Laughing Squid
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Lumio, LED Lamp That Looks & Opens Like a Book
Lumio is an LED lamp with a clever book-like form. The lamp turns on when opened and because it is powered by rechargeable lithium batteries,…
Fins, Petersen Automotive Museum Celebrates the Fin in Car Design
“Fins” is an upcoming exhibit on the period in automotive history when flamboyant fins were popular design features in cars. The exhibit runs February 23,…
Fan Remake of the Classic Animated Short, Bambi Meets Godzilla
Coda Shetterly created this faithful remake of Marv Newland’s humorous 1969 animated short “Bambi Meets Godzilla.” The animation is something of a cult classic,…
Guy Asks Strangers in Restaurants For Their Leftover Food
Andrew Hales of the comedy prankster group Losing All Hope Was Freedom (LAHWF) has released a new stunt where he walks up to total strangers…
Is Your Red The Same as My Red? by Vsauce
Video blogger Michael Stevens (Vsauce) discusses the perception of color in the intriguing video, “Is Your Red The Same as My Red?“
Het Arresthuis, Dutch Luxury Hotel in a Former Jail
Het Arresthuis is a Dutch luxury hotel in a building that was a jail for more than 150 years. Guests at the hotel can stay…
Coin Rolling on a Treadmill For Almost an Hour
And now: a nickel rolling on a treadmill for 57 minutes. The curious feat was achieved by YouTuber Parker Reed.
Something Wicked This Way Comes, A Group Art Show at Cella Gallery Featuring Surreal and Macabre Artwork
3 Nefilims by Michael Page Something Wicked This Way Comes, a “provocative” group art show curated by Stephanie Chefas at Cella Gallery, will be showcasing…
Swimming with the Fearsome Humboldt Squid
BBC host Steve Backshall grapples with a fearsome Humboldt Squid in this clip from the BBC nature series Deadly 60. One of the largest squid…
You Had One Job! Photo Gallery of Careless Mistakes Committed by People at Work
You Had One Job! is a hilarious photo gallery of the careless mistakes committed by people at work. The site is part of the ongoing…