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Spectacular Controlled Demolition of Ohio River Bridge
On Tuesday the obsolete Fort Steuben Bridge was destroyed in a spectacular controlled demolition that required 153 pounds of explosives. The Ohio Department of Transportation…
Phases of Life
Phases of Life by Andrei Esca via Tastefully Offensive
Weird Disney, Armchair Archivist Digs into the Walt Disney Archives
Disney’s D23 Armchair Activist host Melody Dale met up with Walt Disney Archives library director Becky Cline to dig into some of the more…
Mark Ryden, Pinxit, A Retrospective Book on Pop Surrealist Mark Ryden
Pop surrealist Mark Ryden along with Taschen has produced a limited-edition large-format monograph of over two decades of his work titled Mark Ryden, Pinxit. Each…
The Robot Couple, Simone Davalos & David Calkins
San Francisco Chronicle recently featured one of our favorite couples Simone Davalos and David Calkins (who also happen to be Laughing Squid guest bloggers). Chronicle…
Pedestrian Pedestal 3D Illusion Street Art
This 3D illusion street art by E1000 puts unwitting pedestrians in Madrid up on a pedestal. via Inspire Me Now & Collabcubed & Escrito en…
Stack Soap, Nesting Bar Soap That Puts Leftover Soap Slivers to Use
Stack Soap solves the problem of the pesky soap slivers that remain when bar soap is nearly used-up. Stack Soap’s grooved design allows a leftover…
Pun Hunting at the Grocery Store
Jeff Wysaski of Pleated-Jeans recently went on a ridiculous Pun Hunting expedition at a grocery store. via BuzzFeed & Neatorama
Erik Bauersfeld, The Voice Behind Admiral Ackbar & Bib Fortuna From Star Wars Return of the Jedi
San Francisco Chronicle pop culture critic Peter Hartlaub recently interviewed Erik Bauersfeld, the voice behind Star Wars: Return of the Jedi characters, Admiral Ackbar and…
Creepy-Crawly Air-Powered Soft Robot
The soft design and creepy-crawly locomotion of this air-powered robot are inspired in part by squid tentacles. The robot was created by researchers at the…