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Wildlife photographer David Weiller (previously) captured the amazing and somewhat amusing sight of a determined bagworm moth caterpillar carrying a vertical cocoon of sticks in order to stay safe from a variety of hungry predators. This 15mm caterpillar larva is carrying stacked vertical sticks and other environmental materials, which offer...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Determined Bagworm Moth Caterpillar Carries a Load of Camouflaging Sticks to Keep Safe From Predators first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Woodturner Matt Jordan shared an instructional video showing how to make a coffee mug from a small apple log. This surprisingly hypnotic demonstration reveals each step he took in transforming the raw piece of wood into a beautifully burled, water-proof coffee mug, complete with pewter handle. The mug is made...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Woodturning a Coffee Mug Out of a Small Apple Log first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Colorado artist Mike Grab (previously) demonstrated to the Wired series Obsessed how he builds his incredibly intricate, seemingly impossible balanced rock structures using only the laws of gravity to keep them in place. Grab refers to this process as “Gravity Glue”. Michael Grab’s mind-bending rock formations aren’t held together by...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Mike Grab Demonstrates How He Balances Intricate Rock Structures Using Only the Laws of Gravity first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician Carol Jarvis wished composer Alan Silvestri a very happy birthday with an incredible multi-track trombone cover of “Back To Back / It’s Your Kids” from the soundtrack of Back to the Future Part II. Happy Birthday to the composer of one of my favourite movie soundtracks of all time,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Trombonist Wishes Composer Alan Silvestri Happy Birthday With Multi-Track Cover of ‘Back to the Future’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

On episode of The Tonight Show at Home, host Jimmy Fallon and virtual guests Kristin Wiig and Will Ferrell hilariously acted out a very silly parody of a daytime soap opera entitled “The Longest Days of Our Lives”. Conducted completely via video chat, each member of a strange love triangle...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Jimmy Fallon, Kristin Wiig and Will Ferrell Hilariously Perform a Silly Soap Opera Parody via Video Chat first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Dutch reporter and TV host Jeroen Gortworst hilariously enjoyed a glass of wine as he plane appeared to begin its final descent into Princess Juliana International Airport on Saint Martin. Gotworst ensured that his passport was readily at hand before he folded up his seatback table before finishing the last...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Man Enjoys a Glass of Wine as His Plane Appears to Make Its Final Descent Into the Airport on Saint Martin first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Dave Stofka of Stofka Creative created a wonderful animated tribute that stars Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Dr. Amy Acton, the loveable duo who provide daily press briefings on the current situation. Stofka used “Making Our Dreams Come True”, the iconic theme song from Laverne and Shirley, updating the lyrics...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Laverne and Shirley’ Animated Opening Theme Tribute to Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Dr. Amy Acton first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician Fin Draper performed a lighthearted version of “Hedwig’s Theme” from the Harry Potter films on a line of drinking glasses, keeping the beat with his feet. Once the song was finished, Draper playfully tossed his spoon into the air and it landed perfectly inside one of the glasses. A...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Harry Potter’ Theme Song Played on Drinking Glasses first appeared on Laughing Squid.

An adorable alpaca named Ben was camping with his humans when he caught a glimpse of himself in the mirror. Ben was so surprised to see another version of himself that he came back for several more viewings. Our sweet, Ben the alpaca, loves seeing himself in the mirror. He...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Alpaca Is Adorably Surprised by His Own Reflection first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While the Texas State Aquarium is closed to the public, like other zoos and aquariums, the incredibly popular resident two-toed sloth named Chico was given the opportunity to visit the aquatic side of the center and hang out with the big fish and aquatic animals. Comfy on his portable tree,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Chico the Sloth Hangs Out With Dolphins at the Texas State Aquarium While It Is Closed to the Public first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Quinn Callander, a 12 year old Canada Boy Scout who lives in Maple Ridge, BC, wanted to give back to his community during these uncertain times, so he answered the local’s hospital’s call to create “ear guards” for surgical masks. This ingenious item attaches to the ear loops of masks...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Canadian Boy Scout Makes 3D Printed Ear Guards That Relieve the Pain of Wearing Surgical Masks All Day first appeared on Laughing Squid.

