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In a breathtaking Ted Ed lesson animated by Michael Papanicolaou and Alexandros Kimonides, pediatric research student Christopher E. Gaw explains what triggers asthma, the treatments available to treat asthma, the long-term effects of asthma and what happens within the body during an asthma attack. If an asthmatic is exposed to a trigger, the smooth rings […]The post What Happens to the Body During an Asthma Attack appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Winc is a convenient subscription service that delivers curated artisanal wines to one’s door on a monthly basis. Customers are able to choose their own varietals, ask advice, answer questions and learn more about the collections of wines available through Winc’s website. The Laughing Squid store is currently offering a single 4-bottle delivery of this […]The post Winc, A Customized Artisanal Wine Subscription Service With Convenient Home Delivery appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Looper looked at some of the easter eggs and hidden references scattered throughout the new Marvel film, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. They also dove in and explained the numerous post-credits scenes. Related Laughing Squid PostsEaster Eggs, Cameos, and Hidden References in the First Trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2Chris Pratt Presents […]The post Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Easter Eggs, Hidden References, and Post-Credit Scenes Explained appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In the premiere episode of “Don’t Be a Dummy”, the lovable Johnny T. of of Glove and Boots offers very good advice about saving one’s sanity by never looking up an illness on the internet, no matter how tempting it may be. Related Laughing Squid Posts‘Glove and Boots’ Puppets Try to Explain and Awkwardly Act […]The post Johnny T of Glove and Boots Wisely Warns His Viewers to Never Look Up an Illness on the Internet appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On an energetic episode of the First We Feast series, Hot Ones, the entertaining astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson answered questions about his new book “Astrophysics for People in a Hurry“, his eating habits, his opinion of specific selfies and other science-related questions while consuming progressively spicy wings. Star Talk host, Hayden Planetarium director, and astrophysicist […]The post Neil deGrasse Tyson Answers Science Questions While Eating Progressively Spicy Wings appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On a creepy episode of the AWE Me show DIY Prop Shop, host Odin Abbott demonstrated how to build your very own version of the Xenomorph cryo-stasis tube and a facehugger from the Alien films. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Full-Size Foam Replica of an Alien FacehuggerAn Alien Facehugger Ski Mask‘Alien Next Door’, Joey Spiotto’s Picture […]The post How to Make a Xenomorph Cryo-Stasis Tube and a Facehugger From the Alien Films appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In May 2016, Georgian polyphonic singers Mikheil Javakhishvili, Andro Dgebuadze, Buba Murghulia, Goga Kapanadze, performed a gorgeous song featuring the distinctive sound of a traditional duduk and a trumpet that they perfectly recreated without instruments. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsInteractive Music Video for ‘When the Night Time Comes’ by NightBus Featuring Stereophonic SliderThe Analog […]The post Georgian Singers Perfectly Recreate the Sound of a Trumpet and a Traditional Duduk With Their Mouths appeared first on Laughing Squid.

