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Sam Denby from Half as Interesting, in his distinctively manic manner, explains a unique situation in which the hijacked flight of Pan Am 103 from New York to London crashed into Lockerbie, Scotland, the legal site of the crime. Ultimately, when it came to where the trial for the hijackers...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How the Hijacked Pan Am Flight 103 Trial Temporarily Turned Part of the Netherlands Into Scotland first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The very talented people behind The Brick Wall (previously) have built a bridge building factory using only LEGO parts. Each exquisitely engineered piece moves individual sections of the structure into place before the roadway is connected to the other side. A new kind of bridge construction machine with telescoping support...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Exquisitely Engineered LEGO Bridge Factory first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Engineer Fabricio H. Franzoli, who previously used a trio of hand-built Tesla Coil to perform a rather fitting cover of the classic Daft Punk song “Around the World”, continued his tribute to the now defunct duo with an electrifying cover of their pop hit “Get Lucky” on a musical coil...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Electrifying Cover of the Daft Punk Hit ‘Get Lucky’ Performed on a Quartet of Musical Tesla Coils first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Sam Denby from Half as Interesting, in his distinctively frantic manner, did his very best to explain the grammatical contents of the experimental constructed language of Ithkuil. The language, which was developed by John Quijada, builds words through “informationally dense”, economical roots. The sounds known as phenomes are added as...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Building Words in the Complicated Language of Ithkuil first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by CoyoteVest™ | Pet Body Armor (@coyotevestco) CoyoteVest Body Armor is a very clever line of spiky and whiskery vests that protect small dogs and cats from coyotes and other predatory animals. The vests work to defend pets in several different ways....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Clever Spiky Vests for Small Dogs and Cats That Discourage Attacks by Coyotes and Other Predators first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A rather determined and beautiful long-haired cat very quietly interrupted a live CBS News report to stare intensely at a fly on the wall. The cat’s human stopped what she was doing to laughing ask her feline “why?” after a moment of silence. Honestly just incredible what lengths cats will...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Cat Interrupts News Report to Stare Intensely at a Fly first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Taylor Glenn (@taylor_tries) Taylor Tries, a talented juggler, captured amazing footage of herself from above as she constantly kept five turquoise balls in the air while juggling. This particular angle made it look like the balls had increased in size and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A View of What Juggling Looks Like From Above first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Danish guitarist Soren Boedker Madsen performed an absolutely magnificent cover of the iconic Ennio Morricone instrumental theme “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” on classical guitar using a variety of finger style and strumming techniques. Ennio Morricone´s “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” arranged and played by Soren...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Magnificent Cover of Ennio Morricone’s ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly’ Performed on Classical Guitar first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Jamie Dupuis, a remarkably talented musician who performs absolutely wonderful cover versions of classic rock songs with his harp guitar, sat at the edge of the water in the sunshine and performed the classic Neil Young song “My My, Hey Hey, (Out of the Blue)” on his signature instrument. Dupuis...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Engaging Acoustic Cover of the Classic Neil Young Song ‘My My, Hey Hey, (Out of the Blue)’ on Harp Guitar first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Korean a capella group MayTree covered the iconic theme from Star Wars by John Williams using only their voices. The performance was seemingly flawless as each member took on the role of a different instrument. Particularly impressive was the female vocalist who made her voice sound like a theremin. via...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An A Capella Cover of the ‘Star Wars’ Theme first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Performer Marawa the Amazing effortlessly sailed across a roller skating rink in a beautiful pair of sparkly blue, open-toed high-heeled roller skates, completing a gracefully choreographed routine. Marawa stated that she has four pairs of high-heeled roller skates at home. Marwaa also the holds multiple Guinness World Records, including the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Graceful Skating Routine Performed in a Pair of Sparkly Blue Open-Toed High-Heeled Roller Skates first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In an amorous clip narrated by David Tennant from the John Downer series The Poles: Spy in The Wild 2, a robotic puffin, surrounded by thousands of male puffins who are seeking out their mates, finds itself bearing witness as two male rivals fight over an available female. The female...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Robotic Spy Puffin Bears Witness as a Pair of Male Rivals Fight Over an Available Female Puffin first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Data analyst Sam Learner has created River Runner, a fascinating interactive map that traces the path of raindrops down rivers and streams anywhere within the contiguous United States to see where they end up. The map uses information from both the U.S. Geological Survey Hydro Network-Linked Data Index and NHDPlus...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Interactive Map That Traces the Path of a Raindrop Down Rivers and Streams to See Where It Ends Up first appeared on Laughing Squid.