When his gym temporarily closed, bodybuilder Zachary Skidmore decided to take his fitness into his own hands. The Jackson, Ohio man grabbed a chainsaw and carved out a custom “lumber jacked” gym into the small group of trees near his home. While it appears primitive, Skidmore’s designs are very clever...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Ohio Bodybuilder Carves a Full ‘Lumber Jacked Gym’ Out of Trees While His Regular Gym Is Closed first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Chelsea Klukas of Lumen Couture has created a novelty protective face mask with embedded lightweight wearable LED technology that lets the wearer to create their own animated warnings, messages, and designs. The mask can also display equalizer effects with the use of a smartphone microphone, exterior music or with just...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Protective Face Mask That Displays Custom Animated Messages Using Wearable LED Technology first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Ze Frank (previously) hilariously introduces the little known Oppih, a type of snub-nosed anteater. This elusive creature is found in warmer climates, has poor eyesight and is a vacuum feeder that uses negative pressure to “suck ants out of the ground”. Frank goes on to talk about other varietals of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Oppih Snub-Nosed Anteater (Backward Hippo) first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While trying to plug a charger into the electrical outlet inconveniently place behind the bed, musician Tyler Moretti of the band The Neighbourhood Watch encountered a mysterious black-gloved demon that repeatedly tried to prevent him from doing so. As soon as Moretti accomplished this rather difficult task, the black glove...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Man Fights Black Gloved Demon That Wants to Prevent Him From Using the Electrical Outlet Behind the Bed first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Poutine delivered on a hockey stick to maintain social distancing is the most Canadian thing you will see today. #Inspire #Canada #Covid19 pic.twitter.com/n2G4dM54ku — Chris Cull (@inspire_canada) April 6, 2020 When cyclist Chris Cull went out with his son to get poutine from a food truck, he captured the very...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Canadian Food Truck Vendor Uses a Hockey Stick to Deliver Poutine to Customer at a Safe Distance first appeared on Laughing Squid.

An online tutorial by Origami At The Sushi Bar demonstrates how to reseal an open bag of chips without a clip and instead uses the principles of origami to get it done. The bag is folded into itself so as to create an airtight seal and keep the contents fresh....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Reseal a Bag of Chips Without Using a Clip first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Photographer Noah Kalina (previously) has created Panopticam (all-seeing), a striking series of images taken from live feeds of public cameras all around the world. These particular images capture the utter quiet of the empty streets that were once teeming with activity, the silent stance of churches without a congregation, and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Striking Images From Live Feeds of Public Cameras That Capture Empty Streets of Cities Around the World first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Atlanta Humane Society took their adoptable puppies and kittens on separate field trips to explore the Georgia Aquarium while it remains closed to the public. The puppies were introduced to the very big fish and aquatic mammals of the Ocean Voyager habitat, while the kittens were introduced to the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Puppies and Kittens From the Atlanta Humane Society Explore the Georgia Aquarium While It Is Closed first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In acknowledgment of World Health Day 2020, the makers of Play-Doh sent a beautiful, animated message of appreciation to all essential workers everywhere. This list includes those on the front lines in healthcare and law enforcement, those in the postal service, those in grocery stores and other retail, those working...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Play-Doh Sends a Beautiful Animated Message for Essential Workers Everywhere on World Health Day first appeared on Laughing Squid.

As promised, this is the full video of our gerbils visiting the museum. No gerbils or gallery assistants were harmed in the making of this. from r/aww While on the 14th day of staying at home in London, art lover Mariannabe and her boyfriend Fillipo built a tiny art gallery...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Tiny Gerbils Visit Tiny Museum With Custom Gerbil Art first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was addressing the nation with an update to the current situation that required people to stay indoors, she noted with a smile, that two very important roles in her constituency’s lives were now to be considered essential workers. The first is the Tooth...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Declares Tooth Fairy and Easter Bunny as Essential Workers first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Frank, who like many of us these days, has a bit of time on his hands and was bored at home, hilariously recreated the iconic drum solo from the Phil Collins song “In the Air Tonight” with a combination of kitchen drawers, cabinets, and appliances. Frank and his wife Tracy...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Man Recreates Iconic Drum Solo From the Phil Collins Song ‘In The Air Tonight’ With His Kitchen Cabinets first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While Shedd Aquarium in Chicago is temporarily closed, the caretakers have allowed the resident penguins to wander around the place. One particular rockhopper penguin named Wellington came face-to-face with a curious beluga whale who stared at him with utter fascination. Other belugas also came up to greet him, including a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Wandering Penguins at the Shedd Aquarium Meet the Resident Beluga Whales For the Very First Time first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A trio of roommates who are stuck at home very cleverly used their “tube-like” shower to recreate their daily London Underground commute in an amusing attempt to maintain a sense of normalcy within their household. The men used sound and light effects to make it seem like the real thing....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Roommates Cleverly Use Their Shower to Recreate Their Daily Commute on the London Underground first appeared on Laughing Squid.

