Laughing Squid
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A Useless Light Switch That Turns Itself Off After You Flick the Switch On
ThinkGeek is featuring an amusing Useless Light Switch that extends the top screw out to turn itself off after you flick the switch on. There…
Iron Man Meets the Iron Lady (Eiffel Tower) During Captain America: Civil War Premiere in Paris
Robert Downey Jr. recently attended the Paris premiere of Captain America: Civil War and showed his thanks to #TeamIronMan by meeting up with the “Iron…
Jason Bourne Comes Out of the Shadows After Remembering Everything in a Thrilling New Trailer
Universal Pictures released an official trailer for Jason Bourne, the upcoming fifth movie in the ongoing Bourne film series that is being written and directed…
How Rubber Gloves Are Made
Discovery Science Channel’s “How It’s Made” takes a look at how rubber gloves are made.
Animated Versions of the Cast and Crew of Better Call Saul Explain the Origin of ‘Squat Cobbler’
During the Better Call Saul podcast, the cast and crew of the series discussed and explained the origins of the "Squat Cobbler" episode .
How the Ladybug Got Its Name and Why It Is Held in Such High Esteem Around the World
In the latest episode of the fascinating series Today I Found Out, host Simon Whistler explains how the delicate little ladybug got its name and…
How Certain English Words Were Misheard So Many Times That the Mistaken Version Became Correct
Linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill verbally and visually explain how certain words in English started out in other forms that were often misheard…
Cozy Smart Radiator Covers by Radiator Labs
Becky Stern visited Radiator Labs to learn about the new Cozy smart radiator cover that was recently installed in her apartment. Stern met with Radiator…
An Animated Explanation of How April 20th (420) Became Associated With Marijuana
The term 420 is very popularly associated in the context of marijuana culture and rumors of how it came to be are varied and mythical.…
A Clip From the 1959 Pilot of The Flintstones, Which Was Originally Called The Flagstones
A clip from the 1959 pilot for The Flintstones (originally titled The Flagstones) shows slightly different versions of the characters of Wilma, Betty, Fred, and Barney. Hijinks ensue when Wilma…