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by Lori Dorn on (#1QK4D)
ThinkGeek, who are celebrating their 17th anniversary, is currently offering a Sonic Screwdriver Pizza Cutter that looks just like the one Matt Smith used to carry around as the 11th incarnation of Doctor Who. Generally, the sonic screwdriver works by using sound waves, radiation, wavelengths, frequencies, signals, and electromagnetism to manipulate the moving parts within […]
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by Scott Beale on (#1QK1J)
A photo posted by The New Yorker Cartoons (@newyorkercartoons) on Aug 15, 2016 at 7:48am PDT Benjamin Schwartz created a wonderful cartoon tribute to Kenny Baker, the British actor who brought R2-D2 to life in the Star Wars films, who recently passed away. Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid Hosting.Related Laughing Squid PostsA Parakeet […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#1QK1M)
The Chork is a unique hybrid that combines chopsticks with a fork and was created as a cheater utensil that has been around for a while, but its popularity has soared as of late. On August 10, 2016, Lisa Jennings, West Coast Bureau Chief of Nation’s Restaurant News (NRM) announced via Twitter that Panda Express […]
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by Justin Page on (#1QJYS)
Andy Schneider and Jonathan Britnell of Burger Fiction have created “Do You Know The Magic Words?,†a supercut video of characters requesting and saying the magic words in 45 different movies. Uh, uh, uh, you didn’t say the magic word. Uh, uh, uh, you didn’t say the magic word. Host your WordPress blog with Laughing […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#1QJVA)
While continuing to explore off the coast of Southern California, the ROV Hercules, launched from the E/V Nautilus, caught sight of a gorgeously purple stubby squid with big eyes that appeared to be painted onto his face. The crew offered some entertaining banter about “googly-eyes†and children’s toys, but the serious little cephalopod wanted no […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#1QJVC)
Upon receiving a call, a compassionate crew from Animal Aid Unlimited, came to the rescue of Ruby, a sweet but scared dog who was calling out for help after she had gotten trapped at the bottom of an empty well near Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. Seeing Ruby’s desperate situation, the men worked together to lower down […]
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by Glen Tickle on (#1QJRJ)
Wisecrack took a deep dive into how South Park deals with the subject of religion. The video explores how the show uses irreverence to break down the distinction between the sacred and the profane to shed light on what people consider important. In preparation for Season 20 (!!!) of SOUTH PARK, we created this special […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#1QJRM)
The animated series RealLifeLore takes a look at the Mercator Projection map and proceeds to explain why this flat world view isn’t truly accurate in terms of size and shape. Using information from the site The True Size, the narrator demonstrates how certain countries and continents are larger and/or smaller than they appear in comparison […]
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by Glen Tickle on (#1QJN0)
La Fabrique created a DIY guide to building a phosphorescent glowing boomerang. The guide takes builders through shaping the wooden three-armed boomerang and attaching small glowing pellets. via Nerdcore Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid Hosting.Related Laughing Squid PostsGhostmatrix, A Light Printer That Creates Glowing Text That Spookily Fades AwayHow to Make a Low-Budget Canister […]
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by Justin Page on (#1QJN2)
“Nuka-World†is the next large upcoming add-on for Fallout 4 that will open up the game to a “vast amusement park featuring Raider gangs and unique park zones like Safari Adventure, the World of Refreshment, Dry Rock Gulch, Kiddie Kingdom, Galactic Zone and Nuka-Town, USA.†The new trailer gives us a glimpse at the all-new […]
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by Sponsored on (#1QJJA)
This post was sponsored by Pocket Samurai via Syndicate Ads. Everyone has experienced those moments when they have to scrounge around to find a pair of scissors or a handy knife whether it’s to cut open those impossible product packages, open your box to get the awesome new headphones that finally arrived or to trim […]
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by Glen Tickle on (#1QJCN)
Det Internasjonale Dødseforbundet shared some highlights from the 2016 International Bellyflop Championship held at Frogner Park in Oslo, Norway on August 13, 2016. Competitors jumped, flipped, and flopped their way into glory while they tried to impress the judges. via reddit Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid Hosting.Related Laughing Squid PostsYukigassen, Japanese Competitive Snowball […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#1QJCQ)
