Laughing Squid
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Amazon Is Now Allowing Its Prime Members To Download Video To Their iOS and Android Devices
Amazon has announced that it is now allowing its Prime members to download Amazon Videos to their iOS and Android devices. They are the first…
Jimmy Fallon Takes a Look at the Pros and Cons of Going to Burning Man
Jimmy Fallon takes a look at the pros and cons of going to Burning Man on The Tonight Show.
The Beautiful Art of Crafting a Japanese Naruko Kokeshi Doll From Spinning Blocks of Wood
In this beautiful video by Te to Te to Te, artisan Yasuo Okazaki, known for his signature Naruko Kokeshi style, demonstrates how he crafts the…
Tiny Bengal Kitten Doesn’t Mind That His Human Makes Him Look Like Yoda While He Relaxes
A tiny bengal kitten enjoying a relaxing massage didn’t seem to mind a bit that his human was manipulating his ears in such a way…
EggMap Stress Balls, Ingenious Squeezable Maps That Help to Relieve the Frustration of Getting Lost
Hungarian designer Dénes Sátor has created EggMap Stress Balls, ingenious maps that zoom in to specific areas when squeezed. The maps also, literally and figuratively,…
NASA Releases Stunning View of the Pluto System From the Point of View of the New Horizons Probe
The New Horizons mission made a recent flyby of Pluto, giving humanity its closest-ever view of the distant dwarf planet. Now NASA has released a new animation…
Affectionate Seal Rolls Over for a Good Belly Rub From an Accommodating Diver
Gary Grayson encountered an inquisitive and affectionate Atlantic grey seal who wanted a little attention and a good belly rub.
Cosmetologist Transforms People Into Amazing Looking Comic Book Heroes and Villains Using Only Makeup
Temecula, California-based cosmetologist Argenis Pinal has transformed himself and other into amazing looking comic book superheroes and villains using nothing but makeup. Pinal’s entire collection…
British Reporter Gushes With Unabated Glee Upon Witnessing a Giant Blue Whale Coming Up For Air
While filming in Moss Landing, California for the third and final episode of the BBC One series Big Blue Live, host Steve Backshall abruptly interrupted…
‘Wire Cutters’, A Short Animated Film About Two Robots Mining on a Desolate Planet and Fighting Over Minerals
Wire Cutters is a fantastic short animated film, created by Minneapolis-based Jack Anderson, about two robots who run into each other while mining on a…