Laughing Squid
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‘IKEA Man’, Mashup Illustrations of the Simple Character in IKEA’s Instruction Manuals & Popular Cartoon Characters
IKEA Man is a series of mashup illustrations by Uppsala, Sweden-based graphic designer Sedki Alimam that merge the simple character seen in IKEA‘s instruction manuals…
‘Running the Gammatar’, Comedy Short About the Banal Lives of Residents in a City Under Constant Giant Monster Attack
“Running the Gammatar” is a short comedy film written and directed by Philadelphia filmmaker Joe Kramer about the lives of a group of young people…
Tripp and Tyler Give Valuable Tips on Modern Phone Etiquette
With the help of Herb Tankersleigh (Paul Ryden), Tripp Crosby and Tyler Stanton of Tripp and Tyler (previously) give a series of valuable tips on modern…
‘Swoopy Summer’, A Paraglider Soars Extremely Close to a Lake, Mountain and Cable Car Lift
In “Swoopy Summer,” daredevil Arnaud Longobardi showcases his knack for paragliding extremely close to different objects while in flight, including a mountain, a body of…
Honda Motocompo, A Tiny Folding Scooter From the 1980s Designed to Fit Inside a Subcompact Car
YouTube channel Classic Bike Collections recently took a look at the 1981 Motocompo, a tiny, folding motor scooter created by Honda that was designed to…
The History of American Slang Demonstrated Using the Sample Word ‘Couch’
BuzzFeedVideo demonstrates the history of American slang using the sample word “couch,” showing how a piece of slang can develop over decades from one subculture…
An Amusing Compilation of Baby Elephants Being Adorably Clumsy
Tastefully Offensive has created an amusing compilation of baby elephants being adorably clumsy as they try to keep up with the rest of their herd,…
Ecofarm, An At-Home Mini Ecosystem With a Built-In Aquarium That Grows Herbs Using Fish Waste
Ecofarm is an aquaponic miniature herb garden that uses fish waste generated in a small aquarium to grow plants. Contaminated water and fish fecal matter…
xkcd Chronicles the Landing of the Philae Spacecraft on Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko With a 142-Panel Comic
Webcomic xkcd by Randall Munroe chronicled the successful landing of the Philae spacecraft on comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko with a 142-panel epic. Readers can scroll through all 142 panels…
LifeStraw Water Filter Is Put to the Test on Sewage, Urinal Water, and Vomit
Vat19 puts the life-saving LifeStraw water filter to the test by trying it out in sewage, urinal water, water from the Mississippi River, and even…