Laughing Squid
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Plastic Chair Sculptures by Bert Loeschner
Artist Bert Loeschner makes sculptures out of monobloc plastic chairs. The sculptures range from single chairs modified into human-like poses, to elaborate multi-chair structures. photos…
A Series of 10 More Bets You Will Never Lose
10 More Bets You Will Always Win is a new video by British psychology professor, author and performer Richard Wiseman as part of his ongoing…
Making Candy Canes by Hand at Disneyland’s Candy Palace
Watch in this DisneylandLive video as the confectioners at Disneyland’s Main Street USA candy shop, Candy Palace, twist large candy canes by hand. This popular…
Habanera from the Opera Carmen as Played on Household Objects
French band Zic Zazou plays a variety of household objects and unusual musical instruments for this humorous version of “Habanera” from the classic opera, Carmen.…
Mine Kafon, A Wind-Powered Land Mine Clearing Device
Mine Kafon is an ingenious wind-powered land mine clearing device by designer Massoud Hassani (video). Crafted from bamboo and biodegradable plastics, the spherical device is…
Guy Pranks His Speech Class by Speaking in an Accent All Semester
From the beginning of his 4-month long Speech 101 class, prankster Jose Barrientos spoke only in a Hispanic accent to his class. He gave every…
The History League, Fake Sports Team T-Shirts of Actual Historical People, Groups & Events
The History League by Columbus t-shirt artist Jeremy Kalgreen of Amorphia Apparel is an excellent series of fake sports team t-shirt designs that each represent…
Prank Has Guard Loudly Quitting Job, Leaving Prisoner Free in Public
“I quit!” In this video by Roman Atwood, watch as comedian Tom Mabe plays a guard who is watching over an orange-suited prisoner picking…
MechBass Robotic Bass Guitar
New Zealand-based engineering student James McVay built “MechBass,” a MIDI-controlled robotic bass guitar, for his honors project at the University of Wellington. The robo-guitar works…
The Game of Thrones Television Series as a Seinfeld Sitcom
Game of Thrones as a Seinfeld Sitcom is a great mashup video by San Diego comedian Matin Atrushi of Matin Comedy and Vincennes, Indiana video…