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The Hubble Deep Field image, taken in 1995, changed astronomy, and Vox contributor Joss Fong explained the history and impact of the image. If you hold a pin at arm’s length up in the air, the head of the pin covers approximately the amount of sky that appears in the Hubble Deep Field. The iconic […]

Comedian Joe Bereta teaches us everything he knows about solving a murder like Sherlock Holmes on a super sleuth episode of the ongoing AWE me web series, Epic How To. Related Laughing Squid PostsSherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson Pursue a Mysterious Bride in the New Christmas SpecialSherlock Holmes Sucks at Deduction During a ‘Sherlock’ Comedy […]

In a comedy sketch by CollegeHumor, they follow a guy who is an absolute “Debbie Downer” at the office and only posts super sad stories on Facebook. The evil men do will not be forgiven by any just God. Related Laughing Squid PostsThe 10th Annual San Francisco SketchfestThe Comic Legacy of British TV Director Bob […]

Claudia Escobar of KQED Arts took a look at the fascinating lowrider culture of San Francisco and discovered a passionate group of artists who customize their rides into drivable works of art. Whether they’ve been driving lowriders since the 1970s or are working on customizing their first car in 2016, San Francisco Bay Area lowriders […]

In July 2015, visitors at a Chatham, Massachusetts beach came upon a juvenile great white shark who accidentally beached himself in pursuit of errant seagulls. The helpless shark was flapping around in the sand before going completely still. Luckily, Chatham Harbormasters Stuart Smith and Jason Holm and Dr. Greg Skomal of the Massachusetts Division of […]

Artist Oscar López Rocha aka lorochrom has created “Geometrikaraoke“, a fascinating 3D animation in which geometric shapes pop out of urban footage taken previously in perfect time to the ambient soundtrack of “Frenetic Enumeration” by BLÆRG. López Rocha explained that he followed the principles of karaoke in this project, using shapes instead of words to […]

“Crystallization2” features beautiful macro time lapse footage by Yan Liang from Beauty of Science of various types of crystals as they form. Liang released a similar video in 2014 of different compounds crystallizing. The subjects of this project were droplets of saturated aqueous solutions containing various inorganic salts (e.g. table salt, sodium sulfate etc.). The evaporation […]

A sassy little squirrel taunted a very focused orange tabby cat named Jack through a closed window, bravely staring him down with a flick of the tail as the pensive feline tried desperately to get on the other side of the wall. While confident in the barrier between them, the squirrel seemed to sense that […]

Thousands of tumbleweeds overtook a road in Owyhee county, Idaho in a video shared by photographer Tim Tower. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsThe Famous Idaho Potato Tour, The World’s Largest Potato on WheelsThe Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course in Idaho Features a Putting Green on a Floating Man-Made IslandCaffeination, A New Webseries About Coffee […]

Just in time for Halloween, the makers of Paqui tortilla chips have pulled out all the stops and created the Carolina Reaper Madness chip. The recipe includes the fearsome Carolina Reaper, which holds the record as world’s hottest chili pepper. While their previous hottest chip was the spicy Haunted Ghost Chip, but those came in […]

Los Angeles bicycle enthusiast and cinematographer Richie Trimble invented the world’s tallest rideable bike in April 2013, titled the “STOOPIDTALL,” and managed to ride the 15-foot behemoth at the CicLAvia event in LA. In December 2013, Richie took it a huge step further and broke his own Guinness World Record by creating a 20-foot tall […]

“Daddy’s Car” is a song created in the style of The Beatles composed by an artificial intelligence called Flow Machines. The software uses a source database of thousands of songs to study how different artists compose their music. Once the Flow Machines software generated the composition, it was arranged and produced by Benoît Carré. At SONY CSL […]

On a scorching episode of the First We Feast series, Hot Ones, Harley Morenstein of Epic Meal Time chats about a few of the major highlights of his YouTube career with host Sean Evans while eating increasingly spicy hot wings. Epic Meal Time honcho Harley Morenstein is a YouTube O.G. and decorated veteran of the […]

