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Gavin Free of The Slow Mo Guys captured slow motion footage of Dan Gruchy submerging himself inside of a giant 6-foot water balloon that popped while he was trying to force his way out. Gavin filmed the balloon explosion on a Phantom Flex4K camera at 1000 fps. We previously wrote about Dan using a knife […]The post The Slow Mo Guys Pop a Giant 6-Foot Water Balloon That Dan Gruchy Is Submerged Inside Of appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Scott Beale (@scottbeale) on Jun 16, 2017 at 4:52pm PDT Giphy is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the GIF image format, with “Time_Frame”, a wonderful gallery show at Gallery 151 in Manhattan. One of the items currently on display is this awesome GIF “correct pronunciation” image, which is sure to perpetuate […]The post The 30th Anniversary of the GIF appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Scott Beale (@scottbeale) on Jun 16, 2017 at 5:17pm PDT Hugh Hefeweizen by Caryn Cast, spotted outside of Milk and Hops in Chelsea. You can see more of Caryn’s art on Instagram and buy some of it on her website. photo by Scott Beale Adventures in Twitterville by Hugh MacLeodHugh D’Andrade […]The post Hugh Hefeweizen appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In the eleventh episode of the wonderfully informative series “Simon’s Cat Logic“, illustrator Simon Toland and animal behaviorist Nicky Trevorrow talk about the way cats use distinct body language to say what they are feeling and the importance of understanding this form of communication correctly. Cat body language is an area that’s absolutely fascinating however […]The post How Cats Use Body Language to Communicate What and How They Are Feeling appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In his ongoing Coffee Shop series, the truly gifted Puddles Pity Party responded to a fan’s request to play something by The Cure. The always obliging sad clown broke out his guitar and harmonica and proceeded to play a heartbreakingly gorgeous cover of “Boys Don’t Cry” in an acoustic folk style similar to that of […]The post Puddles Pity Party Plays a Heartbreaking Acoustic Cover of ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ in the Style of Bob Dylan appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Once again on his masochistic quest to endure painful insect stings, the risk taking Brave Wilderness host Coyote Peterson decided to compare stings from both the largest (giant desert hairy) and the smallest (stripe-tailed) scorpions known in Arizona. Being that the Desert Hairy is nearly 4 times the size of the Stripe-Tailed, most people assume […]The post Coyote Peterson Compares the Respective Stings of Both the Largest and Smallest Scorpions in Arizona appeared first on Laughing Squid.

UPS driver Doniel Kidd is very popular with the dogs along his neighborhood delivery route in the Athens, Louisiana area, so much so that when a trio of canines came out to greet him, he had no qualms about getting down on the ground to take the perfect selfie with his fuzzy buddies. What Kidd […]The post UPS Driver Poses for a Selfie With a Trio of Dogs Who Came Out to Greet Him Along His Route appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a fascinating episode of Veritasium, host Derek Muller explains the science behind Schlieren imaging, the specific process by which those things that are normally invisible to the naked eye reveal themselves to be present. This is what the world would look like if you could see invisible air currents, temperature gradients, and differences in pressure or […]The post The Fascinating Photographic Process That Makes Changes In the Air Visible to the Naked Eye appeared first on Laughing Squid.

