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Dark Corners Reviews has put together a fascinating compilation of what they consider to be the top ten creatures created by legendary special effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen. Harryhausen was a very early proponent of stop motion animation, molding the craft and his characters into his bespoke “Dynamation” technique. In our...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Fascinating Top Ten Compilation of Creatures by Stop Motion Pioneer Ray Harryhausen first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Bardcore musician Algal the Bard (previously) performed a dulcet cover of the theme song from The Mandalorian on a variety traditional Medieval instruments. Algal not only composed this bardcore version, but played each of the instruments, making the theme sound as if it was written a great many years ago....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Dulcet Bardcore Cover of ‘The Mandalorian’ Theme Song Performed on Traditional Medieval Instruments first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Claudia Romeo, a video journalist for Business Insider, traveled to the Puglian town of Locorotondo in the south of Italy to learn more about how ricotta cheese is made. Cheesemaker Giovanni Montanaro shared with Romeo that ricotta is not actually cheese. Instead, it’s made from curdled whey that forms during...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How Ricotta Cheese Is Made at a Small Italian Dairy first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The very funny Dad Dancer has put together several compilations that show him performing acts around the house that were harmless, yet rather maddening at the same time. He calls this series “Doing Simple Things to Irritate People”. Irritating people through videos. View this post on Instagram A post shared...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Maddening Compilation of a Man Doing Simple Yet Harmless Things Around the House to Irritate People first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by LionsBot International (@lionsbot_intl) A floor cleaning robot named Franziska has become a wonderful, comforting presence to both healthcare workers and patients at Neuperlach Hospital in Munich, Germany. Aside from her floor cleaning duties, Franziska will often sing, tell a joke or...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Friendly Cleaning Robot That Sings, Tells Jokes and Provides Welcome Distraction at a Munich Hospital first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While recording his own stellar performance of the classic ZZ Top song “LaGrange” on his GoPro, Vancouver street musician Shatnershairpiece captured the absolutely adorable sight of a little girl in a blue dress with her hair in braids dancing her little heart out as she waited for the bus. I...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Little Girl Joyfully Dances to a Street Musician Playing ZZ Top’s La Grange While She’s Waiting for the Bus first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Czech travel photographer Petr Podroužek captured the absolutely stunning beauty of Diamond Beach, a gorgeous area in the South Coast of Iceland where giant blue-green icebergs of glacier ice break away and land upon the beach’s notable black sands. Podroužek explains more about this wondrous area. The Diamond Beach is...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Stunning Beauty of Glacier Ice Washing Up on the Black Sand of an Icelandic Beach Captured in 4K Video first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While performing at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City in 2018, the talented musicians of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain (previously) performed a rather engaging, if not surprising cover of “Song 2” by Blur. Lead singer Peter Brooke Turner approached the lyrics with a great deal of gusto,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain Performs a Rather Engaging Cover of ‘Song 2’ by Blur first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Giant pandas Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, parents to cub Xiao Qi Ji, had themselves a ball as they played around in the falling snow at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington DC. The couple ran around, turned circles, and slid downhill as the storm blanketed more and more snow...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Giant Panda Parents Slide and Play in the Snow at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington DC first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Astrological filmmaker Seán Doran has cleaned up archival HD photos taken aboard the JAXA/NHK (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency/Japan Broadcasting Corporation) Kayuga Orbiter and compiled them into a mesmerizing, real-time video of a four-hour orbit around the moon. Source is denoised, repaired, graded & retimed for this film. Based on JAXA...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Mesmerizing 4 Hour Real Time Orbit Around the Moon first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Actor Ryan Reynolds has accomplished a great many things. This includes starring in iconic Marvel movies, making gin, feuding with co-star Hugh Jackman, raising money, and directing and starring in commercials. Despite all this, however, he still finds that he doesn’t know all that much. In order to remedy this...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Ryan Reynolds Promotes New Snapchat Series About Learning New Things With a Humorous Vertical Video first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Magdalene Visaggio (@magsvisaggs) Magdalena Vissagio, an award-winning comic book writer, has created “Modern Presidents”, a manipulated photo series that imagines what past Presidents of the United States might look like in current times. Her subjects include George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Clever Photo Series That Imagines What US Presidents of the Past Might Look Like in Modern Times first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Penn Holderness of The Holderness Family (previously) performed a lively parody of “Under the Sea” from the The Little Mermaid soundtrack, using the melody of the song to sing about living with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). Penn’s wife Kim did an excellent job portraying a very put upon wife...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Lively Parody of ‘The Little Mermaid’ Song ‘Under the Sea’ About the Benefits of Living With ADHD first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A pair of stubborn goats named Jimin and Yogurt playfully battled with one another in their Lorena, Texas yard. Because young goats can be a bit rough with each other, their human Dan Lasher quite cleverly put colorful pool noodles over each of their respective horns. This way, the two...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Pair of Goats Playfully Battle With Each Other While Wearing Protective Pool Noodles Over Their Horns first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician Honoka Katayama performed a lush, mellow cover of the classic George Benson song “Breezin'” on a electric ukulele. According to Honoka, this is a favorite of hers. My go-to mellow jam Related PostsA Heartbreakingly Beautiful Ukulele Cover of The Beatles Song ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’Ukulele Orchestra of Great...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Lush Ukulele Cover of George Benson’s ‘Breezin” first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In the animated short “The Lonely Orbit” by Team Tumult, a wayward satellite in space suddenly drifts out of its orbit, causing worldwide chaos after its lonely technician Dan neglects his job duties by texting his friends and taking breaks. By the time Dan realizes there’s a problem, it’s far...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Wayward Satellite Causes Worldwide Chaos After a Lonely Technician Neglects His Job Duties first appeared on Laughing Squid.

