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In an atmospheric episode of their incredibly informative whiteboard series for Mental Floss , linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill verbally and visually offer examples of common words in the English language that originate from terms describing certain weather conditions, such as detonate. The root of detonate is the Latin tonare, or thunder. De-tonare […]The post Words in the English Language That Originate From Terms Describing Weather Conditions appeared first on Laughing Squid.

With the long-anticipated winter finally upon them, the various characters and factions within the world of Game of Thrones learn they need to work together to fight a common enemy and find their rightful place in the new world order of the seventh season. The seventh season of premieres on HBO July 16, 2017. For […]The post Winter Finally Arrives in the Seventh Season of Game of Thrones Bringing With It a Chilling Reality appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While paddle boarding out in waters of the beautiful Melkbosstrand on the south west coast of South Africa, a compassionate and rather brave man named James Taylor encountered an injured giant squid floating next to him. Taylor tried his best to get the wounded cephalopod to dry land where help might be available, but the […]The post An Injured Giant Squid Clings Tightly Onto Paddle Board of the Surfer Attempting To Rescue It appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Artist Keith Larsen, who has Pareidolia, uses the common phenomenon and his illustration skills to draw cartoons based on the faces that he sees in inanimate objects. Keith shared more images from the series, along with fun stories for each illustration, on Instagram and his website. images via Keith Larsen via Bored Panda The Ancient […]The post Artist Illustrates the Faces That He Sees in Inanimate Objects appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In 2013, Danny May, a former plumber in Sydney, Australia created the Lingmo Translate One2One, a very clever earpiece that uses IBM Watson technology to translated up to eight languages in real time across audio and text platforms, such as spoken conversations, SMS and email. The development of Lingmo was led by the company’s founder […]The post Lingmo, A Clever Earpiece That Uses IBM Watson Technology to Translate Voice and Text In Real Time appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by zoOm photo safaris (@zoomphotosafaris) on Jun 5, 2017 at 9:41am PDT While traveling through the United States, Tanzanian photographer Dominyk Lever stopped off to do a little fishing at Apple Creek in Wooster, Ohio, when he was surprised to find a trio of of baby raccoons clamoring to climb his leg […]The post A Trio of Orphaned Baby Raccoons Adopt a Visiting Bearded Fisherman as Their Mother appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In an odd departure from his masochistic quest of enduring painful insect stings, the adventurous Brave Wilderness host Coyote Peterson went off searching under rocks in the Arizona desert to locate a an amenable black widow spider . By gently allowing the spider to crawl around his bare hands, Peterson was able to show first […]The post Coyote Peterson Lets a Black Widow Spider Crawl Upon His Bare Hands to Show How Docile They Are appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Vsauce hosts Michael Stevens, Kevin Lieber, and Jake Roper sat down with Wired to answer the 100 most Googled questions on the internet. Michael, Kevin and I attempted to answer the 100 most Googled questions for @WIRED. It went OK… https://t.co/mTvFKp3shF pic.twitter.com/infADuu2nH — Jake Roper (@jakerawr) June 20, 2017 All-Star Celebrity Bowling: Team Vsauce vs. […]The post Vsauce Hosts Michael, Kevin and Jake Answer the 100 Most Googled Questions appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The color changing Spectra and powerful Nova inflatable lanterns by LuminAid are waterproof, solar and USB powered lights built to provide plenty of energy saving luminous fun for any adventure. The Spectra lantern, which features 9 different color modes, is available to purchase from the Laughing Squid Store for $24.99 while the Nova is available […]The post Inflatable Solar and USB Powered Lanterns appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In June of 2013, Dr. Jane Goodall and team set out to release a chimpanzee named Wounda back into the wild. Wounda had spent a great deal of time at the Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center in the Republic of Congo being treated for a life threatening illness from which he had since recovered. Before heading […]The post Grateful Chimpanzee Doubles Back to Give Jane Goodall a Big Hug After Being Released Into the Wild appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In an episode of Real Engineering, host Brian McManus explained how the Global Positioning System (GPS) works and why the United States government made it a free to use service. Tom Scott Explains Why the Prime Meridian Is Not at 0º Longitude on GPSBiggest Drawing in the World Created Using a GPS Briefcase & DHLTrackR, […]The post A Look at How GPS Works and Why the US Government Made It Free to Use appeared first on Laughing Squid.

