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Author Chuck Palahniuk Reads ‘Fight Club for Kids’, A Children’s Book Version of His Popular Book ‘Fight Club’
In a recent episode of the Mashable series The Watercooler, author Chuck Palahniuk reads Fight Club for Kids, an illustrated children’s book version of his popular novel Fight Club.…
McDonald’s Tests ‘McBike’ Drive-Through Bicycle Packaging That Easily Hangs From Handlebars
McDonald’s recently tested new “McBike” drive-through bicycle packaging at locations in Copenhagen, Denmark and MedellÃn, Columbia. The packaging folds to securely hang a sandwich, fries,…
Nintendo Fan Spends Six Years Crocheting a Blanket of the Grass Land Map From ‘Super Mario Bros. 3’
Copenhagen, Denmark-based Nintendo fan and computer programmer Kjetil Nordin, who is originally from Norway, spent six years crocheting an amazingly detailed blanket of the Grass…
‘Grand Theft Auto V’ Player Flips a Semi Truck Through the Air & Hitches It Back Together on the Landing
Grand Theft Auto V player Blacksmoke Billy manages to flip a semi-trailer truck through the air before hitching it back together on the landing in…
Glen Tickle Cracks Jokes About His Unfortunate Last Name, Substitute Teaching, and Being a Father
Laughing Squid contributing writer Glen Tickle cracks jokes about his unfortunate last name, being a father, and substitute teaching in a short video clip of…
Chess Grandmaster Max Dlugy Plays 15 Consecutive Games of ‘Banter Blitz’ Speed Chess While Commenting on the Games
In a recent video posted by Internet Chess Club, Grandmaster Max Dlugy plays 15 consecutive games of “banter blitz” speed chess. In blitz chess, each…
The Amazing Journey of a Preserved Giant Squid Making Its Way From New Zealand to New York
In the eighth and most recent episode of “Shelf Life“, The American Museum of Natural History recounts the journey that took a well-preserved frozen Architeuthis…
An Intense Video Capturing the Sport of First Person View (FPV) Drone Racing
An intense video posted by ABC News Australia captures the sport of FPV (first-person-view) drone racing in which competitors race custom-built multi-rotor drones while wearing special…
Mother by Sense, A Sensor-Based Home Automation and Tracking System
Mother by Sense is a sensor-based home automation and tracking system that monitors a series of “cookie” sensors for a variety of uses. The cookies…
‘Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain’ Video Game Trailer Explores Equivalence, War, and Espionage
A trailer for the upcoming video game Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain by developer Kojima Productions and acclaimed creator Hideo Kojima explores equivalence,…