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Tim Drier, a scientific glassblower by trade, demonstrated for Wired how he uses his specialized skills in making his own unique line of glass barware. Drier explained the process of blowing the glass, making different shapes with the glass, controlling the amount of heat he uses with each step, his...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Scientific Glass Blower Shows How He Uses His Specialized Skills to Create Unique Beer Glasses first appeared on Laughing Squid.

@thejacobgivens A memorable day in 1993. ##90s ##music ##rageagainstthemachine ##SipIntoSummer ##fyp ##throwbacks ##freedom ? Freedom – Rage Against The Machine Comedian Jacob Givens quite amusingly acted out the very first time he heard the Rage Against the Machine anthem “Freedom”. Playing both sides of the conversation, Givens quite accurately portrayed...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Comedian Reenacts the First Time He Heard Rage Against the Machine and Other Influential 90s Bands first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Ben of NightHawkInLight took inspiration from science host Bruce Yeany to create a levitating hot dog cooker. In order to accomplish this remarkable feat, Ben used an 80 gallon air compressor and a heat coil to make the hot dog dance in mid-air. Yeany complimented Ben on his persistence to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Cook a Levitating Hot Dog in Mid-Air first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Pepperoni Pizza Domino’s Pizza Japan has unveiled a new “East Meets West” item on their menu – a tasty pizza rice bowl. Like their pizzas, the bowls can be customized with a variety of meats, cheeses, and vegetables. They also offer their own flavor combinations, which range from traditional pizza...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Domino’s Pizza Japan Unveils New Pizza Rice Bowls first appeared on Laughing Squid.

During an amusing Muppet Show sketch on Saturday Night Live, two security guards played by guest host Keegan-Michael Key and cast member Kenan Thompson confront the iconically cantankerous duo of Statler and Waldorf in their box seats about their noisy heckling habits. The pair ignored the bouncers and continued on...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Two Security Guards Confront Hecklers Statler and Waldorf in a Saturday Night Live ‘Muppet Show’ Sketch first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Researchers at MIT Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) have developed RoboWig, a soft-bristled robotic brush that gently untangles hair without pain to the scalp. To brush and manipulate the hair, the researchers added a soft-bristled sensorized brush to the robot arm, to allow forces during brushing to be...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post MIT Develops a Soft-Bristled Robotic Brush That Gently Untangles Hair Without Pain to the Scalp first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Holly Hudson (@holhuds) Actress and comedian Holly Hudson, who was raised in Ohio and lives in London, quite hilariously acted out some very common polite British conversational phrases and decoded what they actually mean. For example, “Could we consider some other...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post What Polite British Conversational Phrases Really Mean first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While filming a review of the Scarpa Chimera climbing shoe, British cragsman Johnny Dawes showcased his incredible climbing skills when he skillfully scaled a small boulder at Peaks District National Park without using his hands. What made this climb even more remarkable that he was fully dressed in tweed. Johnny...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post British Rock Climber Skillfully Scales Small Boulder Without Using His Hands While Dressed in Tweed first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by David (@blumineck) Archer David Blumineck quite adeptly demonstrated the various ways in which different Dungeons & Dragons Character Classes would use their respective bow and arrow. Included are the Ranger, Fighter, Rogue, Monk, Druid, Barbarian, Wizard, Warlock, Cleric, and a very...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Demonstrating Various Ways That Different ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Character Classes Use a Bow and Arrow first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The HIDDenSit by award-winning minimalist designers Erla Dögg Ingjaldsdóttir and Tryggvi Thorsteinsson of Minarc is a very cleverly designed set of counter stools that are prefectly hidden in the kitchen island. The back of each stool is made with the same material as the counter itself, thus allowing them to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Cleverly Designed Counter Stools That Are Perfectly Hidden in the Kitchen Island When Not in Use first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Isaac Harjo of Prowalk Tours took his viewers on a picturesque walking tour of Paris. Over the course of five hours, Harjo explores in and around some of the most iconic natural and human-made landmarks within the boundaries of the great city, starting at the Rue Mouffetard Market. In this...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Picturesque 5 Hour Walking Tour of Paris Landmarks first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Former film industry worker Isley Reust spoke with the Bustle series Relocated about living in the remote fjord town of Ìsafjörður in north western Iceland. Reust, who has both German and US citizenship, found that her life in Los Angeles was not what she wanted. Reust said that she always...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post What It Is Like To Live In a Remote Iceland Fjord Village first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Canadian comedian Matt Colbo, who previously did a funny imitation of vlogger Tom Scott, followed up with another tribute video that hilariously examines one researcher’s cloning process that results in a great deal of Tom Scott clones. I got an email from a genetic engineering company that said ‘hi tom...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Comedian Does Impression of Vlogger Tom Scott in a Hilarious Video About a Cloning More Tom Scotts first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nipa the talented cat ? (@my.cat.got.talent) A very talented cat named Nipa obediently placed his paws atop his beloved human’s feet and walked with her up the stairs of their home in Finland. Nipa’s human called this trick the “cop cop”....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Talented Cat Walks Up the Stairs on His Human’s Feet first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by ben polizzi (@benedictpolizzi) Benedict Polizzi, both a son and a comedian, quite humorously wondered aloud why moms (and other adults) find it necessary to add an “s” to the end of store names. He offers the singular named JC Penney, Kroger,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Son Ponders Why Moms Add an ‘S’ to Store Names first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Comedian Brent Terhune sat in his car and quite satirically griped about how inconvenient it was for him that nobody appeared to want to work for fast-food restaurants and other low paying jobs anymore. He went on to explain that even though they were considered “essential workers” who put their...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Comedian Satirically Gripes About How Inconvenient It is That Nobody Wants to Work in Fast Food Anymore first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While delivering the weather for the Minneapolis area, meteorologist Jennifer McDermed of Fox 9 KMSP found herself being multiplied while on air due to a computer glitch. Rather than try to skip over it or completely ignore it, McDermed leaned directly into it, even starting a parade of herself and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Minneapolis Meteorologist Giddily Parades Across the Screen After Computer Glitch Multiplies Her Image first appeared on Laughing Squid.