1972 Early Version (without vocals) The original version of Pink Floyd‘s “The Great Gig in the Sky” from the iconic album Dark Side of the Moon was actually intended to be an instrumental until producer Alan Parsons asked cover band singer Claire Torry to come in and lay down a few tracks, which she did […]The post What Pink Floyd’s ‘The Great Gig In the Sky’ Sounds Like Without Clair Torry’s Legendary Wailing Vocals appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On an sci-fi episode of the JoBlo.com series, 8-Bit Trailers, director and animator John Stratman reimagined the first trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi as an 8-bit animated video game. Star Wars: The Last Jedi is scheduled to arrive in our galaxy on December 15th, 2017. Here is the original trailer. Here's something pleasant! […]The post The Trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi Reimagined as an 8-Bit Animated Video Game appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Competitive Eater Matt “Megatoad” Stonie took on an interesting new food challenge by eating an insane 9050 calorie drive-thru order that was made by Big Smoke in the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas video game. Here is Big Smoke’s original order. A post shared by Matt Stonie (@matt_stonie) on May 10, 2017 at 3:22pm PDT […]The post Matt Stonie Eats Big Smoke’s 9050 Calorie Drive Thru Order From Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a very short but funny video in honor of Mother’s Day, the humans behind the beloved feline duo of Cole and Marmalade replaced the cats’ meows with human voices saying the word “Mom”. If Cats Said “Mom” Instead of “Meow” … I hope you find this as funny as we do…Happy Mother’s Day to […]The post Cats Cole and Marmalade Adorably Say ‘Mom’ Instead of Meow In Honor of Mother’s Day appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In response to a viewer’s query, musician Davide Biale better known as Davie504 used a whirling fidget spinner to use as an ad-hoc pick for a wicked bass solo. It seemed to work for a while, that until the plastic gadget stopped spinning. NEW VIDEO! Using a fidget spinner to play the bass… Gotta follow […]The post Musician Plays Bass With a Whirling Fidget Spinner appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Jonna Jinton, a photographer, blogger and practicer of herd calling, performed an ancient Ancient Swedish call known as kulning, creating a beautiful sound that brought all sorts of interested bovines to her feet within seconds. In the middle of the bright summernight I went out to call for the cows. I thought that maybe, something […]The post Woman Employs a Beautiful Ancient Swedish Herding Call to Bring Her Cows Home appeared first on Laughing Squid.

(larger) A History of Space Travel is an art print by Pop Chart Lab that “maps over 400 crewed space missions from 1961 to present.” It includes spacesuits, and spacecraft. Signed and numbered prints are available to purchase from the Pop Chart Lab shop. Make some space on your wall for our second infographic foray […]The post A History of Space Travel, An Art Print Mapping Over 400 Crewed Space Missions From 1961 to Present appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Great Big Story online series “Planet Earth” took an up-close look at a beautiful red-faced bald uakari monkey – an animal ambassador who was happy to snack on treats and play around with a log. These primates are primarily arboreal, but their habitat is slowly being eroded and their population is dwindling, causing the […]The post An Up Close Meeting With a Beautiful Red-Faced Bald Uakari Monkey of the Rainforest appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On a great episode of The Tonight Show, Tina Fey joined host Jimmy Fallon and his barbershop quartet The Ragtime Gals to sing a cover of Bruno Mars‘ song “That’s What I Like.” Here is the original song. Related Laughing Squid PostsJoseph Gordon-Levitt Sings ‘Bitch Better Have My Money’ With Jimmy Fallon and His Barbershop […]The post Tina Fey Sings Bruno Mars’ Song ‘That’s What I Like’ With Jimmy Fallon and His Barbershop Quartet appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Nikki Cannon ??? (@thatwonderfuldorothy) on May 4, 2017 at 11:49am PDT Disneyland in Anaheim, California is featuring colored lightsaber churros that are being sold from a stand inside the park. The tasty looking lightsaber desserts are sparking all sorts of delicious Star Wars battles throughout the park. Mig Vee and Lovely […]The post Disneyland Featuring Colored Lightsaber Churros That Are Sparking Delicious Star Wars Battles appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In the beautifully animated “Still Life” by the very talented artist Mike Pelletier, various fruits, vegetables and breads amazingly deflate, leaving the skin in a droopy pile on the ground, while others temporarily re-inflate at various intervals in an odd dance of corporeal remains. Pelletier refers to this process as “Nature Morte” and used a […]The post ‘Still Life’, Foods Deflate and Re-Inflate In a Brilliantly Odd Animated Dance of Corporeal Remains appeared first on Laughing Squid.

German martial arts master Kerim Duygu set a new, painful looking Guinness World Record for breaking the most baseball bats with his shins in 1 minute. Kerim was able to snap a whopping total of 65 bats. As permitted by the official guidelines, Kerim recruited a number of helpers to place the bats in vertical […]The post Martial Arts Master Sets Guinness World Record for Breaking 65 Baseball Bats With His Shins in 1 Minute appeared first on Laughing Squid.

