Laughing Squid
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‘Sesame Street’ Teaches Kids About Rube Goldberg Machines and Different Types of Simple Machines
In a recent episode of Sesame Street, Murray and Ovejita met kinetic artist Joseph Herscher and visit the Liberty Science Center to learn about Rube Goldberg machines and different…
How to Make a Mini Rocket Out of a Match Stick, a Paper Clip, and Some Aluminum Foil
Dave Hax (see previously) shows how to make a mini rocket out of a match stick , a paper clip, and some aluminum foil in…
Biker Bulldog Independently Returns a Courtesy Wave To Another Rider on the Road
While riding on a motorcycle with her human Christine Sutton, a fearless English Bulldog named Sweets returns a courtesy wave to another rider on the…
SciShow Answers the Commonly Googled Question ‘How Can I Get Rid of the Hiccups?’
Host Hank Green answers the commonly Googled question “How Can I Get Rid of the Hiccups?” in a new “World’s Most Asked Questions” episode of…
How to Charge a Smartphone With a 9v Battery, Car Charger, and a Key
The Crazy Russian Hacker (see previously) demonstrates how to charge a smartphone using just a 9v battery, a car charger, and a key.
A Musical Transcription of Jeff Goldblum’s Laugh From ‘Jurassic Park’
Evan Kent has created a musical transcription of Jeff Goldblum‘s notorious laugh from the 1993 film Jurassic Park. Kent notes that one section is, technically,…
‘Psycho Soup’, A Remix by Pogo of Sounds From the Video Game ‘Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel’
“Psycho Soup” is a remix by electronic music artist Christopher Nicholas Bertke — known also as “Pogo” (see previously) — of sounds from Gearbox Software…
AsapSCIENCE Explains What Happens to the Brain After Taking the Drug MDMA
Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown of AsapSCIENCE (see previously) recently explained what happens to the brain after taking the drug MDMA, which is also commonly…
Magician Freaks Out College Students When He Sneezes and His Head Falls Off
Magician Rahat Hussein (see previously) recently freaked out unsuspecting college students when he let out a big sneeze — causing his head to fall off.…
‘The Hobbit’ Film Series Retold in 72 Seconds as a LEGO Animated Short
Kevin Ulrich of Brotherhood Workshop (see previously) has created a great LEGO animated short of Peter Jackson‘s The Hobbit film series being retold in 72…