“The Hill Bombers of San Franciso” by Wendi Jonassen for The New Yorker is a fascinating short film in which the skateboarders of San Francisco talk about the feeling they get when “bombing” the famous hills of their city. The skaters open up about their respective love of risk, the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post San Francisco Skateboarders Open Up About Bombing the Famous Hills of Their Beloved City first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The silent host from The Q Channel (previously) shared a really simple way to create a homemade flipbook animation using a smartphone, paper, pencil and pen. He first found a video he liked, measured tracing paper down to size and copied the different frames to completion. How to make a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Create a Homemade Flipbook Animation first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Pro BMX riders Scotty Cranmer, Matty Cranmer and Vinny Mannino worked with an engineer to create an incredible “Pogo Bike” that allows them to do all sorts of tricks, such as bouncing as high as they like, without worrying about hitting the ground too hard. The look is unusual, but...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post BMX Riders Build a Custom Pogo Bike That Lets Them Bounce as High as They Like first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Stuart Wiggins of The China Traveller, who has been living and working in China since 2007, decided that he wanted to visit the village of Atulie’er, which sits on a mountainside in Sichuan’s Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture. Visiting sounds easier than it actually is to do. The residents of the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Man Attempts to Climb an Incredibly Steep Steel Ladder 2,600 Feet Up a Mountainside in Sichuan, China first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Tail Company is a startup company that creates lifelike animatronic animal tails for those who like to wear one for whatever reason they choose. Their most updated version is miTail, a newer tail that has more digital and non-digital features than their previous versions. We are proudly called The...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post miTail, A Bluetooth Enabled Animatronic Animal Tail first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Kelvin the Menga Man (previously) amazingly broke his own world record of 1,002 stacked blocks by balancing an incredible 1,512 Jenga blocks onto a single vertical block. And this is it. Oh nothing much just broke the world record for stacking over 1,500 pieces of Jenga on 1. @Hasbro @Jenga...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Man Stacks an Amazing 1,512 Jenga Blocks Onto One Vertical Jenga Block Breaking His Own World Record first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Legendary Scottish singer Donovan performed his new acoustic single “I Am the Shaman” at the Los Angeles studios of iconic director David Lynch. Lynch captured this somewhat surreal performance in stark black and white footage, allowing Donovan to vocalize the hypnotic message he was sending through the lyrics of his...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Donovan Performs New His Single ‘I Am the Shaman’ in a Starkly Surreal Music Video Directed by David Lynch first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In an incredibly expressive short film by Kevin McGloughlin (previously) in partnership with the Jacob Jonas Dance Company and Films.Dance, a single dancer who has taken many different corporeal forms, finds her respective bodies giving out on her. Several of the dancer’s forms try and some even succeed in fighting...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Single Dancer in Many Forms Fights Succumbing to the ‘Weakness of the Flesh’ in a Short Expressive Film first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Peter Bence, the very talented barefoot pianist, performed an bewitching piano arrangement of “Hedwig’s Theme” and “Harry’s Wondrous World” from the Harry Potter film series. Truly magical. Harry Potter and the Impossible Piano Medley. Dark magic involved. Listen with caution! Related PostsPostmodern Jukebox Performs Jazz Variations of ‘Hedwig’s Theme’ From...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Bewitching Piano Performance of ‘Hedwig’s Theme’ and ‘Harry’s Wondrous World’ From ‘Harry Potter’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The UFO Sightings Map is a highly informative, interactive map that plots information about the numerous UFO sightings across the United States throughout the years. Drawing from data collected from data scientist Hakeem Frank, the map includes a “Time Widget” that allows for chronological customization. Additionally, users can tap into...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Historic Map of UFO Sightings in the United States first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Brian David Gilbert and Karen Han performed “We Like Watching Birds”, a wonderfully whimsical a cappella song about the joys of watching birds. The pair were clad in stereotypical birding garb singing in rhymes about different bird species and what they do. There are so many types of birds and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Whimsical Song About the Joy of Watching Birds first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Nashville musician David DeVaul quite adorably showed his infant son Waylon, who was strapped onto his front, how to make a proper cup of coffee. DeVaul explained the specific process as he went along, letting his son know the importance of each step. The routine of coffee helps the new...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Dad Teaches Infant Son How to Properly Make Coffee first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Music essayist Noah Lefevre of Polyphonic analyzes the iconic 1971 Pink Floyd song “Echoes”, naming it the band’s first masterpiece. The song was based upon “Two Planets”, a beautiful poem by philosopher Muhammad Iqbal that looked to the skies for salvation. Roger Waters took the idea and rewrote it with...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Analyzing the Pink Floyd Masterpiece ‘Echoes’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

