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Musician Brandon Acker, who previously explained the ancient Arabic Oud and performed on a Theorbo Lute, sat down with harpsichordist Jason Moy to learn more about the instrument. Moy explained how the harpsichord is different from the piano and performed several lovely passages throughout the interview. In this episode of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Lovely Introduction to the Harpsichord first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Neil Bromhall (previously) of the Oxford, England plant identification database Right Plants has created a mesmerizing timelapse that shows the remarkable process of a monarch butterfly emerging from a cocoon and spread wings for the very first time. Bromhall stated that this event occurred under controlled circumstances. This sequence was...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Mesmerizing Timelapse Showing a Monarch Butterfly Emerging From a Cocoon first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Trainer Omar von Muller (previously) shared a video that shows all the amazing tricks that his dog Monkey has learned during his first year of life. Monkey, the wonderfully graceful Belgian Malinois who successfully completed an ‘American Ninja Warrior’ style obstacle course, had to learn a great deal in order...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Wonderful Compilation of 60 Amazing Tricks That Monkey the Dog Learned In His Very First Year first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rob The Original (@robtheoriginal) Rob the Original (previously) is an incredibly talented barber in San Antonio, Texas who creates elaborate patterns and designs for his clients with the creative use of his clippers, dye, or a combination of both. Known as...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Elaborate Hair Designs by Rob the Original Barber first appeared on Laughing Squid.

New Orleans street performer Nolatron quite seamlessly transforms himself from a yellow robot into a four-wheeled vehicle that drives in circles around the street using a hoverboard. In 2019, Nolatron toured his amazing act across the US, stopping in places such as Ann Arbor, Indianapolis, and Philadelphia before returning home...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Street Performer Transforms Himself From a Yellow Robot Into a Four Wheeled Vehicle Using a Hoverboard first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A woman very cleverly dressed up as a giant kangaroo and proceeded to teach a young joey how to properly jump in a manner similar to what a mother kangaroo would do. When the lesson was over, the joey happily jumped into a red bag that the woman held as...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Woman in Kangaroo Suit Teaches a Joey to Jump first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Federico Clapis (@federicoclapis) Italian artist Federico Clapis created “Crypto Connection”, a provocative bronze sculpture of a pregnant woman’s torso that features an in utero fetus holding a smartphone. While technology plays a large part in Clapis’ work, he doesn’t specifically state...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Provocative Bronze Sculpture of a Pregnant Woman’s Torso With an In Utero Fetus Holding a Smartphone first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The legendary Terry Gilliam appeared on Bob Godfrey’s Do-It-Yourself Film Animation Show in 1974 to share how he creates the distinctive cutout animations that were consistently featured throughout Monty Python films and episodes of Monty Python’s Flying Circus. The young Gilliam very calmly explained each step of his process while...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Terry Gilliam of ‘Monty Python’ Explains His Distinctive Cutout Animation Methods on a 1974 Television Show first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Devoney Scarfe Food Artist (@devoneybakes) on Apr 26, 2020 at 4:28pm PDT Food Artist Devoney Scarfe creates absolutely scrumptious pies that are wonderfully detailed with themes from books, films, television, and other pop culture resources. Scarfe, who had done elaborate cakes...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Homemade Pies That Feature Pop Culture Themes first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Kirby Ferguson (previously), creator of Everything is a Remix, bravely took a deep dive into the endless conspiracy theories on the internet for his “This is Not a Conspiracy” project. In doing so, he spent numerous hours digging further and further down the rabbit hole and came to the educated...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Why Conspiracy Theories Are Constantly Debunked first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Comedian Daniel LaBelle amusingly demonstrated what life would look like if people sprinted rather than walked. While people could certainly burn more calories on a daily basis doing this, it would be rather difficult for some, while others may feel like they’re reenacting a video game. My impression of what...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Amusing Demonstration of What Life Would Be Like If People Sprinted Instead of Walked first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A truly gorgeous, brightly colored Sally Lightfoot crab sat upon a Galapagos Island beach and efficiently cleaned up all the local algae and decaying organic litter from the sand while hunting for food. This particular symbiosis comes from a natural partnership that these crabs have with their environment. Their job...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Brightly Colored Crab Cleans Algae From the Beach first appeared on Laughing Squid.

