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Skeeter Valentine and Doug Funnie of Nickelodeon‘s Doug sing the rap song “Throw Some D’s” by Rich Boy in a new mashup remix created by Adam Schleichkorn (a.k.a. “Mylo the Cat“). Here is the original song. Related Laughing Squid PostsDoug Funnie and Skeeter Recreate a Scene From Curb Your EnthusiasmDoug Funny Raps the Classic Ice […]

The Vacuum Chamber YouTube channel documented what would happen when a giant marshmallow Peep and miscellaneous other Easter basket essentials were placed inside of a vacuum chamber to be inflated and deflated. Related Laughing Squid PostsInflating and Deflating a Giant Marshmallow Gummy Bear Inside of a Vacuum ChamberAn Experiment To See What Happens To Marshmallow […]

At The End Of The Cul-de-Sac is a great nine minute short film, created by New York City filmmaker Paul Trillo, about “a man has a public meltdown in the middle of a residential cul-de-sac.” Paul shot the entire short in a single take using a drone. In one continuous shot, a man has a […]

KidsFunwares has created the TriceraTACO, a prehistoric plastic Triceratops taco holder that can easily carry two tacos on its back at a time. It is available to purchase from Amazon. via Internet Vs Wallet, Technabob Related Laughing Squid PostsTaco Truck Taco Holders That Cradle Your Delicious Tacos for Later ConsumptionAn Up-Close View of an Prehistoric […]

Former software engineer Scotty Allen of Strange Parts created an awesome video that follows him on a journey as he builds a working iPhone 6s 16GB from scratch “entirely from parts bought in the public cell phone markets in Huaqiangbei, China.” You might wonder why I chose to make an iPhone 6s and not an […]

ThinkGeek has released officially licensed Jabba the Hutt and Salacious Crumb ceramic Star Wars Tiki Mugs. We previously wrote about their first and second series of Star Wars Tiki Mugs. These two characters are special. You already knew that. But they’re extra special as Geeki Tikis because Jabba and Salacious Crumb are only available on […]

Just a short month ago, Burger King introduced its “Connected Whopper” ad, which featured a friendly uniformed millennial who outsourced the detailed description of the burger’s ingredients by asking the question directly to Google Home devices everywhere. The campaign was clever, if not slightly annoying, but it had one fatal flaw. It relied upon the […]

In fond memory of the incomparable Carrie Fisher, who tragically and unexpectedly passed way in December 2016, her beloved Star Wars family created a truly heartfelt tribute that reflects how incredibly intelligent, funny, considerate and beautiful a person she was and forever will be. Related Laughing Squid PostsCarrie Fisher (1956-2016), Legendary Actress, Screenwriter, Author, Producer […]

Lithuanian photographer Andrius Burba who previously captured the soft underbellies of cats and horses, has turned his lens to man’s best friend in a lovely series entitled “Under-Dogs. During the shoot, Burba made note of the major differences between photographing dogs and cats. Cats were very cute but dogs are more playful. Dogs are more […]

Grant Thompson (a.k.a. “The King of Random“) melted down potassium chlorate (KClO3), which he acquired from a local pyrotechnics store, and conducted some heated chemical experiments with an assortment of marshmallow Peeps. Molten Potassium Chlorate & Easter Peeps. This isn’t going to end well is it? :D – Fruit Punch Peeps – Pink Peeps – […]

A post shared by LifeWithPeach (@life_with_peach) on Feb 27, 2017 at 8:43am PST Petite Amie Skincare has created a clever line of emoji face masks that are both amusing and good for your skin. The Love, Scream, Happy, Blush, Cooling, and Chillin are all available to purchase from the Petite Amie Skincare website. A post […]

ThinkGeek has released series 2 of their officially licensed ceramic Star Wars Tiki Mugs that includes C-3PO, a Tauntaun, a Jawa, a Tusken Raider, a Wampa, and Wicket. Related Laughing Squid PostsStar Trek, Star Wars, and Marvel Ceramic Tiki MugsStar Wars Ceramic Tiki Mugs‘Gremlins’ Ceramic Tiki Mugs