For the Carnegie International 2018, artist Lenka Clayton created a wondrous animated typewriter illustration on a 1957 Smith Corona Skyriter that tells the story of traveling through the Fort Pitt Tunnel and over the Fort Pitt Bridge to cross the Monongahela River. The traveler ultimately arrives at the Carnegie Museum...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Animated Tale of Crossing Pittsburgh’s Monongahela River Told Through a Wondrous Typewriter Illustration first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While researching the National Space Centre, the ever-curious Tom Scott (previously) came across a unique display of a rather steampunk looking spacesuit next to others that have actually gone to space. As it turns out, this suit was designed in 1939 by British Interplanetary Society members Harry Ross and Ralph...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post British National Space Centre Creates a Fantastical Spacesuit From an Illustration Made in 1949 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

James of The Action Lab (previously) attempted to drink water from a 34 foot flexible straw. He first tried it manually, but soon got tired. He then tried using an air compressor, but the liquid boiled as it climbed. James soon concluded that it would be incredibly difficult to accomplish...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Man Attempts to Drink From the World’s Longest Straw first appeared on Laughing Squid.

An editor at CreatedTech decided to attach out a brand new Apple AirTag to his cat’s collar to see if the tracking device would keep tabs on his beloved feline. Pretty much as soon as I saw the AirTags announcement video, I wanted to buy one and see if I...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Trying to Use an Apple AirTag to Track a Pet Cat first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A little giraffe calf who lives at the Monarto Safari Park in South Australia quite adorably discovered her own shadow for the very first time as she stood outside in the sun. The giraffe’s keeper Mark Mills and other onlookers were quite amused to watch this wonderfully heartwarming event. She’s...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Baby Giraffe Discovers Her Shadow For Very First Time first appeared on Laughing Squid.

@landmarksofny Not every building in Brooklyn is what it seems #nyc#explore#newyorkcity #history #brooklyn ? original sound – landmarksofny 58 Joralemon Street in the highly sought-after New York City neighborhood of Brooklyn Heights is a beautiful red row with black shutters and a much-desired stoop that was built in 1847. Unlike...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Why a Beautiful Red Row House in the Highly Desired NYC Neighborhood of Brooklyn Heights Has No Tenants first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Photographer Jens of Another Perspective (previously) captured the remarkable process of growing Shiitake mushrooms from a single block of spores into beautiful matured caps over the course of 10 days through timelapse photography. Using two cameras for different perspectives I took one image every 5 minutes showing how shiitake mushroom...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post 10 Day Timelapse of Shiitake Mushrooms Growing first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Master S. Kamaraj of the Indian martial arts and gymnastics school Vajram Silambam demonstrated how to throw a single-headed axe so that it returns to the same spot like a boomerang. This particular feat takes a great deal of discipline and practice to get the desired results without losing one’s...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Throw an Axe Like a Boomerang first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Wired consulted with entomologist Dr. Samuel Ramsey to learn more about why and how cicadas are so loud when they come to the surface. Dr. Sammy explained that the male cicada has a unique organ called a tymbal within his abdomen that vibrates and then echoes off the ribs, making...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Entomologist Explains Why Cicadas Are So Loud first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by @marvelous_media_engine Marvelous Media Engine turned a wonderful animation of Catbus, a combination feline/vehicle character from the Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli anime My Neighbor Totoro, into a computer generated zoetrope inside a music box. The opening of the box causes the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Computer Generated Zoetrope Featuring a Running Catbus From Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While riding around London on his bicycle, the ever-curious CGP Grey (previously) came upon a foursome of rather aberrant shark sculptures near Islington and wondered how they came to be there. As it turns out, the sculptures were deliberately placed in front of the Antepavillion, an arts collective that promotes...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Strangely Tangled Legal Battle Over a Series of Shark Sculptures Near the Antepavillion in London first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Goat Cuddles (@goatcuddles) When artist Caleb Kraft introduced his pet gosling Lucy in April 2021, he spent a great deal of time bonding with her so that she wouldn’t be mean to him and other humans. Since that time, Lucy has...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Man Adorably Compares the Sound of His Pet Goose’s Feet As She Runs Across Different Surfaces first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Duff Goldman of Charm City Cakes, who previously starred in Ace of Cakes and Kids Baking Championship on Food Network, recently debuted Duff’s Happy Fun Bake Time. This new culinary educational show on Discovery+ for all ages features muppets and puppets by The Henson Company that humorously assist Goldman with...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Duff’s Happy Fun Bake Time’, A Culinary Educational Show With the ‘Ace of Cakes’ and Henson Muppets first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Luxury real estate agent Erik Conover and rental expert Cash Jordan took a tour through the three of the smallest apartments in all of New York City. The smallest of the three comes in at just 60 square feet of living space and is 30 square feet smaller than the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Inside the Smallest Studio Apartment in New York City first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musicians Bart Soeters and Joris Holtackers performed an original composition during which they showcased the sound of 34 different bass guitars. Each bass put forth a distinct personality as played by Soeters, particularly the cello that he played like a guitar. The diversity of bass, different bass guitars meet in...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Musicians Create a Song That Showcases the Wide Diversity of Sounds Made by Different Bass Guitars first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by LEJE (@leje.official) LEJE, a French company founded by a pair of Korean designers, have designed two different styles of jeans and trousers that appear as wonderful optical illusions when worn. The legs of these unique designs, the “L” and the “Slash”,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Strategically Cut and Stitched Optical Illusion Jeans first appeared on Laughing Squid.

