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Musician Hyperion Knight performed a catchy cover of Scott Joplin's “Maple Leaf Rag” on the longest piano in the world.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Musician Performs a Catchy Cover of Scott Joplin’s ‘Maple Leaf Rag’ on the World’s Longest Piano first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Stephanie Sammann of Real Science takes a look at the remarkable biology of the dragonfly that makes them uniquely agile in pursuing prey. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Remarkable Biology of the Dragonfly That Makes Them Uniquely Effective Predators first appeared on Laughing Squid.

SteadyCraftin recycled plastic orange pill bottles by melting them down and turning them into adorable little robot figurines.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Turning Plastic Pill Bottles Into Orange Robot Figurines first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Tommy Lee Depp performed a tranquil arrangement of the Tears for Fears song "Mad World" on a bass guitar with brightly colored strings.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Tranquil Cover of the Tears for Fears Song ‘Mad World’ on a Bass Guitar With Brightly Colored Strings first appeared on Laughing Squid.

South African musician David Scott of The Kiffness hilariously remixed the sound of a pet rat playing a tiny harmonica.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Musician Remixes the Short Tune Played by a Pet Rat on a Tiny Harmonica Into a Catchy Song first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Nerdist has put together a frenetic compilation of the many times that 'Dune' has been referenced in pop culture.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Compilation of ‘Dune’ Being Referenced in Pop Culture first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Tom Scott took the world's shortest flight which took 80-90 seconds and covered only 2 kilometers between the two of the Orkney Islands.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Taking the World’s Shortest Flight Going Two Kilometers Between Two of the Orkney Islands in Scotland first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Australian farmer Ben Jackson created a loving tribute to his late Aunt Deb by creating a heart out of herded sheep on his farm.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Australian Farmer Creates a Loving Tribute to His Late Aunt With a Dynamic Heart Made of Herded Sheep first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Discovery Science Channel series "How It's Made" takes a look behind the scenes at how chocolate sandwich cookies are made.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How Chocolate Sandwich Cookies Are Made first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Device Orchestra, a variety of aging appliances with googly eyes, performed an electronic cover of 'Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)".Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Googly-Eyed Devices Play an Electronic Cover of The Eurythmics Song ‘Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

"Manöver" by Sämi Ortlieb is an exhilarating short film that combines all the incredible moves of a trick skier with the wonders of stop-motion animation.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Exhilarating Experimental Film That Combines Incredible Trick Skiing With Stop Motion Animation first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While exploring the old Cerro Gordo silver mine, Brent Underwood found a pair of Levi's jeans that were at least hundred years old.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Explorer Finds a Rare Pair of 100 Year Old Levi’s Jeans in an Abandoned California Silver Mine first appeared on Laughing Squid.

When Scottish comedian Limmy heard that some Scots can't say the phrase "purple burglar alarm" he tried it himself. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Scottish Comedian Tries to Say ‘Purple Burglar Alarm’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A pet rat named Mr. Blik played a short tune on a tiny harmonica that his human held in front of his tiny little mouth.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Pet Rat Plays a Short Tune on a Tiny Harmonica first appeared on Laughing Squid.

11 year old musical prodigy Nandi Bushell joined the Foo Fighters on stage to play drums on "Everlong" at The LA Forum on August 26, 2021.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post 11 Year Old Music Prodigy Nandi Bushell Joins Foo Fighters on Stage to Play Drums on ‘Everlong’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Steve Mould conducted an interesting experiment for which he used a loop of thread to make a moveable hole inside a soap bubble.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Make a Moveable Hole Inside a Soap Bubble first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Guitarist André Antunes added a heavy metal soundtrack to a mashup of hog calling contests at the Illinois and the Iowa State Fairs.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Guitarist Adds a Ripping Heavy Metal Soundtrack to a Mashup of Footage From Hog Calling Contests first appeared on Laughing Squid.

"100 Years of Work in Japan" is an animated short by pixel artist Motocross Saito showing how work culture in Japan has changed over 100 years.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Animated Short Showing How Work Culture in Japan Has Changed Over the Last 100 Years first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Sam Buchanan imagined what different sports would be like if they used a bowling ball rather than the game's regular setup.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Imagining What Various Sports Would Be Like If They Were Played Using a Bowling Ball first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Architectural blog The B1M takes a look a the progress being made at the world's largest sphere being built in Las Vegas.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The MSG Sphere Being Built in Las Vegas Will Be the World’s Largest Spherical Entertainment Venue first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Brendan Borrow reimagined the trailer for "Spider-Man: No Way Home" in the style of the 1990s Spider-Man: The Animated Series.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Trailer for ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Reimagined In the Style of the 1990s ‘Spider-Man: Animated Series’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Douglas Thron has equipped his drone with infrared thermal technology to help locate and rescue animals after natural disasters.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Compassionate Man Uses a Drone With a Thermal Camera to Find and Rescue Animals In Disaster Areas first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A "Melting Clock" inspired by the melting pocket watches in the iconic Salvador Dali painting "The Persistence of Memory".Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Clock Inspired by Salvador Dali’s Melting Pocket Watch first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Minute Earth offers a quick explanation as to why Hobbits from 'The Lord of the Rings' require seven meals per day in order to survive.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Why Hobbits Require Seven Meals Per Day to Survive first appeared on Laughing Squid.

SmokyMountains.com has released its annual interactive Fall Foliage map for 2021 that predicts the best time to view changing leaves. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Interactive Map That Predicts the Best Time to View Changing Leaves Within the Continental United States first appeared on Laughing Squid.

