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My cat has anxiety and feels safe when he’s wearing a sweater, so I learned how to crochet sweaters for him. from r/aww Aelle1209 shared adorable pictures of their sweater-wearing cat Voxel. As it turns out, this very kind human learned how to crochet sweaters for the cat as they...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Kind Human Crochets Sweaters to Calm an Anxious Cat first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a very clever ad by Nexus Studios for the Japan Snow Project, several talented ostriches on skis perform a variety of tricks and dances on snow, land, and even on the roof of a building. The flightless birds are not always graceful, there are a number of times when...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Talented Ostriches on Skis Perform Triple Jumps and Other Tricks in an Ad for the Japan Snow Project first appeared on Laughing Squid.

TinyTim: King For A Day is a fascinating documentary by Juno Films that tells the story of Herbert Butros Khaury, a young, outsider musician who began his career performing at small gay clubs in Manhattan where he got the name of “Tiny Tim”. The film premieres on April 23, 2021....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Narrates Fascinating Documentary Based on the Diaries of Outsider Musician Tiny Tim first appeared on Laughing Squid.

3D animator Alvaro Gracia Montoya of MetaBallStudios (previously) created a fascinating animation that compares the size of islands around the world by increasing size. The islands were laid over a map of North America in order to offer context of their actual size. There are many islands on Earth, this...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Size of Islands on Earth Compared to North America first appeared on Laughing Squid.

British comedian Alasdair Beckett-King (previously) has quite humorously reimagined what modern password recovery would look like in the Middle Ages. A short documentary about the Middle Ages. Related PostsPreparing a Typical Peasant Meal From Medieval TimesA Guided Tour Around the Historic Gates of LondonA Fascinating Look at the History of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Humorous Skit Reimagining What Modern Password Recovery Steps Might Look Like in the Middle Ages first appeared on Laughing Squid.

@rustymetalcreation #Star Wars, #GoldenRetriever, #DarthVader #Jedi #theforcebewithyou #doggy ??? ? original sound – Ellie A somewhat timid golden retriever named Ellie sat down to watch Star Wars for the very first time. All was well until Darth Vader came onto the screen. Vader’s imposing stature and deep voice, however, sent...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Timid Dog Watching ‘Star Wars’ For the First Time Hides Behind the Couch When Darth Vader Appears first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Inspired by the popular meme of Baron Helmut Zemo dancing in a night club from the “Power Broker” episode of the series Falcon and the Winter Soldier, the folks at Marvel decided to remix this scene to last a whole hour, much to the delight of viewers everywhere. View this...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post One Hour Remix of Baron Helmut Zemo Dancing at a Club in Marvel’s ‘Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The very talented Luca Stricagnoli (previously) performed a unique harmonic cover of the classic Led Zeppelin song “Stairway to Heaven” using three different guitars. The instruments include Stricagnoli’s acoustic guitar, which he uses for most of the song, a “Reversed Slide Neck” he invented attached to his acoustic, and then...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Harmonic Cover of ‘Stairway to Heaven’ on Played by One Musician on Three Different Guitars first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Archie McPhee (@archiemcphee) Online novelty retailer Archie McPhee has released a trio of new finger puppets in the shape of tiny raccoons, possums, and crows, each appearing to be really cute in a their own way. Crows get a bad rap,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Oddly Adorable Sets of Tiny Raccoon, Possum and Crow Finger Puppets by Archie McPhee first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Insitute (MBARI) captured absolutely stunning ROV footage of a scarlet Sinophore in locomotion across the ocean floor at 500-1,500 meters. The Sinophore is made up of a variety of single-celled hydrozoa that move together as a single colony organism. Scientists have described some 175 siphonophore...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Stunning ROV Footage of a Colonial Scarlet Sinophore Moving as a Single Being Across the Ocean Floor first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Collectif Scale has created “Flux”, a wondrous kinetic sculpture that’s made up of 48 dynamic line lights. These lights respond interactively to movement by rotating in a back an forth motion that creates beautiful light illusions. (translated) Entirely interactive Flux is an installation to be contemplated and experienced. The public...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Wondrous Kinetic Light Sculpture Made With Rotating Line Lights That Respond Interactively to Movement first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Comedian Julie Nolke (previously), who has been attempting to explain the near future to different versions of her previous self throughout 2020, came back in April 2021 share the state of the world with the January 2020 version of herself. The current Julie had a hard time not revealing the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Comedian Amusingly Explains the State of the World in April 2021 to the January 2020 Version of Herself first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The folks at Mikkeller in Copenhagen, Denmark have partnered with HBO to craft a beautiful new beer to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the premiere of the Game of Thrones series. We are proud to announce that House Mikkeller has entered a newly forged alliance with Game of Thrones that...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Mikkeller Partners With HBO to Craft a Beer to Celebrate 10th ‘Iron’ Anniversary of ‘Game of Thrones’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Chicago helicopter photojournalist Craig Shimala captured quietly beautiful footage of his beloved city during the early morning hours over the course of four days in between news assignments. This 42 minute view from above shows the city in quiet repose just before it bursts into life for the day. I...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Beautiful Helicopter Footage Taken Above Chicago in the Early Morning Hours Over the Course of Four Days first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A giant monitor lizard measuring about six feet long walked into a 7-11 convenience store in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, and proceeded to the drink cooler. Apparently not finding anything of liking, the determined reptile then turned to a shelf filled with all sorts of snacks and began climbing to the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Giant Monitor Lizard Climbs a Crowded Shelf in a 7-11 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Hulu has adapted the Marvel character M.O.D.O.K. (Mental Organism Designed Only For Killing) for a limited run beginning on May 21, 2021. The series, written by Jordan Blum and Patton Oswalt, features Oswalt in the starring role of a megalomaniacal supervillain who is determined to see the world rid of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Patton Oswalt Stars as the Marvel Villain M.O.D.O.K. (Mental Organism Designed Only For Killing) on Hulu first appeared on Laughing Squid.

