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Fred Armisen Narrates Ann Droyd’s New Book ‘If You Give a Mouse an iPhone: A Cautionary Tail’
Fred Armisen of Portlandia fame narrated this animated version of If You Give a Mouse an iPhone: A Cautionary Tail, the new book released under…
A Lyrebird Mimicking a Laser Sound Effect
A Lyrebird mimics an incredible array of sounds, from the distinctive laughing call of a kookaburra to a laser sound effect. We first posted about…
Ten Days or Whatever of Kwanzaa, A Holiday Mystery Gift Promotion by Cards Against Humanity
Cards Against Humanity is offering a special holiday mystery gift promotion for the Ten Days or Whatever of Kwanzaa. The deal is for customers to pay…
The Pantone Hotel, A Hotel in Brussels With a Vibrant Design Inspired by Pantone Colors
The Pantone Hotel is a boutique hotel in Brussels, Belgium with a vibrant design scheme that echoes the colors of the Pantone color matching system.…
Marnie the Long-Tongued Shih Tzu Dog Spins in Circles for Her Dinner
Marnie, the adorable little senior rescued dog with a long tongue and a lopsided grin, spins in happy circles whenever her human says that it’s…
Cute Illustrations of Idioms From Around the World
Travel site HotelClub has created an illustrated series of some common–if rather odd–idioms found in various languages around the world. Among the more bizarre and…
Kids React to Old, Film-Based Cameras
In the latest episode of their Kids React series, Benny and Rafi Fine of The Fine Brothers show a group of kids old, film-based cameras…
Handwrytten, An App That Uses a Robot to Convert Text Into Old Fashioned, Handwritten Letters
Handwrytten is an a mobile app that uses a machine to create letters that appear handwritten. Users pick a design, enter text, and pay a…
Japanese Distillery Nikka Yoichi Demonstrates the Fiery Process of Charring a Whisky Aging Barrel
While Potluck Video was visiting the Nikka Yoichi Distillery in Hokkaido, Japan, a worker demonstrated the amazing fiery process of charring a whisky aging barrel.…
AsapSCIENCE Explains Why People Find Their Own Farts More Appealing Than Other People’s Smelly Farts
Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown of AsapSCIENCE (previously) recently explained why people find their own farts more appealing than other people’s smelly farts. Your farts…