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The ever-insightful School of Life offers an animated explanation of anger, noting that its roots lie not in negativity, but rather in a sunny optimism and devoted faith in the world. The expression of agitation occurs when the path to reaching the way things should be is impeded, such as arguments, lost keys and delayed […]

Real Life Lore explains the causes and destructive power of some of the largest tsunamis in history. Some of the disasters mentioned in the video were caused by natural events like earthquakes while other were caused by humans themselves. How big do Tsunamis Get? The answer is pretty terrifying, and pretty big. Related Laughing Squid […]

RediTape is a brilliant, yet simple solution to the age old problem of how to fit one’s incredibly useful roll of duct tape while on the move. Designer Jay Kolb found that the large cardboard interior was not necessary and traded it for a flatter, flexible material, making the roll smaller, more convenient and far […]

Los Angeles baker and author Rosanna Pansino of Nerdy Nummies demonstrated how to make a Mario Question Block Surprise Cake filled with edible gold coins. Both the full recipe and question mark template are available to view and download on her blog. New video! Made a Mario Question Block Surprise Cake on @NerdyNummies ????? https://t.co/uAkfAtOR3W […]

A photo posted by Snask Studio Instagram (@snasksthlm) on Dec 27, 2016 at 9:21am PST Swedish creative house SNASK has collaborated with PangPang Brewery in Stockholm to craft the Shower Beer. This petite brew comes in a distinctive Jens Nilson-designed pink-labeled brown bottle comes and contains a mere 18 centiliters (6 ounces) of pale ale, […]

http://ketrinadrawsalot.tumblr.com/post/151782986657/know-your-cephalopods Know Your Cephalopods by Ketrina Yim Thanks Jason Scott! Related Laughing Squid PostsWalking Your Octopus: A Guidebook to the Domesticated CephalopodOctopus Ski Masks That Unleash Your Inner Cephalopod While Blocking Out Cold WeatherFinger Tentacles

CineFix has released a powerful episode of their Homemade Movies series where they do a shot for shot remake of Marvel‘s fourth international trailer for Captain America: Civil War. CineFix also created a side by side comparison and behind the scenes video. Related Laughing Squid PostsHomemade Remake of the Epic Fight Scene Between Iron Man, […]

Airstage built a gigantic helium based remote-controlled aircraft resembling the Airbus A320 that sports a 16-foot-wide wingspan and weighs less and a pound. The RC RC RC!!! shared footage of the behemoth RC plane flying around inside over onlookers at incredibly slow speed at Modell Süd Stuttgart 2016, an exhibition for model making and model […]

In his Amazing Places series, Tom Scott pays a visit to Lake Constance, a body of water that sits between the borders of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. While Lake Constance is considered to be a shared property of the three countries, they can’t quite agree on exactly how it’s shared because there is not a […]

Sam O’Nella uses his unique style of animation and humor to explain how and why chickens came to be domesticated as well as the advantages and disadvantages that has for the animals. Related Laughing Squid PostsHow Ancient Dogs Were Domesticated Twice Due to the Trade Routes of the Bronze AgeThe Fascinating Factors That Explain Why […]

French musicians Blowmaster, Bongostar, and Speedfinger of The Wackids rock group performed a wacky cover of AC/DC‘s song “Back in Black” using toy instruments back in May 2016. Here is the original song for comparison. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsPowerful Cello Cover of AC/DC’s ‘Thunderstruck’ by 2CELLOSStayin’ in Black, A Musical Mashup by Wax […]

Sydney, Australia Ahmad Tabbouch (a.k.a. “PodeCoet”), the owner of UltraKeet, modified a dual arc lighter to make it play John Williams‘ iconic “The Imperial March” theme song from Star Wars. He also modified the lighter to play the LazyTown tune “We Are Number One.” Ahmad’s full tutorial on how to hack the ark lighter is […]

“Brilliant Accidents” by Exurb1a explains how entropy and complexity have been competing since the beginning of the universe to lead the creation of humanity. It’s misleading to make out entropy is just the universe’s tendency towards disorder. Like most things in physics, it’s much bigger than that, and more convoluted. But ‘winding down’ is a […]

New York freelance filmmaker Mark Cersosimo, who is also a content and community manager at Vimeo, has created “The Ground Beneath Me,” a one-minute long video featuring a year’s worth of daily photos that he took of his feet and the ground beneath them. I have feet. Sometimes they take me to far away places […]

Al Jazirah Vehicles Agencies and Al Jazirah Ford Racing have set a new Guinness World Record for leaving the largest tire mark image (9,515 ft²) “outside a car storage center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.” The two stunt drivers drifted in their Ford Mustangs to help raise awareness about breast cancer by burning rubber with pink […]

Youtuber GratefulDeadpool took the poorly translated subtitles from a Chinese bootlegged version of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, which translated to “Star War The Third Gathers: Backstroke of the West,” and dubbed over the entire film with English speech to fit the hilarious subtitles. Youtuber DeathJohnsonMisc cut the full movie down and highlighted some […]

