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Last December, skier Jamie Mullner captured some very scary POV footage with his GoPro camera when he fell nearly 60 feet into a huge crevasse. His dramatic 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 shared by […]The post Scary GoPro POV Footage of a Skier Falling Nearly 60 Feet Into a Huge Crevasse appeared first on Laughing Squid.

For her guest hosting return to Saturday Night Live on May 13th, the amazing Melissa McCarthy transformed into her brilliant Sean Spicer character while spinning and twirling to the upbeat Broadway classic “I Feel Pretty“. Once suited up, McCarthy hit the streets of New York City on the now famous rolling podium. Producer Donie O’Sullivan […]The post Melissa McCarthy as Sean Spicer Hits the Streets of New York City Riding on a Rolling Podium appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On a special episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, host Jimmy Kimmel honored the upcoming Mother’s Day celebration on May 14th by sending his camera crew out to Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles for a little game of Hide and Speak. His crew traveled around and asked random moms to share the worst Mother’s Day give […]The post Moms Wearing Hilarious Masks Share the Worst Mother’s Day Gift They’ve Ever Received appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Gud Nuse, a talented musician who recreates rock cover songs using the solemn acoustics of churches and castles, “replicated” himself to perform a three part harmony a cappella cover of the 1999 pop hit “The Bad Touch” by The Blood Hound Gang. The original 1999 version of the rather suggestive song. via reddit, The Awesomer […]The post Musician Replicates Himself for Three Part Harmony Cover of ‘The Bad Touch’ by The Blood Hound Gang appeared first on Laughing Squid.

British puzzle maker Tony Fisher, who set the Guinness World Record last year for the World’s Largest Rubik’s Cube puzzle, also created a super tiny Rubik’s Cube that he claims could be the world’s smallest in the world measuring 5.6 mm wide. In June 2016 I took one of Callum’s 3D printed unstickered 6mm Subatomic […]The post The World’s Smallest Rubik’s Cube Puzzle appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In an amusing episode of “What I Learned“, an animated series by Quoted Studios for Esquire, actor George Clooney shared a wonderful tale of his Uncles George and Chick with Cal Fussman in 2011. While recounting the tale, Clooney hilariously acted out the part of his namesake, who entertained him and his sister when they […]The post George Clooney Shares an Amusing Tale About His Uncle Chick in an Animated Interview From 2011 appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Amy and Adam Fazackerley are the creators of the Lay-n-Go line of portable bags, backpacks, and play mats. Each product allows you to quickly and easily clean-up and store either toys, cosmetics, or your electronic equipment. A post shared by Lay-n-Go (@layngoinfo) on May 8, 2014 at 11:38am PDT images via Amazon via Fancy, The […]The post Lay-n-Go Bags and Play Mats for Easy Clean-Up and Storage of Toys, Cosmetics, and Electronics appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In the first episode of the animated Simon’s Cat series “Simon’s Cat Care”, cat behaviorist Nicky Trevorrow explained how to determine whether or not a kitten would be a good addition to one’s family, the time, energy and cost of maintaining a kitten and how to best go about adopting more than one kitten. It […]The post A Cat Behaviorist Offers Advice About Getting a Kitten in the First Episode of Simon’s Cat Care appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Bandai, the producer of the Tamagotchi game, has created Tuttuki Bako, a tiny cubic electronic game that allows your to use your real finger to manipulate a virtual finger in several amusing mini games. Tuttuki Bako games in black, red, and green are available to purchase on Amazon. images via Amazon via Rob Sheridan Related […]The post Tuttuki Bako, A Tiny Cubic Electronic Game Where You Control a Virtual Finger With Your Real Finger appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The animated short “Afternoon Class” by film student Seoro Oh, brilliantly captures the anxious plight of a drowsy student who struggles mightily against the creeping clarion call of sleep during an afternoon class. Despite his best efforts, however, his head proved too heavy (in a variety of ways) to remain aloft and he eventually succumbed […]The post A Drowsy Student Struggles Mightily to Keep Himself Awake During an Afternoon Class appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by ??? (@leekangbin91) on Apr 21, 2017 at 6:11pm PDT Seoul, South Korea barista Kangbin Lee of the C.Through coffee shop has created what he calls Cremart, a beautiful series of colorful latte art featuring characters from pop cultures and classic works of art. A post shared by ??? (@leekangbin91) on Apr […]The post Barista Creates Colorful Latte Art Featuring Pop Culture Characters and Classic Artwork appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Warp Zone teamed up with comedian and musician Chad Neidt (Star-Lord) to perform an a capella cover of some of the awesome music from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. A post shared by The Warp Zone (@warpzonegrams) on May 4, 2017 at 1:49pm PDT A post shared by The Warp Zone (@warpzonegrams) on […]The post A Capella Cover of Music From Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 by The Warp Zone and Chad Neidt appeared first on Laughing Squid.

During the incredible hail storm that hit the greater Denver, Colorado area on May 8th, a terrified mother in Golden truly kept her wits about herself as giant balls of ice destroyed the minivan that held four of her five children as they were waiting to pick up her fifth child from school. While storm […]The post A Terrified Mother Calms Her Children as Giant Colorado Hail Destroys the Minivan Around Them appeared first on Laughing Squid.

When asked why the Porsche 928 is alright by him, renowned motoring journalist Jeremy Clarkson of the BBC Two program Top Gear shared a very personal and poignant story about his dying father by way of explanation. Back in 1994, I was living in London and I got a call one evening from my mum […]The post Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear Shares the Poignant Reason Why the Porsche 928 is Alright by Him appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a clip from the 2014 BBC One program Dolphins – Spy in the Pod, actor David Tennant narrated a fascinating clip in which an animatronic turtle captured the attention of a curious pod of bottlenose dolphins who graciously allowed the robotic terrapin to swim alongside. The American version of the same name premiered on […]The post An Animatronic Spy Turtle Captures the Attention of a Curious Pod of Bottlenose Dolphins appeared first on Laughing Squid.

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.