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Tom Scott visited the small Swiss town of Brienz/Brinzauls where the threat of rockfall is monitored by a traffic warning radar.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Radar That Works With Traffic Lights To Warn Drivers of Incoming Rockfalls Near a Swiss Village in the Alps first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician Vinheteiro built a bizarre instrument using a fishing reel, tape, a TV stand handle, and some fishing line to string a guitar. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Bizarre Homemade Instrument That Combines a Fishing Reel With a Single Fishing Line String Guitar first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Computer scientist Neal Argarwal created "Rocks", a rock stacking simulator with a calming beach soundtrack.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Wonderfully Calming Rock Stacking Simulator first appeared on Laughing Squid.

After an unexpected string break, Ray Chen calmly exchanged violins with another musician so the performance wouldn't be interrupted.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Violinist Seamlessly Recovers After Unexpected String Breaks During a Tchaikovsky Performance first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Kevin Parry put together an amusing compilation that shows him turning into a variety of random inanimate objects as he falls down.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Falling Man Magically Turns Into Inanimate Objects first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Stevie Martin plays a woman who's trying to verify she's not a robot using a frustrating CAPTCHA hilariously personified by Lola-Rose Maxwell.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Hilarious Personification of the CAPTCHA Process That Verifies Non-Robot Status first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A man celebrated his 80th birthday by diving into a pile of freshly raked autumn leaves with his leaf-diving granddogs, Stella and Mabel. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Man Celebrates 80th Birthday by Diving Into a Pile of Freshly Raked Leaves With His Granddogs first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Raymond Schillinger takes a look behind the convoluted mystery as to who played bass on The Beatles ballad "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Convoluted Mystery Behind Who Played Bass on The Beatles Song ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Mickey Tejada and Epic Symphonic Rock performed a powerfully haunting orchestral medley featuring popular Queen songs.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Powerfully Haunting Orchestral Medley of Queen Songs first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Scott K. Andrews captured absolutely adorable footage of a young wild fox in his yard seemingly discovering frost for the very first time.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Young Fox Adorably Discovers Frost for the First Time first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Comedian Alex Falcone and his wife recreated their entire apartment out of LEGO inside an unused cabinet of the living room media console. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Comedian Recursively Recreates His Apartment Out of LEGO Inside an Unused TV Console Cabinet first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Charles Berthoud played an amazing two-handed piano-style harmonic cover of the Scott Joplin rag "The Entertainer" on a six-string bass.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Harmonic Two-Handed Piano-Style Cover of ‘The Entertainer’ on Six String Baritone Bass first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Parents and Projects showed how they made a Bumblebee Transformer costume for their 5 year old that when folded up becomes a yellow race car.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Clever Bumblebee Transformer Costume first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Wax Audio created a seamless compilation of 100 YouTube artists covering Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" in honor of its 50th Anniversary.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Beautiful Compilation of 100 YouTube Artists Covering ‘Stairway to Heaven’ in Honor of Its 50th Anniversary first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Jack Cutmore-Scott explains the surprisingly long history of electric cars in a Ted-Ed lesson by Gil Tal and Daniel Sperling of UC Davis.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Surprisingly Long History of Electric Cars first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Liam Thompson built a clever elevator that safely takes his beloved 20 year old cat Frodo up and down a very steep set of outdoor stairs. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Man Builds Elevator for His Beloved 20 Year Old Cat Who Has Trouble Climbing Stairs first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Backyard Birds of Australia went outside to try and pet the five wild kookaburra birds who were sitting on the table in her yard. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Australian Woman Tries to Pet Wild Kookaburras first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While on "The Tonight Show", Fred Armisen picked up a guitar and played in the style of each decade of punk rock music from 1970 to 2000. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Fred Armisen Hilariously Plays Guitar in the Style of Each Decade of Punk Rock Music From 1970 to 2000 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

David Scott of The Kiffness amusingly remixed footage of a horse who made music with a rubber chicken to a highly rhythmic techno beat.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Horse Making Music With a Rubber Chicken Is Remixed With a Danceable Techno Beat first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While visiting the National Air and Space Museum, Adam Savage examined David Scott's Apollo 15 A7LB and a Russian Krechet moon suitFollow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Engineering Differences Between US and Soviet Spacesuits From the 1960s first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Malcolm P.L. explains how the idiom "Dead as a Doornail" came to be while demonstrating the carpentry process provided the analogy.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Carpentry Origins of the Idiom ‘Dead as a Doornail’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The classic TV series "I Love Lucy" shows the inconsistency of the English language, particularly when it comes to words ending in O-U-G-H.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Amusing Scene From ‘I Love Lucy’ Shows the Inconsistency of English Words Ending in O-U-G-H first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Bill McClintock mashed together Leo Sayer's disco song "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" with the menacing sound of Metallica's "Sad but True".Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Strangely Satisfying Mashup of Leo Sayer’s ‘You Make Me Feel Like Dancing’ With Metallica’s ‘Sad But True’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A yellow lab named Mabel got her head stuck inside the lid of a plastic garbage can, making her look like a handmaid from "A Handmaid's Tale".Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Silly Yellow Lab With Her Head Stuck in a Trash Can Lid Looks Like a Handmaid From ‘A Handmaid’s Tale’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A very clever little lovebird quite adeptly separated trash from coins, placing each item into either a tiny trash can or a tiny piggy bank.