NakeFit is a colorful line of very cleverly designed, easily-attachable, skid-proof and waterproof adhesive soles that protect bare feet bottoms from the treacherous ground at such places as the beach, parks, spas, swimming pools or anywhere else where one might be barefoot. The soles are made in Italy from vegan sources and come in a […]The post NakeFit, Clever Stick-On Waterproof Soles That Protect Bare Feet Bottoms From the Ground appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Robot & Scarecrow is a live action animated short film, directed Kibwe Tavares of Factory Fifteen, about a beautiful robot (Holliday Grainger) who crosses paths with a curious scarecrow (Jack O’Connell). The short features the two meeting, falling in love, and sharing the night together after a music concert. Set amidst the euphoric madness of […]The post A Robot and Scarecrow Fall in Love in the Live Action Animated Short Film ‘Robot & Scarecrow’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

ThinkGeek has created an awesome officially licensed backpack modeled after the in-game Traveler’s Shield from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It is available to purchase from their website. Cram all your books into this backpack modeled after the Traveler’s Shield from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to protect them. […]The post A Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Backpack Modeled After the Traveler’s Shield appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Filmmakers Rob Savage, Jed Shepherd, and Samuel Dore have created Dawn of the Deaf, a short horror film about a sonic pulse that goes off and infects the population of people who are able to hear it. The deaf individuals in the community are then forced to join together to survive the bizarre undead outbreak. […]The post Dawn of the Deaf, A Short Horror Film About a Sonic Pulse That Infects the Hearing Population appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Los Angeles software developer Evan Stanford (a.k.a. “Yertle Vert“) has created the mechanical laser show, a wonderful hand powered device made from 3D printed parts that projects an amazing “pattern by quickly moving a laser.” Evan shared his files for making the 3D printed model on Thingiverse. via Boing Boing 3D Printed Strandbeest by ShapewaysAnatomica […]The post An Amazing Hand Cranked Mechanical Laser Show Device Made From 3D Printed Parts appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Great Big Story traveled to the the Hunan Province of China to find out more about how farmer Yu Zhilin and his son Yu Lingyun create huge robots in their personal metalworking shop, which are all inspired by the Transformers films, out of scrap metal and vehicle parts. In 2010, Chinese farmer Yu Zhilin and […]The post Chinese Father and Son Duo Create Huge Transformers Robots From Scrap Metal appeared first on Laughing Squid.

At 9:00 PM on June 15, 2017, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Police Department Chief Charlie Beck will ceremoniously sent out the iconic “Bat Signal” in the befitting tribute to the late, great Adam West. The 70-foot illuminated projection was created by Warner Brothers DC Entertainment for this event. Local news was on hand […]The post Adoring Crowd Watches the Iconic Bat Signal Light Up Los Angeles City Hall In Memory of Adam West appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On a comedic episode of Conan, Judd Apatow sat down with Conan O’Brien to tell him about how his daughters think that he is a Hollywood dick. He then went on to chat about how he handles the paparazzi and how Paul McCartney refused to give him his number. Louis C.K. Tells Conan O’Brien Why […]The post Judd Apatow Tells Conan O’Brien That His Daughters Think He Is a Hollywood Dick appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In the teaser trailer for the upcoming fourth season of the sublime Amazon series Transparent, the highly dysfunctional members of the Pfefferman family rediscover their importance to one another after well-kept secrets are revealed. When the Pfefferman family patriarch makes a dramatic admission, the entire family’s secrets start to spill out, and each of them […]The post The Pfeffermans Rediscover the Importance of Family in the Fourth Season of ‘Transparent’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a handy episode of their Nifty series, BuzzFeed producer Caroline Miller demonstrated how to turn a carrot into a musical recorder with a large carrot, a baby carrot, a kitchen knife, a drill, and a large drill bit. INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Slice the top of your large carrot. 2. Using a large drill bit, drill […]The post How to Turn a Carrot into a Musical Recorder appeared first on Laughing Squid.