“The Revolt” by Six N. Five is a compelling 3D animation that depicts how the serene and immaculate life of showcased modern furniture can be easily disrupted by the less attractive, functional, and menial objects who become restless within their hiding places inside the home. When these objects burst from...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Serene Life of Immaculate Furniture Is Disrupted by Restless Menial Objects in a Compelling 3D Animation first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Taiwanese carpenter Chi-Chun Yin created a wonderfully whimsical, incredibly detailed, open-sided wooden submarine that is filled with animal automata that burst into movement with the turn of a handle. Each animal inside the sub performs a specific task. For example, a frog plays guitar, a fox plays piano, an octopus...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Wonderful Wooden Submarine Filled With Animal Automata That Burst Into Action With Turn of a Handle first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Canadian real estate agent Steve Wilkins and his kids Tyler and Dylan, very cleverly placed 100 Hot Wheels on a treadmill and switched it on. Wilkins then narrated which of the cars remained and which ones dropped out in true demolition derby announcer style. A couple of these derbies were...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post 100 Hot Wheels Race in a Treadmill Demolition Derby first appeared on Laughing Squid.

“Pizza Toast and Coffee” by writer and filmmaker Craig Mod is a meditative short film about the owner of a mid-century cafe (kissa) owner and cancer survivor Yamane-san in Bügen, Japan, a suburb south of Tokyo, who makes a wonderfully unique version of the town’s traditional pizza toast. Proprietor Yamane-san...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Meditative Short Film About a Cafe (Kissa) Owner in a Small Town Near Tokyo Who Makes Unique Pizza Toast first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician Otu Suurmunne of Moonic Productions captured footage of his beautiful lilac pointed cat to prove that she had perfect pitch. Suurmunne repeatedly sang out different notes and the cat responded with a meow in the same pitch. It was only later that he was caught manipulating the cat’s responses...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Musical Cat Appears to Have Perfect Pitch first appeared on Laughing Squid.