3D animator Jared Owen (previously) virtually demonstrated how a pinsetter machine works during a 10-pin game of bowling. Owen vocally explained the features of the machine as his animation offered a behind-the-scenes reconstruction showing how the mechanism works. 3D animation of how a Bowling Pinsetter Machine works. Let’s go behind...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Colorful 3D Animation That Shows How a Bowling Pinsetter Machine Works From Behind the Scenes first appeared on Laughing Squid.

British comedian Alasdair Beckett-King (previously) quite cleverly reimagined the iconic TV detective Lieutenant Columbo as a primary character in an anime series. Beckett-King stated that this project took a great deal of time and effort, but it was for his wife. My wife, she loves anime. This one is really...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Legendary Detective ‘Columbo’ Reimagined As Anime first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Reddit (@reddit) Eoford created a photorealistic image of Lincoln as if he lived in the present day. Like the updates to previous presidents by Magdalena Vissagio, Eoford used available technology to make Lincoln modern. I made the Lincoln one...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Photorealistic Images of What Abraham Lincoln and Other Historical Figures Might Look Like in Present Day first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Hudson Valley videographer Tyler Wilcha, who purchased a home in Fishkill, New York, shared an amusing video that shows the only way he can open a certain drawer in his kitchen. Wilcha jokes that the drawer requires three-factor authentication as he has to open the oven, switch on the oven...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Videographer Amusingly Demonstrates How His Kitchen Drawer Requires Three-Factor Authentication first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Lauri Vuohensilta of the Hydraulic Press Channel (previously) quite amusingly turned multiple bags of M&Ms and Skittles into incredibly sweet, sugar bomb donuts with the use of their hydraulic press. The first try, using M&Ms, yielded a crumbly, somewhat successful donut. The chewiness of the Skittles, however, provided the perfect...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Making Donuts Out of Candy Using a Hydraulic Press first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While performing at Global Citizen’s Vax Live:The Concert to Reunite the World, the Foo Fighters invited vocal legend Brian Johnson of AC/DC to join them onstage to perform “Back in Black”. Simply awesome. Foo Fighters perform “Back in Black” with special guest Brian Johnson of AC/DC at VAX LIVE: The...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Foo Fighters Invite Vocalist Brian Johnson of AC/DC Onstage to Perform ‘Back in Black’ at ‘Vax Live’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While underwater cameraman Ben Burville of North Sea Pelagics was studying the behaviors of grey seals, one of his subjects approached him and offered a paw in friendship. Burville immediately responded with his hand and the two happily sat quietly together in harmony. Soon after, the gregarious seal then attempted...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Research Diver Holds Hands With a Gregarious Seal first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In his role as Magnavox spokesman, the late, greatly missed Leonard Nimoy was introduced to the Magnavox Magnavision VH-8000 LaserDisc Player in 1981 by a white rock that blinked and beeped as a means of communication. This commercial featured a mustachioed Nimoy dressed all in white, a Star Trek inspired...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Leonard Nimoy Is Introduced to the Magnavision LaserDisc Player by a Blinking, Bleeping Rock in 1981 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The legendary San Francisco Bay Area band Negativland performed a wonderful NPR Tiny Desk Concert from their respective homes. The band released their 14th studio album The World Will Decide in October 2020, much of which takes aim at the effect technology has on society. Despite this powerful premise, however,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Negativland Performs Remote NPR Tiny Desk Concert first appeared on Laughing Squid.