Finnish couple Lauri and Anni Vuohensilta, founders of the Hydraulic Press Channel, shared a new video on their Thermal Guys channel where they used a FLIR T660 thermal camera to film fireworks being set off and launching a GoPro camera into the air that is attached to a rocket. Related Laughing Squid PostsHow Cats Appear […]

Chris ‘Brolga’ Barnes aka Kangaroo Dundee, taught a pair of baby kangaroos (joeys) at The Kangaroo Sanctuary in Alice Springs, Australia how to play a game of “Follow the Leader” so that they would not wander too far away from him and get lost. I was teaching Grace and Penny to follow me (their mum). […]

A photo posted by ETCH CLOCK (@etchclock) on Dec 29, 2016 at 1:15pm PST The ETCH Clock is a beautifully minimalist sculptural timepiece created by the Swiss design company 42Foundry. This unique clock employs proprietary 3D technology to form a digital reflection of time onto a elastic surface that effortlessly rebounds. The clock also pairs […]

In an informative episode of the online trivia series Today I Found Out, host Simon Whistler explained how catnip causes cats to rub their faces against things. It is believed that nepetalactone, a chemical compound in catnip activates a felines facial pheromones, causing them to act a bit goofy for a short period before the […]

Great Big Story traveled to India in order to visit with Joseph Sekar, the compassionate camera repairman who is known as “The Birdman of Chennai“. Sekar has taken it upon himself to feed thousands of parakeets, many of whom have been displaced or abandoned due to the great tsunami that hit Southeast Asia in 2008. […]

In 2014, Save The Children UK created a truly powerful ad in which a year in a young girl’s life was documented through a “Second a Day” video as war descended all around London. A second video in the same format shows a different year in the life of the same girl, what has occurred […]

Simon Whistler of the informative series “Today I Found Out” explained how Dalmatians became the beloved mascots of firefighters everywhere. The big spotted dogs were put to use due to their ability run long distances, make noise and bond with horses. Despite the fact that modern technology has surpassed the abilities of a dog, the […]

A photo posted by Izzy & Zoë The Cats (@izzyandthefluff) on Dec 27, 2016 at 2:30pm PST Zoë aka “The Fluff” is a beautiful mixed-breed British Shorthair tuxedo cat who wears an adorable furry heart in the anatomically correct spot on the outside of her chest. Although although their humans had originally decided on only […]

Jessica Liaudat of TheSockKnitter has created a knitted pair of solid color socks that feature a squid decal embroidered on top. The chart and pattern for Jessica’s socks, as well as the finished handmade socks themselves, are available to purchase from her Etsy store. via KnitHacker Related Laughing Squid PostsSushi Socks, Fun and Delicious Pairs […]

Designer Ryan Ma has created a very clever translucent sticker that can be placed on the front of the very distinctive charging case for a rather pricy set of Apple AirPods to disguise it as a much less expensive dental floss dispenser (just make sure the earbuds are covered as well). Disguising your AirPods as […]

On a stealthy episode of Man at Arms: Reforged, the skilled team of blacksmiths and craftsmen at Baltimore Knife and Sword built a real-life version of Ezio Auditore‘s majestic Sword of Altaïr from the Assassin’s Creed video game series. They tested out their replica by slicing through a pineapple, stabbing a gallon of milk, destroying […]

Arthur Read, the anthropomorphic aardvark from PBS Kids‘ animated television series Arthur, performs Eminem‘s hip hop song “Not Afraid” in a hard-hitting mashup by Adam Schleichkorn (a.k.a. “Mylo the Cat“). Here’s the original music video. Related Laughing Squid PostsTwo Musicians Play Eminem’s ‘The Real Slim Shady’ Together on One GuitarGuardians of the Galaxy Star Chris […]

On a wonderful episode of Discovery Channel‘s Daily Planet show Make It Real, engineer James Hobson (a.k.a. “The Hacksmith“) built a jet powered snowboard using a powerful 120mm EDF system, batteries, ESCs, and a remote control. Fans of The Hacksmith can help support his future work on Patreon. A photo posted by James Hobson (@thehacksmith) […]

In October 2010, rapper Eminem appeared on 60 Minutes where he spoke with host Anderson Cooper about his skyrocketing career, his challenges and his unique way of manipulating the English language to create words that rhyme with orange. Music annotator Genius brilliantly edited that interview with examples that confirm this point beyond the shadow of […]

FCTRY has created a collection of Flapjacks II Mac keyboard covers that keep your keyboard clean and stylish. 2-packs of FCTRY’s stylish and waterproof silicon keyboard covers are available to purchase from the Laughing Squid store for $29.99 (24% off the retail price) with free shipping. Keyboards get dirty and become decidedly less stylish over […]

Kevin J. Walter spent six years building an incredible LEGO version of the iconic Klingon Bird-of-Prey class ship and finished just in time for the 50th anniversary of Star Trek. Kevin’s entire collection of photos are available to view on Flickr. via The Brothers Brick Related Laughing Squid PostsStar Trek Family Car DecalsKlingon Warnog, An […]

