Laughing Squid
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The Four Stages of Adulthood
The Four Stages of Adulthood by H. Caldwell Tanner
Jim Henson’s Fantastic World, A Traveling Smithsonian Exhibit
Jim Henson’s Fantastic World is a comprehensive celebration of the artistry and life of visionary and legendary puppet-master Jim Henson. With the new Muppets movie…
Bear Sculpture Made Using 20,000 Zip Ties
“Zip Tie Massimal” is a full-scale bear sculpture made of 20,000 plastic zip ties. Design Office Takebayashi Scroggin created the sculpture for the 2011 Beaux…
Blob Jumping Guinness World Record Set In Switzerland
A new Guinness World Record has been set in Cham, Switzerland by the folks at Paintballfarm. On June 24, 2011 this Swiss group accomplished a…
Star Wars Anti-Smoking PSA Featuring C-3PO & R2-D2
C-3PO and R2-D2 warn kids about the dangers of smoking in this early 1980s PSA. The PSA was created by the US Department of Health…
Star Wars Themed Xbox 360 Kinect
During a panel at Comic-Con this week Microsoft unveiled a limited edition Star Wars themed Xbox 360 Kinect bundle. The hardware includes a custom R2-D2-themed…
Making Art By Adding Glow Sticks To A Blender
In the beginning of “MUNDO NEÓN,” artists are shown placing glow sticks into blenders. What follows is a riot of neon liquid being pumped through…
Reinvent the Toilet, A Call for Smarter Sanitation in the Developing World
“Reinvent the Toilet” by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is, as the video frankly puts it, all about poop. More specifically: the sanitation crisis…
Gorilla Takes Close Up Video of Himself With Camera Hidden In Toy
A silverback gorilla at the Durrell Wildlife Park captured some delightfully humorous close up video of himself after animal keeper Jon Stark hid a GoPro…
Impressionist Jim Meskimen Performs Shakespeare in Celebrity Voices
Impressionist Jim Meskimen performs Clarence’s speech from William Shakespeare’s Richard III in a bevy of celebrity voices from Harvey Keitel to Woody Allen to…