Laughing Squid
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Deep-Fried Breakfast Cereal Debuted at San Diego County Fair
Deep-fried Trix photo by Shauntel Lowe for Imperial Beach Patch In 2011, fair food vendor “Chicken” Charlie Boghosian launched his deep-fried Kool-Aid balls at the…
Jimmy Kimmel Hooks a Sweet Kid Up to a Fake Lie Detector Machine
In this funny clip, Jimmy Kimmel plays a “Lie Detective” and hooks a sweet kid named Blake up to a fake Lie Detector machine. He…
Jack McBrayer & Triumph the Insult Dog Take On The Weiner’s Circle
Actor and all-around nice guy Jack McBrayer of 30 Rock visited The Weiners Circle, a Chicago hot dog stand known for the staff verbally abusing…
Come to London!, A Fun Look at Life in London in 1966
British Pathé brings us this clip from Come to London!, a short documentary that is a fun look at life in London in 1966. Watch…
Unflattering Portraits
The Unflattering Portraits project by Reverend Aitor of The Misanthrope Specialty Company aims “to lovingly commit everyone’s oft-ignored flaws to paper.” All portraits were done…
Half Ton Transformer-esque Wine Rack
Phoenix, Arizona denizen Clifford Wong is selling his one-of-a kind half ton Transformer-esque wine rack on Craigslist. Wong created the 6-foot tall piece from used…
Tube, A Giant Tunnel of Magnetic Tape from VHS Cassettes
“Tube” by Lithuanian artist Zilvinas Kempinas is an 80 foot long tunnel made of lengths of magnetic tape from VHS cassettes. via The Found Footage…
The Piano House, A Building in the Shape of a Grand Piano & A Violin
image via inthralld In Huainan City, China there is the Piano House, a building in the shape of a grand piano which is accessible through…
Vintage Photos of Auto Accidents in Boston (1920s-1950s)
Boston Public Library boasts a collection of nearly 40,000 photos taken by Leslie Jones between 1917 and 1956 that include auto accidents.
Bosch Indego Robotic Lawnmower
The Indego by Bosch is a robotic lawnmower that can mow a lawn autonomously and in neat parallel lines (video). The robot can mow…