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photo by Walterlan Papetti Sir John Hurt, the legendary actor who famously played John Merrick in The Elephant Man, Winston Smith in 1984, the wand-making Mr. Ollivander in Harry Potter films, the human host in Alien and the mysterious War Doctor on Doctor Who during his six decade career, passed away on January 27, 2017 […]

Amazon has added “computer” as one of the wake words that can be used with it’s Echo devices. Currently, you can use these wake words: Alexa Echo Amazon Computer Now when the Star Trek crew travels back in time Scotty will be able to properly use a computer or if you need to initiate an […]

Ever at the pinnacle of men’s fashion, editors at GQ decided the the President of the United States needed a far more stately and dignified look. With this in mind, they created a helpful virtual makeover that called out each suggestion as they moved upward. The results of the makeover were, in all appearances, a […]

FrownUpsideDown has put together a hilarious compilation of bloopers taken from the various seasons of the long-running Mary Tyler Moore Show in memory of the eponymous star who sadly passed away on January 25, 2017. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips Related Laughing Squid PostsCompilation Video of the Best Weather News Bloopers from 2013Compilation Video of […]

Talented guitarist Eric Calderone who’s also known as “331Erock” added his own heavy metal guitar track to a recording of “Head Like a Hole”, the classic industrial anthem by the great Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails. So I have a ton of stuff in the works ;) I’ve been a NIN fan since middle […]

French designer Bina Baitel has created the Lash Clock, a beautiful circular contemplative timepiece that employs soft fiber “lashes” to gently and silently indicate the passing of seconds, minutes and hours in a calming, meditative manner. In between a meditation device and a clock, Lash Clock offers a new experience in the perception of time. […]

The Pathfinder comes face-to-face with the Arkcon in a new trailer for Mass Effect: Andromeda. The game is set 600 years after the original Mass Effect trilogy as humanity searches the galaxy for a new home. Players will have to explore, make choices, and battle enemies to save the species. Unravel the secrets of a […]

Filmmaker David Friedman of AARP Studios profiled marine biologist Dr. David Vaughan, a dedicated veteran marine biologist at the Mote Marine Research Laboratory in Summerland Key, Florida. Years into his career, Vaughn accidentally discovered a new method for growing coral for reef restoration at a much faster rate than ever before. This concern particularly topical, […]

A photo posted by Josh Keyes (@joshkeyes.art) on Jan 13, 2017 at 1:01am PST Josh Keyes, a truly talented artist in Portland, Oregon, has created within a powerful speculative post-apocalyptic series that depicts various scenes nature and animals who continue to exist; attending to their individual needs while oblivious to the crumbling world of graffiti […]

A shrimp sings about its dreams of delivering mail in “MailShrimp“, a surreal short film by MailChimp. MailShrimp is the heartwarming story of a young mailboy and an ambitious shrimp sandwich. via swissmiss Related Laughing Squid PostsTraumdeutung, A Retro-Style Animation About Dreams & SquirrelsA Wonderfully Surreal Short Film About a Boy Who Was Born With […]

Joe Hanson explains how the snow used to build igloos keep the people inside warm in an episode of It’s Okay To Be Smart. Hanson also gives some examples of plants and animals that use snow to protect themselves from the cold. If you ever find yourself stranded in the snowy Arctic (or bored in […]

In 2013, a very clever little yellow parakeet named Tacio performed a whole array of amazing tricks all in a row. The tricks included miniature skateboarding, basketball, sliding, picking up trash and ring tossing, all of which Tacio completed successfully in a very short period of time. 2929Jonas, Tacio’s human, acted very quickly to change […]

Russian carpenter Vladimir Zhilenko has created a wonderful step by step video that shows how he beautifully crafts a soccer ball out of wood. It all comes together at 10:28, when he sands the edges of the soccer ball super smooth. via The Awesomer Related Laughing Squid PostsMinnesota Youth Charity Builds a Life-Size Human Foosball […]

The Japanese Takara Tomy A.R.T.S entertainment company has created an amusing collection of Star Wars Space Opera toys, from their “Pop’n Step” series, that dance to music coming out of the stand that the characters are posing on. Darth Vader and his grooving Stormtroopers are available to purchase from Amazon. Many other Star Wars Space […]

On January 26, 2017, Lan Diep, a longtime comic book fan, proudly donned his beloved Captain America shield while taking the oath of office as San Jose, California Councilman. The shield was a far departure from the Bible that’s usually held during the ceremony, but Diep explained why it was so important to him in […]

A TED-Ed lesson by Alessandra King explains the history of different numerical systems and how they were used both in the past and today. The lesson includes quizzes and additional resources for curious viewers who would like to learn more about the topic. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9… and 0. With […]

After catching a flying iguana at the Kids Saving the Rainforest organization in Costa Rica, adventure host Coyote Peterson of Brave Wilderness slowed down and spent some time with an absolutely adorable, teeny tiny baby sloth named B-Rad who had been rescued from the rainforest floor. B-Rad was very curious about Peterson, particularly his hat, […]

