Laughing Squid December 06, 2024
A Cozy NASA Yule Log Video That Features a Rocket Engine Taking Off Inside the Fireplace
NASA put out a wonderful eight-hour yule log video for the holidays that features a rocket engine in the midst of takeoff inside a fireplace.
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How Creative Stagnation Due to Algorithms Can Eventually Lead to a Profound Cultural Change
Kirby Ferguson explained how algorithms suppress individual creativity and how this stagnation can lead to profound cultural change.
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Ze Frank Explains How New Aquatic Species Are Named
Ze Frank was invited to visit the Senckenberg Ocean Species Alliance (SOSA) in Frankfurt, Germany to learn how new aquatic species are named.
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How 25 Seconds of Stillness in 'Casablanca' Was Used to Naturally Reveal the Plot Twist
The Art of Storytelling took a look at the classic 1942 film "Casablanca", noting how the camera focused on Ilsa's face for 25 long seconds.
laughingsquid.com/casablanca-25-seconds-stillness
Why the Spelling of Words in the English Language Is So Complicated
Gideon of LetThemTalkTV talks about why the English language is so complicated when it comes to spelling.
laughingsquid.com/complicated-english-language-spelling
The Crew of the E/V Nautilus Catches Their Very First Sighting of a Nautilus on the Final Dive of 2024
E/V Nautilus captured the very rare sight of several nautiloids near the Palau ocean floor on their final dive of the 2024 season.
laughingsquid.com/nautilus-sighting