On the August 14th episode of Last Week Tonight, host John Oliver directed his righteous anger at the predatory nature of the “buy here, pay here†car dealers and their baiting use of sub-prime auto loans. Referring to “Wheel of Fortune“, an excellent three-part article by Ken Bensinger, then of the Los Angeles Times, Oliver […]
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by Glen Tickle on (#1QJCS)
The Australian company Fastbrick Robotics has developed the Hadrian X, a bricklaying robot that can quickly and precisely build brick structures. The machine cuts bricks to size before placing them on a conveyor belt along its arm. The bricks are then sprayed with an adhesive and put in place by the robot’s hand that is […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#1QJ5E)
The rising floods across southern Louisiana caused a driver to veer off the road and into the muddy waters. Seeing what happened, a brave man named David Phung jumped from the safety of his rescue boat to save a woman and her dog from a certain death by drowning in her submerged vehicle. Phung had […]
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by Justin Page on (#1QJ5G)
On a recent episode of the AWE Me show DIY Prop Shop, host Vinny Logozio demonstrated how to build your own version of the iconic metal-clawed brown leather glove that Freddy Krueger wears on his right hand in the A Nightmare on Elm Street films. Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid Hosting.Related Laughing Squid […]
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by Justin Page on (#1QJ5J)
Guitarist Eric Calderone (a.k.a. “331Erock“) recently performed a heavy metal cover of the theme song to the popular Netflix series Stranger Things. Fans of Eric’s covers can help support his future work on Patreon. Here is the original Stranger Things theme song for comparison. Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid Hosting.Related Laughing Squid PostsBABYMETAL, […]
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by Justin Page on (#1QJ5M)
Medley Weaver has created a modern trailer, in the style of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, for the classic 1980 film Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid Hosting.Related Laughing Squid PostsModern Style Star Wars Trailers for A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the […]
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by Justin Page on (#1QJ2A)
The Volume One soundtrack to the first season of Stranger Things was officially released on iTunes last week. The album features amazing work by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein of the Austin, Texas band S U R V I V E. According to the Stranger Things Facebook page, Volume Two will be releasing on Friday, […]
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by Glen Tickle on (#1QJ2C)
Ubisoft showed off a unique immersive experience for the upcoming game South Park: The Fractured but Whole with the Nosulus Rift, a device that is worn over the nose to release carefully crafted fart smells during the game. South Park: The Fractured but Whole is set to be released on December 6, 2016. Forget everything […]
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by Justin Page on (#1QHZM)
Earlier this year, Olympian Michael Phelps showed up wearing a Speedo and some of his gold medals for Arizona State Sun Devils men’s basketball “Curtain of Distraction,†a jury-rigged curtain that is pulled back to reveal shirtless male students attempting to distract the opposing team while they shoot free throws. Let's go @942Crew !! pic.twitter.com/QAiwJSEN3l […]
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by Justin Page on (#1QHVT)
Gavin Free and Dan Gruchy of The Slow Mo Guys recently filmed a LEGO airplane crashing into a giant LEGO city in slow motion. The slow motion segments were filmed at 2,500fps and 1,000fps using a Phantom Flex and Phantom Flex4K camera. Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid Hosting.Related Laughing Squid PostsThe Slow Mo […]
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by Scott Beale on (#1QF01)
Today we lost a dear friend. We’ll miss you, Kenny Baker. https://t.co/Z020FtLQpP pic.twitter.com/xDHvUurUgv — Star Wars (@starwars) August 13, 2016 Kenny Baker, 3’8′ tall British actor best known for playing R2-D2 in the Star Wars films, has died at age 81 following an extended illness. He also played Fidgit in Terry Gilliam’s Time Bandits and […]
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by Scott Beale on (#1QDVS)
A photo posted by The New Yorker Cartoons (@newyorkercartoons) on Aug 12, 2016 at 1:54pm PDT Kim Warp imagines what Donald Trump’s 2015 income tax return might look like in a cartoon for The New Yorker. Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid Hosting.Related Laughing Squid PostsBrooklyn New YorkersGroot From ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Learns […]
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by Glen Tickle on (#1QB1Q)
A TED-Ed lesson by molecular biologist Anusuya Willis explains how cyanobacteria paved the way for complex organisms by killing almost all life on Earth in the planet’s first mass extinction event. There’s an organism that changed the world. It caused the first mass extinction in Earth’s history … and also paved the way for complex life. […]
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by Glen Tickle on (#1QAZE)