As part of his wonderful P3 Hotline Request series, Puddles Pity Party offered his rich, velvety voice to a brilliant saloon-style cover of the amazing Tom Waits song “One Last Look” P³ Request Hotline comes up Tom Waits today. Rich and I made it saloon style. Hope ya like. https://t.co/KSwwfg86Br — Puddles Pity Party (@PuddlesPityP) […]The post Puddles Pity Party Sings a Saloon-Style Cover of ‘One Last Look’ by Tom Waits in a Rich, Velvety Voice appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Disney•Pixar released a new “Rivalry” trailer for Cars 3, the upcoming animated sequel to Cars and Cars 2 produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The trailer follows Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) as he loses to a young new competitor, Jackson Storm (Armie Hammer), and fights tooth and nail to regain […]The post Lightning McQueen Fights Tooth and Nail to Regain His Place at the Top in a New Trailer for Cars 3 appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Video blogger and web producer Evan Puschak who is also known as the The Nerdwriter took a deep look at the incredibly popular trend of fidget spinners, the Fidget Cube and other similar toys. In doing so, Pushak also told the somber story of Catherine Hettinger, who, in the 1990s, was suffering from the autoimmune […]The post The Untold Story of the Woman Who Invented the Original Version of the Popular Fidget Spinner appeared first on Laughing Squid.

An amusing animation by the candid, fast-talking and highly informative Bill Wurtz covers the history of the entire world in a rather loose but fascinating manner. Wurtz began when time and space were formed and culminated with a need to save the planet. He also included all the things that took place in between over […]The post An Amusing Animation Explaining the History of the Entire World in Less Than 20 Minutes appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While participating in the WFL World Run on Sunday May 7th, runners in Munich were surprised to find that a herd of over 600 sheep and goats were keeping pace right beside them. Luckily neither human nor animal spooked easily, so it everyone appeared to have a good time. We've now got sheep in Munich! […]The post Over 600 Goats and Sheep Join the Wings for Life Marathon in Munich, Germany appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The KQED series “Deep Look” explores the incredible ability of the decorator crab to accessorize with the flora of its surroundings in order to avoid becoming easy prey for the countless animals who see it as a tasty meal. The camouflaging materials stick to the crab with velcro-like hairs all over its body, so nothing […]The post The Amazing Ability of the Decorator Crab to Accessorize and Camouflage at the Same Time appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Fiona the adorable, happy and healthy hippopotamus who was prematurely born in January at the Cincinnati Zoo, opened wide for a quick dental check on her incoming teeth and tusks. Fiona has some new incisor tusks peeking through on top and also some lower dental development. She enjoys the dental check and mouth massage, so […]The post Fiona the Rescued Baby Hippopotamus Happily Opens Wide for a Quick Dental Checkup appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In 2012 we wrote about a gorgeous film by Jamie Scott entitled “Fall“, which encompassed six months of the changing colors of Central Park in timelapse. In the three years since Scott has followed up with a beautiful companion piece entitled “Spring“, which features colorful flowers in different scenarios as they appear to instantly bloom […]The post Spring, A Gorgeous 4K Timelapse Showing Colorful Flowers Blooming Instantly appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Cone by WISKI Cat is a cleverly designed, modern footed cat scratching post that doubles as a comfy little spot for a sleepy kitty to lay a heavy head. The outer shell is made from natural sisal that can be easily changed when worn out and the included washable pillow flips over to a […]The post The Cone, A Sleek Modern Cat Scratching Post That Doubles as a Comfy Cozy Kitty Bed appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a rather timely episode of their very insightful animated video series, the School of Life explains the origins of narcissism, the behaviors associated with narcissism and how of narcissism is actually rooted in the insecurity of having an extremely low opinion oneself rather than a sense of inflated self-worth. Most of the problems of […]The post How Narcissism Is Rooted In Self-Hatred appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Fearless wingsuit pilots Ben Verde and Brandon Mikesell captured GoPro Hero footage of themselves completing their ultimate dream of flying between skyscrapers and buildings in Panama City, Panama. Their video was a winning selection for the GoPro Awards, which accepts submissions and rewards creators for their best content shot with a GoPro camera. A post […]The post GoPro Footage of Fearless Wingsuit Pilots Flying Between Skyscrapers and Buildings in Panama City appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Gavin Free of The Slow Mo Guys captured super slow motion footage of Dan Gruchy jumping off of a ladder and onto a large trampoline filled with 1,000 mousetraps. The slow motion segment was filmed at 1,000fps with a Phantom Flex 4k camera. Gav and Dan spend 4 hours setting up 1000 mouse traps and […]The post Diving Onto a Large Trampoline Filled With 1,000 Mousetraps in Super Slow Motion appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The On Bicycle Stand is a quirky and fun little bike stand, created by Japanese designer Yuma Kano of Studio Yumakano for Nemoto Shipyard, that is shaped like a mini bicycle. They are available to purchase from the Yumakano shop. It is designed to solve the problem of randomly parked and bunched up bicycles on […]The post A Quirky Bike Stand Shaped Like a Mini Bicycle appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a hilarious segment on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, the wily host went off into a wavy dream sequence as he remembered his last day at The Daily Show. There to complete the memory were original cast members Samantha Bee, Rob Corddry, Ed Helms, John Oliver (as Steve Carell) and an elusive Jon […]The post Original Correspondents of The Daily Show Reunite in a Hilarious Skit About Colbert’s Last Day in 2005 appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Scientists Yang Zhang, Gierad Laput and Chris Harrison, who work in the Human Computer Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon University have created “Electrick” a truly ingenious, yet low cost and simple process that makes just about any solid or semi-solid object touch-enabled for input and interaction with electronic devices. Using a combination of electric field […]The post An Ingenious Low Cost Way to Easily Make Almost Any Solid or Semi-Solid Object Touch Enabled appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Alex Luthor has created a epic movie trailer mashup where well-known characters from Star Wars films face off against characters from Lord of the Rings movies to battle to the death. Related Laughing Squid Posts‘Star Wars’ and ‘Star Trek’ Characters Battle to the Death in a Galaxy Far, Far AwayPhotographer Dresses Adoptable Kittens as Characters […]The post Characters From Star Wars and Lord of the Rings Films Face Off In an Epic Fan Made Movie Trailer appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On episode 8 of the Little How To Girl series, an adorable little girl demonstrates how to properly change the oil in your vehicle. Making sure to take a delicious cookie break while the old oil drains out of your car is very important. The car being worked on in this video is a 2013 […]The post Adorable Little Girl Demonstrates How to Properly Change the Oil in Your Vehicle appeared first on Laughing Squid.

