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A huge and rather astute elephant in eastern India decided he was hungry, so he came out of a forest in Garhbeta, West Benghal and out onto the road to stop a truck carrying food. Once the truck stopped, the elephant reached under the tarp, knocked a bunch of potatoes onto the ground and began...

In 1982, the Saturday Night Live comedy duo of Al Franken and Tom Davis did a live show at a small university where they performed a number of hilarious skits. One such skit featured Franken doing a flawless imitation of Mick Jagger while performing the Rolling Stones song, “Under My Thumb“. The show, appropriately entitled...

While out driving in the cold Belarus winter, Slava, the human behind CatPusic noticed a small, lonely bundle of fur perched by the side of the road, covered in snow and ice. Other drivers just drove by, but Slava stopped to investigate. The bundle of fur turned out to be a six month old kitten...

In February 2017, we wrote about Taiwanese artist Hsu Tung Han who crafts absolutely beautiful wooden sculptures that first appear as traditional but give way to incredible pixelation. Six months later, Han has created a masterful sculpture of a pixelated snorkeler that uses the same concept as the others, but with the changing context of...

In celebration of International Cat Day, a very ambitious Chris Poole hand built a wonderfully clever cat maze out of 50 moving boxes. He first cut door-shaped holes and then arranged the boxes in a random pattern that would be most satisfying to his famous cats, the lovable feline duo of Cole and Marmalade. The...

A really wonderfully clever service dog named Colt, a Weimaraner/English Labrador mix who is specifically trained to respond and assist with the effects of traumatic brain injuries, demonstrated with his beloved human Janaye Kearns, the various different methods he can employ to protect her head during a seizure in any type of situation, including slippery...

Adam Savage of Tested visited with the amazing Jack White before taking an exciting tour of his Third Man Records storefront and new vinyl pressing plant in Detroit, Michigan. In a truly immersive tour, Adam records his “Brain Candy” song and then follows his record’s eventual process from lathe to cellophane. Bonus: Adam also chats...

After their mother was killed in an accident, a wonderfully maternal cat named Musya stepped up and claimed a litter of eight tiny hedgehog babies as her own. In addition acting as nursemaid, Musya has also provided emotional sustenance to these helpless, motherless children who evidently feel safe in the care of this sweet black...

The Light Up Sink Attachment by IllumiBowl is a wonderful device that changes the color of the water coming out of your sink based on temperature. It is available to purchase from the Laughing Squid store for $10.99 (15% off retail price). Making a midnight trip to the bathroom for a drink of water? Don’t...

Artist, gamer, and musician Lily Ki (a.k.a. “LilyPichu“) had a great time “trolling cosplayers” at Indy PopCon 2017 by following them around while playing their character’s theme song on her melodica. via Nerdist Madonna Joins Together With Jimmy Fallon and The Roots to Play Her Classic Song ‘Holiday’ Using Classroom InstrumentsCute Toddler Sings ‘The Imperial...

A wonderfully playful sheep named Bruce eagerly showed off his excellent coordination by skillfully and repeatedly deflecting the incoming rugby ball thrown by his equally playful human Tuscany Macdonald with his head. When the ball went out of bounds, Bruce followed McDonald closely to ensure the game wasn’t over. our sheep bruce loves playing rugby...