“Nobody is Normal” by filmmaker Catherine Prowse (previously) is a touching animated short film that shows that everyone, even the most popular kids in school, has something that makes them different from everyone else and that these differences should be celebrated out loud. Remember, nobody is normal, and however weird...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Touching Animated Short Film That Reminds Us That Everyone Has Their Quirks Because ‘Nobody Is Normal’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A truly determined calico cat named Marilyn repeatedly climbed onto an ice covered lake to see if she could capture the body of a carp that was frozen just under the surface. The feline tried her best but soon vocally turned to her bemused human for help. Unfortunately, the ice...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Determined Calico Cat Repeatedly Attempts to Retrieve a Fish That’s Frozen Under the Icy Surface of a Lake first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Former prima ballerina Marta C. González Saldaña remarkably remembered a ballet routine she played over 60 years ago as soon as she heard the music from “Swan Lake”. Saldaña was being treated for Alzheimer’s at a clinic in Valencia, Spain when her movement therapist from Asociación Música para Despertar gave...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Former Ballerina With Alzheimer’s Remembers Ballet Routine When She Hears the Music From ‘Swan Lake’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Filmmaker Owen Reiser captured an absolutely stunning timelapse of the mushrooms that were growing in his backyard over the course of eight months. Calling it his “lockdown project”, Reiser captured over 10,000 images of the blooming fungi and spent a great deal of time putting it all together. This short...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Stunning Timelapse of Backyard Mushrooms Growing first appeared on Laughing Squid.

James Blackwood, the self-described “Raccoon Whisperer” and retired Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) constable, was mobbed by at least 30 hungry raccoons when he decided to step out into the freezing weather with a basket full of hot dogs on his lap. Each raccoon waited somewhat patiently for their turn...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Kind Man Gets Adorably Mobbed by Raccoons While Feeding Them Hot Dogs on a Cold Nova Scotia Night first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Omar von Muller, a very skilled animal trainer taught a graceful dog named Monkey to run an extremely challenging American Ninja Warrior style obstacle course that involved such skills as memory, balance, and even a good handstand. This type of obstacle course takes a great deal of training. Luckily, Monkey...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Graceful Dog Successfully Completes a Challenging ‘American Ninja Warrior’ Style Obstacle Course first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Diego J. Rivas (@diegojrivas_) on Aug 6, 2020 at 9:55am PDT Diego Rivas, a polyglot and dental student in Houston, Texas demonstrated how people hear languages they don’t speak by reciting gibberish in a variety of different languages. Rivera deliberately employed...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Polyglot Recites Gibberish in Multiple Languages to Show How People Hear Languages They Don’t Speak first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Nandi Bushell, the amazing musical prodigy who challenged Dave Grohl to a drum battle, finally got a chance to speak with Grohl face-to-face via video chat organized by The New York Times. Grohl was happy to meet Nandi, was wonderfully deferential to the little girl’s immense talent, asked to write...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Dave Grohl Invites 10 Year Old Music Prodigy Nandi Bushell to Perform on Stage With the Foo Fighters first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Spanish professional golfer Jon Rahm made an absolutely incredible shot in which the ball lightly skipped over a water trap pond and rolled onto the green for a short jaunt into an amazing hole-in-one. This shot took place on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 during the 84th Master’s Tournament at the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Golfer Makes Incredible Pond Skipping Hole-in-One first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a surprise “One More Thing” at the end of the November 2020 Apple Event annoucing the new Apple M1 chip, a bare-faced John Hodgman (previously) hilariously reprised his role as PC guy from the classic Apple “Get a Mac” campaign that ran from 2006 to 2009. The freshly shaved...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post John Hodgman Returns As the PC Guy in the ‘One More Thing’ Portion of the November 2020 Apple Event first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Edible Art by Liz joy (@inspiredtotaste) on May 3, 2020 at 11:59am PDT Dessert designer Liz Joy of Inspired to Taste tells the stories of classic fairy tales and memorable books using the elaborate pies she bakes and decorates using her...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Dessert Designer Tells Stories With Elaborate Pies first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Talented DIYer Yang Ausherman of Tofugami shared a wonderful video tutorial showing how to make a highly believable Alien Facehugger mask completely out of rubber bands. Yang was challenged by her husband Shawn to make this mask for him for his Halloween costume and she certainly came through. This is...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Make a Rubber Band ‘Alien’ Facehugger Mask first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Multi-instrumentalist AcousticTrench (previously) stepped outside into a field of flowers on a beautiful autumn day and played “Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles on kalimba for his faithful rescue dog Maple. Maple looked completely charmed by the serenade. via Miss Cellania Related PostsA Helpful Tutorial That Shows How to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Musician Serenades His Dog With a Kalimba Cover of ‘Here Comes the Sun’ on a Beautiful Autumn Day first appeared on Laughing Squid.

No Reading Allowed: The WORST Read-Aloud Book Ever by authors Raj Haldar (rapper Lushlife) and Chris Carpenter is a really clever book that takes a humorous look at homophones, homonyms and the use of punctuation in each situation. Like their previous book P Is for Pterodactyl, this book further expands...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘No Reading Allowed’, A Clever Book That Looks at Homophones and Homonyms in a Humorous Way first appeared on Laughing Squid.

