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The VineyardBaker of Massachusetts creates beautiful natural landscape scenes and floral bouquets using fresh vegetables and herbs on her homemade focaccia bread and bread bowls. Because her grandmother taught her to bake, the VineyardBaker offers online classes so that anyone can make these beautiful artisan breads. Learn how to make...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Beautiful Landscapes and Bouquets Made With Fresh Vegetables and Herbs on Homemade Focaccia Bread first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The incredibly talented Russian musician Dmitry Rotkin performed an absolutely amazing Pizzicato (plucked string) cover of the 1931 Duke Ellington song “It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)”. Here’s another pizzicato performance by Rotkin. Rotkin also performed an incredible cover of “Come Together” by The Beatles...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Violinist Performs Amazing Pizzicato Cover of ‘It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

British craftsman Andy Phillip determined that since he hadn’t used his colored pencils in quite a while, he would go ahead and use them to create a giant glazed donut sculpture. Phillips painstakingly lined up the many pencils in a plastic mold and poured epoxy over the whole thing. When...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Woodturning a Giant Donut Out of Colored Pencils first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Swedish artist and craftsman Love Hulten (previously) has created the Slagwerk-101, a brilliant mechanical percussion machine that seamlessly integrates with synchronized MIDI backtracks. These MIDI-generated tones trigger the various mounted drumsticks for customized performance. Slagwerk-101 is an audiovisual sculpture and a visual element for the stage, based on percussion instruments....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Slagwerk-101, A Modular Semi-Acoustic, Mechanical Percussion Machine for Use With MIDI Backtracks first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Inspired by the Tiny Gerbil Art Museum, performer Jill Young quite thoughtfully built a miniature art museum for her pet gecko who simply goes by “The Mayor”. The gallery provided custom gecko artwork based upon famous paintings that were hung on the walls with a red velvet rope separating viewers...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Art Appreciating Gecko Visits Museum With Gecko Art first appeared on Laughing Squid.

James Vreeland, a really creative animal lover in Oak Park, Michigan, built an absolutely adorable alfresco restaurant in his front yard for the birds, squirrels, and other small animals around the neighborhood. This tiny fenced-in restaurant features elegant picnic tables, squirrel statues, and a maitre d’ stand. Vreeland also created...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Michigan Man Builds an Adorable Front Yard Restaurant For Neighborhood Birds and Squirrels to Enjoy first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Kinetic artist Joseph Herscher (previously) of Joseph’s Machines invited fellow machine maker Lyle Broughton over for dinner. The two sat at each end of a very long table. When Herscher asked Broughton to please pass the pepper, he started an intricate Rube Goldberg machine that ran the length of the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Intricate and Messy Rube Goldberg Machine That Takes Five Minutes to Pass the Pepper Across the Table first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Artist Dan Hoopert created an absolutely mesmerizing video that looks below the surface of CGI created “undiscovered” crystals. Moving with a deliberate determination, the film reveals the interior cracking and explosions that occur inside these natural deposits over hundreds and thousands of years. The soothing soundtrack, also by Hoopert, adds...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Mesmerizing Look Below the Surface of Crystals first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Woodturner Matt Jordan, who previously turned an apple log into a coffee mug, transformed a dried piece of mossy oak wood into a rounded, beautifully burled portable speaker. This piece of oak came from a larger piece that was used elsewhere. This weeks project, (which was supposed to be last...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Woodturner Transforms a Dried Piece of Mossy Oak Wood Into a Beautifully Burled Portable Speaker first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Filmmakers Jan Riesenbeck and Dennis Stein-Schomburg have created “Facelift”, a surreal short film about a talking head describing his philosophy for self-discipline and self-optimization. As the man describes each aspect of this thought process, his head takes on different features. A bird exits his brain, his skull comes apart in...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Man Shares a Philosophy of Self-Discipline While His Head Constantly Changes in a Surreal Short Film first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Ryan of Ryan’s Cinematics has very cleverly edited classic bloopers from Star Trek: The Next Generation and seamlessly integrated each into the original scene. Some of these edits are very subtle, but quite amusing nonetheless. via The Nerdist Related PostsA 1994 ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ Pizza Hut Commercial on...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Bloopers From ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ Cleverly Integrated Into the Original Scenes first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Digital printmaker Dr. Phil Shaw creates striking images of the title spines of books on shelves to tell tales with a specific theme in mind. In his “Shelf Isolation” series, Shaw uses this medium to talk about isolation in these current times, using time wisely and the need for physical...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Book Spines on Shelves Tell a Story of Isolation first appeared on Laughing Squid.