While Nils Ušakovs, the Mayor of Riga, Latvia was busy offering a live streamed Q&A session with his constituents, his curious but inconsiderate tuxedo cat decided that it was the perfect time to come and check what his human was drinking. Fortunately, the feline interruption was only momentary and the mayor was able to promptly […]

On April 5th, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo announced the happy news that ten teeny-tiny cheetah cubs were born to two different mothers in their care. The cheetah is considered Vulnerable under the IUCN Red List and part of the zoo’s Cheetah Species Survival Plan (SSP), so these births are especially important because not only have […]

When redditor 7thRombus gave his girlfriend a handmade necklace for their one-year anniversary, he also hid a very romantic object inside the pendant. Fully unaware of his impending surprise, said girlfriend wore the necklace everywhere, all of the time. It was only a year-and-a-half later, when the couple finally arrived at their long awaited trip […]

In a classic Easter episode of Simon’s Cat, the determined feline chases after a very fast and evasive bunny amongst the decorated Easter eggs and a helpful garden gnome. Easter egg season is here and we have hidden some sneaky eggs in one of our classic films! How many do you see? There’s 7 in […]

The skilled team at Kolelinia has created the Halfbike, a compact and light standing bike that you can take anywhere with you. The bike can easily be folded down in seconds to bring with you on public transport or put in the trunk of a small car. The bikes are currently available to purchase from […]

Upon deciding that he wanted a nice outdoor nap in the Brazilian sun, a clever, but laid back dog named Zaion lumbered up to the family hammock and slowly but surely figured out how to make a comfy place for himself. Zaion is part Weimaraner and part Fila Brasileiro, which explains his incredible intelligence and […]

On a Easter friendly episode of How To Cake It, host Yolanda Gampp celebrated spring by demonstrating how to make a giant carrot cake out of her moist carrot cake recipe that looks like an real carrot. This week, to celebrate the arrival of spring, I’m caking a GIANT carrot out of my deliciously moist […]

Luca Motetta of Dafne Fixed captured awesome GoPro footage of Italian cyclist Michael Guerra stretching out on his bike, into an iconic Superman pose, while going downhill to gain speed and overtake fellow cyclists and motorists. Michael’s Superman themed shoes says it all. A post shared by Michael Guerra (@michaelwar_14) on Mar 27, 2017 at […]

Albanese Candy has created Gummi Army Guys that have a tasty green apple flavor and are based on the classic Army Men toys. The Gummi Army Guys are available to purchase in 1-pound and 5-pound bags from Amazon. These Gummi Army Guys may look tough, but don’t let them fool you! They have a gentle […]

Competitive eater Matt “Megatoad” Stonie set a world record on April 8th, 2017 for eating 255 marshmallow Peeps in 5 minutes at the second annual National Harbor World PEEPS Eating Championship. Last year, Matt consumed 200 Peeps in one sitting. A post shared by Matt Stonie (@matt_stonie) on Apr 8, 2017 at 9:02am PDT A […]

Ever wondered what #ticklemeElmo looks like without fur ? #tinkering #takeapart @SciTechMuseum #summercamp #mymuseum2017 pic.twitter.com/w6sPwQfnJh — #ScienceMobile (@ScienceMobileEN) April 12, 2017 In preparation for the Game Changers Summer Camp, the Science Mobile team did some tinkering on a Tickle Me Elmo doll by removing his iconic red fur. Watching the skinless Sesame Street character uncontrollably […]

????????????#?????????? #???? #??????? pic.twitter.com/tkrJZmKXLY — ????? (@pro824824824) September 3, 2016 In 2016, a little red panda named JaJa exited his keep at Central Park Safari in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, he was suddenly startled by a large rock in front. In hopes of intimidating the unknown intruder, the tiny mammal adorably reared up on his hind […]

In March we wrote about George Ioannidis of Little Planet Factory and his wonderful line of high resolution miniature planets, moons and solar systems. Since then Ioannidis has added a beautiful Solar System in a Bottle, 3D printed to scale. A small bottle attempting to maintain the correct scale between the 8 planets of the […]