14 super quick kids from the Fuji Municipal Harada Elementary School in Fuji, Japan set a new, incredible Guinness World Record for doing the most skips over a single rope in one minute by a team. Wisconsin Man Recaptures Guinness Record for Longest Whip Cracked With a 238-Inch Rope8-Year-Old Indian Boy Sets New Distance Record […]The post Amazing Japanese Elementary School Kids Set a New Jump Rope Guinness World Record appeared first on Laughing Squid.

With the introduction of their new Fashionista line of modernized Ken dolls by Mattel, one has stood out above the others. Technically named “Distressed Denim – Broad“, the most startling feature of this “Next Gen Ken” is a very tidy man-bun atop a perfectly coifed head. Completing this specific look is a tribal design short […]The post A Ken Doll With a Man-Bun and Distressed Jeans Ushers In Mattel’s New Line of Diverse Ken Dolls appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Ukrainian dance crew, Light Balance, amazed the America’s Got Talent judges and audience when they literally lit up the stage with their spectacular dance number. Host Tyra Banks was so in love with their performance that she stepped in to give them a golden buzzer. A post shared by Neon show Light Balance (@lightbalance) on […]The post Tyra Banks Awards the Amazing Light Balance Dancers With Golden Buzzer on America’s Got Talent appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On an episode of The Last Leg, a group of real newscasters from Channel 4, ITV, and Sky News teamed up to recreate the hilarious fight scene from Anchorman. Here is the original scene. British Newscasters Have Their Words Turned Around in a Hilarious Remix by CassetteboyR2-D2’s Beeps and Boops Dubbed Over With Actual Words […]The post A Group of Real Newscasters Recreate the Hilarious Fight Scene From Anchorman appeared first on Laughing Squid.

