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The iconic bottle of Heinz Ketchup has gotten a slight makeover in a Toronto, Canada test-market. With the help of design house Rethink Canada, the distinctive label has been cleverly repositioned so that it appears right-side up when the perfect pouring angle has been achieved. According to Brian Neumann, senior brand manager at Kraft Heinz...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Heinz Ketchup Cleverly Repositions Its Label to Appear Right Side Up When Perfect Pouring Angle is Achieved first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In honor of the 40th anniversary of the iconic 1979 hip hop track “Rapper’s Delight” by The Sugar Hill Gang, television video editor Steven Rosenthal mixed together the voices of Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant to perform a really unique version of the groundbreaking song. Just in time for the song’s 40th anniversary on September...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant Perform Unique Cover of ‘Rapper’s Delight’ to Celebrate Its 40th Anniversary first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Inventor Sam Battle created an absolutely magnificent miniature Star Wars orchestra made up of 95 programmable LEGO Boost Droid Commanders that play 42 real instruments. The orchestra quite appropriately performed the classic “Star Wars Main Theme” to robotic perfection. We used: 95 droids 10 violins 8 keyboards 4 cellos 30 iPads 1 incredible inventor Here’s...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Magnificent LEGO Star Wars Droid Commander Orchestra That Performs With Real Instruments first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A melodic little cockatiel performs an unintentional, but wonderfully whimsical, whistling mashup of the song “He’s a Pirate” from Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man Tell No Tales with the iconically menacing “The Imperial March” from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. My Cockatiel singing He’s Pirate and Star Wars Imperial March Related Laughing Squid...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Cockatiel Performs Whimsical Whistling Mashup of ‘He’s a Pirate’ With the Star Wars ‘Imperial March’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Video editor Bill McClintock, who previously created a wonderful mashup combining the classic Queen song “We Will Rock You” with a wide range of musical styles and a seamless mashup of Kool and the Gang With Quiet Riot, has yet again paired an unlikely duo of songs that sound like they were made for each...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Money for Shopping’, A Brilliantly Executed Mashup of Smokey Robinson and The Miracles With Dire Straits first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a lyrical video essay, the sedately-voiced Daniel Netzel of Film Radar (previously) takes a look at how director Quentin Tarantino (previously) blends visual images and dialogue with definitive music choices to not only complement but to utterly complete a scene, no matter how outrageous these choices might be. And the music can either be...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How Quentin Tarantino Blends Images and Dialogue With Deliberate Music Choices to Complete His Scenes first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While on a trip to Greenland, late night host Conan O’Brien paid a visit to the KNR News station where he helped the local meteorologist deliver the weather report in the native Greenlandic language. While the intent was good, his delivery left a bit to be desired. While in Greenland, Conan took some time to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Conan O’Brien Helps Deliver Weather Report in the Native Greenlandic Language While Visiting Greenland first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Designer Win Laroy has created really fun director’s cut showing his “real-life” 8-bit version of Mario the plumber from Super Mario Bros. running amok around the house. Laroy’s mustachioed hero leaps over a variety of blockades and challenges in the home, collecting coins along the way. 8-bit Mario running through my house, a stop motion...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Real Life 8-Bit Mario Runs Amok Around the House first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Writer Rex Sorgatz (previously) has created in tribute, a rather comforting, interactive Jeopardy visual soundboard that features positive affirmations by longtime host Alex Trebek. Like the television show, the soundboard is sectioned out into categories such as “Good Vibes”, “Contagious Enthusiasm”, “Everything Is Awesome”, “Even Wrong Is Right”, “Jubilant Potpourri” and “You Are Killing It”....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Interactive ‘Jeopardy’ Soundboard Filled With Positive Affirmations Voiced by Host Alex Trebek first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician Rick Beato (previously) and drum master Jack Jones performed a musical countdown of Beato’s picks for the top 20 drum intros of all time. Included in this list is “Bullet the Blue Sky” by U2, “My Sharona” by The Knack, “Take the Money and Run” by Steve Miller Band, “YYZ” by Rush, “Superstition” by...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Top 20 Drum Intros of All Time first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Cosplay designer Blair Ondrla of ChaosCostumes has created a wonderfully eclectic line of footwear called Creature Feet. This selection of detailed shoes and boots are made in the shape of animal hooves for true costume realism. According to Ondrla, designing realistic costumes gives her great joy. Honestly I just love creating and making people happy....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Wonderfully Realistic Animal Hoof Shoes and Boots first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The artisans of Haugen Zohar Architects in Oslo, Norway, have redesigned the traditional seaside Uredd Memorial Plaza in Gildeskål, along Norwegian Scenic Route Helgelandskysten. The stunning new minimalist features of the rest area, which include a curved canopy public toilet, a series of seating benches and elegantly carved stairs, are all made of concrete and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Stunning Minimalist Seaside Rest Area in Norway That Features a Concrete Wave Shaped Public Toilet first appeared on Laughing Squid.

