Laughing Squid
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Tom Scott Visits a Blooming Corpse Flower and Explains Its Unique Smell and Reproductive Strategy
Tom Scott visited the Eden Project in Cornwall, England to get a whiff of a blooming corpse flower and to explain its unique smell and…
Man Calmly Tells a Bear To Get Out of His Dumpster
Upon discovering a wayward bear digging around in his Steamboat Springs, Colorado dumpster, a man very calmly called out “Hey Bear” several times to get…
Pianist Ludovico Einaudi Plays Beautiful Composition While Floating Upon the Arctic Ocean
As a part of their admirable Save the Arctic project to save the marine life of the northeast Atlantic, the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise met…
A Fallen Power Line Electrifies a Metal Swing Set and Surrounding Fence in a Suburban Backyard
A fallen power line electrified a metal swing set and the surrounding fence in the backyard of a home in Arlington Heights, Illinois. The swing…
Fascinating Illusionary Makeup Art by Artist Dain Yoon
A photo posted by ??? Dain Yoon (@designdain) on Jun 3, 2016 at 4:34pm PDT Seoul, South Korea artist Dain Yoon has created a fascinating…
A Supercut of New Yorkers’ Hearts Breaking as They Just Barely Miss the Subway Train
Gothamist has created a supercut of New Yorker’s hearts breaking as they just barely miss the subway train and are resigned to a fate of…
Artist Carves Watermelon Into a Terrifying Sculpture of the Night King From Game of Thrones
Italian sculptor Valeriano Fatica amazingly carved a watermelon into a terrifying, yet incredible sculpture of the Night King from Game of Thrones. The creepy leader…
How Gaussian Curvature Is Responsible for the Remarkable Way People Eat Pizza
Folding a slice of pizza keeps the food rigid and easier to eat, and astronomer Clifford Stoll explains why in a recent episode of Numberphile.…
A Suicide Squad Style Movie Trailer for the Original Star Wars Trilogy
Bradford, UK film critic Ross Thompson of The Unusual Suspect has created a fun-filled Suicide Squad style movie trailer for the original Star Wars trilogy.…
19-Year-Old Makeup Artist Transforms Herself Into Horrific Looking Characters
A photo posted by Saida Mickeviciute (@saidaa1997) on Jun 19, 2016 at 5:29am PDT 19-year-old makeup artist Saida Mickeviciute from London has used her creative…