Laughing Squid
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Handihorse, A Five-Piece Finger Puppet Set That Transforms Your Hand Into a Brown Horse
The Handihorse is a five-piece finger puppet set by novelty retailer Archie McPhee that transforms your hand into a brown horse. The Handihorse, which includes…
A Supercut of Popular Dance Scenes in Films Set to the Song ‘Last Dance’ by Donna Summer
“Last Dance” is a supercut of popular movie dance scenes compiled by Klara Tavakoli Goesche (previously) appropriately set to the legendary 1978 Donna Summer hit…
Artists Animate Classic Paintings to Make the Subjects Blow Fart Sounds on Each Other
Artists from the group Innomind have animated classic paintings to make the subjects of those paintings blow raspberries on each other, set to “Winter” from…
Scott Lang Shrinks Down and Still Packs a Big Punch in a New TV Spot for the Upcoming Marvel Film ‘Ant-Man’
Movie Madness Trailers has uploaded a new television spot for the upcoming Marvel superhero film, Ant-Man (previously). The spot shows Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) shrinking…
‘Taste Buds’, Colorful Illustrations That Personify Typically Paired Foods as the Best of Friends
Taste Buds by designer Phillip Tseng (previously) is an adorable and colorful series of illustrations that personifies foods that are typically paired together as the…
Sugru, A Moldable, Self-Setting Silicone Rubber Compound With Many Uses
Dave Hax demonstrates some of the uses for Sugru self-setting silicone rubber (previously), a handy moldable substance that can repair frayed wires as well as…
Japanese Actor Takeru Sato Turns Into a Robot, a Horse, and a Car in a Wacky Ad for Cup Noodle
Japanese actor Takeru Sato takes a bite of noodles and immediately enters a bizarre world full of explosions in an ad for the Stay Hot…
‘The Martian’, An Upcoming Film Adaptation of the Andy Weir Novel Starring Matt Damon
The Martian is an upcoming film adaptation of the Andy Weir novel of the same name. The film was directed by Ridley Scott (Prometheus, Thelma & Louise),…
A Symphonic History of Hip-Hop Music Conducted and Orchestrated by Composer JIMEK
Composer JIMEK orchestrated and conducted a symphonic history of hip-hop music with the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra performing the medley of 30 songs from…
Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti Demonstrates How to Make a Meal in Space
ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti demonstrates how to cook a delicious meal of “mackerel, quinoa and leek cream tortilla” in space aboard the International Space Station…