My sister is in 1st grade & she’s having a hard time adjusting to her new school. The other day she came home crying & told me she asked everyone in her class to be her friend and they all said “No”. She LOVES cats so I decided to get her a special gift to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Loving Big Sister Brings Home a Kitten to Comfort Her Inconsolable Little Sister After a Bad Day at School first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The iconic Queen’s Guard, soldiers who are charged with protecting the official royal residences, are required to wear a very specific uniform that requires tightly buttoned jackets, wool trousers and a towering cap made of bear fur. Under normal British weather conditions, the uniforms keep the soldier nice and warm. With the recent trend, however,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How the Strictly Uniformed Queen’s Guards Prevent Themselves From Fainting in Extreme Heat first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In the Netflix mockumentary adaptation of the hilarious web series Between Two Ferns, host Zach Galifianakis goes out on the road seeking to score a series of high profile interviews in order to restore his damaged reputation. Unfortunately, his socially awkward style, bumbling questions and lack of resources only serve to further sink his questionable...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Zach Galifianakis Goes on the Road in the Netflix Mockumentary of His Web Series ‘Between Two Ferns’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In an amusing sketch by Studio C, a rather relaxed Clark Kent is waiting on line at the bank to make a deposit on his day off. A couple of people recognize the studious journalist for the superhero he is, yet when a robbery takes place, Kent takes no action. When pressed by others, Kent...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Superman Tries To Take a Day Off For Some ‘Me Time’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Inside the freight entrance of 306 West 37th Street in New York City, sits the Acuario Cafe, a tiny restaurant that serves delicious homemade recipes from the Dominican Republic at a really reasonable price. Great Big Story caught up with Rodolpho Perez, the gregarious proprietor of the 26 year old joint. It’s not easy to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Tiny Dominican Restaurant That Serves Hot Food From Inside a NYC Garment District Freight Entrance first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Professional sushi chef and costume designer Look_I_Made_A_Hat shows how to transform a Furby into a nightmarish centipede in 16 easy steps. The designer notes that this tutorial is only for “1998 Classic Furbies and 1999 Furby Buddy only, nothing newer” and has instructions for both models. We have two long children, Boots and Mothball, and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Turn a Furby Into a Nightmarish Centipede first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Ashley Ward brought home a toy “WrestleMania” ring that she purchased for just $2 at a local thrift store near her home in Denton, Texas. As soon as she set it down, her three tiny little kittens, Rascal, Teeny and Tiny, started an adorable tag team match in the middle of the living room. Two...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Trio of Tiny Kittens Adorably Engage in a Tag Team Wrestling Match Inside a Tiny Toy Wrestling Ring first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Finnish couple Lauri Vuohensilta and Anni Vuohensilta of Beyond the Press put on their culinary hats to see if they could cook a frozen pizza under 5000 watt LED lights. They also cooked up some fried eggs while setting other eggs to boil in the cooling water. . Can you cook pizza with water cooled...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Cooking a Frozen Pizza Under 5000 Watt LED Lights first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Maru (previously), the infamouslyFollow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Sleepy Cat Seemingly Melts His Solid Body Into an Overflowing Liquid Inside a Clear Plastic Container first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a wonderful departure from their insightful scientific series, the very talented animators at Munich design house Kurzgesagt brought the rather profound (and timely) short story “The Egg” by Andy Weir (The Martian) to colorful life. This project took almost two years to make. A Big Thanks to Andy Weir for allowing us to use...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Gorgeous Kurzgesagt Animation of the Profound Short Story ‘The Egg’ by ‘The Martian’ Author Andy Weir first appeared on Laughing Squid.