An incredibly animated dancing sign language interpreter brilliantly rapped with her hands, capturing the lyrics and spirit of Snoop Dogg‘s performance at the 2017 New Orleans Jazz Fest. The interpreter, a Portland, Oregon resident named Holly Maniatty has provided her uniquely wonderful skills to a variety of famous acts including Bruce Springsteen, Wu Tang Clan […]The post Dancing Sign Language Interpreter Brilliantly Raps With Her Hands During a Snoop Dogg Performance appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Eclectic Method worked with Gamerdisco to create a killer musical remix using only the weapon sounds from first-person shooter video games. They feature the sounds of The Last Word hand gun from Destiny, all of the guns from GoldenEye 007, the Needler from the Halo game series, and the Flail Gun from Bulletstorm. Related Laughing […]The post A Killer Remix of Weapon Sounds From First-Person Shooter Video Games appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Los Angeles baker and author Rosanna Pansino of Nerdy Nummies teamed up with the “king of pop culture,” Doug the Pug, to demonstrate how to make cute pug cupcakes. A post shared by Rosanna Pansino (@rosannapansino) on May 6, 2017 at 10:24am PDT A post shared by Rosanna Pansino (@rosannapansino) on May 6, 2017 at […]The post Rosanna Pansino Makes Cute Pug Cupcakes With Help From Doug the Pug appeared first on Laughing Squid.