“Save Ralph” by The Humane Society of the United States is a powerful stop motion animation about a rabbit named Ralph, played by Taika Waititi, who offers a first-person view of his life as a tester for a cosmetic company. Ralph approaches his day with a certain pragmatism, but with...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Powerful Stop Motion Animation About the Life of Ralph the Cosmetic Test Rabbit Played by Taika Waititi first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Iceland blogger Jakob Vegerfors captured incredible footage of the Geldingardalsgos volcano in Fagradalsfjall, Iceland that included the explosive sounds of the eruption. According to Vegerfors, the volcano, which began erupting on March 19, 2021 after being dormant 6,000 years, is growing larger and may continue to spew lava for a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Incredible Footage of the Growing Volcano in Iceland That Includes the Sounds of the Continuous Eruption first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Old-timey musician Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq. (previously) performed an acoustic ukulele version of his his wonderfully forthright ballad I’ve No More F***s to Give. The explicit lyrics carry even more punch when Wild is staring straight into the camera. I’ve no more fucks to give, My fuck fuse has just...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Old Timey Singer Performs an Acoustic Ukulele Version of His Forthright Ballad ‘I’ve No More F***s To Give’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Talented Argentinian filmmaker Fernando Livschitz of Black Sheep Films (previously) has created “Anywhere Can Happen”, a wonderfully dizzying short film that utilizes his unique canvass of geometrical shapes in motion and monumental scenes of pure fantasy. The soundtrack of “What a Wonderful World” by Reuben and the Dark x AG...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Anywhere Can Happen’, A Wondrous Short Film of Fantastical Scenes Set to ‘What a Wonderful World’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Chasing Ghosts by Grizzly Creek Films is a fascinating film that follows a team of determined explorers who spent months wading waist-deep through the swampy wetlands of South Florida to learn where the elusive ghost orchid lives and how it is pollinated. They not only found what they were looking...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Team of Determined Explorers Wade Through Swampy Florida Wetlands in Search of the Elusive Ghost Orchid first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Wildlife conservation filmmaker Richard Sidey captured absolutely wonderful footage that reveals the daily life of walruses in The Arctic. The tight-knit huddle happily rolled around in the snow, bathed in the mud, lounged in the water, and generally lolled about on the beach. One very tired walrus climbed out of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Wonderful Footage That Shows a Huddle of Enormous Walruses Lolling Around on an Arctic Beach first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The classic BBC One series Pebble Mill at One conducted a wonderful live interview with Roald Dahl at his home in 1982. The renowned children’s author opened up about his workspace, his work routine, and his insights with the show presenter and the audience at home. This fascinating interview reveals...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Renowned Children’s Author Roald Dahl Shows the Workspace Where He Writes in a 1982 BBC Interview first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Science Channel series “How It’s Made” goes behind the scenes of a WEGA assembly line to show how modern espresso machines are assembled. The machine starts off with a high carbon steel sheet that’s bent and cut to make the frame and culminates with the machine being encased in...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How Modern Espresso Machines Are Assembled first appeared on Laughing Squid.

image via The F5 In honor of the March 20th birthday of the late, greatly missed Mister Rogers, Owen Phillips of The F5 newsletter, plotted a beautiful chart that chronologically organized the color of every cardigan the host wore from the beginning of Mister Roger’s Neighborhood in 1969 all the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Color of Every Cardigan Worn By Mister Rogers From 1969 to 2001 Organized in Chronological Order first appeared on Laughing Squid.

@e8msgt Rendering my son his 1st Salute! #marine #2ndLT #usmc #fatherson #fyp #military #instructor ? original sound – Mike Fisher Master Sargeant Mike Fisher stood raptly at attention across from his adult son and solemnly gave him his first salute as a newly commissioned Second Lieutenant of the United States...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Master Sergeant Father Gives His Son His First Salute as a Newly Commissioned Marine Corps Officer first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician and composer Andy Rehfeldt took the iconic video for “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana and remixed it to an incredibly rhythmic 4/4 Reggae beat. As with his previous videos, Rehfeldt plays all the instruments. This time, he even hid a jingle in the song. What game show theme...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Reggae Remix of Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Scott Bradlee of Postmodern Jukebox (previously) sat down at his piano and performed a jaunty cover of the Luciano Michelini composition “Frolic”. This song was written to be the distinctive theme song for the cringy Larry David series Curb Your Enthusiasm. Here’s one of the most iconic TV themes of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Jaunty Piano Cover of the Distinctive Theme Song From Larry David’s ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Swedish sculptor and filmmaker Guldies (previously) has created an amusing short stop motion animation featuring a chubby little character ready to start the day by lifting weights. Unfortunately, the little guy lifted more than he could handle, but he stuck with it until the end. He strong. He independent. He...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Chubby Little Character Lifts Heavy Weights in an Amusing Stop Motion Animation by Guldies first appeared on Laughing Squid.

During The International Year of Indigenous Languages in 2019, music students at the Allison Bernard Memorial High School in Eskasoni, Cape Breton, Canada performed a beautiful cover of The Beatles‘ iconic song “Blackbird” in the indigenous Mi’kmaq language native to the area. The International Year of Indigenous Languages is a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Canadian Students Perform ‘Blackbird’ by The Beatles in the Indigenous First Nations Mi’kmaq Language first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Engineer Fabricio H. Franzoli used a trio of hand-built Tesla Coil to perform a rather fitting cover of the classic Daft Punk song “Around the World”. Frazoli programmed the coils themselves to play the song. The main loud music really comes from the tesla coil sparks. They are literally playing...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Trio of Tesla Coils Perform ‘Around the World’ in a Very Fitting Cover of the Classic Daft Punk Song first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by W.A.F.F.L.E CREW (@wafflenyc) Renowned subway dancers Waffe NYC performed an incredible dance routine to the Missy Elliot song “Lose Control” on train moving through 14th Street. A classic that most of us grew up to & can’t forget Each dancer in...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Freestyle Subway Dancers Perform Incredible Routine to Missy Elliot’s ‘Lose Control’ on a Moving Train first appeared on Laughing Squid.