For their Open Sea exhibit, the Monterey Bay Aquarium set up a live video stream to capture the gracefully ethereal beauty of the sea nettle, a stinging species of jellyfish. Get an up-close look at the delicate sea nettles in our Open Sea exhibit. Watch as their long tentacles and lacey mouth-arms move smoothly through […]

Vox editor Dylan Matthews shared his personal account about donating one of his kidneys through a non-directed living kidney donors program. His donated kidney would go to a stranger who was in desperate need and also begin a chain of events that would allow others receive needed transplants. Videographer Joss Fong captured the entire mental […]

Google Creative Lab has introduced AutoDraw, a free web based drawing tool that uses machine learning to quickly analyze crude sketches/doodles and suggest possible matches through a clickable thumbnail menu of completed images drawn by professional artists. Drawing on your phone or computer can be slow and difficult—so we created AutoDraw, a new web-based tool […]

In “Dogs and Humans: A 30,000-Year Friendship“, host Dr. Joe Hanson of It’s Okay To Be Smart explained the origins of the very long history of friendship that exists between dogs and humans, noting which party became domesticated first. Of all the species that humans have domesticated, dogs are our oldest animal friends. But how […]

Master dialect coach Erik Singer took a detailed look at the origins and structure of six fictional languages that were solely constructed for film, television and books. Singer explains that such “con-langs” (constructed languages) as Na’vi (Avatar), Dothraki (Game of Thrones), Klingon (Star Trek), Sindarin (J.R.R. Tolkien), Parseltongue (Harry Potter) and Ewokese (Star Wars) were […]

Great Big Story traveled to Live Oak, Florida to visit with Shenandoah Dairy farmer Ed Henderson who, as part of his daily duties, serenades his beloved cows with jazz he plays on his trombone. Studies are learning that music is beneficial to animals and Henderson needs to practice, so this arrangement is a good thing […]

Looper sheds some light on why Steven Ogg, the actor currently playing Negan‘s deadly second in command Simon in The Walking Dead, looks so familiar. They reveal that, in the past, he also had roles as Trevor Philips in Grand Theft Auto V, he shared a scene alongside Jonathan Banks (Mike Ehrmantraut) in season 1 […]

A post shared by Max Miller (@maxmiller_vl) on Mar 26, 2017 at 8:25pm PDT Max Miller shared footage on Instagram of a terrifying glass bottom pool that he was swimming in at the Market Square Tower apartments in Houston, Texas. The pool extended 10 feet out over the edge of the hotel and allows you […]

On the latest episode of his ‘Cause I Can series, Giaco Whatever attached a large razor blade to Steele Davis‘ drone and captured super slow motion footage of the drone flying at 70 MPH through fruit, slicing them straight in half like butter. Mr. Steele also shared footage of the thrilling action. A post shared […]

On April 10th at about 4:00 AM, an incredibly intelligent Great Pyrenees named General decided that he didn’t want to be cooped up for another day at the Aquia-Garrison Animal Hospital in Stafford, Virginia, where he had been boarded while his family was on vacation. With this singular mission in mind, General very deftly opened […]

Talented percussionist David Dockery performed an absolutely brilliant drum interpretation of the iconic “I Said Good Day Sir” scene from the 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, skillfully translating the stellar cadence and rhythm of the emotionally laden scene between Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson and Peter Ostrum. The drum solo apart from the […]

During the sixth inning of the Miami Marlins vs. Atlanta Braves baseball game this past Tuesday at Marlins Park in Miami, a quick cat made its way onto the field and climbed the outfield wall to escape capture. A post shared by espn (@espn) on Apr 11, 2017 at 8:03pm PDT A post shared by […]

California firefighter Jennifer Bowman was concerned that Penny, her neighbor’s German shepherd was constantly trying to jump the fence in order to see what she and her own dog were up to and cut strategic peeking holes in her fence right at Penny’s height. These holes perfectly accommodate Penny’s lovely eyes plus one for her […]

