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Vocalist Robyn Adele Anderson (previously) performed a terrific cover of Led Zeppelin‘s iconic “Immigrant Song” in the style of 1940s swing. The otherwise dissonant, bass-heavy Viking invasion tale was made a bit lighter and bouncy with the offbeat emphasis of the genre. If the Andrews Sisters had sung about Viking...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Bouncy 1940s Style Swing Cover of the Iconic Led Zeppelin Viking Invasion Tale the ‘Immigrant Song’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician Fabian Hartung performs wonderful covers of popular songs and soundtracks from both film and video games on a traditional church organ. While this particular organ is mostly used for hymns and religious songs, Hartung says his mission is to change people’s minds about the instrument. I try to get...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Church Organ Covers of Popular Songs first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Dustin Porter of Destination Adventure had the rare opportunity to visit the 153 Mile Store, a relic of his childhood in British Columbia. The general store has stood unchanged for close to 60 years. Porter wandered around the perfectly preserved store, visually inspecting the shelves, displays, and counters, all of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Filmmaker Visits Perfectly a Preserved General Store That Has Stood Frozen In Time Since 1963 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

French filmmaker Fabrice Mathieu, who makes cinematic mashups using clever wordplay, created “The End”, a beautifully stark tribute to the particularly frustrating year of 2020. This compilation uses more than 500 GIFs of scenes from classic and modern films that look similar to one another. The effect is magnificent, particularly...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘The End’, A Beautifully Stark Tribute to 2020 Using Over 500 GIFs of Similar Scenes From Films first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The rather tenacious Mike Boyd, who is on a mission to teach himself new things at all times, took on the challenge of riding a penny-parthing, a tall bicycle with a large front wheel that was common in the Victorian era throughout Europe and the Americas. The name comes from...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Man Teaches Himself to Ride a Penny Farthing Bicycle first appeared on Laughing Squid.

With more and more people feeling confident that they can reach the summit of Mount Everest, long lines have started forming, leaving people waiting to climb while their oxygen runs out. The BBC spoke with two experienced mountaineers, Tim Mosedale and Jo Bradshaw, separately about this unusual and deadly phenomenon....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Mountaineers Share What It Is Like Waiting In the Long Lines to Reach the Summit of Mount Everest first appeared on Laughing Squid.

During the 13th World Wushu Championships, which took place at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia in November 2015, Chinese team members Xiao Long Wu and Long Long Shi showcased their skills with a lightning-fast, incredibly graceful choreographed spear to hand sparring performance known as Duilian. The pair earned first...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Incredible Choreographed Spear to Hand Sparring Performance at the 2015 World Wushu Championships first appeared on Laughing Squid.

When email was a very new thing to the world, Thames Television presenter Tony Bastable of the series Database provided a helpful tutorial about what the internet is, how it works, and how it can be beneficial to everyone everywhere. Bastable demonstrated how to pay a gas bill, check stock...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Send Email in 1984 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A street performer in London’s Leicester Square who was dressed in a business suit stood motionless as his jacket, tie, and hair appeared to be blowing back in the wind. At times the man broke character to take requests, but when he was at work as a “Man In a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Man In a Rush’ is Frozen In Time on London Streets first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Sean Martin of Hidden Springs Apiaries in Ephrata, Pennsylvania captured incredible footage of a growing swarm of bees slowly making their way into a backyard swarm box that would become their new home. Martin stated that the box had been very quiet throughout the week and that he and his...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Incredible Footage of a Growing Swarm of Bees Flying Into Their New Home In a Backyard Swarm Box first appeared on Laughing Squid.

After the squirrels of his backyard conquered his first challenging obstacle course in 2020, former NASA engineer and entertaining science vlogger Mark Rober (previously) learned that the furry-tailed rodents were plotting their revenge with fully fleshed out string board. Not to be outdone, Rober and his friend constructed a new,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Engineer Builds an Action Film Inspired Backyard Obstacle Course For Squirrels Plotting to Steal Birdseed first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Researchers who are concerned about the environment have discovered a new way to make flat pasta that morphs into familiar 3D shapes when cooked. The flat pieces are cut into different shapes and horizontally scored. When the pasta is put into boiling water, the scores expand and coax the noodle...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Scientists Create Flat Scored Pasta That Morphs Into 3D Shapes When Cooked For More Efficient Packaging first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Upon hearing of the death of Vietnamese actor Hoàng Dúng on February 14, 2021, artist Trương DP created a beautiful memorial portrait of his image out of torn paper. DP stated that she wanted to do something special for him to properly say goodbye. This is a famous actor in...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Artist Creates a Memorial Portrait to Late Vietnamese Actor Hoàng Dúng Out of Torn Pieces of Paper first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pizza Pacaya de David Garcia (@pizzapacayadedavid) David Garcia, an enterprising man in southern Guatemala, decided to make use of the ongoing eruptions from the very active Pacaya Volcano by starting an onsite pizza business. He aptly named it Pizza Pacaya and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Enterprising Man Bakes a Variety of Pizzas in the Smoldering Lava of the Pacaya Volcano in Guatemala first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In an affable episode of the Vanity Fair series Slang School, the very talented Hamilton star Leslie Odom Jr. offered a smiling tutorial on uniquely Philadelphia slang. Odom even called his mom and his sister back in Philly in order to reinforce his knowledge of these terms. Leslie Odom Jr....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Hamilton’ Star Leslie Odom Jr. Offers an Affable Tutorial on Uniquely Philadelphia Slang first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by ? ? ? ? ?. (@boyjrofficial) Musician Erica Laubman, who performs under the name Boy Jr., quite amusingly reimagined the popular Adele songFollow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Musician Reimagines Adele’s ‘Hello’ as a Bauhaus Song first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own” performed an absolutely gorgeous orchestral cover of the the theme song from The Mandalorian in celebration of May the Fourth (Star Wars Day), 2021. May the “fourth” be with you! Kick off Star Wars Day by listening to The United States Army Band...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The U.S. Army Band Performs a Gorgeous Orchestral Cover of ‘The Mandalorian’ Theme on May the Fourth first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Race Archibold used deepfake technology to replace all of the (mostly) British adults in a compilation of scenes from the Harry Potter films with the actors from the United States and Canada. This effect is disconcertingly funny, particularly with the choices of actors Morgan Freeman as Dumbledore, Meryl Streep as...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Using Deepfake Technology to Replace British ‘Harry Potter’ Actors With Actors From the US and Canada first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The talented musicians of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain (previously) played a rather lively cover of the equally lively song “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” by The Proclaimers. This recording is taken from a series of performances filmed in London in 2020. Related PostsUkulele Orchestra of Great Britain Performs...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain Performs Lively Cover of The Proclaimers’ ‘I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

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.