As a follow-up to the fascinating video essay The Longest Walkable Distance on Earth, the geographically knowledgable Joseph Pisenti of RealLifeLore (previously) takes a look at the longest straight line that can be sailed without touching land. While a number of different courses captured Pisenti’s attention, the route that algorithm chose was a straight line...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Sailing the Earth’s Longest Straight Line Across Water first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In an uncial episode of The Language Files (previously), host Tom Scott takes an interactive look at the International Phonetic Alphabet Chart. Scott explains how the chart categorizes the naturally occurring letter sounds within the Latin-based Alphabet, such as the English Alphabet. He also explains how the chart also leaves a space open for the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How the International Phonetic Alphabet Chart Organizes Natural Sounds Within the Latin Alphabet first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Ever in search of new friends, the very affable Lucas the Spider (previously) tentatively knocked on the door of an attractive little bungalow hanging upon the wall. After a few moments, a very harried cuckoo bird came flying out the door for a few seconds, sent out a call and locked herself back in. A...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Lucas the Spider Tries to Make Friends With Harried Cuckoo Who Lives Inside a Clock House on the Wall first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The eye of #Dorian pic.twitter.com/XN29zC46IP — Garrett Black (@GBlack22wx) September 1, 2019 Lieutenant Garrett Black, a meteorologist with the US Air Force’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (aka the Hurricane Hunters), shared an incredible photo shot from inside the eye of Hurrican Dorian. The photo was taken by Jordan Sun and Hunter McAlister who were onboard...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Flying Inside the Eye of Hurricane Dorian first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Puff-N-Fluff Dog Dryer is a clever inflatable body bag for wet dogs with an attached hose that easily connects to a standard hair dryer. The bag simultaneously contains the distinct emitted odor and comfortably circulates warm air that makes a damp canine far more comfortable in far less time with far less drama. The...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Puff-N-Fluff, An Inflatable Full Body Dryer for Wet Dogs first appeared on Laughing Squid.

UGears is featuring a really beautiful functioning Hurdy-Gurdy mechanical model that neither requires external tools nor musical talent to build. The kit includes pop-out wooden pieces that seamlessly fit together to build this amazing instrument and strings to it play. The Hurdy-Gurdy is another creative piece in the line of Ugears. This magnificently designed model...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Beautiful Wooden Hurdy-Gurdy Mechanical Model first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Hammacher Schlemmer has added a new twist to the classic game of Twister by increasing the size of the game board and making it inflatable with a large spinning wheel dictating the movement of the players. This version can accommodate up to ten players and/or up to 1,500 pounds. The rules of the original game,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Giant Inflatable Version of the Classic Twister Game first appeared on Laughing Squid.

