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WaterStrider by Dronerafts is a set of pontoons that attach to DJI Phantom 3 and Phantom 4 drones to allow pilots to land on water and other rough terrain. The pods attach to the base of the drone, but do not obstruct the camera’s view or interfere with flight. WaterStrider is an accessory currently available […]

RC helicopter pilot Alan Szabo Jr. has released a video where he performs a mind-blowing series of aerial maneuvers with his precision Align T-REX 800E DFC. A video posted by Alan Szabo Jr. (@alanszabojr) on Jun 28, 2016 at 9:40pm PDT A video posted by Alan Szabo Jr. (@alanszabojr) on Jun 27, 2016 at 6:29am […]

Video blogger and web producer Evan Puschak aka The Nerdwriter examined short but powerful scene from the HBO series Westworld. The scene features the incredible Sir Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Ford in conversation with Theresa Cullen (Sidse Babett Knudsen). Throughout the scene, Hopkins flawlessly conveys an entire range of emotions with just short pauses, slight […]

Mega64 has created a funny live action short where an up and coming Dragonborn from Skyrim walks around town and practices his forceful dragon shout on innocent, real life civilians. Related Laughing Squid PostsSkyrim Dragonborn Statue Holding an Illuminated FireballA Live-Action Special Effects Video of Vault Boy From the ‘Fallout’ Video Game Battling the Dovahkiin […]

In an election-themed episode of the highly informative video series Today I Found Out host Daven Hisky explained how the resulting confusion of the 2000 Bush v. Gore Presidential election solidified the use of red and blue as the decided colors of the U.S. political parties on electoral maps. So ubiquitous in today’s political discourse, […]

A photo posted by Sara McCormick (@liber_destella) on Jul 27, 2016 at 4:08pm PDT Sara McCormick of Liber deStella has handcrafted a wonderful collection of scented candles that are inspired by popular books and book series like J.K. Rowling‘s Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin, and […]

In November 2015, the dancing Matt Harding of “Where the Heck is Matt” raised funds through Kickstarter in order to fund a trip “to show the world is safer and friendlier than it seems”. Harding also let supporters vote where he would go, the results of which are seen in his newest video. Music was […]

Drivers can record hi-res video on the road with the Sky Innovations DashCam. The camera can record 1920 x 1080p resolution video or stills to a MicroSD card, and recording can be triggered by a built-in G-sensor in the event of an accident. More and more people are investing in dashboard cameras as an insurance […]

This post was sponsored by Ööloom via Syndicate Ads. Ööloom—the least serious sleeping brand—has created a revolutionary product for all the sleepyheads around the world—a Slumberjack’s Toolbox. The toolbox consists of a sleeping mask that uses the ancient powers of wild animals to supercharge your dreams and a dream journal to keep track of your […]

A photo posted by Yoni Alter (@yonialter) on Oct 27, 2016 at 2:10am PDT London artist Yoni Alter has created a colorful 3D puzzle based on the Nike Jordan Flight 45 High shoes. A limited edition of 30 signed and numbered handmade puzzles are available to pre-order from Yoni ‘s store and will ship out […]

In July, Sony Pictures UK announced T2, the long-awaited, highly-anticipated sequel to the sublime 1996 Danny Boyle film Trainspotting with a short teaser. They’ve since release a longer trailer that shows Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor) returning home after 20 years and meeting up with old friends and nemeses including Sick Boy (Jonny Lee Miller), Spud […]

Simon Whistler explains the reason why modern society uses seven-day weeks in an episode of Today I Found Out. The episode looks back at the earlier cultures that laid the groundwork for the practice of seven-day weeks by basing their weeks on lunar cycles. Two of the earliest known civilizations to use a seven day […]

On a saucy episode of Conan, Ryan Reynolds and a dress wearing Conan O’Brien have a little too much fun making a sequel to the 2004 romantic film, The Notebook, as they make out in The Notebook 2. A photo posted by CONAN (@teamcoco) on Nov 2, 2016 at 6:48pm PDT Tune into #Conan on […]

A TED-Ed lesson by Lisa Winer explains how to solve the river crossing riddle, but also lays out the steps to solve variations of the riddle using logic. In the example, three lions and three wildebeests need to cross a river using one raft, but at no time can the lions outnumber the wildebeests. As […]

Ryan Tellez of The Warp Zone performed an awesomely explicit rap song that does a marvelous job of recapping the equally explicit Deadpool superhero movie. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Rap Battle Between Hodor of ‘Game of Thrones’ & Groot of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ That Consists of Very Few WordsDeadpool and Boba Fett Face Off […]

John D. Boswell (a.k.a. “Melodysheep“) of Symphony of Science has created “Superpowers,” a musical tribute to the first season of Stranger Things. Related Laughing Squid PostsThe Dragons Daughter, A Musical Tribute to the First Season of ‘Game of Thrones’ by Melodysheep‘Save Our Sons’, A Musical Tribute by Melodysheep to the Second Season of ‘Game of […]