An absolutely elegant and surprisingly tolerant black cat named Rover walks gracefully through the room like he’s a fashion model on a catwalk while wearing all sorts of colorful kitty clothing. According to Rover’s humans, this fashion-forward feline is living the best of lives. Living my best nine lives. via...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Black Cat Wearing Fabulous Outfits Walks Gracefully Through the Room Like a Fashion Model on a Catwalk first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Whenever a patient who had been hospitalized for COVID-19 is discharged from the Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, New York, they are given a wonderful departing gift. The heroic healthcare workers line the hallways to give the patient a round of applause while The Beatles‘ classic song “Here Comes...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Hospitals Are Playing ‘Here Comes the Sun’ by The Beatles Each Time a COVID-19 Patient is Discharged first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Clare Meardon, a dancer and fitness expert, quite hilariously dresses up in colorful, funny and sometimes sultry, costumes when she walks her beloved dog Hendrix. Due to restrictions in place at her Corwall, UK home, Meardon only walks right in front of her house, but this costumed daily walk has...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Dancer Wears Costumes While Walking Her Dog first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Talented wildlife photographer David Weiller (previously) has captured absolutely mesmerizing footage of a brown and green leaf mimicking grasshopper cautiously crawling along up a an almost identical leaf in Sabah, Borneo. This insect is known for its incredible camouflaging abilities and uses them very well. This Leaf mimicking Grasshopper is...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Mesmerizing Footage of a Leaf Mimicking Grasshopper Cautiously Crawling Along an Almost Identical Leaf first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A beautiful rescued poodle mix named Cora Rose had both of her front paws amputated due to injury. Yet, the lack of the appendages hasn’t stopped Cora Rose from enjoying a great life, as she can sit upright like a human and hop like a bunny. Cora Rose even has...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Dog With Amputated Front Legs Enjoys a Great Life Sitting Upright Like a Human and Hopping Like a Bunny first appeared on Laughing Squid.

“Bendito Machine VI” is the sixth episode of the beautifully surreal animated series (previously) by Jossie Malis of the animation and design studio Zumbakamera. This particular exploratory episode finds machines that are integrating themselves into the DNA of living creatures, as if on a mission to see if these hybrid...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Machines Integrate Into Living Creatures in Episode Six of the Surreal Animated Series ‘Bendito Machine’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The incredibly talented Fred Armisen (previously), who’s known for his ability to do any accent in the world, offered a verbal tour of North America during his Netflix special Standup for Drummers. Fred’s been around the country a bit. Probably too much. He started off with the east coast of the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Fred Armisen Does Every North American Accent first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Construction architect Murray Berrill quite cleverly transformed a plain wooden staircase into a really convenient wine cellar. Berrill used the dead space under six of the steps to create side-by-side drawers that easily open to reveal space for 156 bottles of wine (13 bottles per step). Needless to say, Berrill...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Cleverly Designed Staircase That Uses Dead Space Under the Steps to Safely Store 156 Bottles of Wine first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Scotty Ryan and his mom hilariously spent some time together playing a clever variation of the classic “Beer Pong” game using pots and pans from the kitchen. While there was no beer involved, the object remained the same, get the ball in the cup. Ryan set the pots upside-down across...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Mother and Son Perform Ping Pong Ball Trick Shots Using Kitchen Pots and Pans first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a very timely video, the always witty Ze Frank (previously) hilariously narrates the deepest thoughts and opinions that fish, cats, and dogs have about their humans being at home all of the time. The fish state that they’re used to isolation, while the cat fumes about being under constant...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Perplexed Pets Share Their Thoughts About What It’s Like to Have Their Humans Be at Home All the Time first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Comedian Julie Nolke attempts to explain the near future to the January 2020 version of herself. Related PostsUniquely Talented Girl Simultaneously Plays Two Separate Melodies on Two Recorders Using Her NoseMind-Bending Spatial Optical Illusions That Show How Line Lengths Seem to Vary With Use of End ArrowsFlatten the Curve, An...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Attempting to Explain the Current Situation Today to the January 2020 Version of Yourself first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Food investigator Curiosityandbeyond (previously) was inspired by the infamous banana that was duct-taped to the wall and decided to reinterpret the piece with an ear of corn. He delicately replaced the kernels with pomegranate seeds, a task that he captured in a timelapse video. When he was done, he took...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Replacing the Kernels on an Ear of Corn With Pomegranate Seeds first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Burl of Burl’s Art (previously), who built a Strat-style guitar out of 1,200 colored pencils that were laid vertically and a colored pencil bass in reggae colors, has followed up with another colored pencil guitar, this time with the pencils laying flat. Per his usual style, Burl shared the entire...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Beautifully Crafted Electric Guitar Made Out of 1200 Flat Stacked Colored Pencils Is Being Auctioned for Charity first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Bantam Tools in Peekskill, New York whimsically showcased the micro-machining abilities of their Desktop PCB Milling Machine by carving a miniature topographic map of Washington state’s Mount Rainier onto an aluminum cube. This process took less than 30 seconds. You know, it’s the little things that make us smile! Using...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Desktop PCB Milling Machine Carves Mini Topographic Map of Mount Rainier Onto an Aluminum Cube first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Peruvian illustrator Jose Arias-Jota decided that he wanted to improve his “mastery of hair in Cinema 4D”, so he participated in the 36 Days of Type 2020 challenge. For this challenge, he took the letters of the English alphabet and turned them into smiling, fuzzy monsters. This year I took...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Letters of the Alphabet As Smiling Furry Monsters first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Alex Egoshin of Vivid Maps created a handy maps that show the proper names for citizens of each US state and Canadian province. These names, known as demonyms, are determined by the United States Government Publishing Office and the Translation Bureau in Canada. A demonym is a word that names...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Demonym Maps Showing the Proper Way to Refer to Citizens of Each US State and Canadian Province first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Humboldt penguins at the Saint Louis Zoo rather gleefully gathered around the scale after a penguin named Pedro rather loudly showed his affection for his caretaker KC Donaldson. Because this species is considered threatened, it’s important for the zoo to monitor their overall health on a regular basis. Luckily,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Humboldt Penguins at the Saint Louis Zoo Gleefully Gather Around the Scale to Get Themselves Weighed first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Jennifer Knox, the owner of The Sand Bar on Tybee Island in Georgia, worked with several of her employees to remove thousands of one dollar bills that customers had stuck to the walls over the years for good luck. After the currency was taken down, it was counted and final...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Georgia Bar Removes $3,714 Worth of One Dollar Bills Stapled to the Walls to Pay Their Employees first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Every night at 7PM in and around New York City (and around the world), citizens have used their roofs, balconies, fire escapes, windows, and public parks to applaud the incredible job that healthcare and other essential workers have been doing over the last few weeks. Just as the applause ended...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Rainbow Appears Over New York City During 7 O’Clock Cheer Followed by a Pot of Gold in Lower Manhattan first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Buddhist monk Kossan1108 performs amazing, but minimalist covers of classic rock songs on such traditional instruments as a drum, a standing bell, a wooden fish, a gong, and a bell. Some of the songs covered are “Yellow Submarine” by The Beatles, “Teenage Lobotomy” by The Ramones, and “We Will Rock...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Buddhist Monk Performs Minimalist Covers of Classic Rock Songs on Traditional Instruments first appeared on Laughing Squid.