3D animator Alvaro Gracia Montoya of MetaBallStudios (previously) created a fascinating visualization that compared the size of cities around the world. Montoya used urban area data from Demographia to order the cities by size. Welcome to this video that shows the sizes of some cities by Urban area, not just...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Visualization Comparing the Size of Cities Worldwide first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Scientists at the Leiden Institute of Physics in The Netherlands studied natural catalytically propelled colloidal microswimmers (microcosms that move in liquid). They noticed that these tiny swimmers were mostly spherical in nature and wanted to find out if other shapes would also work the same way, particularly since microswimmers could...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Scientists 3D Print Microscopic Star Trek USS Voyager and Other Objects That Move on Their Own in Liquid first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While he was part of the regular cast of the classic public television series The Electric Company, the great Morgan Freeman played a number of distinctive characters who entertained while educating. This included a singing vampire named Vincent and a smooth talking radio, Jimi Hendrix styled deejay named Mel Mounds...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Morgan Freeman Plays a Smooth Talking Disc Jockey on a Classic 1971 Episode of ‘The Electric Company’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tesla & Tycho (@teslatheminiaussie) on Oct 7, 2018 at 1:07pm PDT The very clever little miniature Australian shepherd named Tesla, who previously rolled up like a burrito in a tortilla blanket, is also a very athletic pup and enjoys being workout...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Active Dog Happily Works Out With Her Beloved Human first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In the hilarious short film “Brentwood” about the ongoing (fictional) feud between the great Brent Spiner (Lt. Commander Data) and the equally great LeVar Burton (Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge). The two both worked together on Star Trek: The Next Generation but after that things were never the same. Spiner...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Brent Spiner Pledges to Change His Ways While Trying to Outdo LeVar Burton in the Short Film ‘Brentwood’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Merkins (previously) with guest vocalist Alvi Robinson of The L.A. Maybe and The Star Wars Guy, hilariously dressed up a various characters from The Mandalorian and performed a pitch-perfect Baby Yoda parody of the song “Sweet Child O’ Mine” entitled “Green Child O’ Mine”. The Child was perfect as...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Mandalorian Characters Perform ‘Green Child O’ Mine’, A Hilarious Baby Yoda Parody of ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Powell's Books (@powellsbooks) on Oct 29, 2020 at 4:02pm PDT The legendary Powell’s Books in Portland, Oregon has created a wonderful limited-edition, unisex fragrance that has the smell of old books with hints of other earthy scents. This bespoke scent evokes...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Powell’s Books in Portland, Oregon Creates a Bespoke Unisex Fragrance That Smells Like Old Books first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yasuhiro Suzuki (@mabataki_suzuki) on Oct 28, 2020 at 9:59am PDT Japanese artist Yasuhiro Suzuki has created a zipper fastener ship that travels down the Sumida River in Tokyo. The ship symbolizes the unzipping the river between the Azumabashi and Sakurabashi bridges....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Japanese Artist Creates Zipper Shaped Ship That Unzips the Middle of the Sumida River in Tokyo first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Infinity Song, a band of talented siblings in New York City, performed a wonderfully soothing cover of the iconic Fleetwood Mac song “Dreams”. The mellow beauty of the harmonizing voices and the steady beat of the bass offers a much needed sense of relaxation in these trying times. DREAMS A...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Talented Band of Siblings Performs a Wonderfully Soothing Cover of the Fleetwood Mac Song ‘Dreams’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Nilanshi Patel, an 18 year old in Gujarat, India has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest hair on a teenager after setting the record twice before. Nilanshi has not had a haircut since she was six years old and in November 2020, her beautiful locks measured an incredible...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post 18 Year Old Indian Girl Breaks Own Two-Time Guinness World Record For Longest Hair on a Teenager first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Einstein the Texan Talking Parrot, who previously asked the neighborhood squirrels to talk to him, hilariously called himself a chicken and made chicken noises from different rooms in his home. Einstein the Talking Texan Parrot loves to imitate different animals. Listen as he says the word chicken, then makes the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Silly Parrot Thinks That He’s a Chicken first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Austrian aerial pioneer Peter Salzmann worked with BMW Designworks to develop an amazing wingsuit that is powered by an attached electric jet pack. This remarkable feat of technology took months of hard work and a great deal of experimentation, but once those hurdles were jumped, Salzmann and team took to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Aerial Pioneer Partners With BMW to Develop an Incredible Wingsuit Powered by an Electric Jet Pack first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Music essayist Noah Lefevre of Polyphonic takes a look at how science fiction helped to shape the distinct sound of legendary musician Jimi Hendrix. Lefevre notes how Hendrix used these extraterrestrial themes in both lyrics and music. Being that this was the peak of an incredibly tumultuous time in US...