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Clever Lovebird Separates Trash From Coins first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Duncan Evans created an absurd video compilation of birds with arms performing common rituals that are done by humans on a daily basis.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Amusingly Absurd Compilation of Birds With Human Arms Performing Common Daily Rituals first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Joel Hartlaub took inspiration from fellow creator Tyler Bell to build a portable device that puts toothpaste back in the tube.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Clever Device That Puts Toothpaste Back in the Tube first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Tom Scott traveled to a plant in the Austrian Alps to learn how a remote-controlled Boston Dynamics Spot robot became autonomous.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Turning a Remote Controlled Boston Dynamics Spot Robot Into an Autonomous Site Inspector first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A woman named Sam who has Type 1 Diabetes spoke about her dog Korey, a yellow lab who alerts her whenever her blood sugar is too low.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Clever Diabetes Alert Dog Lets His Beloved Human Know Whenever Her Blood Sugar Is Too Low first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The inimitable "Weird Al" Yankovic performed an intense accordion cover of the famous Sparks song "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us". Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Performs an Accordion Cover of the Sparks Song ‘This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Mark Rober and MrBeast engaged in a contest to see who could pick up more trash, a team of people, or a trash-eating robot.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Floating Robot That Eats Trash From Rivers first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Artist Strijdom van der Merwe and Chou Sheng-hsien built a "Stairway to Heaven" optical illusion sculpture.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Artists Build a ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Optical Illusion first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A fascinating 1947 educational film uses a flattened out grapefruit and a turnip to show how map distortion can take place.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A 1947 Educational Film That Uses a Flattened Out Grapefruit and Turnip to Show Map Distortion first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Frostbite Cinematics has created "Against All Odds", a highly realistic animated Star Wars fan short.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Against All Odds’, A Highly Realistic Star Wars Fan Film first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Scottish sportscaster Andrew Cotter told Olive and Mabel a scary bedtime story about a pale wolf that haunts the woods after dark. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Scottish Broadcaster Tells Dogs Olive and Mable a Scary Bedtime Story About a Haunted Pale Wolf in the Woods first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Nathan Shepherd combined the lyrics from the Kid Cudi song "Day 'N' Night" with the unmistakable musical style of Pink Floyd.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Musician Performs the Kid Cudi Song ‘Day ‘N’ Nite’ in the Highly Distinctive Style of Pink Floyd first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A baby wild sparrow named Chiba became so attached to the compassionate Slovenian couple who rescued her that she refuses to leave. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Rescued Wild Sparrow Refuses to Leave the Compassionate People Who Saved Her first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A tuxedo cat heard his human's printer and went to check it out, stopping at times to twitch like a robot at the document in the tray.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Cat Robotically Twitches Watching a Computer Printer first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Archival footage from 1939 demonstrates an automobile safety device that would "scoop up" pedestrians if they were to be hit by the car. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post 1939 Archival Footage of an Automobile Safety Device Designed to Prevent Pedestrian Injury first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Watson of Technology Connections examined the unique and strategic design behind the hurricane lanterns that are still in use today.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Strategic Design Behind Hurricane Lanterns first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The short film "My New Boyfriend" tells of a woman ready to give up on NYC dating when she falls in love with the 12 foot Home Depot skeleton. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Amusing Short Film About a New York City Woman Who Falls in Love With the Home Depot 12 Foot Skeleton first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The aging appliances of The Device Orchestra performed a jaunty Halloween cover of "Ghostbusters" theme that made their googly-eyes shake.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Googly Eyed Electronics Perform a Jaunty Halloween Themed Cover of the ‘Ghostbusters’ Theme first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Black cat OwlKitty put her acting chops to use in her biggest role yet, playing the T. Rex in a feline version of "Jurassic Park".Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Beautiful Black Cat Plays the Role of T. Rex in a Feline Version of the Famous ‘Jurassic Park’ Car Scene first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A half-blind rescued cockatiel named Ginger has a really big heart and wants to be friends with every creature she meets.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Half-Blind Rescued Cockatiel Wants to Be Friends With Everyone She Meets first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation released three California condors into the wild that were hatched and reared at the Oregon Zoo.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Three California Condors Hatched and Raised at the Oregon Zoo Are Released Into the Wild first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A Scottish Shorthair cat named Hosico calmly approached a 3D optical illusion rug and pondered the apparent vortex below.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Cat Interacts With a 3D Vortex Optical Illusion Rug first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Dominic of ViralVideoLab shows how to make a sleek 3D printed toy glider with wings made out of soapy water.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Make a Glider With Wings Made Out of Water first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Tom Scott visited a German highway project where trucks connect to overhead electrical wires using motorized arms to reduce emissions.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Trucks on a German Highway Can Connect to Overhead Electrical Wires in Effort to Reduce Emissions first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Boston Dynamics Spot mimicked the moves of Mick Jagger in the opening of the music video for The Rolling Stones 1981 song "Start Me Up".Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Boston Dynamics Spot Robot Brilliantly Mimics Mick Jagger in the Rolling Stones Video for ‘Start Me Up’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A friendly La Calavera Catrina sugar skull puppet explains the meaning and traditions of the Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post La Calavera Catrina Sugar Skull Puppet Explains the Meaning and Traditions of Día de los Muertos first appeared on Laughing Squid.