German musician Leoniden quite humorously shared a handy tutorial about the specific rock elements and techniques that one can use in order to create a song that sounds like it was written by Rage Against the Machine in less than a minute. Leoniden included such tips as “groovy pentatonic riffing...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Create a Rage Against the Machine Song first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Art vlogger James Payne of Great Art Explained (previously) shared a deep-dive analysis of how the famous woodblock print “The Great Wave Off Kanagawa” by ukiyo-e artist Hokusai came to be. Payne explained that the restrictive political environment and the lack of outside influences at the time caused Japanese artists...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Deep Dive Analysis Into the Meaning Behind ‘The Great Wave Off Kanagawa’ by Hokusai first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Urban history expert Jordan Liles followed a number of clues that allowed him to discover more about three different vintage photos of downtown Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City that he had purchased on eBay in 2019. Liles found similarities between the three images by looking at...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Urban History Expert Follows Clues to Figure Out the Exact Date of Three Vintage New York City Photos first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In honor of the 32nd season finale of The Simpsons, Movies Insider put together a fascinating compilation showing just how much the show and its iconic characters have changed over 32 seasons. The compilation visually compares the roughly drawn Simpson family origins on The Tracey Ullman Show to the show’s...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Evolution of ‘The Simpsons’ Over 32 Seasons first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A very clever pet pig named Arnold who really doesn’t like the sound of the vacuum cleaner when it’s running, quite deftly and repeatedly unplugged the noisy appliance whenever his human tried to use it within his vicinity. Despite his frustration, Arnold is actually quite gentle with the vacuum plug,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Clever Pig Repeatedly Unplugs Noisy Vacuum Cleaner first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Director Aghil Hosseinian creates absolutely remarkable stop motion animations of animals made out of metal parts including washers, nuts, and screws, that run, gallop, waddle, and hop in continuous motion. Hosseinian also accurately portrays the manner in which each animal moves, making them appear as if they are alive. Sound...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Remarkable Stop Motion Animations of Running Animals That Are Made Out of Metal Parts first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Oleg Shupliak // ???? ?????? (@olegshupliak_official) Ukrainian artist Oleg Shupliak paints incredibly meta portraits of iconic artists from different ages using the artist’s own distinctive style to portray their visage. Vincent van Gogh is recreated in sunflowers, Claude Monét inside a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Portraits of Iconic Artists in Their Own Artistic Style first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Voyageurs Wolf Project (previously) captured absolutely adorable footage of a tiny, four week old pup trying out howling skills for the very first time away from the pack. Despite the lilliputian size, the pup emitted several very loud howls that soundly echoed through the Minnesota woods. Listen to some...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Tiny Wolf Pup Tries Howling for the Very First Time first appeared on Laughing Squid.

