Laughing Squid
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Betty White Is Greeted by a Surprise Flash Mob for Her 93rd Birthday Celebration
As a surprise for her 93rd birthday, Betty White was greeted on the lot of her TV Land show Hot in Cleveland by a flash mob…
Google Maps Adds the Arctic Majesty of the Northern Lights to Its Street View Feature
For its latest addition to the popular Street View feature in Google Maps, Google has added the arctic majesty of the aurora borealis–the Northern Lights–as…
Daredevil Al the Jumper Effortlessly Jumps Over Two Motorcycles Speeding Towards Him at 70 MPH & Sticks the Landing
Stuntman, daredevil, and professional athlete Al the Jumper effortlessly jumps over two motorcycles that are speeding toward him at 70 MPH and then manages to…
‘No Cops’, A New They Might Be Giants Dial-A-Song Ransom Note-Themed Track Sung by Corn Mo
Brooklyn-based alternative rockers They Might Be Giants return for a third week of their 2015 Dial-A-Song project (previously) with “No Cops”, a ransom note sung…
Prankster Roman Atwood Turns His House Into a Massive Ball Pit and Surprises His Wife When She Gets Home
Prankster Roman Atwood (previously) recently decided to have some fun with his friends and family by turning his house into a massive ball pit. Atwood…
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Announces ‘Mandatory World Tour’ Across North America, Europe, and Australia
“Weird Al” Yankovic has announced dates for his upcoming “Mandatory World Tour,” which will take the perennial song parody master across the United States and…
‘Insect Alphabet’, A Detailed Alphabet Created With Drawings of Bugs, Arachnids, & Other Creepy-Crawlies
Romanian artist Paula Duta created a stunningly detailed alphabet made of her colored pencil drawings of “insects, arachnids and a couple of other creepy-crawlies.” “Insect…
‘ICED FLOWERS’, Artist Makoto Azuma Encases Bouquets of Flowers in Blocks of Ice to Melt Over Time
ICED FLOWERS by Japanese botanical artist Makoto Azuma (previously) is a beautiful visual and aural installation in which flowers are encased in a block of…
Rapper and Artist Yung Jake Draws Celebrity Portraits Using Only Emojis
Kim Kardashian Using emoji.ink, the fun site for drawing using emojis, rapper and artist Yung Jake has been drawing portraits of celebrities and posting them…
‘PBS Game/Show’ Explores Whether Game Memories Are Real
PBS Game/Show host Jamin Warren explores whether game memories are real in a recent episode of the series. Warren specifically discusses how one forms and…