Laughing Squid
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Tiny Top Circus Announces a Public Exhibition of Bigfoot in New York City
Tiny Top Circus, “the greatest and smallest traveling show on earth,” has announced that it will be presenting Bigfoot to the public in Washington Square…
Chinese Farmer Invents a Suitcase Scooter
A Chinese farmer spent the past 10 years developing this rather whimsical suitcase scooter. The scooter is electrically powered and can reach a brisk 12…
Aero-X, A Hovercraft That Can Fly Up to 10 Feet Off the Ground at 45 Miles Per Hour
The Aero-X is a hovercraft by Aerofex that can fly up to 10 feet off the ground at 45 miles per hour. The vehicle is…
Security Camera Birdfeeder by ThinkGeek
ThinkGeek brings us this charming Security Camera Birdfeeder (and birdhouse) that looks like a closed-circuit TV camera. photos via ThinkGeek
Vsauce3 Explores and Examines Portals, Immersion, and Reality Itself
Vsauce3 host Jake Roper explores and examines a series of increasingly more philosophical matters starting with the concept of portals and ending with the meaning…
Illustrator Chris Piascik’s Drawing of a Chatty Cougar Saying Wow
Talented illustrator Chris Piascik let us know that he was inspired by our post regarding the cougar that sounded just like a raspy voiced man…
Argus, An Activity Tracker App for Monitoring Every Aspect of a Lifestyle From Daily Steps to Hydration
Argus is an activity tracker app by Azumio featuring daily step and calorie trackers, a food diary, GPS mapping of running, cycling, and driving, and…
Free Your Skin, An Ad Campaign for Schick NZ Featuring Men with Furry Animal Beards
The creatives at Y&R New Zealand have made “Free Your Skin,” an ad campaign for Schick NZ that features men with animal beards. Their human…
ThingConf, A Conference in New York City for People Who Build Online Businesses Around Physical Products
ThingConf, a one-day conference for people who build online businesses around physical products, takes place on August 3, 2014 at Orbital, new space in New…
A Series of Facts and Interesting Tidbits About Famous Art Heists
Mental Floss guest host Akilah Hughes discusses a series of famous art heists in “26 Famous Art Heists”. For example, Hughes notes that The Scream…