YouTuber A. D. has created an incredible montage video of historically accurate news coverage that is carefully set to the lyrics of Billy Joel‘s hit 1989 song “We Didn’t Start the Fire.” The full list of lyrics and historical events are available in the video description. via Digg We Didn’t Start The Viral, A Humorous […]The post Historically Accurate News Coverage Set to the Lyrics of ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’ by Billy Joel appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Rob Cockerham of Cockeyed.com created a giant 6 foot fidget spinner costume using a 12″ lazy susan bearing, plywood and styrofoam that he cut to shape using homemade hot wire styrofoam cutter. Rob wore his ridiculous costume at Sacramento Comic Con, taking it on the bus to get to the event. I’m a big believer […]The post A Giant Six Foot Fidget Spinner Costume appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Jimmy Kimmel is back with a funny new Father’s Day YouTube Challenge where he asked kids to scream “I love you!” at their unsuspecting dads. The colorful montage of pranks are filled with fathers cursing, falling into pools, and laughing. Jimmy Kimmel Has People Surprise Their Fathers With an Unexpected Game of CatchJimmy Kimmel Challenge: […]The post Jimmy Kimmel Has Kids Scream ‘I Love You!’ at Their Unsuspecting Dads for Father’s Day appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Real Life Lore, Wendover Productions and Second Thought traveled together to the incredible town of Barrow, Alaska and shared their impressions and thoughts. Barrow is the northernmost town in the United States, sitting above the Arctic Circle and has eternal sunlight in certain months, is only accessible by plane or boat depending on the weather […]The post A Fascinating Three Part Look at Barrow, Alaska, the Most Northern Town in the United States appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a somewhat theologically-themed episode of the animated series “What I Learned” by Quoted Studios, legendary singer/songwriter Neil Young spoke with Esquire writer-at-large Cal Fussman in 2006 about his pagan beliefs and knowing where he can always goto find his religion. I think I found peace in paganism. Jesus didn’t go to church, okay, so […]The post Neil Young Opens Up About His Pagan Beliefs In an Animated Lost Interview From 2006 appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While a crying eight month old Ruby Storer and her mum Stacy were visiting a friend at a Nottingham stable, a very caring horse named Red stuck his nose out of a stall and began repeatedly rocking Ruby’s car seat, soothing the baby’s troubles and putting a big smile on her little face. Stacey Storer […]The post A Caring Horse Repeatedly Rocks a Baby in Her Car Seat With His Nose to Soothe Her Crying appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Canadian engineer Robert McGregor has put together an amazing six-minuted compilation of Japanese sumo robots facing off against each other in the ring, using several years worth of footage. Carefully edited takes from several years of footage. Japanese Robot Sumo. I was aware of it, but had no idea it moved so fast. None of […]The post An Amazing Compilation of Super Fast Japanese Sumo Robots Facing Off Against Each Other appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While hiking near Lake Powell in between the Colorado and Utah borders, Jackson Hole photographer Derrick Zuk captured the absolutely amazing sight of a baby great horned owl swimming along with the tide until dry land presented itself. It was thought that the owl fell from the nest into the water. It’s likely a young […]The post Hiker Captures the Rare Sight of a Baby Great Horned Owl Swimming In Search of Dry Land appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In the chilling music video for the haunting single “In This Cold Place” off of the debut album These Systems are Failing by Moby and The Void Pacific Choir, the childhood safety of Saturday morning cartoons is put at risk, as the problems of the real world invade and incorporate themselves into each channel. Like […]The post Reality Invades the Safety of Saturday Morning Cartoons in Moby’s ‘In This Cold Place’ Music Video appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Amazon is introducing Prime Wardrobe, another convenient home-delivery service in which Prime members can order an array of clothing from Amazon Fashion, try it on at home and then only pay for the items they keep. This service is currently in beta-testing, however Prime members can sign up to be notified once it becomes live. […]The post Prime Wardrobe, An New Amazon Service That Lets Members Try On Clothing Before Purchase appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Kate Spade, purveyor of fine goods, has a line of wonderfully whimsical haute couture bags that includes an adorably ferocious petite T-Rex crossbody purse made of pink leather. As of writing this post, the little dinosaur is on sale for $277, down from the original price of $378. the handbag: it’s your constant companion, your […]The post An Adorably Ferocious Petite Pink T- Rex Purse appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In celebration of reaching a certain goal on his Patreon page, musician Rob Scallon wrote and performed a truly multi-layered original song that utilized every single instrument in his possession. Song includes 45 instruments total: Electric drumset Signature 8 string Signature 8 string prototype Stiletto 5 string bass 2 string bass 9 string Chowny bass […]The post Musician Rob Scallon Performs a Multi-Layered Original Song Using Every Instrument He Owns appeared first on Laughing Squid.

