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MayTree performed a historical A cappella medley capturing the evolution of Microsoft Windows startup sounds throughout the years.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An A Cappella Medley of Windows Startup Sounds first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Alec Watson of Technology Connections took a look at electrical plugs used in the US to find out why there is a hole on each prong.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Why the Prongs on US Electrical Plugs Have Holes first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Artist Manan Mistry of Artoholic creates detailed replicas of beloved cartoon characters using tightly rolled 3D paper spirals. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Quilling Artist Creates Beloved Cartoon Characters Out of Tightly Rolled 3D Paper Spirals first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Burl of Burl's Art, traveled with a buddy into the forest in order to find the best wood to build an electric guitar.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Raw Electric Guitar Built Out of Wood and Materials Gathered in the Forest first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The LEGO Titanic is the largest LEGO set ever created. The recreation contains an incredible 9,090 pieces and stands 4 feet 5 inches long.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post LEGO Titanic, The Largest LEGO Set Ever Created first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician Micky Tejada and Epic Symphonic Rock performed a powerfully resounding orchestral medley of a trio of truly iconic Iron Maiden songs.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Symphonic Medley of Three Iconic Iron Maiden Songs first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician Adam Neely quite eloquently explains how the human brain processes extreme rhythms - those that are much too fast and much too slow.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How the Human Brain Processes Extreme Rhythms first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Firesport competitor in Kazanlak, Bulgaria quickly climbed a tall building in less than 15 seconds using only a ladder.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Man Climbs Building With Ladder in Under 15 Seconds first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Shirley Serban hilariously parodied the iconic Queen song "Bohemian Rhapsody with a quartet of cats singing feline specific lyrics.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Hilarious ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Parody With Feline Specific Lyrics Performed by a Quartet of Cats first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Food Insider explains how the South Korean sponge toffee candy sold by street vendors that was featured in 'Squid Game" is made.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How the Honeycomb (Dalgona) Featured in a ‘Squid Game’ Challenge Is Made first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Ohio State Marching Band paid tribute to the music of Rush during the halftime show during a Buckeyes football game on October 9, 2021.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Ohio State Marching Band Pays Musical Tribute to Rush During Halftime Show at Buckeyes Football Game first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician Rob Scallon visited with renowned luthier Marshall Bruné to learn how to build a custom classical guitar from scratch.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Renowned Luthier Teaches Musician Rob Scallon How to Build a Gorgeous Custom Classical Guitar first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Amazing archival Star Wars footage of Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill doing an early screen test for "Star Wars IV: A New Hope " in 1976.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Archival Footage of Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill Doing a Screen Test for ‘Star Wars’ in 1976 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A giant horde of hungry raccoons invaded the Long Islan porch of "Italian Raccon Whisperer", Jim Coniglione of Scoopy Doo Waste Removal.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Horde of Hungry Raccoons Swarm a Long Island Porch first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Artist Chet Phillips created a spooky set of poker-sized playing cards that showcase 58 different illustrated monsters.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Spooky Deck of Playing Cards Showcasing 58 Different Illustrated Monster Portraits first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Cast members of the popular series "Squid Game" remotely played non-lethal schoolyard games with "The Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Jimmy Fallon Plays Schoolyard Games With Cast Members of ‘Squid Game’ on ‘The Tonight Show’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

3D visual artist Don Mupasi created a gorgeously mesmerizing 4K Ultra HD visual of an astronaut literally floating in vividly colorful space.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Mesmerizing Eight Hour 4K Ultra HD Visual of an Astronaut Literally Floating in Space first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Tom BetGeorge created a 2021 Halloween light show featuring an enraged pumpkin belting out the Nirvana song "Smells Like Teen Spirit".Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Halloween Light Show That Features an Enraged Pumpkin Belting Out Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Video editor Francis Siberini quite cleverly reimagined the inspired, slightly absurdist Apple+ series, Ted Lasso as a horror movie.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Ted Lasso’ Reimagined as a Horror Movie first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Antonino Buschiazzo performed his own haunting rendition of Hans Zimmer's soundtrack for the film "Interstellar" on a gorgeous pipe organ. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Musician Performs His Own Rendition of the ‘Interstellar’ Soundtrack on a Gorgeous Church Pipe Organ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

South African musician David Scott of The Kiffness did a live looping remix of Momo, the "la la la" singing dog resulting in a catchy song.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘La La La’ Singing Dog Remixed Into a Catchy Song first appeared on Laughing Squid.

