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Adam Savage visited with prop maker Lauren Markland to talk about Grant Imahara's final projects. a 3D-printed animatronic Baby Yoda.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Adam Savage Finds Out More About Grant Imahara’s Final Project Building an Animatronic Baby Yoda first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Simone Giertz was tired of sharing her table with jigsaw puzzles and built a new mechanical table with a hidden tabletop.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Clever Table With a Mechanical Roll-Top That Reveals a Second Hidden Tabletop for Puzzles and Games first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Artist Paperboyo changes the context of the world around him by applying paper cutouts to objects and landmarks both at home and abroad.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post London Artist Uses Paper Cutouts to Turn the World Around Him Into Amusing Works of Art first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Madsteel Company has created an intricate puzzle that results in a magnificent 3D spider made out of stainless steel.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Intricate Spider Puzzle Made of Stainless Steel first appeared on Laughing Squid.

"It's Okay to Be Smart" host Joe Hanson explains how mathematician Alan Turing discovered the code behind complex patterns in nature.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Simple Code Behind Complex Natural Patterns first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Artist Alisa Lariushkina of LiskaFlower creates incredible swirling landscapes using air-dried polymer clay.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Colorful Swirling Landscapes Made With Polymer Clay first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Microbiology student Justice Dodson enjoys putting various foods and liquids under a microscope in order to see how they look when magnified.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Microbiology Student Takes Requests For What Foods and Liquids He Should Examine Under a Microscope first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Dutch multilinguist Wouter Corduwener showcased his incredible talent by speaking 23 different languages over the course of ten minutes.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Dutch Multilinguist Speaks in 23 Different Languages Over the Course of 10 Minutes first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Robotic artist Niklas Roy created the Graffomat, an automated spray can plotter robot that creates simple graffiti designs onto a wall.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Amazing Automated Spray Can Plotter Graffiti Robot first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Comedian Daniel LaBelle quite amusingly demonstrated how he imagined how different animals would run if they were human.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How Animals Might Run If They Were Human first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Egg expert J. Kenzie López-Alt shared a very helpful recipe for making the perfect boiled egg that peels easily from the shell.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Prepare a Perfect Peelable Boiled Egg first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Dustin Ballard of There I Ruined It combined powerful lyrics of "Straight Outta Compton" with the springy sound of a Bavarian polka.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Mashup of N.W.A.’s ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Set to a Traditional Bavarian Oktoberfest Polka first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Amazon Astro is a handy rolling robot that uses Alexa to attend to the many different needs of a household.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Amazon Astro, A Rolling Robot That Uses Alexa to Attend to the Many Needs of a Household first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Bob Clagett shows how he built a better LEGO Brick sorter with a funnel shape to more precisely sift out larger pieces from smaller ones.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Build a Better LEGO Brick Sorter first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Isaac Harjo of Prowalk Tours ventured underground in the early hours for a subterranean tour of the famous Paris Catacombs. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Solo Walk Through the Eerie Paris Catacombs first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Artist Yamanono shows how to make an incredibly realistic brown and white cat using a variety of felted wool techniques from head to tail.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Make a Realistic Cat Out of Felted Wool first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A certified professional home inspector hilariously called out the owners of a $500K house for sale for taking ridiculous shortcuts around the home.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Inspector Calls Out the Builders of a $500K House for the Ridiculous Shortcut Fixes They Made on the Home first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While at the Hollywood Bowl, Herbie Hancock sang "Happy Birthday" to his wife Gigi with his baby grandson in his arms pushing buttons.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Herbie Hancock Sings ‘Happy Birthday’ to Wife Gigi at a Concert While His Baby Grandson Pushes Buttons first appeared on Laughing Squid.

French architect Matthieu Torres transformed a dark 344 square foot Paris apartment into a comfortable living space for him and his partner. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Architect Turns a Tiny 344 Square Foot Paris Apartment into a Comfortable Living Space for Two first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Tom Scott traveled to Darmstadt, Germany to learn about a model train that realistically simulates the railway system for student dispatchers.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Model Train That Realistically Simulates the German Railway System For Student Dispatchers first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Dara Tah cast aside his fear of tight spaces when he crawled through the narrow pathways of the most claustrophobic cave in the world.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Man With an Intense Fear of Tight Spaces Crawls Through the Most Claustrophobic Cave in the World first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Mezmoglobe has created a desk toy made of stacked, polished aluminum discs that, when spun, gives the optical illusion of fluid movement. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Calming Desk Toy Made of Polished Aluminum Discs That Gives the Illusion of Fluid Movement When Spun first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Record-setting professional urban unicyclist Mike Taylo did a bit of yard work with a weed wacker while on his unicycle.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Man Does Yard Work With a Weed Wacker While Riding a Unicycle first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Diguo Belgian balancing siphon coffee maker is a device that uses heat and the laws of gravity to brew a beautiful cup of coffee.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Elegant Balancing Siphon Coffee Maker That Uses the Laws of Gravity to Brew a Beautiful Cup of Coffee first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Astrophotographer Shreenivasan Manievannan captured an absolutely stunning timelapse of the full moon rising over Coit Tower in San FranciscoFollow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Stunning Timelapse of the Full Moon Rising Over Coit Tower in San Francisco first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Finnish Origami artist Juho Könkkölä skillfully showcased his detailed process of folding a regal knight out of a single sheet of paper.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Origami Knight Folded From a Single Sheet of Paper first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Bakery designer Natalie Sideserf of Sideserf Cakes in Austin, Texas quite cheerfully explained how to make a creepy, crawly wolf spider cake.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Make a Super Creepy Wolf Spider Cake first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Filmmaker Kyle Roberts worked with Make-a-Wish to teach a 12 year old boy with a rare disease how to make a "Batman" stop motion animation.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Filmmaker Teaches 12 Year Old Boy With a Rare Disease How to Make a ‘Batman’ Stop Motion Animation first appeared on Laughing Squid.