When filmmaker Phillipp Klein Herrero found out that he couldn’t go on a family trip due to safety precautions, he decided to go skiing without having to leave his bedroom. This very clever stop-motion short was filmed on his GoPro in beautiful 4K resolution. Just before the current health situation...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Man Goes Stop-Motion Skiing in His Living Room first appeared on Laughing Squid.

All humans must keep indoors.All humans will self isolate.By order of the daleks.#COVID19 pic.twitter.com/tFKyQ0sDnj — Sandford Police (@Sandford_Police) April 3, 2020 A Dalek from Doctor Who was set loose upon the streets to warn all humans to remain indoors. The alien adversary was supposedly an official representative of the fictional...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Roaming Dalek Warns All Humans to Stay Indoors first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician Curt Smith and his very talented, lookalike daughter Diva performed a gorgeously haunting duet of the Tears for Fears song “Mad World” while staying at home together. Smith had sung on the original version, which was written by the band’s co-founder Roland Orzabal. It was released on their 1983...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Curt Smith and Daughter Diva Perform a Haunting Acoustic Duet of ‘Mad World’ by Tears for Fears first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The second episode of the wonderfully comforting video series “Some Good News” (previously), host John Krasinski reported on the incredible magnanimity of the human spirit revealed during these trying times. This week’s footage showed people assisting healthcare workers and each with creative solutions and spotlighted incredible patience and humor of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Original ‘Hamilton’ Cast Reunites on John Krasinski’s Some Good News Show to Surprise a Little Girl first appeared on Laughing Squid.

@linadirector ##fyp ##viral ##fun ? ???????????? ???? – alextattoo Film director alivpo created an amusing selection of characters with appropriate outfits to choose from while playing your real life “stay at home” video game. Related Laughing Squid PostsHooded Bath Towels Inspired by Pop Culture Characters From Movies, Television Shows, and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Choose Your ‘Stay at Home’ Video Game Character first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While Mikayla of SaveAFox Rescue was setting up her phone to record an outdoor yoga session, a beautiful but very mischievous rescued red fox named Dixiedo decided to steal the phone, run off with it and try to bury it the yard. Dixie stole my phone! I was going to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Mischievous Fox Runs Away With Her Human’s Phone While It’s Recording Video and Then Tries to Bury It first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Dr. Jeffrey VanWingen of Family Medicine Specialists in Grand Rapids, Michigan, who previously gave some incredibly helpful tips for grocery shopping during these unprecedented times, returned to offer up some useful advice about safely bringing packages and deliveries into your home. So let’s talk about bringing things into our home...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Safely Bring Deliveries Into Your Home first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician Brandon Acker made a wonderful explainer video about the ancient Arabic Oud. This beautiful pear-shaped instrument, related to the lute, has 11 strings (five doubled and a single bass note) that run down a fretless neck. Using half-flats and half-sharps that are unique to Arabic music, this ancient instrument...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Haunting Sound of an Ancient Arabic Oud first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Photographer Xavi Bou, who captures multiple flight patterns of birds through a photographic method of his own design called “Ornithographies”, has created a stunning film that shows the flight of a starling murmuration performing an elaborate dance so as to evade, confuse and overwhelm an attack of predatory birds. The...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Mesmerizing Film That Reveals the Elaborate Flight Patterns of Starling Murmurations to Confuse Predators first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Little Flower Pot Shop has created an impossibly difficult, completely transparent jigsaw puzzle. The puzzle comes in several levels of difficulty according to the size and number of pieces in the box, but the finished puzzles are all the same size. This custom jigsaw puzzle is hard enough in its...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Impossibly Difficult Transparent Jigsaw Puzzle first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Food artist Tisha Cherry (previously) carved the iconic Edvard Munch masterpiece “The Scream” into the cream center of an Oreo cookie. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Fantastic Animated Version of Edvard Munch’s Painting ‘The Scream’ Set to a Pink Floyd Soundtrack“The Scream” by Edvard Munch Coming to MoMA in New York...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘The Scream’ Painting by Edvard Munch Carved Into the Cream Center of an Oreo Cookie first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Frank Vaccarriello created a hilarious compilation of clips from the long-running classic TV sitcom M*A*S*H that addresses each recommended step of staying safe and healthy these days. The show, a dramedy that focused on Korean War through the eyes of doctors at a mobile Army hospital, also offered a great...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Hilarious Compilation of M*A*S*H Clips That Address Each Step of Staying Safe and Healthy These Days first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While going for a run, designer Dylan Coonrad of CannonDesign noticed how the streets of his Brooklyn neighborhood were void of both people and animals. With this in mind, Coonrad created a poignant series of reimagined street signs, both before and after the virus. I found myself paying attention to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Street Signs Reimagined in an Age of Social Distancing first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Brooklyn artist Sarah Butler, who has made several New York City themed Bingo Cards, has created a really amusing, but very appropriate “Social Distancing Bingo Card” for Gothamist that can happily occupy pent up New Yorkers during a state-wide “PAUSE” that requires everyone to stay the f**k home. Each square...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Fun Social Distancing Bingo Card to Occupy New Yorkers While the City Is on ‘PAUSE’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Daniel Matarrazo, an incredibly talented musician and music director, has penned a couple of brilliant parodies of popular Disney songs to address the current status of the worldwide situation. One parody replaces the lyrics of “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” from Mary Poppins with those that are directly inspired by the status of the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ Cleverly Parodied With Lyrics Inspired by the Current Situation first appeared on Laughing Squid.