For Pastafarians who want their deity to be cuddly, there is a Flying Spaghetti Monster plush toy that sports bendable noodly appendages that can be molded into whatever shape needed for snuggling. Finally there’s a chance for pirates and Pastafaris to build their own shrine with this flying spaghetti monster...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Cuddly Flying Spaghetti Monster Plush Toy With Bendable Noodly Appendages first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Music sculptor Bichopalo creates marvelous machines that emit beautifully calming sounds. Some of these cleverly designed sculptures feature the artist’s plants and his pet birds, who just happily perch wherever possible. Bichopalo explained just how much his birds do for his creative process. …the real rockstars are my little partners:...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Marvelous Music Machines That Emit Beautiful Sounds first appeared on Laughing Squid.

An absolutely adorable hedgehog named Herbee who’s a part of the Mr. Pokee family (previously), now has a new partner-in-crime – a gorgeous Bengal kitten named Audree. Since coming to live with them in 2019, Audree has made herself an integral part of the household and despite the differences in...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Tiny Hedgehog and Beautiful Bengal Kitten Become the Most Ridiculously Adorable Best of Friends first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Baker Hannah P of Blondie + Rye creates wonderfully colorful floral landscapes and bouquets using her signature homemade sourdough bread adorned with various cornucopias of fresh vegetables. According to Hannah, much of this is experimental on her part. Slinging sourdough on the side, with baker’s percentage as my guide. Improvisation...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Baker Creates Beautiful Floral Landscapes Using Homemade Bread Adorned With Fresh Vegetables first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While monitoring parks that are currently closed, two different officers of the Houston Police Department helpfully escorted lines of lost ducklings back to their worried moms. Both Assistant Chief Larry Satterwhite and Sargeant Engelhart walked the tiny chicks back to where they needed to be. While ensuring Memorial Park was...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Two Houston Police Officers Escort Lost Ducklings Back to Their Mother While Monitoring Closed Parks first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician Sting joined with The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon and The Roots via video chat to perform the incredibly appropriate Police song “Don’t Stand So Close to Me”. Being that the performance was remote, several of the musicians played whatever instruments they could find around the house. Sting played...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Sting Joins Jimmy Fallon and The Roots to Perform ‘Don’t Stand So Close to Me’ With Home Instruments first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A unique episode of Saturday Night Live at Home featured segments that could be done remotely. Included in this mix was an amusing, but very apt animation about the no-longerTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles now in their middle age. The aging terrapins have instead forsaken their subterranean world of New York...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Middle-Aged Mutant Ninja Turtles first appeared on Laughing Squid.