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed costumed child and gave out candy at the annual Trick or Treat at the White House event held on Halloween 2016. The event was held for children of military families and local schools. The Obamas danced to Michael Jackson‘s “Thriller” with the kids, and met children dressed […]

Country music stars like Dolly Parton, Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, and Jake Owen read mean tweets about themselves on an episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! Related Laughing Squid PostsMovie Stars Reading Mean Tweets About Themselves on Jimmy Kimmel LivePart Eight of Celebrities Reading Mean Tweets About Themselves on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’YouTube Creators Read Mean Tweets […]

Elevele is a small company in Vilnius, Lithuania who crafts wonderfully creative, cozy cat caves that keep the resident felines (small dogs too) feeling calm, safe and warm anywhere in or around the house. Klaidas and Elena, the couple behind the company, test out all of their highly rated merino wool wares on their willing […]

Tanya Ferguson gave birth while enduring constant puns from her boyfriend James Riley over the course of five days in 2015. Riley said he was inspired by other pun-loving boyfriends who have annoyed their partners at Ikea and on a nature hike. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips Related Laughing Squid PostsFood Bands: From A to […]

Fe – Iron Atomic # 26 Iron composes much of the earth's crust and has played such an important part in our lives. From raw building material to helping carry oxygen through out our bodies #fe #iron #element #illustration #watercolor #vector #transitionmetal #metal #blood #anemia #myelementals #design #periodictableofelements #periodictable #characterdesign A photo posted by MyElementals […]

Cremation Designs is a new company that offers the very thoughtful service of incorporating the ashes of a loved one into custom ceramic, memorial objects such as a candle luminary, a ceramic coffee mug, bottles, jewelry and even a traditional cremation urn to hold the remaining ashes. Each of the objects are finished with a […]

A team at Harvard‘s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering has developed a research system that can smoke cigarettes like a human by passing smoke through their human lung small airway-on-a-chip model. The system has a mechanical element that can light and puff cigarettes to provide the smoke. This gives the researchers a better model […]

A photo posted by The Art Of Costa Magarakis (@duckpirate) on Jun 4, 2016 at 6:46am PDT Israeli Artist Costa Magarakis has created a wonderfully imaginative line of sculptures that incorporate mini-dioramic scenes onto or into vintage high-heeled shoes. Magarakis uses his talent to express his unique views of the world, including two very powerful […]

A colony of ants devour human food in timelapse footage in the web series Ants Eating Stuff Set to Random Stock Music. So far the colony has eaten a Rice Krispies Treat, beef jerky, and an apple pie. Nothing more than oddly satisfying time-lapse videos of ants eating stuff all set to random stock music. […]

On October 15, 2016, motorcyclist Kevin Diepenbrock hit a slippery stretch and crashed on the famous Dragon’s Tail in Deals Gap, North Carolina, about an hour outside Knoxville, Tennessee. Knowing that he was badly injured and might not make it through the night, Diepenbrock recorded and sent beautifully sincere farewell videos to his family, expressing […]

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New Jersey professional makeup artist Devon Clem created a terrifying silicone Squid Man mask back in 2015, custom fit to her boyfriend’s head, as a project for her master make-up artistry program at the Make-Up Designory school in New York City. The entire collection of process and finished photos are available to view on Imgur […]

The LEGOLAND Dubai family theme park opened its doors to the public on October 31st and they wowed everyone after unveiling their incredible LEGO built replica of the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. The 56-foot-tall MINILAND structure is now the world’s tallest LEGO structure. image via LEGOLAND Dubai via New Atlas, Architizer Related Laughing […]

“Curse of the Weggy Board” by J.T. Sexkik is a series of odd, comical, and misspelled questions about ouija boards asked on Yahoo! Answers. The video is a follow-up to Sexkik’s earlier video where he read questions about pregnancy from the popular answer service. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Series of Strange and Misspelled Questions About […]

“Hoshino” is a magnificent seven-minute Star Wars fan film, created by Stephen Vitale and Eric Carrasco, that follows Jedi Master Ko Hoshino’s (Anna Akana) remarkable journey to becoming one with the force. A photo posted by Stephen Vitale (@stephen_vitale) on Jun 19, 2016 at 1:43am PDT A photo posted by Stephen Vitale (@stephen_vitale) on May […]

Drifter by FRESHeTECH is a phone-free action speaker designed to take music on the go. Users can pair the speaker to a phone over Bluetooth, connect through Wi-Fi, or download music to the Drifter’s 16GB hard drive and leave their phone behind. The speaker is waterproof, floats in water, attaches to a secure mount, and […]

Portland, Oregon woodworker Frank Howarth of Frank Makes demonstrated how to build a beautiful, yet deadly spiked baseball bat just in case a zombie apocalypse arises in the future. Frank drew inspiration for his weapon, which features spikes appropriately made of blood wood, from a segmented baseball bat tutorial by Justin Fiaschetti. Related Laughing Squid […]

