Laughing Squid
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Seattle Mayor Ed Murray Tells Archie McPhee They May Keep a Unicorn in Their Parking Lot
.@Mayor_Ed_Murray If we manage to get a unicorn, can we have your permission to keep it in our parking lot? #fingerscrossed — Archie McPhee (@archiemcphee)…
Hank Green of SciShow Explains Why Truth Serum Doesn’t Necessarily Cause People to Tell the Truth
In “The Truth About ‘Truth Serum,’” host Hank Green of SciShow explains what happens inside the human brain when sodium pentathol aka sodium thiopental is…
How to Make a Wooden Table That Glows in the Dark
Maker Mike Warren has created a beautiful wooden table with glow in the dark inlays that illuminate after being exposed to light. For his table,…
A Horrific Cthulhumas Wreath Creature for an Eldritch Holiday
photo via Flickr Using craft items, LEGO bricks, a hot glue gun, green Christmas lights, and finger tentacles from write Maika put together a Cthulhumas…
‘Likehunter’, A Short Film Made From Stock Footage That Imagines Social Media as a Video Game
“Likehunter: Become a Social Star” is a short film made from stock footage by Dissolve that imagines social media as a video game. What if…
Daring Human Lets Her Curious Orange Kitten Play a Game of ‘Whac-a-Mole’ With Her Fingers
A daring human with a lovely manicure throws all caution aside and allows her curious orange kitten play a game of Whac-a-Mole with her fingers.…
‘Selfie Recognition Test’, A Video Combining a Young Woman Taking Selfies and Narration From a Nature Documentary
“Selfie Recognition Test” is a video by TacoBurritoLegend that combines footage of a young woman taking a selfie with her phone and the narration from…
Jimmy Fallon Lists Pros and Cons of SantaCon on ‘The Tonight Show’
Jimmy Fallon lists some pros and cons of SantaCon, the ever larger, ever crazier Santa event that strikes cities around the world each December, in…
Talented Vienna Street Musicians Play an Impressive Blues Riff With Homemade Broom Guitar and Shovel Bass
While visiting Vienna, Austria, filmmaker Romik Taverdians caught wonderful footage of two talented street musicians impressively playing the blues on homemade instruments: a guitar made…
Official ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Theatrical Trailer Features a Post-Apocalyptic World Full of Violence and Explosions
The official theatrical trailer for Mad Max: Fury Road (previously) features a post-apocalyptic world full of violence and explosions. The film stars Tom Hardy as the title character,…