When actor Rainn Wilson guest-hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live in September 2013, he took the cameras into the back office during his monologue with the intention of showing how different the administrative side of SNL was from The Office . Unfortunately, Wilson was completely and utterly mistaken and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Rainn Wilson Learns That ‘Saturday Night Live’ Is No Different Than ‘The Office’ While Guest Hosting in 2013 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While in Malaysia, wildlife photographer David Weiller (previously) captured wonderful HD footage of a giant Brahmin moth (Brahmaea hearseyi) sitting calmly on a branch in Sabah, Borneo. While the moth remained still, the footage was a bit disconcerting due to the moth’s intricate wing pattern that creates an optical illusion...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Wonderfully Disconcerting Footage of a Giant Brahmin Moth With an Intricate Tiger Eye Wing Pattern first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While we’re all staying the f**k home, we can still explore and enjoy the great big world that’s still out there with various sites that provide livestreams of natural wonders. Explore.org has done just that with their Aurora Borealis Live Cam, which is located under the aurora belt at the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Nightly Livestream of the Northern Lights first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Los Angeles photographer Dewey Tann, whose side project consists of “making some fun pandemic safety gear”, has created the CovMitt-19, an adorable line of retractable silicone mitts that can be easily attached to a belt loop or purse to provide much-needed hand protection while shopping, opening doors, handling packages or...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Retractable Silicone Animal Face Safety Mittens That Can Help You Avoid Directly Touching Things first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Video editor Luís Azevedo (previously) in partnership with Little White Lies, clevery compiled a short list of Wes Anderson films that accurately demonstrate the art of social distancing. Anderson’s films have been practicing this art long before it became a household term. Want to practice safe social distancing? It’s easy:...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Art of Social Distancing According to Wes Anderson first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In the surreal 3D animation “H O R S E” by AJ Jefferies, a blob of a confused pink horse struggles to regain composure and purpose while stranded in a yellow desert. The local cacti and other flora encourage the horse to get up on all fours and giddyup away....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Confused Pink Horse Struggles for Purpose While Stranded in the Desert in a Surreal 3D Animation first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Illustrator Jennifer Baer has created a really amusing series of vintage style travel posters issued by the “Coronavirus Travel Bureau” that tell people to stay the f**k home and enjoy the sights within their immediate surroundings. Such ideas include visiting your one house plant, surfing the couch and taking a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Illustrator Creates an Amusing Series of Vintage Travel Posters That Tell People to Stay the F**k Home first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A very astute orangutan named Sandra who lives at the Center for Great Apes in Miami, Florida saw her human caretakers paying more attention to washing their hands and proceeded to do the same. Sandra sat down in front of a bucket, took the brush from the soapy water and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Astute Orangutan Washes Her Hands Thoroughly After Seeing Her Human Caretakers Do the Same first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Robertas Nevecka, a Lithuanian assistant director who illustrates “peculiar habits of people living on movie sets” created a rather amusing short film showing what each member of a film crew might be doing to kill time while living in Coronavirus quarantine. The film was made out of Nevecka’s series of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Amusing Short Film That Creatively Imagines What Film Crew Members Might Be Doing While in Quarantine first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Police inspector Rajeesh Babu, a very dedicated civil servant in Chennai, India, wore a helmet shaped like the ubiquitous Coronavirus in order to help him encourage and advise people to stay at home to keep themselves and their loved ones safe from infection. Meet Chennai’s #Corona cop (will work on...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Police Inspector in Chennai, India Wears a Coronavirus Shaped Helmet to Encourage People to Go Home first appeared on Laughing Squid.