Lauri Vuohensilta, founder of the Hydraulic Press Channel, has shared a new video on his Beyond the Press channel where he demonstrates how to make a functioning skateboard out of toilet paper using a hydraulic press. Related Laughing Squid PostsCrushing an Ancient Nokia 3310 Mobile Phone Using a Hydraulic PressFolding a Piece of Paper More […]

Filmmaker Nelson Carvajal has created a touching tribute to all of the beloved movie stars who passed away in 2016. The amazing David Bowie, Carrie Fisher, Alan Rickman, Prince, and Gene Wilder are only a few of the bright lights featured in Nelson’s tribute. Related Laughing Squid PostsR2-D2 Feels Empty InsideA Video Tribute to the […]

Producer Felipe Haurelhuk and editor Wesley Martins teamed up with Darth Blender to create “2017 Countdown,” a celebratory movie mashup made to bring in the new year. They feature scenes from Deadpool, Back To The Future, Guardians Of The Galaxy, and more. Another year is downing! Join some of your favorite stars on these special […]

The BBC has released a video of the spectacular 2016/2017 New Year’s Eve fireworks display in London that kicked off from the Thames Embankment as the clocks on Big Ben struck midnight. Here’s the full track list of the music, which included some of the performers we lost in 2016. The BBC also released a […]

#hollyweed – that's were I get my mail. #merryjane pic.twitter.com/t5YgjAcEVv — Snoop Dogg (@SnoopDogg) January 1, 2017 Early this morning a pot prankster altered the iconic Hollywood sign in the Hollywood Hills changing it to read “Hollyweed” by using tarps to turn the two O’s in “Wood” into E’s. The sign has been altered many […]

A happy place of food meets an untimely end when fed to a hungry dog. Life is too short! via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsStick Figures Die in Variety of Gruesome Ways in New Train Safety Videos by Metro Los AngelesSouth Park Meets The Internet StarsThe Life of Ned Stark in ‘Game of Thrones’ Condensed […]

To help promote the Canadian company Space Pants, Common Terry created a compilation of Pablo Escobar adjusting his pants in season one of the Netflix series Narcos. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsThe Search for Pablo Escobar Begins Again in the Second Season of Narcos on NetflixPablo Escobar Exacts His Revenge on Those Who Wronged […]

In 2006, filmmaker Matt Rosemeier of Katmaidog Productions posted a beautifully disquieting animated short that illustrated a chilling tale entitled “Children’s Story” by Tom Waits from his 2006 album Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards. Once upon a time there was a poor child, with no father and no mother And everything was dead And no […]

“Infinity Squared” is a short film by Jake Roper of Vsauce3 that explains different types of time travel used in popular culture. To really drive his point home, the video plays over and over again on a 10-hour loop. again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and […]

Perhaps in honor of the New Year, the highly creative Leo Moracchioli of Frog Leap Studios in Oltedal, Norway growled out an appropriately menacing heavy metal version of the classic 1982 Europe song “The Final Countdown“, performing all the musical roles himself. Fans of Moracchioli’s work can support the future release of his songs on […]

Amazon‘s Alexa digital assistant gives a young child more than they asked for after a family connects their new Echo Dot. Why!?!? We just got our new echo dot and this happened!?!? via Pleated-Jeans Related Laughing Squid PostsA Big Mouth Billy Bass Robotic Singing Fish Hacked So That It Answers As Amazon’s AlexaAmazon Echo Dot […]

The very determined Mike Boyd has taught himself, among other things, to play violin, pick a lock, solve a Rubik’s Cube in under two minutes, ride a reverse-steering bicycle, juggle and ride a unicycle, all within a very limited amount of time. Now at the end of the year, Boyd has put together a recap […]

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In a truly touching story of human generosity, a pair of amiable garbage men named Brandon Olsen and Taylor Fitz, who work for Hometown Sanitation in Blue Earth, Minnesota, looked forward to seeing a trio of smiling little girls named Grace, Sophia and Rose Evenson, waving at them through the window every Thursday. After Halloween, […]

An iPhone meets it end in a vat of molten aluminum in a video by The Backyard Scientist Kevin Kohler. Kohler collaborated with Brandon Baldwin from the GizmoSlip channel for the experiment, and the pair also used Kohler’s forge to melt down an iPhone and see how much of it actually burns off. Related Laughing […]

Human poop can come in a variety of colors, but is typically brown in a healthy person. In an episode of Today I Found Out, host Simon Whistler explains why brown is the norm and also what other colors could indicate about a person’s health. Poop is brown due to bile from your gall bladder […]

The Synchronicity professional juggling studio created an awesome Super Mario Bros. themed stop-motion animation using hundreds of Rubik’s Cubes. via RocketNews24 Related Laughing Squid PostsA Stop-Motion Animated Robotic Love Story Created With 1,296 Mini Rubik’s CubesStop-Motion Vine Videos Recreate Levels From ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Using FoodClassic Arcade Games Recreated Using Stop-Motion Animation of Legos

On an uplifting episode of Glove and Boots, internet puppets Fafa the Groundhog and Mario review some of the greatest things that happened in 2016. They cover everything from a major loss in Game of Thrones to the news that Dungeons & Dragons made it into the National Toy Hall of Fame. A lot of […]