When a tiny baby elephant unexpectedly fell into the water during a poolside stroll at the Seoul Grand Park Zoo, the calf’s frantic adult walking companion and another nearby elephant sprung into quick collaborative action to rescue the little pachyderm from drowning. The two grown elephants entered confidently into the water and quickly walked the […]The post Two Elephants Quickly Spring Into Action to Rescue a Baby Elephant From Drowning appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Vox takes a fascinating look at how the “Breaking” (aka “Breakdancing”) style of street dance was created in the Bronx during 1970s. When the culture of hip hop first began to take shape in the 1970s, it consisted of at least four fundamental elements: DJing, emceeing, graffiti, and breaking. Breaking, popularly known as breakdancing today, […]The post A Fascinating Look at How the Bronx Created the ‘Breaking’ (Breakdancing) Dance Style in the 1970s appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Binging with Babish host Andrew Rea recreates the Tomate du Saltambique dessert from The West Wing. President Josiah Bartlet, apart from being a charismatic and noble leader of these United States, had a real thing for food. Be it the Butterball turkey hotline or pumpkin soup with cheese gnocchi, the man knew both good policy […]The post Binging with Babish Recreates the Tomate du Saltambique Dessert From The West Wing appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A super cute parrot with amazing eyes plays a game of peek-a-boo from behind a laptop. via reddit Baby Selfie, A Cute ‘Peek-A-Boo’ App That Helps Parents Take Photos of Their BabiesHow to Play Airplane Peek-A-Boo by The OatmealBenny the English Bulldog Puppy Plays A Very Slow Game of Peek-A-Boo with His HumanThe post A Parrot Plays Peek-A-Boo From Behind a Laptop appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Steve Onotera, aka Samurai Guitarist, performed a fantastic cover of the Michael Jackson song “Billie Jean” in style of a classic Spaghetti Western score. The Bottle Boys Perform a Cover of Michael Jackson’s Song ‘Billie Jean’ Using Beer Bottles as InstrumentsAn Interactive History Covering the Evolution of HeadphonesThe Bottle Boys Perform a Cover of Toto’s […]The post A Fantastic Cover of Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean Performed in the Style of a Spaghetti Western Score appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a very amusing experiment utilizing the three most popular AI assistants – Siri, Amazon Echo and Google Home, hosts Andy Wood and Matt Kirshen of Wired along with six other people, asked each of the devices the same set of questions using various different accents. What they found out was that the name Benedict […]The post Asking Siri, Amazon Echo and Google Home to Recognize Different Voices With Different Accents appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Artistic filmmakers Thomas Blanchard and Oilhack have created a cosmic visual composition that, similar to Blanchard’s past work, combines paint, oil, milk and liquid soap that is then filmed in motion under a macro lens. Entitled “Galaxy Gates“, the different colors and textures drift together and apart to create an active astral environment set to […]The post Galaxy Gates, A Cosmic Visual Composition Made of Soap, Paint and Oil in Motion Under a Macro Lens appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Fiona, the sweet baby hippo who was born prematurely at the end of January 2017 at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden was finally able to spend some time and get reacquainted with her mom Bibi. Fiona’s caretakers are keeping these visits short as Fiona was raised outside of Bibi’s care A big milestone has […]The post Fiona the Baby Hippo Gets to Spends a Little Alone Time With Her Mother Bibi Both Indoors and Out appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A man in Surrey, England performed a slightly usual experiment with two South American tarantulas, a recently deceased 16-year old Goliath Birdeater and her much smaller counterpart a dwarf Pumpkin Patch. Stretching the legs of the dead Goliath out on a plate, the man was able to show the massive size difference between the two […]The post Massive Size Differences Between Two Tarantulas, a Goliath Birdeater and a Dwarf Pumpkin Patch appeared first on Laughing Squid.

“WoodSwimmer” by filmmaker Brett Foxwell is an absolutely gorgeous video made from pieces of wood. Using cross-sectional photos and stop-motion techniques, Foxwell was able to achieve a luxurious liquidity in which one can visually swim through the otherwise hard surfaces, offering a unique view both inside and out of this natural element. WoodSwimmer is based […]The post WoodSwimmer, A Gorgeous Stop-Motion Video Made by Cutting Cross-Sections of Wood appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A security camera captured footage of Kelly McCaig walking out his front door and running back into the house frightened after spotting a super cute roaming family of skunks. The skunks are then seen scurrying past his porch without stirring up trouble. via reddit A Baby Skunk Wears a Onesie and Cuddles a Toy SlothA […]The post A Frightened Man Sprints Into His House After Spotting a Roaming Family of Cute Skunks appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A talented guy behind the YouTube channel, baremetalHW, has documented his amazing process of restoring vintage Hot Wheels cars to their former glory. Photos featuring more of his finished vehicles are available to view on Instagram. A post shared by baremetalhw (@baremetalhw) on Apr 29, 2017 at 7:47am PDT A post shared by baremetalhw (@baremetalhw) […]The post Restoring Vintage Hot Wheels to Their Former Glory appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Jun Yoshizuki of Jun’s Kitchen who likes to prepare food with his beloved longhaired orange cat named Kohaku nearby, demonstrated how he was able bring a very rusty traditional Japanese knife back to perfect culinary condition. Jun first cleaned and polished, then sharpened the knife, repeating the process over and over until the metal was […]The post How to Clean, Polish and Sharpen a Very Rusty Knife Back Into Perfect Culinary Condition appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Balloon artist and comedy magician Phileas Flash has recreated classic Marvel and DC comic book covers with giant balloon sculptures that he made by hand. Over the last few months, I have been recreating classic comic book covers whenever I had time. These balloon sculptures are larger than life (fitting in a 10 foot by […]The post Classic Comic Book Covers Recreated With Balloons appeared first on Laughing Squid.