John Atkinson (Wrong Hands) charts the evolution of the size of a large coffee over the years. Evolution of a Coffee AddictIndustrial Evolution, A Life-Size Plunger Monster by Jason FreenyWhat a Cup of Coffee Can Teach People About Entropy and the Nature of the UniverseThe post The Evolution of the Size of a Large Coffee appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a Father’s Day edition of the My Tales of Whisky series for Lagavulin‘s single malt Scotch whisky, Nick Offerman brought his father Ric into the Offerman Woodshop and attempted to build his dad the perfect Father’s Day gift. Unfortunately, Ric beat him to the punch. ‘My Tales of Whisky’, A Song by Nick Offerman […]The post Nick Offerman Attempts to Build His Dad the Perfect Father’s Day Gift in the Offerman Woodshop appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In his first outdoor video, musician Davide Biale, better known as Davie504 played a really beautiful cover of the classic a-ha song “Take On Me” on his acoustic four-string cut-away bass. https://t.co/SpHEGl8y7INEW VIDEO! Back with the acoustic bass, playing "BASS On Me" :DAlso this is the first video I shot outdoors :) — Davie504 (@Davie504bass) […]The post A Beautiful Cover of the Classic a-ha Song ‘Take On Me’ Played on an Acoustic Four String Bass appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The upcoming Netflix documentary entitled Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press takes a deep look at the issue of the very wealthy in the United States and the power that has been exerted over media in the name of that wealth. Using real world examples of Gawker’s demise in 2016 and the 2017 purchase […]The post Nobody Speak, A Netflix Documentary Examining the Issue of Big Money and Freedom of the Press appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Real Life Lore took a look at the current population density and then reduced the population to only 100 people. The use of this smaller number helped to provide a clearer view of the categories that exponentially reflect the status of the real world. To understand things a little better, let’s shrink the entire world […]The post How the World Census Would Look if There Were Only One Hundred People Living On Earth appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In the official music video for the song “Working For The Future In The Interlake” by the band Yes We Mystic, actress Niahm Wilson very gracefully performed a powerful dance routine with her own shadows that were cast upon a phosphorescent, lightly backlit screen. The video, entitled “Glow” was directed by Jonah Haber. A dancer […]The post Graceful Dancer Performs With Shadows Against a Phosphorescent Screen In a Powerful Music Video appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Got em! pic.twitter.com/YFz4Dh80qo — Just Basic Dave (@JustBasicDave) June 14, 2017 Just Basic Dave of Jacksonville, Florida used a hilarious sticker, that looks just like a power outlet, to prank strangers at an airport. The sticker is available to purchase on Amazon. Got one! pic.twitter.com/bfxE4TFTWr — Just Basic Dave (@JustBasicDave) June 14, 2017 First outlet […]The post Prankster Uses a Sticker That Looks a Like Power Outlet to Trick Strangers at an Airport appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Finnish magician Jose Ahonen, who has performed a number of amusing magic tricks for dogs, did the same for a group of really adorable puppies. Like his previous videos, Ahonen made a yummy treat instantly disappear, an offense that made most of them hilariously run away. Watch what happens when magician Jose Ahonen vanishes dog […]The post Adorable Little Puppies Hilariously Run Away When a Magician Makes Their Yummy Treat Disappear appeared first on Laughing Squid.

One of the theories behind the wildly popular fidget spinner trend is the idea that the toy could assist those with attention disorders in achieving better focus. With that in mind, BuzzFeedVideo decided to test out the theory in real life with four different people who were diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Each […]The post People With ADHD Share Their Honest Opinions About Fidget Spinners After Trying One for a Week appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Last month, electric cellist Tina Guo and composer Steve Mazzaro created a rocking metal version of the Wonder Woman theme song, which was first introduced in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and then carried over into the Wonder Woman solo film. Tina, who worked with Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL on the original song, […]The post Electric Cellist Tina Guo Performs a Rocking Metal Version of the Wonder Woman Theme Song appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Goodbye Christopher Robin is an upcoming film that tells the story of A.A. Milne (Domhnall Gleeson), the creator of the iconic world of Winnie the Pooh, how he was inspired by the toys of his beloved son Christopher Robin and how the life of the entire family including wife Daphne (Margot Robbie) and nanny Olive […]The