Online novelty retailer Archie McPhee has created a line of traditional cotton prairie bonnets, very similar to those worn by women and girls on Little House on the Prairie. The one major difference, however, is that this version is made specifically for that rare feline who actually enjoys dressing up in costumes. The Cat Bonnet […]

Get your very own Laughing Squid t-shirt, seen here being worn by our good friend Rick Webb at SXSW 2012. They available in the Noonaco store and ship with two Laughing Squid stickers and two buttons. photo by Scott Beale Related Laughing Squid PostsLaughing Squid T-Shirts & MugsLaughing Squid Stickers – 8 Different ColorsMad Dog’s […]

Producer Felipe Haurelhuk and editor Christiani Buffoni teamed up with Darth Blender to create “Rogue One: A Pixar Story“, a mashup trailer mixing footage from Pixar‘s animated films and audio from the second Rogue One trailer. Pixar’s most-beloved characters set a risky goal to capture Dr. Porkchop spaceship setting up an incredible saga to follow. […]

Icelandic photographer Oli Haukur Myrdal aka Ozzo has captured, with his DJI Matrice 600 drone, the exquisite beauty of the bewitching Northern Lights as they fell over the Reykjanes Peninsula in late August/early September 2016. Exploring the Northern Lights in Iceland with a Drone, flying over epic landscape in Reykjanes Peninsula. Filmed with: Matrice 600 […]

Comedian Zach Galifianakis interviewed democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on his Funny or Die series Between Two Ferns. During the brief interview, Galifianakis asked Clinton about her opponent Donald Trump, the upcoming debates, and made a few pointed jokes at her expense. Related Laughing Squid PostsZach Galifianakis Interviews Bruce Willis on Between Two FernsZach Galifianakis Scolds […]

An adorable calico Persian named Graveskull very considerately gives free back massages to her very willing human, so long as she stays still. Graveskull is also a confidently sassy kitty who lives in New York City with said humans and canine sibling Señor Tacos. I am a 3 year old Persian cat from NYC named […]

An Above Average sketch looks at The Murder Network, a fictional but very believable television channel dedicated to glorifying real life violent crime. From the minds behind hit shows such as Making a Murderer and The People v. O.J. Simpson, comes the only network 100% dedicated to your favorite topic: real-life murder. So check out […]

This post was sponsored by Fuego Box via Syndicate Ads. There is no better feeling than stumbling upon something delicious that you can’t find anywhere else. The hot sauce addicts over at Fuego Box scour the globe every month and sift through thousands of sauces to deliver you the tastiest of the tasty. They’re a […]

Clad in a tuxedo, Vitaly Kruchin, a Russian gun enthusiast and president of the United Federation of Russian Shooting performed truly rousing renditions of the “Hymn of Joy“, “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” and the Russian criminal’s chanson “Murka” with a rhythmic barrage of bullets from a variety of guns fired onto sheets of metal. […]

Kurzgesagt explained how technology like CRISPR gene editing could be used to eradicate malaria, and the ethical questions that surround the issue. We have the choice to attack one of our oldest enemies with genetic engineering. But should we do it? Related Laughing Squid PostsKurzgesagt Explores the Limits of Humanity’s Ability to Travel in the […]

Angela Lansbury sang “Beauty and the Beast” at a celebratory screening of the film for its 25th anniversary held at Lincoln Center in New York City. Accompanied by composer Alan Menken, Angela Lansbury surprised guests with a special performance of “Beauty & The Beast” in the 25th Anniversary screening at the Lincoln Center in New […]

Grant Thompson (a.k.a. “The King of Random“) recently shared a helpful camping life hack where he turns a soda can tab into an improvised line tensioner. One less thing to worry about while constructing your tent before dusk. A video posted by Grant Thompson (@thekingofrandom_) on Sep 12, 2016 at 3:25pm PDT Related Laughing Squid […]