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How Science Fiction Influenced Jimi Hendrix’s Music first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by GIMNASIOS Y MUEBLES PARA GATOS (@catlife.co) on Sep 7, 2020 at 6:32pm PDT Colombian designers CatLife creates really cleverly designed home furniture that works as well for humans as it does for the resident cat(s). Each piece is crafted with strategically...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Home Furniture Cleverly Designed With Strategic Hiding Places for Playful Cats first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dr. Dot (@drdots) on Oct 25, 2020 at 2:43pm PDT When Welsh artist Simon O’Rourke heard that the tallest tree in Wales had been severely damaged by a storm, he volunteered to turn what remained into a piece of art. Armed...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Artist Transforms Wales’ Tallest Tree Into a Giant Hand Reaching Into the Sky After Severe Storm Damage first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The wily team of outdoor cats who fiercely protected their human‘s property from various invaders at different times, were finally invited indoors to a really neat room that was constructed just for them. We prepared a very special room in our house for our outdoor cats and this was their...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Group of Outdoor Cats Are Invited Inside For the First Time Into a Thoughtful Room Constructed Just for Them first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Scott Hodges, a UPS driver in Newberg, Oregon, is an animal lover who enjoys capturing adorable photos of resident dogs as they come to visit him on his truck. Hodges runs a group entitled “My life as an Unlimited Puppy Snacks driver in Newberg, OR”, and like other UPS drivers,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post UPS Driver Shares Cute Photos and Funny Stories About Dogs Who Visit Him on His Rural Oregon Route first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Brian Cox (previously), the host of the BBC series Forces of Nature, traveled to a dam in Antrona Valley Natural Park in Italy. It is at this spot that wild alpine ibex (mountain goats) are often seen scaling the near-vertical walls of the dam in order to reach the deposits...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Ibex (Mountain Goats) Climb Near-Vertical Wall of a Dam in Italy to Reach Nutritious Mineral Salts first appeared on Laughing Squid.

illustration by James McKay Scientist Linda Ivany, a Professor of Evolutionary Paleoecology and Paleoclimate at Syracuse University in upstate New York, and her team studied the remains of a now-extinct Diplomoceras maximum, a fascinating ammonoid. This pre-historic cephalopod-like creature lived about 68 million years ago. The animal was probably most...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Prehistoric Squid-Like Creature With a Paper Clip Shaped Shell Had a Remarkable Lifespan of 200 Years first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A wonderfully chilled out orange tabby cat named Tìtaiga who lives with Shiro Neko, sat upright like a human on a leopard-spotted gaming chair in order to enjoy the warmth that was being emitted by a space heater. The sheer comfort of the heat and the chair led to a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Chilled Out Cat Sits Upright Like a Human in a Comfy Chair While Enjoying the Warmth of a Space Heater first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tanis Gray (@tanisknits) on Aug 24, 2020 at 4:05am PDT Star Wars: Knitting the Galaxy by Virginia yarn artist Tanis Gray is a beautiful hardcover book that features 25 Star Wars knitting patterns and instructions to go with them. Gray was...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Knitting the Galaxy’, An Official Star Wars Instructional Pattern Book Inspired by the Entire Film Saga first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The incredibly talented “band kid” Nathaniel Semsen of the Lyon Bros quite seamlessly performed parts of all 46 songs from the Hamilton soundtrack in less than five minutes. Semsen played each instrument and sang in a lovely voice when needed. Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax, Soprano Sax, Clarinet, Oboe,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Talented ‘Band Kid’ Performs All 46 ‘Hamilton’ Songs on 10 Different Instruments in Less Than Five Minutes first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Wolfspaw Woodworks built an amazing “Cryptic Auto-Calendar”. This kinetic calendar uses three increasingly larger rotating rings to show the date, month and day of the week in a rather cryptic font, hence the name. Wolfspaw stated that he was inspired by both a Cryptic Calendar by cfb70 and an Automated...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Clever Automated Kinetic Calendar That Uses a Cryptic Font to Show the Date, Month and Day of Week first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Video restorer Lind Had has remastered the 1896 film “New York, Broadway” by French director Alexandre Promio into a colorized 4K high definition version that runs at 60 frames per second. Had achieved this updated look through neural network learning, which smoothed out the rough edges of the original. Had...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Colorized High Definition AI Remaster of the 1896 Alexandre Promio Film ‘New York, Broadway’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.