John Swan of SideNote explains the history of the appropriately-named “camouflage passports” — fake travel documents made in the name of countries that no longer exist. He explains what purpose they serve, and whether they can be used as legal documents. Swan also highlights how these passports helped to protect residents of the United States...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How Fake ‘Camouflage Passports’ Helped to Protect Residents of the United States During the 1980s first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Nicholas McCarthy is a pianist who was born without a right hand. Despite this perceived shortcoming by music teachers and coaches, McCarthy has gone on to become to play on international stages as the world’s only one-handed concert pianist, often performing complicated pieces that can flummox most two-handed musicians. McCarthy is also a motivational speaker...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The World’s Only One Handed Concert Pianist first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Anime video essayist KaiserBeamz (KB) has brilliantly created a seamless 17+ minute montage that encompasses one second from every classic Looney Tunes cartoon short between the years of 1929 and 1969. KB stated that this particular genre of cartoons was a great influence on his later work. Just goes to show you how much animation...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Brilliant Montage of One Second Clips From Every Looney Tunes Cartoon Short Between 1929 and 1969 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Dominic Wilcox (previously), a prolific artist and founder of the wonderful children’s non-profit Little Inventors, fabricated a really fun yellow cereal bowl with an attached red tuba speaker that amplifies the iconic “Snap, Crackle and Pop” sound of Rice Krispies cereal at varying levels. Wilcox created this bowl in response to a challenge posed by...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Cereal Bowl With a Red Tuba Speaker That Amplifies the ‘Snap, Crackle and Pop’ Sound of Rice Krispies first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Keith Cohen, the proprietor of Orwashers famous New York City bakery, gave Tasty a behind-the-counter tour of their bagel-making process. Cohen described each step of the process in great detail and included the fact that he prefers to steam, rather than boil the bagels. This technique allows their bagels to be a bit more crunchy...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How Orwashers Makes Their Famous New York Bagels first appeared on Laughing Squid.

For the latest addition to their wonderful line of unusually flavored candy canes, the fabulous online novelty retailer Archie McPhee has come up with Pizza Candy Canes, the perfect portable solution for those who wish that every single day of the week was Pizza Friday. These tangy sweets bring to mind a fresh slice of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Pizza Candy Canes first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a metronomic whiteboard animation, Minute Physics explains how a solar day differs from a standard calendar day. A solar day encompasses a full rotation of the Earth’s axis, which is both elliptical and tilted. Keeping track of solar days would require far more maintenance than the accurate, yet arbitrary 24-hour mean calendar day that’s...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How a Solar Day Differs From a Standard Calendar Day first appeared on Laughing Squid.

London visual effects company Cinesite (previously) has put together a fascinating reel that gives a wonderful behind-the-scenes look at the visual effects they created for Avengers: Endgame. The reel includes an overview of their 264 shots, which were overseen by VFX supervisor Simon Stanley-Clamp. We are thrilled to have been part of the creative team...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Fascinating Behind-The-Scenes Look at the Visual Effects Created for ‘Avengers: Endgame’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Joseph Pisenti of RealLifeLore (previously) offers a “brief overview” of the longest pedestrian distance between two points on the Earth’s surface. This 14,334 mile trek, which commences at L’Agulhas, South Africa and terminates in Magadan, Russia, takes about three years to complete and also poses a great number of likely hazards to encounter within every...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Longest Walkable Distance on Earth first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The very talented Thomas Dambo who previously created gorgeous giant hulking sculptures in several countries, filled a Copenhagen forest with six towering giants and placed six moody trolls inside a Chicago arboretum, has built his own fairy tale inside the forest of the De Schorre Provinciaal Recreatiedomein in Boom, Belgium. Dambo also wrote and performs...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Seven Trolls and a Magical Tower Built From Recycled Materials Make Up a Fairy Tale in a Belgian Forest first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In 2016, a dachshund puppy named Reese joined the canine family of Harlow and Sage (previously). As he was getting used to house, the tiny Reese met up with another pup that looked just like him. Despite the number of times he repeatedly crashed into that mirror to meet his reflection in real life, Reese...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Tiny Dachshund Puppy Repeatedly Crashes Into the Mirror In an Adorable Attempt to Meet His Twin first appeared on Laughing Squid.