An accurate chart showing how various characters from The Office would refer to the Coronavirus. Related Laughing Squid PostsHow the Horrific Treatment of Live Animals at a Wuhan Wildlife Market in China Led to Spread of CoronavirusWhat Coronavirus Actually Does to the Human BodyCatchy Animated Coronavirus Pop Song by the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How ‘The Office’ Would Refer to the Coronavirus first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Empire State Building has been lit up as a pulsing heartbeat in honor of first responders. We continue to shine in a dynamic heartbeat each night through the end of this crisis with a special multi-colored sparkle for 5 minutes at the top of every hour to honor the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Every Night the Empire State Building Has Been Lit Up As a Pulsing Heartbeat In Honor of First Responders first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Ohio Department of Health has created a very creative and timely public service announcement that visualizes the importance of maintaining physical distance in an effort to “flatten the curve”. Social distancing works. We’re all in this together Ohio. The first scenario in the PSA features individual ping pong balls...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Importance of Maintaining Physical Distance Visualized With Ping Pong Balls and Mouse Traps first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Singer Sammy Hagar along with Jason Bonham, Vic Johnson and Michael Anthony of The Circle remotely rocked out a really timely cover of the iconic 1971 anthem “Won’t Get Fooled Again” by The Who. This performance is the second installment of of Hagar’s “Lockdown Sessions”. Another week in lockdown for...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Sammy Hagar and The Circle Remotely Rock a Cover of The Who’s Iconic Anthem ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A beautiful golden retriever named Napa who lives in Chicago played a lethargic game of fetch with her beloved human while they both lay on the floor. The man was in no rush to send the ball over to Napa nor was Napa in any hurry to return the said...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Dog Plays Lethargic Game of Fetch With Her Human first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Tenikle is a really handy, three-armed tentacled electronics mount that features sticky suction cups for almost any smooth surface. It also has an uncanny ability to bend to almost every and any will. It’s an incredibly portable phone stand that can be wrapped up in a ball and be...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Tenikle, A Handy Sticky Tentacled Electronics Mount first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Filmmaker Joe Sabia (previously) of the popular “73 Questions” series and Aaron Rasmussen (previously) created a beautiful, narrated circular video that shows nice things people around the world are doing with their downtime while staying at home. The addition of the Jackson Browne song “These Days” adds a true sense...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post People Around the World Share What They Are Doing While Staying at Home in a Beautiful Circular Video first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Today I Found Out host Simon Whistler explains the physiological reason why calico and tortoiseshell cats are predominantly female. Their distinct markings are due to their very specific chromosomal makeup. In the case of calico cats, the same process occurs. However, the offspring receives the chromosome for, for instance, black...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Why Calico Cats Are Predominantly Female first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Scottish sportscaster Andrew Cotter, who previously professionally narrated a mealtime race between his two dogs Olive and Mabel, quietly commentated a battle of wills between the two pups over a prized chew toy. Olive had hold of the toy early in the game. The black dog clearly had the upper...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Scottish Sportscaster Gives Play by Play Commentary of a Battle of Wills Between His Dogs Over a Chew Toy first appeared on Laughing Squid.

During these challenging times, people are getting very creative with their protective face masks, like the one Lady Frankenstein created for her husband in the form of the iconic “Facehugger” from the film Alien. Related Laughing Squid PostsAn Alien Facehugger Ski MaskMan Turns His CPAP Mask Into an Alien FacehuggerA...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Using an ‘Alien’ Facehugger As a Protective Face Mask first appeared on Laughing Squid.

?????????????????????(^^)https://t.co/m6FBI4y1Ja pic.twitter.com/1olcapQ5jn — ???? (@yuukitokuda) March 30, 2020 Japanese artist Yuki Tokuda created a couple of highly realistic pen and pencil squid illustrations. The first one, which was drawn in 2018, inspired him to draw another one. Tokuda documented exactly how he made the second squid, summarizing the process to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Incredibly Realistic Pen and Pencil Squid Illustrations first appeared on Laughing Squid.