post Goodbye Christopher Robin, A Touching Film About the Creator of Winnie the Pooh and His Beloved Son appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Amazon Dash Wand is a very handy wifi-enabled, voice-activated device that lets users easily order their groceries, do some shopping on Amazon and quickly scan refrigerator items for specific recipes/replenishment. What makes this wand differentThe post Amazon Dash Wand, A Handy Voice Responsive Kitchen Scanning Device With Alexa’s Knowledge appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Invis Mx2 by Lamello is a magical set of “contact free, magnet-driven fittings” that allow you to make invisible connections in wood and other composite materials with the use of a MiniMag Mx2 screw bit, specialty connectors, and studs. You can to quickly and easily screw into prepared 12 mm drill holes using a […]The post Magnet Driven Fittings That Allow You To Make Invisible Connections in Materials Using a Drill appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Baggy the housemeow is a hilariously cheeky calico cat who lives at Care Rescue Texas with her loving human Derek Krahn aka BigCatDerek, and a whole bunch of beautiful rescued wild animals. Feeling a little feisty one day, Baggy very boldly picked a fight with a confused lion named Noey, staring the big cat down […]The post A Cheeky Little Calico Cat Boldly Stares Down a Confused Lion With Only a Fence Between Them appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by ??? (@kinakobun) on May 25, 2016 at 6:37pm PDT Japanese Instagram user Kinakobun has created a cute collection of pop culture themed bento boxes for her husband to enjoy during his lunch break at work. She features characters from My Neighbor Totoro, Minions, the Japanese mascot Kumamon, Hello Kitty, and PaRappa […]The post Japanese Woman Creates Cute Pop Culture Bento Boxes for Her Husband appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In an awesome episode of Vox Culture by Christophe Haubursin and Morgan Cardiff, they give us a look at how fan films helped shape The LEGO Movie. When you watch installments of the Warner Bros. line of Lego movies, it’s hard not to be struck by how realistic the animation is. It isn’t quite traditional […]The post How Fan Films Helped Shape The LEGO Movie appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Portland, Oregon stop-motion animator Kevin Parry of LAIKA (The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the Two Strings) has created a great video where he demonstrates 100 different types of walks while on a treadmill. via Blame It On The Voices A Dubious Little English Bulldog Goes for a Halfhearted Walk on a TreadmillIntro to Drums, cdza Demonstrates […]The post Animator Demonstrates 100 Different Types of Walks While on a Treadmill appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On the night of June 15, 2017, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Police Department Chief Charlie Beck will ceremoniously shine the iconic Bat Signal onto the tower of City Hall in honor of the late, sorely missed Adam West. West, who played the titular character in the 1960s television series Batman unexpectedly passed away […]The post The City of Los Angeles to Shine the Iconic Bat Signal at Night in a Fitting Tribute to Adam West appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Cooperative of Photography (COOPH) shares handy tips and tricks for shooting beautiful still life photos. Beautiful Examples of UV Photography With Tips for Capturing Better UV ImagesPhotographer Ray Demski Demonstrates Helpful Travel Photography Tips While On Location in Venice, ItalyPhotographer Benjamin Von Wong Offers Handy Tips for Shooting Highly Creative PhotosThe post Tips For Shooting Beautiful Still Life Photography appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On an upgraded episode of Glove and Boots, internet puppets Fafa the Groundhog calms Mario down as he freaks out about the digital age and how everything in their lives constantly needs an update to function correctly. Everything needs to be updated these days! Tips For Surviving, Monsters! by Glove and BootsGlove and Boots Test […]The post Mario of Glove and Boots Freaks Out About How Everything Constantly Needs an Update to Function appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Former NASA engineer Mark Rober created a customized set of horns for his car that play three different sounds. The main horn is a friendly honk that lets off two quick chirps for non-emergency situations, the next is a loud train horn for getting everyone’s attention, and finally a super friendly R2-D2 beep sound. This […]The post Engineer Mark Rober Creates a Super Friendly Horn for His Car to Use in Non-Emergency Situations appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Rakka is the first sci-fi short film by Oats Studios, directed by Neill Blomkamp (District 9 and Chappie), featuring the aftermath of an alien invasion that has enslaved millions of humans. The free 22-minute film, which features the amazing Sigourney Weaver, is available to stream for free on