An adult cockatiel adorably uttered the words "peek-a-boo" to three little baby birds before ducking his head behind their ceramic nest.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Cockatiel Plays Peekaboo with a Nest of Baby Birds first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Backyard Racing built a Mega Track for a camera-equipped Hot Wheels car that captured amazing FPV footage as it raced around the track.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Amazing FPV Footage Shot by a Hot Wheels Car Racing Around of a Giant Backyard Boosted Mega Track first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Mongolian Throat Singer Batzorig Vaanchig performed an adorable duet with his young daughter Maral who was sitting beside him. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Traditional Mongolian Throat Singer Performs an Adorable Duet With His Young Daughter first appeared on Laughing Squid.

"Brian and Charles" by Jim Archer of Mr. Box is a touching short film about a lonely man who built a robot to help keep him company.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Lonely Man Builds a Robot to Help Keep Him Company in a Humorously Touching Short Film first appeared on Laughing Squid.

1967 British Pathé footage of students learning to drive sitting in "cars" that simulated driving with road footage projected on a screen.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Vintage 1967 Footage of a Driving Simulator That Combined ‘Cars’ With Projected Road Footage first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Yarn artist Loren Ver has created a line of cuddly crocheted plush octopuses that are completely handmade with eight soft arms to hug.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Super Cuddly Crocheted Plush Octopuses first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Singer Geoff Castellucci performed a multi-layered cover of the song "Blackbird" by The Beatles utilizing his incredibly wide vocal range.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Low Bass Vocal Cover of ‘Blackbird’ by The Beatles first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Zion Clark, an inspirational athlete who was born without legs, set the Guinness World Record for fastest 20 meters walking on hands.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Athlete Born Without Legs Sets Guinness World Record for ‘Fastest 20 Meters on Two Hands’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Streetwear retailer MoonLambo has created two different pairs of sneakers featuring the highly distinctive design of a retro VHS tape cover. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Leather and Canvas Sneakers Featuring the Distinctive Retro Design of VHS Cassette Tape Covers first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A clip from 1981 shows a man dancing upon a door on the ground with four glasses of water which he tries not to spill while dancing.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Traditional Art of Irish Door Dancing first appeared on Laughing Squid.

For Halloween 2019, Jared Lerner dressed up as a mashup of Freddie Mercury and Freddy Krueger, calling it "A Tale of Two Freddies"Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Brilliant ‘Tale of Two Freddies’ Halloween Costume That’s Half Freddie Mercury and Half Freddy Krueger first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Adam Savage of Tested toured the late Grant Imahara's untouched shop in Los Angeles with Grant's shop mate, special effects artist Fon Davis.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Adam Savage and Effects Artist Fon Davis Tour the Late Grant Imahara’s Untouched Workshop in Los Angeles first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Rick Astley and his band performed a cover of "Everlong" at Mikkeller Brewpub Exmouth Market in London in front of an enthusiastic audience.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Rick Astley Performs the Foo Fighters Song ‘Everlong’ Live at Mikkeller Brewpub Exmouth Market in London first appeared on Laughing Squid.

An amusing 1996 pencil test pitch trailer for the series "King of the Hill" that broke the fourth wall while introducing every character.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A 1996 Pencil Test Pitch Trailer for ‘King of the Hill’ That Breaks the Fourth Wall With Character Introductions first appeared on Laughing Squid.

How scientists turned to humans with cats to learn why felines sit in boxes or squares and how they would interpret implied squares.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Scientists Recruit People to Conduct Home Experiments to See Why Their Cats Like to Sit Inside of Boxes first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Mixed media artist Blake McFarland of BM Sculptures crafted an amazingly detailed octopus sculpture out of recycled tires.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Detailed Octopus Sculpture Made From Recycled Tires first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Food Insider correspondent Claudia Romeo traveled to Genoa, Italy to learn how authentic pesto is made in the location where it first originated. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How Authentic Pesto is Made in Genoa, Italy first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Otherwords host Dr. Erica Brozovsky, PhD of the University of Texas at Austin analyzed the origins behind the euphemisms for "Death".Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Origins Behind Worldwide Euphemisms for Death first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Award-winning Italian carving artist and teacher Daniele Barresi carves gorgeously elaborate designs into avocados.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Elaborate Designs Carved Into Avocados first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Jeff Sanders of Brick Bending shows how to make a LEGO square that can bend and twist without breaking.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Build a LEGO Square That Can Bend and Twist first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Electronicos Fantasticos attached their scanners to miniature fingerboard skateboards to play their electronic barcode signal instrument. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Musicians Read Amplified Musical Barcode Signals With Scanners Attached to Miniature Skateboards first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Monterey Bay Aquarium created a calming 12 hour video featuring sea otters sleeping in Monterey Bay with the ambient sounds of the ocean.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post 12 Relaxing Hours of Sleeping Sea Otters Bobbing In the Monterey Bay With Ambient Ocean Sounds first appeared on Laughing Squid.