Laughing Squid
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Surveillance System Catches Lightning Striking a Moving Pickup Truck in Canada
CTV News Edmonton reports that a surveillance system at a manufacturing facility in the city of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada caught lightning striking a moving…
The ‘Personal Space Dress’, A DIY Frock That Keeps Strangers At Arm’s Length
Artist Kathleen McDermott has created the Personal Space Dress, a DIY frock whose skirt opens up to act as a physical barrier to unwanted violations…
Chatbot Eugene Goostman Convinces 33% of Judges That It Is Human at Event, Arguably Passes the Turing Test
The chatbot Eugene Goostman recently convinced 33% of human judges that it was human at a Turing test event held by the University of Reading…
Rik Mayall (1958-2014), Best Known For His Role as Rick on ‘The Young Ones’
Rik Mayall, the British comedian, writer and actor best known as Rick, the “pompous would-be anarchist” in the offbeat 1980’s sitcom The Young Ones, died…
44 Baby Goats Go For a Number of Evening Runs Around the Farm
With their first video a huge runaway hit (despite its vertical nature), the folks at Sunflower Farm Creamery in Cumberland Center, Maine have made two…
A 1990s R&B Cover of the ‘Transformers’ Cartoon Series Theme Song
For his ongoing series, Saturday Morning Slow Jams, pianist Scott Bradlee and his band perform a 1990s R&B cover of the Transformers cartoon series theme…
Magic Phone Stand, A Charging Case That Makes It Look Like Your Smartphone Is Levitating
The Magic Phone Stand is a smartphone case by New Jersey-based Martinka Magic with a stiff charging cable that doubles as a stand and makes…
An Animated Movie Trailer Parody Reimagining ‘Beavis and Butt-Head’ as an Action Movie Directed by Michael Bay
Animation Domination High-Def (ADHD) has created an animated movie trailer parody that reimagines Beavis and Butt-Head as an action movie directed by Michael Bay. After…
A Fascinating Time-Lapse Video of Some of New York City’s Most Famous Spots
Polish filmmaker Kamil Nowak has created “New York City”, a fascinating time-lapse video of many of the best known spots in the Big Apple including…
The Magnetic Cello, A Cello-Shaped Instrument That Uses Magnets to Generate Sound
The Magnetic Cello is a stringless instrument by California-based company Magnetovore that’s shaped like a cello and utilizes a resistive ribbon, copper coil, and a…