Laughing Squid
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A Handy Flowchart That Helps Determine the Age of an Undated World Map
The latest xkcd comic features a handy flow chart that helps you figure out the age of an undated world map (here’s a larger version).
An Honest Video Game Trailer for Overwatch
Smosh Games presents an honest video game trailer for Blizzard’s new multiplayer FPS Overwatch. From the developers of games that are as addictive as street…
Alan Becker Tells the Story Behind His ‘Animator vs. Animation’ Series That Began in 2006
Animator Alan Becker has created a fantastic animated short where he talks about the crazy 10 year history behind his Animator vs. Animation series. Alan…
The Ultimate Toolbox, A Compact and Organized Toolbox Built Into the Inside of an Oil Drum
The Ultimate Toolbox is a compact and organized toolbox built into the inside of an oil drum. The unit has three rotating compartments with hooks…
Former ‘Wonder Years’ Star Danica McKellar Explains How She Went From Acting to Math
In the latest episode of NOVA’s Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers, a grown up Danica McKellar, who’s most widely known as Winnie Cooper from…
Scientists Discover That Dogs May Have Been Domesticated More Than Once
Science Magazine explains, through a really informative animated video, how researchers discovered that dogs may have more than one domestication point. To proved this theory,…
A Little Girl and a Baby Rhino Go For a Walk Down a Dirt Road at a Kenyan Conservancy
A little girl dressed in pink went for a walk down a dirt road with a sweet endangered southern white rhino named Ringo, who acts…
A Beautiful and Intense Look at One of Japan’s Most Dangerous Festivals, The Onbashira Matsuri
Oh! Matsuri filmed a beautiful and intense look at one of Japan’s most dangerous festivals, the Onbashira Matsuri or “Sacred Pillars Festival” where young men prove…
Simon’s Cat Gets Blamed For Muddying the Floors That His Human Just Cleaned
In the latest Simon’s Cat adventure, the beleaguered human Simon took a short break from mopping the floor and walked out of the room. The…
Shining360, A 30 Minute Virtual Reality Experiment Created Using Stanley Kubrick’s ‘The Shining’
Shinging360 is a 30 minute virtual reality experiment by digital artist Claire Hentschker created using Stanley Kubrick‘s The Shining. Hentschker used photogrammetry to build a…