Laughing Squid
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Impressive Tiny Robots Demonstrate Their Ability to Crawl and Climb Carrying 100 Times Their Own Weight
Tiny robots developed by mechanical engineers at Stanford University are seen in a video crawling and climbing walls while pulling more than 100 times their own…
Dingbel, An Apple Watch App Based on the Bell-Ringing Communication Style of ‘Breaking Bad’ Character Tio Salamanca
Japanese mobile developer DeNA Co. has created Dingbel, a hilarious Apple Watch app that uses a the sound of a service bell to foster expedient…
A TED-Ed Animation Explaining How Underwater Pressure Affects the Body
A barometric TED-ED animated lesson by Neosha S Kashef explains barotrauma and how underwater pressure affects the body. The lesson was animated by The Moving…
Chris Pratt and Jimmy Fallon Sing Nonsensical Lyrics to Well-Known Songs on ‘The Tonight Show’
“Gurgle spit into a tuba! Whoo! Gurgle spit into a tuba! Whoo! ‘Cause I got drunk with a ballerina!” Chris Pratt and host Jimmy Fallon…
John Cleese Takes Over as Host of ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ During an Interview With Monty Python
During a recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon by the legendary comedy group Monty Python, John Cleese switched seats with host Jimmy…
A Super Sharp Cat Wearing a Plaid Shirt Repeatedly Rings a Service Bell for More Treats
A super sharp tabby named Pecan the nut, adorably clad in a plaid shirt, repeatedly rings a service bell to alert his human that he…
Street Artist ‘Mosaic Man’ Jim Power Talks About His Mission to Mosaic All of New York City
“As they say, I’m the king of mosaics.” In a recent episode of the documentary video series No Your City, filmmaker Nicholas Heller spends some…
The Battle of Hoth From ‘Star Wars’ Recreated as a Tabletop Gaming Table for the Salute 2015 Wargaming Show in the UK
The team of geeky creatives at Beasts of War, an online tabletop wargaming video channel and magazine, worked together to recreate the Battle of Hoth…
‘Milk Milk Lemonade’, A Musical Tribute to Butts From ‘Inside Amy Schumer’ Featuring Method Man and Amber Rose
“Milk Milk Lemonade” is a musical tribute to butts from the Comedy Central series Inside Amy Schumer featuring Amy Schumer, Method Man, and Amber Rose. The song…
Designers Build a Custom Highchair Based on the Hulkbuster Suit From ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’
Super-Fan Builds (previously), a web series created by Andy Signore for Break Media’s AWE me channel, designer Tim Baker of Tim Baker Creations and his…