Laughing Squid
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How to Quickly Ripen an Avocado in 10 Minutes
Dave Hax demonstrates how to quickly ripen an avocado in 10 minutes using aluminium foil and an oven. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips
Tom Scott Explains How Glaciers Move and Why They Don’t Go Backwards
Tom Scott explained how glaciers move and why the don’t go backwards in a video filmed in the arctic during a trip for Chris Hadfield‘s…
An Explanation of Mercury in Retrograde Without Using Any Astrology
Vox contributor Joss Fong explained what “Mercury in retrograde” means without the use of astrology, which commonly uses the term to explain unrelated unfortunate events.…
Sassi d’Autore, Lighthearted Dioramic Mosaics Created From Stones Found on the Beach
With imagination the static becomes dynamic .. Sassi d’Autore by Italian artist Stefano Furlani, is a wonderfully lighthearted series of dioramic mosaics created from stones…
The Backyard Scientist Builds a DIY Bullet Time Camera Rig to Film Explosions With a GoPro
The Backyard Scientist Kevin Kohler partnered with GoPro and built a DIY bullet time camera rig to film a series of various explosions. The rig uses…
A Wonderful Line of Octopus Plushies With Big Fluffy Tentacles Perfect for Giving Giant Hugs
A photo posted by © BigStuffed (@bigstuffed) on Sep 14, 2016 at 9:41am PDT The Paris shop BigStuffed has created an absolutely wonderful line of…
A Special 40th Anniversary Release of the Voyager Golden Record Launched Into Space in 1976
Ozma Records is raising funds on Kickstarter for a special 40th anniversary release of the Voyager Golden Record that launched into space in 1976 on…
A Sweet Baby Koala Seeks Out Her Favorite Human For Lots of Cuddling
A sweet little koala joey named Imogen at the Symbio Wildlife Park in Sydney, Australia can’t seem to get in enough cuddling and seeks out…
The PaddyWagon Pub, A Line of Conveniently Inflatable Irish Bars That Can Be Set Up Anywhere
A photo posted by The Paddy Wagon Pub (@pubpaddywagon) on Mar 5, 2016 at 10:52am PST The PaddyWagon Pub is a line of conveniently inflatable,…
Japanese Artist Uses KFC Chicken Bones to Make a Sculpture of King Ghidorah From Godzilla Films
Tokyo artist Hone Oyaji (a.k.a. “Bone Father”) has created an incredible sculpture of Godzilla‘s three-headed film monster King Ghidorah entirely out of KFC chicken bones.…