Laughing Squid
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Chris Hackett’s TV Show Stuck With Hackett on The Science Channel
Co-founder and Director of Brooklyn’s mechanical art “combine”, Madagascar Institute, “survivalist savant” Chris Hackett is returning to the Science Channel on August 18, 2011 at…
Liu Bolin The Invisible Man, Paints Himself to Hide in Plain Sight
Chinese artist Liu Bolin poses in photographs after being painted to match the background, in a 10 hour process that renders him nearly invisible. His…
My Name is Me, Advocacy Group for Nicknamed People Online
My Name is Me is an advocacy group for people who choose to identify online by nicknames, a practice that is banned by the real…
Planet of the Apes: Trophies
“Planet of the Apes: Trophies”, a limited edition print by Jason Edmiston. via Mondo
Muppets: The Green Album
With the release of the The Muppets movie just down the road, Disney has compiled a tribute album to the iconic puppets called Muppets: The…
Tilt-Shift Video Shows Chicago in Miniature
Chicago is shown as a charming miniature in this tilt-shift video by “Chicago’s Very Own” WGN TV. via Coudal Partners
Baguette Vending Machine Provides 24 Hour Baked Bread In Paris
French baker Jean-Louis Hecht created a baguette vending machine to provide 24 hour fresh-baked bread to Parisians. Installed in the beginning of the year, the…
Time-Lapse Music Video Featuring Housing Block Lights That Play Along
The lights of Oslo’s housing blocks appear to play along to the music in this beautiful time-lapse music video for “Time is of the essence”…
A Supercut of Unscripted Scenes in Movies
Mewlists has compiled a supercut of unscripted scenes in films. See Also: A Compilation of Drug Hallucinations in Movies
Clever Gadget Quickly Fills & Ties Water Balloons
If you would like to have a leg up in your next water balloon fight (and who wouldn’t?), then this ingenious device, the Tie-Knot Water…