On the May 3, 1972 episode of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, the late and greatly missed Fred Rogers showed off a very special item called a Rek-O-Kut Disc Recorder, a handy device that made it very easy for anyone to cut a vinyl record at home. Mister Rogers first demonstrated how to use the machine by...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Mister Rogers Shows How to Record a Song Onto a Blank Vinyl Album Using a Handy Recording Device first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In 2017, the German multimedia company Realtime Department debuted an amazing digital foosball table that incorporates traditional tabletop interactivity. Like the original game, each participant chooses a side. Despite the fact that the players within the game are digital, the tactical feel of the game is familiar, as the rods on the side of the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Digital Foosball Table That Features Analog Interactivity first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Filmmaker Rus Khasanov has created a beautiful short film that features vivid paint balls bursting open in brilliant hues that easily envelope other colors already on the surface. This effect is both highly satisfying and somewhat unsettling at the same time. The soundtrack by with accompaniment by Dmitry Evgrafov plays a calming force within the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Vivid Paint Balls Burst Open In Brilliant Hues to Envelope Other Colors in the Short Film ‘Unity’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A serious-looking little girl in an adorable pink hat quite amazingly performed a couple of badass guitar solos. The first one was performed on her pink Stratocaster-style electric guitar, the second on a red-and-white checkered version. This little girl, who lives in Hong Kong, is really talented as evidenced by videos posted by her folks....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Little Girl in Pink Hat Plays Badass Solo on Pink Guitar first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Filmmaker Jacob T. Swinney (previously) has compiled a number of scenes from various Christopher Nolan films that reveal the emotional gravity to be inferred when the camera moves away from the character. As Swinney notes, Nolan more often than not, uses close shots to capture every detail within the story, so when his camera moves...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Somber Montage Capturing the Emotional Gravity of the Rare Wide Shot Within Christopher Nolan Films first appeared on Laughing Squid.

With the release of Avengers: Endgame on digital and Blu-Ray, Ryan Penagos, the executive editorial director for Marvel New Media sat down with Marvel Studios VFX supervisor Dan DeLeeuw to talk about the film’s epic final battle. DeLeuw broke down the scene quite expansively, explaining how each effect was achieved. Learn how the VFX team...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Marvel Studios VFX Supervisor Shares How the Epic Final Battle of ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Was Created first appeared on Laughing Squid.

French motion designer Matthieu Braccini has reimagined the preparation of an Egg McMuffin as graceful animated ballet of ingredients. Each colorful part of the famous sandwich delicately floats, rolls or slides into its required place with deliberate, yet ethereal, movements. This short “director’s cut” film started out as a series of shorter animated GIFs to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Preparation of an Egg McMuffin Gracefully Reimagined in a Colorful Animated Ballet of Ingredients first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Russian filmmaker Vadim Sherbakov has captured in his stunning short film, “Islandia”, the primordial, otherworldly terrain of Iceland from above. Employing his DJI Mavic 2 Pro, Sherbakov documented the country’s varying landscape of waterfalls, mountains and sulfur lakes that spring up from this ancient land with such colorful beauty and grace. …you will be transported...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Islandia, A Stunning Short Film That Captures the Primordial Otherworldly Beauty of Iceland From Above first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Vlogger Tom Scott offers a rather honest look at the history of CAPTCHA, a system designed to determine whether or not a computer user is human. Scott notes how the earlier systems were good, but confusing at times, whereas the more modern versions made it a bit easier to navigate. Unfortunately, this simplicity also made...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Quick History and the Future of CAPTCHA Tests first appeared on Laughing Squid.

On August 27, 2019, KFC served a meatless version of their famous fried chicken recipe using Beyond Meat products at their Cobb Parkway location in Smyrna, Georgia near Atlanta. The items were served throughout the day, while supplies lasted. The meatless version was available as a nuggets with a variety of dipping sauce options and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post KFC Introduces a Beyond Meat Plant-Based Version of Their Famous Fried Chicken in Atlanta, Georgia first appeared on Laughing Squid.