and totally redundant” wall clock that comes equipped with redundant instructions on…