LEGO has introduced a marvelous 590 piece model building kit of the Infinity Gauntlet that was featured in both Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame movies. The brightly colored kit contains all that is needed to recreate every facet of this infamously devastating weapon wielded by Thanos against all of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Marvelous LEGO Infinity Gauntlet Model Building Kit first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Reno Romeu, the Guinness World Record holder for making the most consecutive 360 degree rotations in the air by kite surfing, made an incredible jump on his board that launched him completely over the Arubinha peninsula in Brazil. This jump was in Arubinha, one of the best places for kitesurfing...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Guinness Record Holding Kite Surfer Makes Astounding Jump Over the Arubinha Peninsula in Brazil first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Citizen Watch has partnered with Lucasfilm to introduce two new Star Wars themed watches to their extensive collection. Both watches are old school analog-digital temperature watches that were popular in the 1980s and pay tribute to both the Rebel Pilot and the Trench Run Defense. The Rebel Pilot watch comes...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Citizen Introduces Two Old School Ana-Digi Watches in Tribute to the ‘Star Wars’ Rebel Pilot and Trench Run first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A musical husky named Cash sat alongside his human Megan Vaughan and added in his vociferous vocals while she was singing the famous Guns ‘N Roses song “Sweet Child O’ Mine”. Vaughan quite enjoyed singing a duet with her beloved dog and even asked viewers for requests. Cash’s favorite thing...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Vocal Husky and His Beloved Human Sing a Duet of the Guns N’ Roses Song ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Vocalist Robyn Adele Anderson (previously) performed a terrific cover of Led Zeppelin‘s iconic “Immigrant Song” in the style of 1940s swing. The otherwise dissonant, bass-heavy Viking invasion tale was made a bit lighter and bouncy with the offbeat emphasis of the genre. If the Andrews Sisters had sung about Viking...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Bouncy 1940s Style Swing Cover of the Iconic Led Zeppelin Viking Invasion Tale the ‘Immigrant Song’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician Fabian Hartung performs wonderful covers of popular songs and soundtracks from both film and video games on a traditional church organ. While this particular organ is mostly used for hymns and religious songs, Hartung says his mission is to change people’s minds about the instrument. I try to get...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Church Organ Covers of Popular Songs first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Dustin Porter of Destination Adventure had the rare opportunity to visit the 153 Mile Store, a relic of his childhood in British Columbia. The general store has stood unchanged for close to 60 years. Porter wandered around the perfectly preserved store, visually inspecting the shelves, displays, and counters, all of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Filmmaker Visits Perfectly a Preserved General Store That Has Stood Frozen In Time Since 1963 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

French filmmaker Fabrice Mathieu, who makes cinematic mashups using clever wordplay, created “The End”, a beautifully stark tribute to the particularly frustrating year of 2020. This compilation uses more than 500 GIFs of scenes from classic and modern films that look similar to one another. The effect is magnificent, particularly...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘The End’, A Beautifully Stark Tribute to 2020 Using Over 500 GIFs of Similar Scenes From Films first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The rather tenacious Mike Boyd, who is on a mission to teach himself new things at all times, took on the challenge of riding a penny-parthing, a tall bicycle with a large front wheel that was common in the Victorian era throughout Europe and the Americas. The name comes from...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Man Teaches Himself to Ride a Penny Farthing Bicycle first appeared on Laughing Squid.

With more and more people feeling confident that they can reach the summit of Mount Everest, long lines have started forming, leaving people waiting to climb while their oxygen runs out. The BBC spoke with two experienced mountaineers, Tim Mosedale and Jo Bradshaw, separately about this unusual and deadly phenomenon....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Mountaineers Share What It Is Like Waiting In the Long Lines to Reach the Summit of Mount Everest first appeared on Laughing Squid.

During the 13th World Wushu Championships, which took place at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia in November 2015, Chinese team members Xiao Long Wu and Long Long Shi showcased their skills with a lightning-fast, incredibly graceful choreographed spear to hand sparring performance known as Duilian. The pair earned first...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Incredible Choreographed Spear to Hand Sparring Performance at the 2015 World Wushu Championships first appeared on Laughing Squid.

When email was a very new thing to the world, Thames Television presenter Tony Bastable of the series Database provided a helpful tutorial about what the internet is, how it works, and how it can be beneficial to everyone everywhere. Bastable demonstrated how to pay a gas bill, check stock...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Send Email in 1984 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A street performer in London’s Leicester Square who was dressed in a business suit stood motionless as his jacket, tie, and hair appeared to be blowing back in the wind. At times the man broke character to take requests, but when he was at work as a “Man In a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Man In a Rush’ is Frozen In Time on London Streets first appeared on Laughing Squid.