The vHive drone software company and ForReal Team joined forces at the 2016 Geekcon event in Israel to create SpacedOut, an awesome real life game of Space Invaders that was put together using drones, a motorized seat, and a giant laser. SpacedOut is a real life remake of the old classic Space Invaders arcade game. […]

Jimmy Kimmel Live presents the 10th edition of celebrities reading mean Tweets about themselves. The Internet is both a wonderful and horrible place. A place where people go to share their love and also their hate. From time to time, we call out the haters by inviting well-known people to read some of the not […]

Filmmaker Casey Neistat got a free upgrade to first class on a flight from Dubai to New York City on Emirates Airlines. Neistat later looked up the price of the ticket, which would have cost him $21,000. In his video about the trip, Neistat shows off all the amenities of his accommodations including a bed, […]

Le-nest Houseworks has created a handy kitchen gadget, titled the One-Step Corn Kerneler, that allows you to easily remove kernels from the cob in one quick, downward motion. It is available to purchase from Amazon. via The Geeky Hostess, Technabob Related Laughing Squid PostsCandy Corn on the CobSpredo-Butter Spreader, A Fun Butter Spreader & Salt […]

Los Angeles artist Brandon Bird has recently launched a Kickstarter campaign to transform a used sedan into a decked out, lowrider-style tribute to late actor Jerry Orbach. I would like to raise the money to: 1) Buy a used sedan (something big and American-made from the early 2000s, like a Crown Vic). 2) Hire some […]

Dave Hax demonstrates how to quickly ripen an avocado in 10 minutes using aluminium foil and an oven. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips Related Laughing Squid PostsHow to Quickly Peel Fruit Using a Drinking GlassEverything Pokémon Go Players Need to Know‘The History of Hollywood in Under 10 Minutes’, A Video Crash Course in Cinema From […]

Tom Scott explained how glaciers move and why the don’t go backwards in a video filmed in the arctic during a trip for Chris Hadfield‘s Generator Arctic. Glaciologists will find this video obvious. Everyone else… well, maybe I slept through a bit of sixth-grade geography, but I didn’t know this, and I reckon I should […]

Vox contributor Joss Fong explained what “Mercury in retrograde” means without the use of astrology, which commonly uses the term to explain unrelated unfortunate events. Fong explains how the planets move relative to one another to create the illusion that a planet changes direction in the night sky. Astrologers regularly blame Mercury retrograde for a […]

With imagination the static becomes dynamic .. Sassi d’Autore by Italian artist Stefano Furlani, is a wonderfully lighthearted series of dioramic mosaics created from stones found on the beach. The project came about through a project that the artist shared with his son. (translated) It all began when together with my son Davide we began […]

The Backyard Scientist Kevin Kohler partnered with GoPro and built a DIY bullet time camera rig to film a series of various explosions. The rig uses some simple parts powered by an angle grinder to quickly move the camera around a central point. Kevin Kohler AKA The Backyard Scientist creates a rig capable of capturing stunning […]

A photo posted by © BigStuffed (@bigstuffed) on Sep 14, 2016 at 9:41am PDT The Paris shop BigStuffed has created an absolutely wonderful line of big, stuffed octopus plushies that can wrap any or all of its fluffy tentacles in a giant, comforting hug. The octopuses, along with BigStuffed’s other products, are safe for the […]

Ozma Records is raising funds on Kickstarter for a special 40th anniversary release of the Voyager Golden Record that launched into space in 1976 on the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 missions. The box set will feature three translucent gold vinyl records containing the remastered original audio of various languages and Earth sounds. The set […]

A sweet little koala joey named Imogen at the Symbio Wildlife Park in Sydney, Australia can’t seem to get in enough cuddling and seeks out her very favorite human and caretaker Tami Wilson for a snuggle recharge. Imogen isn’t the only friendly koala around either. A little guy named Harry also loves to snuggle with […]

