Laughing Squid
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Animals at the Oregon Zoo Enjoy a Yummy Seasonal Treat of Pumpkin in Their Own Unique Ways
With Halloween just around the corner, the animals at the Oregon Zoo were given a yummy seasonal treat of pumpkin to devour in their own…
1946 Footage Shows the Helmets of German Soldiers Being Turned Into Big Soup Pots
After German troops surrendered to the Allies in 1945, the country found that they had a surplus of combat supplies that needed to be put…
The Dedicated People Who Crafted the English Heritage Blue Plaque for Freddie Mercury’s Home
On September 1, 2016, a traditional English Heritage blue plaque was placed at the childhood home of the late, great Freddy Mercury, designating great historical…
Former Speechwriter for President Obama Shares an Inside Look at the President’s Use of Humor
David Litt is a former speechwriter for President Obama, and he shared an inside look at the President’s use of humor, Litt’s own inspiration for…
How the BBC Almost Erased the Entire ‘Doctor Who’ Episode Library as a Matter of Practice
Simon Whistler, host of the informative video series “Today I Found Out” recounts the very complicate archive history of Doctor Who and the BBC, particularly…
A Speechless Debate Between Trump and Clinton
Mario Wienerroither made the third and final presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton even more akward by removing all of the actual speaking.
The Amount of Candy a Person Would Have to Eat for a Lethal Dose of Sugar
Reactions explained the chemistry of candy and how much of it a person would have to eat for a lethal dose of sugar. The video…
100 Years of Beauty in Argentina Shown Decade by Decade In a Chronological Time Lapse
In the 24th episode of their “100 Years of Beauty” series, WatchCut Video provides a chronologically visual history of the past 100 years of beauty…
Creative Dad Turns His Young Son’s Drawings Into Wonderfully Surreal Photos
A photo posted by Things I have drawn (@thingsihavedrawn) on May 21, 2016 at 1:05am PDT The Instagram account “Things I have drawn” features a…
Lady Gaga and James Corden Sing Carpool Karaoke on Their Way to The Late Late Show
Lady Gaga and James Corden sang Carpool Karaoke and invent some new vocal warm ups on their way to The Late Late Show. To celebrate…