Laughing Squid
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A Woman Brilliantly Plays a Tune on an Ancient Vietnamese Lithophone Made From Stones
A talented woman performs a lively tune on the lithophone, an ancient Vietnamese percussion instrument made from stones.
Improv Actor Planet Antonio Poses as a Time Traveler From 1943 in an Online Video Chat on Blab
Improv actor Planet Antonio logged on to the video chat site Blab and posed as a time travel from 1943 connecting to the Internet on an early…
TV Reporter Almost Hit by a Car During a Live Report, Saved at Last Second by His Cameraman
Yesterday KTVU San Francisco Bay Area reporter Alex Savidge and his cameraman Chip Vaughan were almost hit by a car during a live TV report…
The Basics of Film Cuts and Transitions Explained Using Scenes From a Number of Different Movies
Editor and director Joey Scoma of Rocket Jump Film School explains the basics of film cuts and transitions available to filmmakers, using scenes from a…
Mike Doughty Performing the Soul Coughing Song ‘Super Bon Bon’ on The Howard Stern Show
Last month Mike Doughty performed a really great solo version of the classic Soul Coughing song “Super Bon Bon” on The Howard Stern Show. Mike…
An Amusing Demonstration Showing How to Make a Giant Burrito-Sized Sushi Roll
Ben Ebbrell and Barry Taylor of SORTEDFood offered an amusing demonstration that showed how to build a burrito-sized sushi roll. They also generously provided a…
SciShow Explains the Precision Medicine Initiative and Why Researchers Push Around Robots
SciShow explains how Precision Medicine Initiative will try to help fight disease, and why Boston Dynamics researchers pushed around their new Atlas humanoid robot in a recent episode.…
Dad With Quick Reflexes Saves His Son From Being Hit in the Face by a Flying Baseball Bat
Paramedic Shaun Cunningham used his quick reflexes to save his son Landon from being hit in the face by a flying baseball bat during a…
How to Efficiently Remove Ugly Popcorn Ceilings
Aaron Rollins demonstrates a handy hack on how to efficiently remove unsightly popcorn ceilings using putty knife duct taped to the end of a Shop…
Conan O’Brien Falls in Love With a Brown Bear Cub During a Segment With Animal Expert David Mizejewski
Conan O’Brien fell in love with a brown bear cub during a recent Conan segment with animal expert David Mizejewski. Mizejewski also had a black…