Laughing Squid
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Awesome Father Builds a Custom Star Wars Speeder Bike Rocking Horse for Daughter’s First Birthday
Tez_Gelmir has created an incredible custom rocking horse based on the 74-Z speeder bike from Star Wars for his daughter’s first birthday. He made the…
The Reason Why Impact Became the Default Font for Most Internet Memes
Vox explains why most internet memes use the typeface Impact, designed by Geoffrey Lee in 1965.
Tolkien Fans Are Raising Money to Build a Real-World Version of the ‘Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy City Minas Tirith
photo via Wikipedia Fans of fantasy author J.R.R. Tolkien are currently trying to raise nearly $3 billion with an Indiegogo campaign to build a real-world version of…
Obvious Plant Leaves a Fake Letter With a Slew of Silly Demands From ‘Management’ on Apartment Complex Doors
Comedian Jeff Wysaski of Obvious Plant recently left a fake letter that features a slew of silly demands from “management” on numerous doors in a…
The Pawshank Redemption
This little guy is ready to have it story told when they do the feline version of The Shawshank Redemption.
A Lighthearted Video Demonstrating Toasting Traditions in Different Countries Around the World
“How to Toast Around the World” by Let’s Grab a Beer is a lighthearted informative video that demonstrates how to pour, toast with and consume…
Artist Quits Her Job to Create A Business Around Her Elaborately Quilled Paper Designs
In January 2015, Turkish artist Sena Ruda bravely quit her job as a Human Resources specialist and started a business around her beautiful and elaborately…
A Robotic ‘Mother’ Builds Its Own Robot Children From Motorized Blocks and Assesses Which Is Best
A robotic “mother” developed by a team of researchers at Cambridge University and ETH Zurich builds its own robot children from motorized blocks, and assesses which…
Ferrolic, A Beautiful Device That Uses Ferrofluid and Magnets to Display Moving Patterns and The Time
Ferrolic is a device by designer Zelf Koelman that uses ferrofluid and magnetic fields to display moving patterns, text, and even the time in a…
A Profile of Jake Weidmann, the Youngest Person Ever to Receive the Title of Master Penman
In July 2011, Denver artist Jake Weidmann was named a Master Penman through the prestigious International Association of Master Penmen, Engrossers and Teachers of Handwriting…