Laughing Squid
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Mercedes-Benz Unveils F 015 Self-Driving Concept Car at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas
The F 015 Luxury in Motion research vehicle is a new self-driving concept car recently unveiled by Mercedes-Benz. The car’s four passengers are transported in…
Ancient Amulet Inscribed With a 59-Letter Palindrome Unearthed in Cyprus by Polish Researchers
photo by Marcin Iwan via Live Science The Paphos Agora Project, an archaeological excavation in Nea Paphos, Cyprus by researchers at Jagiellonian University and led…
Brody Brixton the French Bulldog Puppy Falls Asleep Wearing an Adorable Red Bow Tie
Brody Brixton, the very intelligent French bulldog puppy who performed an array of impressive tricks, takes a well-deserved nap on his human‘s bed wearing an…
A New Video Game That Bridges the Gap Between the Updated Versions of ‘Baldur’s Gate’ & ‘Baldur’s Gate II’
Beamdog, the game developer and digital distributor behind both Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition and Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition, is working on something called “Adventure…
SciShow Answers the Question ‘Why Are We Ticklish?’
In an episode of the SciShow series Quick Questions, host Hank Green explains the science behind why humans are ticklish. Green also explains that the concept…
A ‘Home Alone’ Parody Music Video for the Song ‘Get Back’ by DUM in Which Band Members & Movie Characters Swap Faces
The San Francisco Bay Area band DUM has created a Home Alone parody music video for their new original song “Get Back.” Their funny music…
NASA Launches a Year-Long Celebration for the 25th Anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope
image via Hubble 25th Anniversary NASA has launched a year-long celebration for the 25th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope with Hubble25th.org, a site filled with Hubble…
The Self-Lacing Nike MAG Sneakers From ‘Back to the Future Part II’ Might Be Released in 2015
In 2014, Nike filed a patent on the self-lacing technology featured in the Air MAG sneakers–created by designer Tinker Hatfield–from the 1989 sci-fi comedy sequel…
‘St. Optimus of Prime’, A 122-Piece Stained Glass Design Depicting Autobot Leader Optimus Prime From ‘Transformers’
Seattle-based software engineer Craig Kovatch has created “St. Optimus of Prime,” a beautiful 122-piece stained glass design that depicts the fearless Autobot leader Optimus Prime…
CollegeHumor Suggests Some New Diet-Friendly Girl Scout Cookies
In response to the introduction of three new Girl Scout cookie (previously) varieties, including two that are gluten-free, Jesse E of CollegeHumor has created a few other…