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Creative Squirrel Skillfully Uses His Teeth to Carve A Face into a Pumpkin for Halloween
A creative squirrel uses his teeth to carve a rudimentary face into a pumpkin while trying to keep other squirrels away. It’s unclear if the…
Remarkably Detailed Carved Pumpkin Rind Sculptures by Scott Cummins
Artist Scott Cummins creates remarkably detailed pumpkin sculptures of pop culture characters. Cummins focuses almost exclusively on the pumpkin’s rind, carving three-dimensional renderings that maintain…
‘Panqueques de los Muertos’, Sugar Skull Pancakes by Saipancakes for the Day of the Dead
Washington-based dad, math teacher, and illustrator Nathan Shields recently cooked up some festive sugar skull pancakes for the Day of the Dead for the latest…
Japanese Entertainer Matsuko Deluxe Appears to Lose an Enormous Amount of Weight Through the Magic of Photoshop
An image of the wonderful Japanese cross-dressing TV personality Matsuko Deluxe was subjected to a Photoshop makeover in which the rotund entertainer was made to…
Guinness World Record Holder Paul Hunn Demonstrates His Record-Setting Loudest Burp
Paul Hunn recently demonstrated his Guinness World Record setting loudest burp at an incredible 109.9 decibels.
Catnip Joints, Cigarette-Style Catnip Toys for Those Kitties Who Wish to Partake
“Catnip is legal in all 50 states…” Stark Raving Cat, a feline-focused company based in Austin, Texas, has designed a creative line of hand-rolled catnip…
Reddit Launches Redditmade, A New Crowdfunding Platform With a Focus on Privacy and Community
reddit has launched a new crowdfunding platform called redditmade that focuses on privacy and building community around subreddits. The platform works by allowing reddit users…
Ellen DeGeneres Dresses Children in Creative Last-Minute Halloween Costumes on ‘Ellen’
On a Halloween-themed episode of her talk show Ellen, host Ellen DeGeneres dressed a group of kids up in creative last-minute Halloween costumes like Matthew McConaughey…
‘The History of Horror’, A Crash Course in Horror Films From the 1890s to Today
“The History of Horror” is a 30-minute crash course by Filmmaker IQ that tracks the history of horror films from the gothic-inspired shorts of the…
Ambition, A Short Sci-Fi Film Made to Promote the European Space Agency’s Rosetta Mission
“Ambition” is a short science-fiction film directed by Polish artist Tomasz Baginski to promote the European Space Agency’s Rosetta mission. The short, which stars Game…