Kylo Ren violently reacts to the new Rogue One: A Star Wars Story trailer in a video cleverly edited by Auralnauts. Who better to offer their perspective on the new Rogue One trailer than history buff Kylo Ren. Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid Hosting.Related Laughing Squid PostsKylo Ren Realizes That All Star Wars […]
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by Glen Tickle on (#1QAWQ)
Inventor Simone Giertz has created the world’s first Pokémon Go helmet, a device that holds a smartphone in front of a person’s face to keep their hands free for punching, flipping people off, and other important activities. I made a helmet with a smartphone case so that you can walk with your phone in front […]
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by Justin Page on (#1QASF)
Richard Wiseman of Quirkology recently performed amazing trick where he balances toothpicks, corks, and forks on top of a single toothpick. music by Cameron Watt Music Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid Hosting.Related Laughing Squid PostsCastor, A Line of Gourmet Toothpicks That Combine Two Gastronomic Flavor Pairings on a Single StickTaiwanese Top Masters Perform […]
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by Justin Page on (#1QASH)
Outside Television recently captured footage of Australian motivational speaker and extreme sports enthusiast Rex Pemberton testing out the X Wing, an experimental carbon fiber jet powered wing that is capable of soaring through the skies. After much testing, he performs a successful flight from 8 to 10,000 feet and lands safely. via Digg Host your […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#1QAQ3)
British scientists made an incredible discovery about the Greenland shark, specifically that it is the longest living vertebrate with an incredibly long lifespan. The oldest living shark is 272 years old, but a process called eye lens radiocarbon revealed that the species had centuries of longevity, up to 400 years. We tend to think of […]
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by Glen Tickle on (#1QAKY)
A map by MetricMaps shows that the populations of eight different US states (North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, West Virginia, Alaska, New Mexico, and Vermont) could fit into five boroughs of New York City to match the city’s population of 8.5 million people. The map was created using 2014 census data. via Digg Host your […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#1QAM0)
In two separate live shows, the late, great legendary musicians Stevie Ray Vaughan and BB King broke their high E strings while performing onstage in front of an appreciative crowd. Both guitarists handled the situation gracefully – Stevie Ray went on as if nothing happened during “What About Little Sister“, while Mr. King very elegantly […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#1QAEN)
In footage from February 2016, video journalist Mark Jones reported on the dismantling of the now defunct 504 span of the San Francisco Bay Bridge, explaining the process step-by-step. In doing so he created a truly mesmerizing time lapse of the first truss of the old bridge being lowered down, inch by inch onto waiting […]
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by Glen Tickle on (#1QABR)
The Hydraulic Press Channel‘s Lauri Vuohensilta teamed up with Swedish Dynamite host Erik Johansson to crush and blow up a portable hydraulic press. After two attempts to detonate the dynamite by crushing it, the team eventually resorted to detonating the explosives remotely. Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid Hosting.Related Laughing Squid PostsThe Swedish Dynamite Channel […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#1QA6P)
Alex Day, a British storyteller, Walmart aficionado and big fan of the series Lost, offered a plain-spoken overview of the series finale in under three minutes using magic markers, stick figures and Post-It notes to illustrate his point. via reddit Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid Hosting.Related Laughing Squid PostsStick Figures Go Mad With […]
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by Justin Page on (#1QA6R)
LET’S MELT THIS has created an oddly satisfying video of a plastic Poké Ball from the Pokémon universe being melted down with a blowtorch. Ever wonder what’s inside a Poké Ball? After seeing everyone in town playing Pokemon Go, we decided to melt a real Poké Ball and find out! Host your WordPress blog with […]
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by Justin Page on (#1QA39)
As a delicious prank for Sony Pictures‘ upcoming R-rated animated film, Sausage Party, Seth Rogen surprised random grocery store shoppers in New York with animatronic talking food. When Rogen spoke into a microphone, from a hidden location, the raunchy food would come to life and carry on an awkward conversation with shoppers. Host your WordPress […]
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by Justin Page on (#1QA3B)