British comedian Alasdair Beckett-King (previously) has rather amusingly reimagined an iconic scene from The Simpsons if the characters were British version of themselves. Homer: Ah, Bartholomew out for another day of whimsical japes? Bartholomew: Do not have a cow, father Homer: No, we no longer have a cow but we...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘The Simpsons’ Reimagined With British Characters first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In the final installment of their 1990s series of “Thursday Mashups”, Aaron Brink and Steve Reidell of The Hood Internet remixed more than 60 hit songs from 1999 into a 3½ minute dance song. Samples of more than 60 songs from 1999 mixed together into one 3½-minute song by The...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Danceable Mashup of 60 Hit Songs From 1999 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lamanna's Bakery (@lamannabakery) Lamanna’s Bakery in Toronto serves pizzas as enormous slices. Their pizzas are made as either a traditional savory pie, with such ingredients as tomato sauce, cheese, and pepperoni, or as a sweet pie that includes such items as...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Toronto Bakery Serves Enormous Slices of Pizza first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Chip in his usual shenanigans! A naughty black cat named Chippy enjoys doing things that get him into a bit of trouble. While he never truly puts himself in danger, Chippy does like to push the boundaries until his humans have no choice but to say “Ooh, Chippy, no”. This...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Black Cat Named Chippy Doing Naughty Things first appeared on Laughing Squid.

On April Fool’s Day 2021 Comedy Central quite humorously also introduced “Adult Swim Junior” with an amusing parody trailer for “Rick and Morty Babies”. Of course, characters live in an alternate dimension. Welcome to a multiverse for every age! Related PostsRick Becomes a Pickle in the Delightfully Dark Season 3...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Rick and Morty Babies’ Parody Trailer first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by itzabennie (@itzabennie) Comedian Taylor shared her remarkable talent for imitating trumpet solos with her mouth and an occasional glass to change the timbre. Taylor showcased her skill with covers of such iconic performances as “La Vie en Rose”, “The Imperial March“,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Woman Plays Amazing Trumpet Solos With Her Mouth first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele of the comedy team Key & Peele quite humorously acted what could happen, albeit unlikely, when a playground fight breaks out between two men and the one with the big mouth is carrying a baby. A dad becomes almost unfightable when he’s carrying his baby....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Key & Peel Act Out What Can Happen During a Playground Fight When One Man Is Carrying a Baby first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a whorling clip narrated by David Tennant from the PBS/BBC series Wild Way of the Vikings, a herd of magnificent reindeer create a giant swirling cyclone with their bodies when an arrow flies overhead. This amazing coordinated maneuver is used to confuse and scare off predators together. See how...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Herd of Reindeer Create a Defensive Cyclone With Their Bodies When an Arrow Flies Overhead first appeared on Laughing Squid.

What would the #Joker think of #LukeSkywalker? Our patient challenged @Hamillhimself, and was blown away by the answer. Thanks for helping #MakeMarchMatter, Mark! #StarWars #Batman @MakeMarchMatter pic.twitter.com/a7IqHcp5HZ — Children's Hospital LA (@ChildrensLA) March 30, 2021 While participating in the Make March Matter fundraiser for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, the great...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Mark Hamill Responds in Character to a Young Patient Asking What The Joker Would Think of Luke Skywalker first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Garðar O?lafs | Iceland ?? (@gardarolafsphotography) Photographer Garðar Ólafs, who is the founder of the aerial videography company Airstock, shared gorgeous overhead footage of the erupting Geldingardalsgos volcano in Fagradalsfjall, Iceland. The drone did an excellent job, although it flew a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Drone Starts to Melt As It Flies Over Iceland Volcano first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Not wanting to taxidermize herself into a bed for her beloved dog Scraps, self-proclaimed “queen of shitty robots” and engineer Simone Giertz, instead decided to design an office chair that would accommodate the behinds of both human and canine. The chair also includes a set of rounded stairs for Scraps...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Simone Giertz Builds a Thoughtful Office Chair to Accommodate Herself and Her ‘Needy’ Dog Scraps first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Always wanting to be helpful, Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund (previously) and little brother Oakley put their little paws in the dirt and went to work digging out “Ever Given”, the giant container ship from where it was stuck in the Suez Canal. The work for the two doxies began on...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Two Determined Dachshunds Dig Out the Giant Container Ship That Was Blocking the Suez Canal first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Video editor Bill McClintock (previously) has put together an excellent pairing of The Doors song “L.A. Woman” with the Iron Maiden anthem “2 Minutes to Midnight”. The resulting mashup can make one wonder why Jim Morrison didn’t choose heavy metal in the first place. Music used in this mashup: Iron...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Excellent Mashup of ‘L.A. Woman’ by The Doors With the Iron Maiden Anthem ‘2 Minutes to Midnight’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.