Steam, YouTube and the Oats Studios website. […]The post Rakka, A Sci-Fi Short Film Directed by Neill Blomkamp Featuring Sigourney Weaver appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While performing live at Carnegie Hall, guitarist Joe Bonamassa and guest cellist Tina Guo let their fingers fly across their respective fretboards in a duet of his bluesy acoustic song “Woke Up Dreaming“. This incredible version and other performances from that night are available on Bonamassa’s aptly named album “Live At Carnegie Hall – An […]The post Fingers Fly Across Fretboards In a Live Performance by Guitarist Joe Bonamassa and Cellist Tina Guo appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a rare foray outside of the world of television and film, Evan Puschak the Nerdwriter very insightfully analyzed the human need for schadenfreude (joy in another’s misfortune), specifically citing how the 2016 Presidential election was influenced by collective political schadenfreude on all sides. If schadenfreude is a feature of in-groups and out-groups in competition […]The post How Collective Political Schadenfreude May Have Influenced the Outcome of the 2016 Election appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Museum of Failure in Helsingborg, Sweden is an extensive collection of innovative product missteps due to a variety of reasons. But failure, as we know, is not always a bad thing and the museum is instead, a wonderful testament to the spirit of creativity. Welcome to the new Swedish museum that takes an intellectual […]The post The Museum of Failure, A Wonderful Collection of Abject Missteps in Product Innovation appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While appearing on the late night German talk show Neo Magazin Royale, the musicians of Rundfunk-Tanzorchester Ehrenfeld performed a really brilliant cover of the Daft Punk electronic funk song “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger“. (translated)Week after week the 15 exceptional musicians deliver another outstanding song in Neo Magazine Royale. However, a song has perfected the RTO […]The post German Orchestra Performs a Brilliant Cover of ‘Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger’ by Daft Punk appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A happily married couple were treated to a redo of their wedding after 15 years so that Andrew the groom could finally see, using a pair of eSight electronic glasses, his beautiful bride walk down the aisle. Andrew, who was born with Stargardt disease had been steadily losing his vision due to macular degeneration and […]The post Blind Man Using Sight Enhancing Glasses Sees His Bride for First Time During a Redo of His Wedding appeared first on Laughing Squid.

South Dakota gamer and musical artist NakeyJakey (a.k.a. “snakeboy229“), who loves “creating videos about games for hot boys and gamer girls,” did just that by releasing an amusing video where he gives us a history lesson on the art of video game loading screens. Loading screens suck, but they don’t always have to. Let’s hear […]The post An Amusing History Lesson on the Art of Video Game Loading Screens appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Morvélo has created “Trail Dogs,” a wonderful short film that follows Stamford, Lincolnshire cyclist Tom Wragg and his 4-year-old Hungarian Vizsla trail dog Ruby as they speed along a long beaten path together. The two speedy pals hit jumps and quickly maneuver around turns while enjoying life. A post shared by Ruby The Trail Dog […]The post A Cyclist and His Dog Ruby Speed Along a Beaten Path Together in the Short Film ‘Trail Dogs’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Les Photos De Francois (@francoisdourlen) on Apr 15, 2017 at 7:46am PDT Cherbourg-Octeville, France photographer Francois Dourlen has created a hilarious collection of photos where he inserts characters from The Simpsons into real life situations with his iPhone. Francois has shared more photos from his series on Instagram, Facebook, and his […]The post Photographer Humorously Inserts Simpsons Characters Into Real Life Situations Using His iPhone appeared first on Laughing Squid.

During a reptile edition of “Plizzanet Earth” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Snoop Dogg hilariously narrated a segment from BBC‘s Planet Earth II featuring a baby marine iguana desperately trying to escape from a nest of snakes. A Baby Iguana Desperately Tries to Flee From a Nest of Snakes in a Clip From Planet Earth IISexy […]The post Snoop Dogg Hilariously Narrates Planet Earth II Scene Where a Baby Iguana Escapes From Snakes appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In “What Would Happen If You Never Saw The Sun?” by Life Noggin, narrator Pat Graziosi aka Blocko explains how a lack of sunlight would adversely affect one’s physical and mental health while also warning that too much sunlight is just as bad. Everything in moderation. while it looks like getting sunlight is not absolutely […]The post How a Lack of Sunshine Can Cause Adverse Effects on Mental and Physical Health appeared first on Laughing Squid.