Laughing Squid
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An Animated Short Examining the Surprising Roots of Early Copyright Law
Copying-themed web series Copy-me (see previously) takes on the surprising early history of copyright law. The episode travels back to the birth of the printing…
A Compilation of Impressive Trick Ping Pong Ball Shots Into a Drinking Cup
tehanonymoustrollz put together a compilation video featuring a selection of trick shots in which a ping pong ball lands in drinking cups.
Clever Hamster Figures Out a Way to Use Her Exercise Wheel Without Ever Having to Stand Up
A very clever, and perhaps lazy, hamster figures out a way to use her exercise wheel without ever having to stand up. She just lays…
Drone Pilot Takes a Long Distance Selfie Off a Cliff
Eastern Collective founder Matt Bendetto shot a long range selfie by flying his DJI Phantom 2 drone off the cliffs of Lone Rock Point in…
A Limited Edition of Stylized ‘Breaking Bad’ Blu-ray Cases Illustrated by Ralph Steadman
Season 1: Walter White Legendary British illustrator and cartoonist Ralph Steadman has teamed up with director Vince Gilligan to create a limited edition of stylized…
A Fascinating Look at the Positions of Players in 10,000 Matches of the Video Game ‘League of Legends’
The New York Times has posted a fascinating article that looks at the positions of players in 10,000 matches of the video game League of…
All 13 Saturn V Rocket Launches Shown Simultaneously
Spacecraft Films compiled footage from each of the 13 Saturn V rocket launches into one video. The video “All Saturn V Launches At Once” also features…
What $1,000 in Rent Can Afford in 12 Different United States Cities
BuzzFeedBlue demonstrates the cost of living in different cities with a video that shows the area and price per square foot of a $1,000 per…
A TED-Ed Animation Explaining the Schrödinger’s Cat Thought Experiment in Quantum Mechanics
“Schrödinger’s cat: A thought experiment in quantum mechanics” is a TED-Ed lesson by physicist Chad Orzel that explains the famous Schrödinger’s cat thought experiment proposed…
’87 Bounces’, One Basketball Seamlessly Makes Its Way Through 24 Different Movies
In 87 Bounces by HOTU Studio, a man named Jean goes to try out his new basketball but when he shoots, he completely misses the…