Parry Gripp‘s new song “Eat a Sandwich” promotes the virtues of sandwiches. The upbeat lyrics work well with the fun animation style for the video that includes dancing sandwiches and other types of food. Awwwwwwww… Eat a sandwich, eat a sandwich Any kind of flavor, it doesn’t matter which! Put a big piece of bread […]

Spinal Tap audio under Trump is ???????????? pic.twitter.com/zXgKNMxWbd — Jesse McLaren (@McJesse) January 26, 2017 BuzzFeed editor Jesse McLaren created a hilarious parody that hilariously replaced the soundtrack from crowd-size discussion during the tour segment of the David Muir-POTUS interview with the dialogue from the famous “Eleven” scene from the brilliant 1984 rock satire This […]

AsapSCIENCE explains the real world effects of nuclear war, and on their AsapTHOUGHT channel hosts Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown provide some tips on how to increase the chances of surviving one. Related Laughing Squid PostsVsauce3 Explains Nuclear Winter and What Happens If the World EndsIntriguing Video Combines Archival Footage From World War I With […]

Clever creator StupotMcDoodlepip captured footage of himself flipping through a flip book that is made up of a GIF image featuring him flipping through a flip book. StupotMcDoodlepip also released Print-A-Gif, an app on GitHub that allows you to turn any GIF image into a printable flip book. Here is a GIF image of StupotMcDoodlepip […]

The Color-Changing LED Shower Head by Sky Innovations connects into your shower pipe and automatically changes the color (7 different colors) of the water coming out every 2 to 5 seconds. It is available to purchase from the Laughing Squid store for $30.99 (61% off the retail price) with free shipping. Turn your shower into […]

Mr. Clean gets sexy in a new Super Bowl ad that declares, “You gotta love a man who cleans.” Mr. Clean does it all over the house, and there’s a sexy Mr. Clean Super Bowl commercial to prove it! Watch the Official Cleaner of Super Bowl LI get busy with the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser […]

Jason Cichon of Adelaide, Australia spent 8 days creating a fantastic side-scrolling Super Mario Bros. diorama made out of LEGO that is operated by a hand-crank. The diorama takes us through a simplified version of the classic World 1-1. via The Brothers Brick Related Laughing Squid PostsAwesome Super Mario Bros. Fish Tank Made with LEGOsHow […]

The creative folks at BEARD KING have created The Beard Bib, a clever bib that collects your facial hair clippings while shaving and eliminates messy grooming. The Beard Bib is available to purchase in white or black from the BEARD KING website and Amazon. Do you dread the task of cleaning up after grooming your […]

Jimmy Kimmel paid a visit to Sesame Street to introduce Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Grover to a brand new letter. Sesame Street is in its 47th season, and ‘T’ can only be the “Letter of the Day” so many times. ‘Sesame Street’ is now in it’s 47th Season. Jimmy grew up with Sesame Street, it’s […]

For the latest project in Tested‘s One Day Builds series, Adam Savage built a ping pong machine gun. Adam’s awesome rapid-firing ping pong ball weapon, which he has wanted to build since childhood, “will be used in his and Michael Steven‘s (Vsauce) upcoming touring show Brain Candy Live.” A video posted by Adam Savage (@therealadamsavage) […]

Marvel and Square Enix have announced their brand new project, a video game based on powerful team of Marvel superheroes, the Avengers. The video game is being developed by both Square Enix studios Eidos-Montréal (Deus Ex: Mankind Divided) and Crystal Dynamics (Rise of the Tomb Raider). According to Square Enix, more news on their multi-year […]

In 1968, during the first season of the classic television show Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, the esteemed Fred Rogers introduced an eager group of children to electronic music pioneer and composer Bruce Haack, who played a suitcase device of his own design. The children, guided by Miss Nelson, did calisthenics and sang to the strange, wonderful […]

An adorably patriotic yellow-headed Amazon heard the sound of a military band and marched formally upright across the kitchen floor before disappearing out of view. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsDetermined Octopus Walks an Empty Coconut Shell Across the Ocean FloorA Playful Blue Macaw Parrot Learns How to Squeeze the Noisy Belly of a Lookalike […]

German musician Bjoern Angermann recorded a really wonderful 4-ukulele cover of the classic Jewish celebratory song “Hava Nagila“, using the Dick Dale version for inspiration. The result is part Klezmer, part surf with a bit of “island feel” to it. This my cover of Dick Dale’s version of “Hava Nagila” for 4 ukuleles! Enjoy! Dick […]

A photo posted by ????Mini Lau (@hktattoo_mini) on Jan 24, 2017 at 6:40am PST Hong Kong tattoo artist Mini Lau of Hello Tattoo has created her own very specific style of inking. Lau has a light hand, using delicate designs and an unusual array of candy colored pastel inks. Her work is exacting, but with […]

Great Big Story went to a very small village in China to speak with Lin Fagan who, with his wife, creates traditional suo (thread) noodles by hand, using a difficult but amazing process that takes about 16 hours per day. Fagan’s family has been making these noodles for centuries, but he’s concerned that the younger […]