In honor of Suicide Squad releasing in theaters, Wisecrack dug in and explored the villainous and twisted philosophy of the Joker. Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid Hosting.Related Laughing Squid PostsA Close Look at the Complicated Philosophy of the Star Trek UniverseThe Philosophy of Bill Murray and His Detached Comedic Sensibility‘8-Bit Philosophy’ Explores Whether […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#1QA3D)
Designer Paul Foeckler of Split Grain has created a truly gorgeous line of modern light sculptures crafted from reclaimed wood that are minimalist in design, but make a very big impression in terms of style. Several of these beautiful Split Grain pieces are available for purchase through the Split Grain Etsy site. My Split Grain […]
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by Glen Tickle on (#1Q9ZD)
AsapSCIENCE explains some simple techniques that drivers can use to avoid getting stuck in traffic and make driving better for everyone. Basic measures like reducing speed and keeping distance between vehicles can greatly reduce traffic congestion. Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid Hosting.Related Laughing Squid PostsSuperclogger, A Traffic Jam Puppet Show on Los Angeles […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#1Q9ZE)
Curious about the Pelamatic Orange Peel Professional that was posted on reddit, Matthew Silver decided to purchase one to find out if it really was as good as other redditors claimed. The product proved itself to be very appealing to Silver, as shown in a live demonstration that used a real orange. The original product […]
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by Glen Tickle on (#1Q9ZG)
Performer Andrew Bowser inserted himself into a news story about a chlorine gas incident at a furry convention, and used the opportunity to recount his childhood love of cartoon animals. In the past, Bowser has added himself to stories about a controversial Baphomet statue and a car accident at an Arby’s. Host your WordPress blog with […]
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by Scott Beale on (#1Q9ZJ)
Mr Sunday Movies takes a look at the easter eggs, references and things missed in the new Rogue One: A Star Wars Story trailer. The new Rogue One: A Star Wars Story trailer has a bunch of Easter Eggs, References and Things Missed. Ten Things Missed. I mean not really, it’s just what these are […]
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by Justin Page on (#1Q9T7)
Firebox is featuring a ceramic Stay Puft Marshmallow Man Mug that comes equipped with the monstrous ghoul’s “charming sailor hat and friendly (terrifying) grin.†Whether you’re a loyal fan of the original film or you absolutely love the remake (we don’t judge, both are distinctly better than Ghostbusters II) – you need to sip your […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#1Q9T9)
Look at all these squid. This is unreal While exploring off the coast of Southern California, the ROV Hercules, launched from the E/V Nautilus, dove about 330 meters down and encountered an incredible swarm of market squid swimming upward towards the light, while a number of squat lobsters were just floating free amongst the numerous […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#1Q9Q7)
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the iconic Beatles album Revolver, the original footage from the film Yellow Submarine of their heartbreaking song “Eleanor Rigby†was released as a stand-alone video. Released as a double A-side with the song “Yellow Submarine in August 1966, Eleanor Rigby marked a giant leap forward in the way […]
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by Justin Page on (#1Q9Q9)
Mondo is featuring a wonderful polystone statue of Marceline the Vampire Queen from Adventure Time created by artists Matthew Black, Mara Ancheta, Andrea Coleman, Eric Siebenaler, and Jason Wires. It is currently available to pre-order and scheduled to ship during the first quarter of 2017. Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid Hosting.Related Laughing Squid […]
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by Glen Tickle on (#1Q9QB)
Olympic athletes fart their way through their sports at the summer games thanks to some creative sound editing by GHOST+COW. The filmmakers gave winter athletes the same treatment during the 2014 Winter Olympics. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid Hosting.Related Laughing Squid PostsMounted Patrol Horse Goes Through Krispy Kreme Drive-Through […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#1Q9M9)
Krzysztof Chomicz, a compassionate wildlife photographer bravely risked his own life to crawl through deep coastal mud in attempt to rescue a dying white-tailed eagle who had gotten stuck when the tide washed out near the Polish seaside town of Swinoujscie. Drone footage and news cameras captured amazing footage of the rescue, the bird’s subsequent […]
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by Justin Page on (#1Q9HX)
Disney and Lucasfilm have released a fantastic new trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the upcoming Star Wars stand-alone film and first in the new Star Wars Anthology Series. The new trailer features a stirred, but hopeful Rebellion and the return of the iconic Darth Vader. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is […]
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