Tom Scott visited The University of Manchester‘s High Voltage Laboratory to use their gigantic impulse generator and find out exactly what would happen when his DJI Phantom 3 drone was struck by lightning. The results are quite shocking! Related Laughing Squid PostsA Drone Mounted Flying Christmas Tree Takes to the Skies to Spread Holiday CheerSafety […]

Filmmaker Devin Graham (a.k.a. “Devin Super Tramp“) and his friends at Cinechopper got together to do some unbelievable trick shots with drones. Cinechopper customized their drones to both carry and drop bowling balls, which worked like a charm when they hit the lanes. After mastering their bowling technique, they took the drones outside to drop […]

Voice actor SungWon Cho hilariously parodies the TV detective vs tech guy trope. Related Laughing Squid PostsThe Website is Down: Sales Guy vs Web Dude‘Tiny Detectives’, A Funny or Die Parody of HBO’s TV Series ‘True Detective’ Starring Kate Mara and Ellen PageGary Vaynerchuk on Web 2.0 Transparency & Twitter vs. Facebook

Squashing a marshmallow rabbit will magically transform it into Kim Jong-un. via Mark Frauenfelder Related Laughing Squid PostsHoward, The Kim Jong-un ImpersonatorArtist Uses Paint, Hair, and Plastic to Transform Models into Creepy Living Replicas of Pop Culture Figures‘Kim Jong-un: Friend or Foe’, North Korean Dictator Kim Jong-un Reimagined as Pop Culture Heroes and Villains

A group of siblings pitched in together to buy for their father a pair of EnChroma glasses, the amazing optical wear that allows those who are colorblind to see color, which were presented to him while his grandson Carson Stafford captured his response, which was instantaneous. Carson’s “Papa” was absolutely moved to tears, taking the […]

The Wackids, a very talented French trio who plays famous rock songs on child-sized and toy instruments, performed an incredible instrumental version of the anthemic Rage Against the Machine song “Killing In the Name Of“. The band consists of Blowmaster (Otamatone/Vox Mini Amp), Bongostar (Spiderman Drums) and Speedfinger (Zakk Wylde Bullseye Mini Electric Guitar/Vox Mini […]

Musician Josh Jackson of Fred V & Graphix very cleverly sampled the copious meows of his rather vociferous Siamese cat Amos to create the drum and bass tracks of a really danceable song. How to turn your cat into a drum’n’bass banger via Pleated Jeans Related Laughing Squid PostsMusician Performs a Cover of Blue Öyster […]

A post shared by ivenoven ???? ??? (@ivenoven) on Apr 5, 2017 at 3:21am PDT ivenoven in Lippo Karawaci, Indonesia is a small artisan home bakery that creates incredibly ornate cakes of all sizes gorgeously adorned with incredibly real-looking succulent plants and flowers. Aptly called terrariums, the talented woman behind these beautiful sweets learned this […]

American dialect coach Sammi Grant demonstrated for BuzzFeed Video, her remarkable ability to teach and speak in a dozen different international accents including those from England (London and Yorkshire), Ireland and Scotland (which does not sound like an Irish accent). After that she moved on to various accents found in the United States including Brooklyn, […]

ACS Reactions humorously recounted the fascinating chemical history of how lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) came to be, as well as the origins of Bicycle Day on April 19th. As the story goes, determining that his LSD compound was unhelpful to the research he was doing, Swiss scientist Albert Hofmann decided to revisit his findings by […]

Puddles Pity Party performs a heartfelt cover of the 1971 song “Day After Day” by Badfinger. Here is the original song. Related Laughing Squid PostsPuddles Pity Party Performs a Heartfelt Cover The Classic Irish Ballad ‘Danny Boy’Puddles Pity Party Performs a Mashup Cover of ‘Folsom Prison Blues’ and ‘Pinball Wizard’Puddles Pity Party Performs a Beautiful […]

Jo Luijten of Squirrel Monkey took on United Airlines‘ recent incident, where a man was violently dragged off an overbooked flight, and imagined it as a 1980s PC game called Unite Against Airlines. During their animated review of the fake game, they walk us through the steps of the skirmish from the passenger and airline’s […]