ThinkGeek is featuring a shield shaped medieval cutting board that comes with stainless steel battle axe and spear blades for cutting. The rubberwood board allows you to slice your cheese and salami while all of your royal subjects, friends, and family feast. Whether you like to pretend that your cheese embodies your mortal enemies, or […]The post A Shield Shaped Medieval Cutting Board With Battle Axe and Spear Blades appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Snatched stars Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn sat down with Wired to answer some of the web’s most searched questions about the themselves during an Autocomplete Interview. RelatedRyan Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhaal Answer the Most Searched Questions About ThemselvesMorgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin Answer Their Most Searched QuestionsJennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt Answer […]The post Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn Answer the Web’s Most Searched Questions About Themselves appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Mario Wienerroither has taken the famous half-animated video for the A-HA song “Take On Me“, strategically stripped the music out and dubbed in appropriate reactive sounds. Without the music, the lighthearted romance of the original video was gone and a more sinister theme took its place. The original, softer and more romantic version of the […]The post The Sinister Theme That Appears When the Music Is Stripped Out of the A-HA ‘Take On Me’ Video appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A confident mother duck proudly led her adorable brood of tiny ducklings through the wide hallways of Bozeman High School in Montana on their merry way to the creek at the front of the school. Luckily, the school has come to expect this cute little parade every year and are happy to keep their doors […]The post A Mother Duck Confidently Leads Her Tiny Ducklings Through a High School Hallway on the Way to Water appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Hobby horsing is a popular sport amongst young Finnish girls between the ages of 10 and 18, who recreate equestrian traditions such as show jumping and dressage with their own bodies while properly holding on to their beloved companions. While hobby horsing appears to be unusual or childish to outside eyes, the girls who participate […]The post The Uniquely Empowering Sport of Hobby Horsing appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Inspired by the return of MTV’s Super Sweet 16, the incredible Improv Everywhere plotted a very festive mission – a surprise “Sweet 16” party that took place on the Q Train full of commuters. Riders were asked to hold signs and help quickly decorate the car. By the time they were done, everyone aboard began […]The post Improv Everywhere Throws a Surprise Sweet 16 Party in a Subway Car Where All Riders Were Invited appeared first on Laughing Squid.

After visiting the famous Rabbit Island in Japan, the filmmakers of Beat Down Boogie decided that a day at Japan’s famous Cat Island would be the next logical step. Situated on Tashirojima in Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan, the island is the home to hundreds of curious felines who wander freely, interacting with humans on their own […]The post Beautiful Footage of the Legendary Felines Who Inhabit Japan’s Famous Cat Island appeared first on Laughing Squid.

To celebrate Star Wars Day last week, geeky and creative father Donovan Ewing (a.k.a. “The Beardless Man“) created an awesome Rogue One themed tutorial video where he demonstrates how to make a K-2SO skateboarding helmet that features glowing eyes. We previously wrote about the Star Wars Millennium Falcon tablet theater that Donovan made for his […]The post K-2SO Skateboarding Helmet With Glowing Eyes appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Per his usual practice, the candidly outspoken Mr. Forthright offered very helpful advice to assist one in appearing taller to others. Use the power of positive thinking. Think about tall things carrots giraffes …Make yourself appear taller by hanging out with just children and little people always be stretching. …maximize your height by staying a […]The post A Candid Mr. Forthright Offers Helpful Advice About Appearing Taller to Others appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a sponge-worthy episode of Binging With Babish, host Andrew Rea demonstrated how to make some of the most iconic foods from the Seinfeld television series. In part 1, Andrew prepared Yev Kassem‘s (The Soup Nazi) wild mushroom soup, Elaine‘s muffin tops, and Jerry‘s cinnamon babka. The complete wild mushroom soup recipe is available on […]The post How to Make Iconic Foods From Seinfeld appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A rather frank and forthright Trader Joe’s employee who goes by the named Trader Steve waxed a bit profanely while sitting in his employer’s parking lot about a family of birds who make their nest right next to the store and the protective bird Steve called a “smug bastard” who keeps watch over them. Realizing […]The post Outspoken Trader Joe’s Employee Gets Attacked by a Protective Bird Whom He Called a Smug Bastard appeared first on Laughing Squid.