Laughing Squid
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Parody Record Album Cover Illustrations Featuring Iconic Pop Culture Villains and Song Lyrics From the 1980s
Predator – “Welcome to the Jungle” by Guns N’ Roses Rocky Davies has created “80’s Villains,” a parody series of record album cover illustrations featuring…
Why a Golf Ball Bounces Incredibly High When Placed on a Bouncy Ball Placed on a Basketball
Dianna “The Physics Girl” Cowern explains the science behind why a golf ball placed on a bouncy ball placed on a basketball bounces really high…
Tennis Picker, A Simple and Elegant Velcro Sticker That Attaches to a Racket to Pick Up Tennis Balls
The Tennis Picker is a truly simple and elegant product designed by Korean inventor Yunjo Yu that is essentially a Velcro sticker that attaches to…
First-Person Video of a Drone Delivering a Candy Bar Across Hong Kong in Under 14 Minutes
YouTuber Sky Frog captured some first-person video of a drone as it delivers a candy bar to a hungry recipient across the island of Hong…
Streit’s Matzo Executive Explains Why They Have to Close Shop in New York City and Move to New Jersey
In “How Matzo is Made,” Alan Adler, the Executive Vice President of Streit’s Matzos talks with Potluck Video about their history, how they modernized matzo…
How to Make a Miniature Arc Furnace From Everyday Materials That Can Melt Steel in Under Two Minutes
Grant “The King of Random” Thompson (previously) outlines how he created a makeshift arc furnace from microwave parts, which creates enough power to melt steel…
‘Star Wars’ and ‘Star Trek’ Characters Battle to the Death in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Alex Luthor has recently created an “epic” movie trailer mashup where characters from both the Star Wars and Star Trek films meet and battle to…
‘PBS Idea Channel’ Tackles Fan Fiction, Canon, and ‘The Legend of Korra’
PBS Idea Channel host Mike Rugnetta takes a look at fan fiction, canon, and the animated television show The Legend of Korra in the latest…
A Jedi and Sith Debate the Merits of the New ‘Star Wars’ Crossguard Lightsaber
In a new Star Wars-themed comedy sketch by The Warp Zone (previously), a Jedi and Sith face off against each other and end up debating…
Stunning NASA Video Captured From the International Space Station as the Northern Lights Meet a Sunrise
NASA captured some truly awe-inspiring video from the International Space Station as the Northern Lights converge with a sunrise over the top of the North…