Laughing Squid
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Clever Lizard Hangs Up Phone Using Her Tongue
After appearing to have a heated conversation, a man named Andy held up his phone to Tiny, his pet bearded dragon. The lizard very cleverly…
Canadian Comedian Pays Hilarious Tribute to Vlogger Tom Scott With a Perfect Imitation of His Distinct Style
Canadian comedian Matt Colbo paid hilarious tribute to vlogger Tom Scott with an exaggerated but pitch-perfect imitation. Using Scott’s rather distinctive style of speaking along…
Minnesota Man Sets Hair Raising Guinness World Record for the Tallest Mohawk
Joseph Grisamore of Park Rapids, Minnesota set the hair-raising record of the World’s Tallest Mohawk that stands at an astonishing 108.2 centimeters inches feet according…
The John Law Burning Man ‘Exit Interview’ (1996)
Here’s my full, unedited 1996 interview with Burning Man co-founder John Law in the studio apartment where I used to live on Haight Street in…
Beautiful Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar Built From a Shelf
While he was stuck at home, the self-taught Belgian woodworker of tchiksguitars decided to build an absolutely beautiful guitar out of a shelf in his…
A Unique Soft-Sided Beechwood Desk With Quilted Denim on Front and Intricate Aluminum Inlays on Top
Vitaly of Positive Couple built really unique soft-sided beechwood desk that features denim on the front and an incredibly intricate aluminum inlays on top. To…
The Impressive Geometry of Malaysian Layer Cakes
Karen Chai of Kitchen Confidante shared a wonderful video showing how Kek Lapis Sarawak are made. The name of the cake translates as Sarawak layer…
How Salt and Pepper Became a Ubiquitous Pairing
In a briny episode of the BBC series Edible Histories, food historian Dr. Annie Gray explains how salt and pepper became so commonplace that they…
McDonald’s Cleverly Builds Menu Items Using Furniture in Trucks to Celebrate ‘Moving Day’ in Quebec
In celebration of July 1, aka “Moving Day” in Quebec, the ad team at Cossette created a wonderful ad for McDonald’s Canada that not only…
Frasier the Incredibly Virile Rescued Elderly Lion Who Sired a Remarkable 35 Cubs Over 18 Months
An entertaining episode of the Popular Science series Wild Lives tells the story of “Frasier the Sensuous Lion”, a remarkably virile rescued elderly Panthera Leo,…