An absolutely adorable set of red panda triplets named Mohan, Raj and Phinju, who were born at the Symbio Wildlife Park in Helensburgh, New South Wales, Australia on Christmas Day 2016, enjoyed a wonderfully messy liquid meal out of dog dishes. At first there was confusion around which dish belonged to whom, but once it […]The post Hungry Baby Red Panda Triplets Adorably Lick Their Little Dog Dishes Clean appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While The Foo Fighters were playing a show at Laugardalur Park in Reykjavík, Iceland, frontman Dave Grohl invited his eight year old daughter Harper onto the stage to play the drums. Per Grohl, Harper had just started taking lessons and the first song she learned how to play was the anthemic Queen song “We Will […]The post Dave Grohl’s Daughter Plays Drums With the Foo Fighters at a Show in Reykjavík, Iceland appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Ross Township, Pennsylvania homeowner Jerry Lynn used a string to lower an alarm clock down through the wall of their home 13 years ago to help run wires from the second floor down to his first floor living room area. The string broke during project and the alarm clock dropped down inside of the wall. […]The post Alarm Clock Stuck Inside of a Wall Has Been Going Off Every Day for 13 Years appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The very talented Davie504 conducted an experiment where he musically sampled three different basses at three vastly different prices points – Lindo” P-Bass ($100), Fender Jazz Bass ($700) and a Fodera Emperor Deluxe -($10,000) – and mixed the samples into a single solo. He then asked his audience to determine which of the three is […]The post Comparing a $100, $700 and $10,000 Bass Guitar appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Wingsland S6 is a compact drone that “fits in your pocket and produces incredible 4K HD views.” A black and yellow editions of the drone are available to purchase from the Laughing Squid store for $299.99 (40% off retail price). Take to the skies anywhere with the Wingsland S6, the phone-sized drone that fits […]The post A Compact Wingsland S6 Pocket Drone That Produces Incredible 4K HD Views appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Over the weekend of June 17, 2017, a man named SU went out to his garage where he heard the plaintive mewing of a kitten coming from inside the bumper of his white Model X. Unsure of what to do, he went to the Tesla Service Center where a skilled technician gently pulled the reticent […]The post A Tiny Mewing Kitten Trapped Inside the Bumper of a Tesla Model X Is Rescued at the Service Center appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Primitive Technology demonstrates how to make a reusable charcoal mound out in the middle of the woods. Fans of Primitive Technology can help support his future work on Patreon. Charcoal is a valuable fuel that reaches a higher temperature than the very wood it’s made from. I’ve made some before, but with supplies running low […]The post How to Make a Reusable Charcoal Mound in the Woods appeared first on Laughing Squid.

To celebrate Father’s Day, video editor Robert Jones has created a tribute to some of the most memorable dads in movies, set to Johnny Cash‘s cover of the Cat Stevens song “Father and Son.” A Sinister Tribute to Evil Villains in Movies100 Years of Film History Represented In a Beautiful Montage of the Most Iconic […]The post A Tribute to Memorable Dads in Movies appeared first on Laughing Squid.

ThinkGeek is featuring Pizza Bags, a 24 pack of triangular plastic storage bags for keeping your tasty slices of pizza fresh. The bags that can even hold extra-large pizza slices. Here’s some pizza science for you: do you know what the #1 cause of stale gross leftover pizza is? It’s not using the microwave to […]The post Triangular Storage Bags For Pizza Slices appeared first on Laughing Squid.