With the onset of autumn, the ambassador animals at The Oregon Zoo enjoyed eating the yummy seasonal treat of pumpkins.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Cute Compilation of the Ambassador Animals of the Oregon Zoo Happily Eating Pumpkins first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Garage 54 took an old white Lada sedan and attached a pyramid of six rear wheels on both sides, creating a 14 wheel monster car.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Converting an Old Lada Sedan Into a 14 Wheel Monster Car With a Pyramid of Six Rear Wheels on Either Side first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Business Insider producer Meg Teckman-Fullard and team visited with Nasser Abd El-Baset, one of the last traditional fez makers in Cairo.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How One of the Last Fez Makers in Cairo Keeps the Ancient Tradition Alive first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain performed a cover of the song "Play That Funky Music" with the lyrics changed to "Play That Ukulele".Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Amusing Ukulele Cover of ‘Play That Funky Music’ With The Lyrics Changed to ‘Play That Ukulele’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Dr. David Scheel explains how Heidi, his resident cephalopod, learns and retains information that leads to a reward using trial and error.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How Octopuses Use Trial and Error Methods to Get What They Want first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Archival Star Wars footage showing how the infamous Jabba the Hut came to life using Ralph McQuarrie's conceptual design.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How Jabba the Hutt Came to Life in ‘Star Wars’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Peter Hook from Joy Division performed an orchestral version of "Love Will Tear Us Apart" with the musicians of Joy Division Orchestrated.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Orchestral Version of Joy Division’s ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ Performed by Peter Hook and Bastien Marshal first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Seasoned Projections created a hyperrealistic Ghostbusters Halloween light show that they projection mapped onto their home.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Hyperrealistic ‘Ghostbusters’ Halloween 2021 Light Show Projection Mapped Onto a House first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Discovery Science Channel series How It's Made takes a look behind the scenes at how peanut butter sandwich crackers are made.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers Are Made first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Don Caldwell of Know Your Meme explains how and why the capybara has become the most popular animal of viral memes, particularly as of late. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How Capybaras Became the Favorite Animal of Memes first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Tom Scott traveled to the railway station in Altbach, Germany to experience the vertical to horizontal Schmid Peoplemover firsthand.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Cable-Free Passenger Elevator That Smoothly Transitions From Vertical to Horizontal first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Bill McClintock put together an unlikely pairing of the Nine Inch Nails song "Closer" with the "I Can't Go for That" by Hall and Oates.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Unlikely Pairing of the Nine Inch Nails Song ‘Closer’ With the Hall and Oates Song ‘I Can’t Go For That’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Richard Kuras and Dan Smiley of Nerdstalgic examine the sublime Apple+ series Ted Lasso to determine what makes it so incredibly watchable.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How the Economy of Writing Behind ‘Ted Lasso’ Commits to the Absurdity of the Characters first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While appearing on The Howard Stern Show, the inimitable Dave Grohl demonstrated how he is able to drum using only his teeth.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters Shows Howard Stern How He Can Play Drums With His Teeth first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Kuna films compiled various clips of different sports and activities from all over the web and put the footage into reverse slow motion.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Surprising Beauty of Various Sports and Activities Captured In Reverse Slow Motion first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Maya Higa quite amusingly walked around the Alveus Sanctuary and interviewed the resident animals about random issues using a tiny microphone.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Woman Interviews Animals With a Tiny Microphone first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Gavin Free of The Slow Mo Guys placed paint on a round disc that was spinning around at 1500 RPMs and captured the movement in slow motion.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Slow Motion Footage of a Spinning Disc Flinging Paint first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Fabricio H. Franzoli programmed a quartet of Tesla Coils to perform an energizing cover of the classic Daft Punk hit "One More Time". Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Quartet of Tesla Coils Perform an Energizing Cover of the Daft Punk Song ‘One More Time’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Peter Hollens and Warp Zone performed a wonderful a cappella medley of the music from the "Star Wars "Prequel Trilogy while in costume.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An A Cappella Medley of the ‘Star Wars’ Prequel Music first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Tom BetGeorge decorated his home with a Halloween light show that features the last scene from "The Matrix" and RATM's "Wake Up". Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Halloween Light Show Featuring the Final Scene of ‘The Matrix’ and Rage Against the Machine’s ‘Wake Up’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Youmeng Liu has created "Embroidered Edibles", a series where she uses a hoop to portray a wonderfully hyperrealistic variety of foods.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Hyperrealistic 3D Hoop Embroidered Foods first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Arturo Sandoval played six octaves on his trumpet while performing the Dizzy Gillespie tune "A Night in Tunisia" during a USAF Band concert.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Musician Arturo Sandoval Plays Six Octaves on Trumpet During ‘A Night in Tunisia’ With the US Air Force Band first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Swedish musician Mattias Krantz wanted to find out what his piano would sound like if he inserted tuning forks where the hammers used to be.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Musician Replaces the Wooden Hammers on His Piano With 88 Metal Tuning Forks first appeared on Laughing Squid.

"Green Life" is an amusing animated short that gives an insider's view of how CGI animations are really made.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Amusing Animated Short That Shows How CGI Animations Are Really Made first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Adrian Smith of Ant Lab captured the fascinating mechanics of various mantises, weevils, and other insects taking flight in slow motion.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Fascinating Mechanics of Mantises, Weevils, and Other Insects Taking Flight in Slow Motion first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Artist Matt Wilson of Airtight Artwork crafts beautiful animals and insects out of recycled kitchen utensils and tools.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Shiny Insect and Animal Sculptures Made Out of Recycled Kitchen Utensils first appeared on Laughing Squid.

David Scott of The Kiffness quite humorously recreated the very popular "Ievan Polkka" using footage of drumming, talking, and barking ducks.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Musician Recreates the Viral ‘Ievan Polkka’ With Footage of Ducks Who Drum, Talk, and Bark first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Derek Muller of Veritasium takes an extensive look at the sophisticated science behind every aspect of bowling. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Sophisticated Science Behind the Sport of Bowling first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Andreas Nilsson created a surreal video for Meow Wolf that features an oddly interdimensional train riding along whatever tracks were laid.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Surreal Interdimensional Train Ride Promoting Meow Wolf Denver Project ‘Convergence Station’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.