A photo posted by The Paddy Wagon Pub (@pubpaddywagon) on Mar 5, 2016 at 10:52am PST The PaddyWagon Pub is a line of conveniently inflatable, roomy bars that can be set up anywhere to recreate the Irish experience, complete with a faux fireplace, imprinted lamps and a fake brick facade. The Boston-based company rents out […]

Tokyo artist Hone Oyaji (a.k.a. “Bone Father”) has created an incredible sculpture of Godzilla‘s three-headed film monster King Ghidorah entirely out of KFC chicken bones. ??????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????#?????????? pic.twitter.com/QlmNswU6hR — ???? (@honeoyaji) September 8, 2016 images via Hone Oyaji via RocketNews24 Related Laughing Squid Posts‘Evolution of Type’, Letter Sculptures With Exposed Flesh and BoneLab, A Life-Size […]

Filmmaker Rishi Kaneria has created a supercut tribute to Netflix‘s hit series, Stranger Things, that features 34 of the show’s most creative cuts. music by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein Related Laughing Squid PostsA Supercut of References to 1970s and 1980s Movies in the Netflix Series ‘Stranger Things’A Supercut of the Most Creative Zombies Kills […]

A photo posted by Bonnie Burton (@bonniegrrl) on Jul 7, 2016 at 5:08pm PDT Bonnie Burton, author, Star Wars aficionado, Jessica Fletcher fan and longtime friend of Laughing Squid, has published her newest book Crafting with Feminism: 25 Girl-Powered Projects to Smash the Patriarchy, a wonderfully quirky and fun array of amusing female-positive projects that […]

Google has launched Allo, a new smart messaging app that lets users express themselves through adjustable text, images, and emoji. The app also includes a preview version of Google Assistant that help users find information from Google and its services. All messages within the app use industry standard encryption, and for added security users can […]

The filmmakers at Corridor Digital used a Samsung Gear 360 camera to create a live-action, special effected filled version of Super Mario Galaxy that follows Mario and Luigi as they jump from planet to planet and attempt to save Princess Peach. Related Laughing Squid PostsMario Warfare – Episode 2 by Beat Down BoogieMario Warfare, New […]

In “WHIPLASH: From Short to Feature“, the very prolific and talented filmmmaker Jacob T. Swinney juxtaposed scenes from the 2014 award-winning Damien Chazelle film Whiplash with identical scenes from the 2013 short film of the same name that inspired the feature. The two flow effortlessly seamlessly and seamlessly together. WHIPLASH (2014) and the short that […]

Now that summer is over and things have returned to normal, the very amusingly informative Mary Norris aka “The Comma Queen” offered helpful advice regarding the use of parentheses and punctuation within sentences from behind her trusty desk at The New Yorker. Comma Queen Mary Norris demonstrates what to do with punctuation in and around […]

“Melbourne: A Guide to Living” by Sam Gould is a comical tour of Melbourne and its most livable qualities. The humorous guide is a sequel to Gould’s 2012 film “London: A Guide for the Naive” and uses a similar style made up of dry presentation and strange made up facts. Did you know that dinosaurs […]

KQED Science took a look at the fascinating research of Mikel Maria Delgado, a UC Berkeley researcher who studies the similarity between squirrels and humans. In one experiment, Delgado wanted to see how habit-driven squirrels reacted to frustrating circumstances such as not getting an expected reward or lack of access. What she learned is that […]

Brave Wilderness host Coyote Peterson has once again intentionally allowed himself to get stung, quilled or bitten by a wild animal in order to show his viewers what the effects of such injuries have on a human body. In the first of his search for the most painful sting, the normally unflappable Peterson was more […]

Great Big Story visited London’s Royal Botanic Gardens to see a rare tree that could be the last of its kind. The Encephalartos woodii on display at the gardens was discovered in 1895 and transferred to London. Tucked away in a corner of London’s Royal Botanic Gardens, the last of an ancient plant grows. Though it […]