@belleryanooo52 #dog #foryou #fyp #lovedog #cutedog is that explosive enough? ? Rasputin (7″ Version) – Boney M. An incredibly nimble Belgian Malinois named belleryanooo52 took a flying leap and effortlessly jumped across a canal. The talented pooch completed also this very same task while wearing a pair of wings. @belleryanooo52...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Nimble Dog Effortlessly Jumps Across a Canal first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nick Smith (@nickdotsmith) Comedian Nick Smith quite amusingly imagined what his conversations are going to be like for the next three now that multiple COVID-19 vaccines have arrived. Like Julie Nolke, Smith played both sides of the conversation. Every conversation for...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Comedian Acts Out What Typical Conversations Will Probably Be Like for the Next Three Months first appeared on Laughing Squid.

“A Dog’s Tale” is a touching short film by Anthill Films for bicycle company Shimano about a retired trail dog named Raven who reflects on a life well lived. While sitting calmly in her driveway, Raven “narrates” what it was like running with her beloved humans as they biked up...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Retired Trail Dog Reflects on a Life Well Lived first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The IBM Hursley Museum in Hampshire, England has captured slow motion footage showing how a classic IBM Selectric typewriter and its iconic typeball element (“golf ball”) function. Slow motion of IBM Selectric in operation showing how the golf ball spins around to select the correct letter to hit the page....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post IBM Selectric Typewriter Golf Ball Filmed in Slow Motion first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Canadian chemistry buff NileRed (previously) decided to revisit an old project from 2018 in which he tried to turn a piece wood transparent. The results weren’t quite as successful as he’d hoped. With renewed hope, he began the process over again. A few years ago I tried making transparent wood...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Chemistry Buff Makes a Transparent Piece Wood first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Jane and Dan of Texas Backyard Wildlife, who previously shared footage of a mother fox moving her four pups into an underground den in their Austin yard, captured the amusing sight of a brave little black-crested titmouse plucking individual hairs from a sleeping fox in order to make a warm...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Brave Titmouse Bird Plucks Hair From a Sleeping Fox first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The auto enthusiasts at Garage 54 (previously) took an old white Lada Riva sedan, found a matching model and proceeded to weld the two into a single doublewide vehicle. Once the two cars were conjoined, it was time for a drive around the town of Novosibirsk, Russia. The doublewide got...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Welding Two Identical Cars Into a Doublewide Vehicle first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A very vocal and naughty husky named Rex, who snuck upstairs when no one was looking, quite stubbornly stood at the top of the carpeted steps and refused to come down despite the escalating commands, cajoles, and pleas from his slightly frustrated but amused human Sophie Ewan. She finally got...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Vocal Husky Stubbornly Refuses to Come Downstairs first appeared on Laughing Squid.

BBC Earth has compiled clips from a number of different shows throughout the years in order to showcase some of the most remarkable behavior displayed by birds out in the wild. Included in the compilation are the circular kleptomania of satin bowerbirds in Eastern Australia, the strategic patience shown by...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Compilation of Birds Displaying Remarkable Behavior first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Jamie Dupuis, a remarkably talented musician who performs absolutely gorgeous cover versions of classic rock songs with his harp guitar, was feeling a bit thoughtful while performing an acoustic cover of the classic Black Sabbath song “Paranoid”. According to Dupuis, his approach to song now is quite different than he...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Musician Performs Thoughtful Acoustic Cover of the Classic Black Sabbath Song ‘Paranoid’ on Harp Guitar first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Q engineer (previously) who likes to fiddle around with bicycle tires, decided instead, to replace the frame of his bicycle with heavy chains. He welded the links together so that they would become solid. He then cut out a small and attached the chains as the bicycle frame. He...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Engineer Replaces Bicycle Frame With Welded Chains first appeared on Laughing Squid.