French woodworker Olivier Gomis crafted a beautiful lamp featuring a woodturned "One Ring" from the J.R.R. Tolkien trilogy Lord of the Rings. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Woodworker Creates a Lamp Featuring a Beautifully Woodturned ‘One Ring’ From ‘The Lord of the Rings’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Anne Saxelby of Saxelby Cheesemongers in New York City gave an informative lesson on how to properly "cut the cheese". Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Properly Cut and Serve Different Cheeses first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Percussionist Steward Jean gave a tutorial showing how to play drums in the style of Charlie Watts of The Rolling StonesFollow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Play Drums in the Distinctive Style of the Late Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Michael Grab of Gravity Glue spoke with 60 Second Docs about his incredible talent for balancing rocks in seemingly impossibly ways.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Colorado Rock Stacking Artist Talks About His Desire to Attain Balance Whenever Possible first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Bandai Toy Company in Japan has created a portable bubble wrap popping toy that can be used over and over again. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Perpetual Bubble Wrap Popping Toy first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Runner & Stone head baker Peter Endriss partnered with Epicurious to offer a comprehensive tutorial in shaping a variety of breads.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Make Just About Every Shape of Bread first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The ASMR Animal channel shared mesmerizing footage of a tortoise enjoying individual pieces of fruits and vegetables with noisy enthusiasm.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Mesmerizing ASMR Footage of a Tortoise Eating Fruit and Vegetables With Noisy Enthusiasm first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Talented pianist Brandon Ethridge quite hilariously provided a very lively soundtrack to the infamous "Apparently Kid" from 2014.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Pianist Plays a Lively Soundtrack to Footage of the ‘Apparently Kid’ at the 2014 Wayne County Fair first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Néstor O. Pérez-Arancibia of WSU created the "Robeetle", a tiny four-legged robot that runs on liquid fuel through catalytic combustion.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post RoBeetle, The World’s Lightest Crawling Robot first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Beyond the Press used a high-speed macro camera to capture what the tongues of their Abyssinian cats in look like while in use.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Slow Motion Macro Footage of a Cat’s Tongue in Action first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Chef Amaury Guichon of the Pastry Academy in Las Vegas creates absolutely gorgeous chocolate sculptures that are remarkably realistic.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Remarkably Realistic Sculptures Made of Chocolate first appeared on Laughing Squid.

"Blip" by Hannah Sun is a colorful animation about the growing issue of digital addiction and the inevitable result of increasing isolation.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Colorful Animated Short About the Inevitable Isolation That Comes With Digital Addiction first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Paladone has released sound effects machines that play some of the most iconic sounds and voices of Marvel and Star Wars.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Marvel and Star Wars Sound Effects Machines first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Yarn artist Normalynn Ablao of Copacetic Crocheter creates wonderful "fiber-rich" foods out of yarn that look good enough to eat. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Fiber-Rich’ Crocheted Cakes, Cookies, and Pasta first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Scott Person of The Cattery explained how to correctly hold cats so that they are both comfortable and don't squiggle in your arms.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Correctly Hold Cats So They’re Not So Squiggly first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Artist Chloe Lemay created a very whimsical stop motion animation of knitted sheep made out of yarn jumping over a fence.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Whimsical Stop Motion Animation of Knitted Sheep Jumping Over a Fence on a Field of Green first appeared on Laughing Squid.

TheCritters created a Rube Goldberg contraption with rubber chickens placed at strategic intervals to recreate the "Jurassic Park" theme.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The ‘Jurassic Park’ Theme Recreated With Strategically Placed Rubber Chickens and a Blue Bowling Ball first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Rare historical footage of war-torn London during World War II that was restored using AI-assisted color, sound, and movement correction.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Rare Footage of War-Torn London During World War II That Has Been Enhanced and Colorized by AI Software first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Charles Bradley performed a heartbreaking cover of Black Sabbath's "Changes" for the Newsroom Concert Series at the Toronto Star in 2016.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Singer Charles Bradley Performs a Heartbreaking Cover of the Black Sabbath Song ‘Changes’ in 2016 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Former MythBusters co-host Adam Savage explained the rather mysterious and fascinating origins of their beloved crash test dummy Buster.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Adam Savage Explains the Mysterious Origin Story of ‘Buster’ the Crash Test Dummy on ‘MythBusters’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Russian firefighters compete against each other by hooking ladders onto window ledges and racing up three floors to see who finishes first.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Firefighters Competing in Ladder Climbing Races first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In honor of the 2020 Olympics, Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund, brother Oakley, and sister Daphne participated in the "Weinerlympics" games.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Dachshund Siblings Compete Against One Another Other in the Adorable ‘Weinerlympics’ Games first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Gavin Free of The Slow Mo Guys shot footage at 90,000 fps and played it back at 25 fps making each second last an hour.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Super Slow Motion Footage That Stretches Each Second Into an Hour first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Brazilian actor Igor Venâncio came across a baby marmoset on the sidewalk and reunited the tiny primate with their mother.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Brazilian Actor Rescues Baby Marmoset From Sidewalk and Reunites the Tiny Primate With Their Mother first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Smithsonian Channel tells the story of how the lovable muppet Elmo started out as a bit player who rose to became an iconic star.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How Elmo Rose From a Bit Player to a Worldwide Star first appeared on Laughing Squid.