A photo posted by Adam Hillman (@witenry) on Oct 20, 2016 at 4:40am PDT Artist and New Jersey student Adam Hillman has a put together an amazing series of photos in which brightly hued candy and other objects are arranged in order of color, creating amazingly visually pleasing geometric shapes. In a 2015 interview with […]

Vacant New York is an interactive map created by Justin Levinson that highlights vacant commercial properties in Manhattan. Users can zoom and scroll through the map, then hover over the vacancies marked in red for the address. The project is meant to raise awareness of the city’s high-rent blight problem. Levinson laid out some of […]

Renowned artist, New York Times columnist and author Christoph Niemann has published a new book entitled Sunday Sketching, a fun collection of essays, journals and sketches, including his wonderful illustrations that are completed with common objects. From award-winning artist and author Christoph Niemann comes a collection of witty illustrations and whimsical views on working creatively. […]

Late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel is back for his 6th annual YouTube challenge where he asked parents to film themselves telling their kids that they ate all of their Halloween candy. The results of his 2016 challenge, which aired on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, featured children collapsing on the ground in disappointment, trying hard to hold […]

“Atlantium: The Smallest Country in Australia” by director Craig Rasmus is a short documentary on the Empire of Atlantium, a small micronation in New South Wales, Australia established in 1981. The nation was built on the principles of a more global community and helping people reach their full potential. via Vimeo Staff Picks Related Laughing […]

President Jimmy Carter opened up about politics versus faith, his relationship with his father and his desire for power in order to make positive change in the world during a 1976 interview with with former White House Press Secretary and political commentator Bill Moyers. This interview was wonderfully animated for the lost interview series “Blank […]

ThinkGeek is featuring a Star Wars: The Force Awakens T-70 X-wing fighter Christmas ornament from Hallmark that fires off “authentic movie battle sounds” when BB-8‘s head is pressed down. With its double-layered wings in the open “X” position, Poe Dameron’s Resistance starfighter is ready to face the forces of the First Order. Or your cat. […]

In response to a viewer submitted question, “Today I Found Out” host Simon Whistler offers a detailed history explaining how donkeys and elephants came to be the iconic symbols of the Democrats and Republican parties. The donkey is stereotypically bumbling, slow, and stubborn; the elephant– big and clumsy. Being compared to one of these animals […]

Los Angeles baker and author Rosanna Pansino of Nerdy Nummies has teamed up with Sesame Street‘s very own Cookie Monster to bake a batch of tasty chocolate chip cookies. The full recipe is available to view on Rosanna’s blog. A video posted by Rosanna Pansino (@rosannapansino) on Nov 1, 2016 at 4:46pm PDT A photo […]

Now You See It host Jack Nugent has created a “The Hero’s Journey,” a supercut video that celebrates the epic journeys of over 50 cinematic heroes. Fans of Jack can help support his future work on Patreon. music by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole – “Somewhere Over The Rainbow (Thomas Jack Remix)” Related Laughing Squid Posts‘Meet the Hero’, […]

Traveler and video producer Alison Grasso had the wonderful opportunity to visit the Laugarvatn Fontana Spa in the village of Laugarvatn, Iceland, where she and her cousin participated in the spa’s renowned “Rye Bread Experience“. This “experience” allows guests to witness the amazing geothermic sands first hand and eat the bread that was baked in […]

The Encode Ring is a very thoughtful way to create a unique gift for someone special by using one’s own words. A personal three second message recorded online is turned into a visual imprint, then 3D printed into a ring from a variety of source metals including gold, silver, platinum and stainless steel. We all […]

Actor David Tennant, known to many as the witty tenth incarnation of Doctor Who, offered his soothing voice to two wonderful videos that help to calm cats and dogs (and some humans) who are stressed by loud noises, such as fireworks. These videos are part of the pet-friendly series by the British insurance company More […]

Talented landscape photographer Jeremy Schneider dressed up as a 12-foot long CVS Pharmacy receipt for Halloween, walked into his local CVS Pharmacy to buy candy for trick-or-treaters and proceeded to redeem the coupons on his costume, much to the amazement of the laughing cashier. For Halloween I dressed as a 12 foot CVS receipt, then […]

Macro Room shot a series of everyday things close up with a macro lens before zooming out to reveal the full object. Each item starts zoomed in for a few seconds to give viewers time to try to identify the object for themselves before the reveal. The video uses multiple lenses and clever editing techniques […]

FlexBot is a DIY Arduino compatible drone kit that lets users build and customize their own drone through coding or physical changes. Pilots can even integrate their own 3D-printed additions to the FlexBot, and control their drone using a paired smartphone app. There are models, and then there is Flexbot. Flexbot is a DIY helicopter […]