Laughing Squid
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The New IKEA BEKANT Sit/Stand Desk Can Be Adjusted With the Push of a Button
IKEA has released a new sit/stand version of their BEKANT desk that can be adjusted from 22 to 48 inches in height at the push…
Hank Green Talks About the Importance of Expanding Your Dreams at the 2014 XOXO Festival in Portland, Oregon
“Dreams should fuel you, not define you.” At the 2014 XOXO festival (previously) in Portland, Oregon this past September, the jovial Hank Green, known for…
Kids Taste and React to Brussels Sprouts
In the latest episode of The Fine Brothers series Kids vs. Food (previously), a group of kids taste and react to Brussels sprouts. Most of the children…
Google Executive Alan Eustace Sets New World Record With 26-Mile Parachute Jump
Earlier today in Roswell, New Mexico, Google Senior Vice President Alan Eustace performed a successful parachute jump from an altitude of nearly 26 miles, which…
A Meow Mix Ad Featuring Adorable Cats Dancing About to an EDM Remix of the Classic Jingle
Meow Mix released an ad featuring a crowded club full of cats dancing and playing with glow sticks to an EDM remix by Ashworth of…
CollegeHumor Demonstrates What Happens When a Person Ignores Their Mother’s Texts
A recent sketch by CollegeHumor (previously) demonstrates what happens when a person ignores their mother’s text messages. The sketch is part of a series of…
Conan O’Brien Gets in a Twitter Fight With Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright Over Halloween Costumes
Talk show host Conan O’Brien recently got in a Twitter fight with former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. The dispute started when O’Brien tweeted plans…
Fluffy Cat Pretends He’s Godzilla and Destroys a Miniature City
A beautiful cat named Link pretends that he’s Godzilla and systematically takes down a miniature city that was made especially for him to destroy. Filmmakers…
The World Championship Outhouse Races, An Annual Race of Outdoor Plumbing in Virginia City, Nevada
photo via Reno Tahoe For the past 25 years, Virginia City, Nevada has been home to the World Championship Outhouse Races, a competition that pits…
Insistent Lamb Demands More Petting While Dog Quietly Asks for Attention in the Background
A very friendly but insistent lamb named Jeb demands more petting from Ethan Horne, his human’s compliant boyfriend, while an adorable Jack Russell Terrier quietly…