The robotic juggler ServoJuggler expertly keeps five balls in the air. Five ball patterns can be difficult for human jugglers to learn and master, and they present unique challenges for robots as well. The five ball juggling operation is the most difficult to control, because all five axis must be controlled synchronously and the throwing […]

Daffy Duck performs the Coolio song “Gangsta’s Paradise” in a brilliant mashup by Adam Schleichkorn (a.k.a. “Mylo the Cat“) featuring appearances by some of Daffy’s Looney Tunes pals. “Gangsta’s Paradise” is a rap song by Coolio featuring L.V. from the movie Dangerous Minds (1995). The song was later released on the albums Gangsta’s Paradise and […]

A very creative farmer and machinist George Saunders built a really lovely hand crafted scratching station for his beloved dairy cows to get a good scratch whenever they want. He also attached a camera to capture those funny moments when the adorable bovines have an itch. The Cows will love me for this one! Look […]

In 2013, Swedish bluesman Bottleneck John went down to the lakeside of Arvemuséet, Sweden with his gorgeous National Duolian resonator guitar to perform an amazing version of the Son House classic “Preaching the Blues” alongside an old hydraulic ram that kept the beat in perfect time. The waterpump blues duo – Live by the lakeside!! […]

A robotic arm beats an “I Am Not a Robot” CAPTCHA by manipulating a stylus on the trackpad of a Macbook Air. After completing the task, the robot performs a celebratory “mic drop” with the stylus. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsSimone Giertz Enlists a Friend to Help Demonstrate Her Very Messy Robotic Sandwich MakerRice […]

Aaron Paul sat down with host Conan O’Brien to talk about fake Breaking Bad reboot rumors and saying “bitch” during the show’s 5-year run on a great episode of Conan. He also went on to chat about his character on The Path and what happens when he is in close proximity to animal poop. Related […]

Video blogger and web producer Evan Puschak aka The Nerdwriter took a truly insightful look at the brilliant 2012 P.T. Anderson film The Master and compared that with his own experience with Scientology, particularly around one scene. Within that scene, Puschak made note of how Lancaster Dodd (Phillip Seymour Hoffman), the charismatic leader of the […]

A video posted by Devin Stratton (@devins223) on Jan 24, 2017 at 2:49pm PST Utah skier Devin Stratton filmed himself accidentally skiing off an unmarked 150-foot cliff on Wasatch Range in Utah. Stratton survived the fall without a scratch and even manages to calmly film his reaction immediately after the event. Turns out I am […]

Francis Ford Coppola is teaming up with a group of talented AAA game developers (Montgomery Markland, Larry Liberty, and Rob Auten) to create an Apocalypse Now video game based on Coppola’s classic 1979 Vietnam war film of the same name. Montgomery, Larry, and Rob are currently raising funds on Kickstarter to help maintain the creative […]

Any smartphone can be turned into a heads-up navigation display with the HUDWAY Glass, a simple device that sits on a car’s dashboard and reflects the phone’s screen onto a see-through surface. Drivers can use the HUDWAY Glass to read their current speed, turn-by-turn directions, and other information. Push your car into the future with […]

Filmmaker Jacob T. Swinney has created a video tribute to the nine motion pictures that earned Academy Award nominations for Best Picture this year. The films are Arrival, Fences, Hacksaw Ridge, Hell or High Water, Hidden Figures, La La Land, Lion, Manchester by the Sea, and Moonlight. music by Childish Gambino – “Redbone” and Radiohead […]

The very talented costume designer Chrystumes modeled a beautiful headpiece from an incredibly realistic blue and gold macaw costume of her own design, mimicking the very deliberate movements made by these birds. In a separate video, the designer modeled a gorgeous American bald eagle, showcasing its beak. Among her vast creature creations is a realistic […]

Travel + Leisure explains the reasons why passengers can’t use cell phones on airplanes. Although the restriction began due to possible technological conflicts that have been overcome, there may be social justifications that keep them in place today. Every air traveler knows to turn their devices to “airplane mode” during flight. Is it myth or […]

Professional climber and wind turbine technician Jessica Kilroy talks about working at such great heights in a piece by Great Big Story. Kilroy’s background as a rock climber helps her overcome some of the challenges involved in the job, like having to work while suspended 350 feet in the air. These days, giant wind turbines […]

In an blast from the past episode of Today I Found Out, host Simon Whistler explains how Nintendo‘s classic NES Zapper light gun worked on the original Duck Hunt video game in 1984. If you’ve ever played Duck Hunt or any of the other NES games that used the NES Zapper gun, you probably at […]

The Kingpin Desktop Mini Bowling Alley by Sky Innovations, which features 10 bowling pins and a metal bowling ball, lets you to have a miniature bowling party at your desk anytime that you please. It is available to purchase from the Laughing Squid store for $39.95 (50% off the retail price) with free shipping. You […]

Daven Hiskey of Today I Found Out explains the origins of the word blackmail as well as the lesser-known but still interesting “buttockmail” that served as a sort of tax for anyone caught having sex outside of marriage. Related Laughing Squid PostsA TED-Ed Animation Exploring Some Lesser-Known Facts About the United States Declaration of IndependenceChampion […]