“The Girls of Guanabara” by skate film director Brett Novak (previously) is a joyous short film that celebrates a really talented group of female longboard skaters in Rio de Janeiro, all of whom were students at the Guanabara Boards skate longboard school. The school, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Joyous Short Film Celebrating a Talented Group of Female Longboard Skaters in Rio de Janeiro first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While grounded from shows overseas, professional daredevil cyclist Danny MacAskill (previously) decided to perform a daring feat much closer to home. MacAskill first climbed up the remarkably steep Dubh Slabs of Black Cuillin Ridge on the Scottish Isle of Skye. He then rode down these slopes in the most continuous...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Daredevil Cyclist Danny MacAskill Rides Down Incredibly Steep Granite Slabs on the Isle of Skye first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician Micky Tejada and Epic Symphonic Rock (previously) performed an incredible live orchestral cover of the iconic Pink Floyd anthem “Another Brick in the Wall”. This performance took place in 2019 at Teatro Municipal de Lima in Peru. Another Brick in The Wall written by Roger Waters and Pink Floyd....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Incredible Live Orchestral Cover of the Iconic Pink Floyd Anthem ‘Another Brick in the Wall’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

German photographer and fluid artist Roman de Giuli (previously) has created “Satellike”, a richly beautiful abstract topographical map using handcrafted ink and paint in various stages of drying. This particular piece was made for an exhibit at the National Palace Museum of Taipei about the culture of Taiwan. de Giuli...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Richly Beautiful Abstract Topographical Map Made With Natural Paints In Various Stages of Drying first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Paul Barton, an artist and musician living in Thailand, who plays piano for rescued elephants and wild macaques, performed passages by Beethoven, Schumann, and Grieg to a rescued elephant name Mongkol. The aging bull elephant had been saved from a life of captivity with a logging company, who used his...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Pianist Plays Beethoven, Schumann, and Grieg for Aging Elephant Rescued From Logging Captivity first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Vocalist Tim Storms, who set the Guinness World Record for the “lowest vocal note produced by a male” in 2012, performed a beautiful, low-pitched cover of the classic Gospel song “I’ve Gotta Walk That Lonesome Road” in a promotion for Alpha Stream audio technology, which improves the sound experience, even...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Vocalist Who Set World Record for the Lowest Singing Voice Performs ‘I’ve Gotta Walk That Lonesome Road’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Jonny Shire captured footage of a malfunctioning air conditioner that accidentally performed a rather decent jazz drum solo. Unlike a real solo, which usually ends in rhythm with the rest of the band, the errant cooler just keeps going and going. via Born in Space Related PostsIntro to Drums, cdza...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Broken Air Conditioner Plays a Decent Jazz Drum Solo first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Talented animator Thomas J Yagodinski created an absolutely brilliant stop-motion tribute to the late, greatly missed Eddie Van Halen. The animation features a giddy Jawa who explained (in Jawaese) that Mr. Van Halen was an intergalactic legend and that they had scavenged the musician’s legendary Frankenstrat. Inspired by the spirit...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Star Wars Jawa Plays Eddie Van Halen’s ‘Eruption’ Solo in Brilliant Stop-Motion Animation Tribute first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A retail employee who was collecting shopping carts from a parking lot, casually sent one rolling towards the area where other carts were waiting for collection. The cart not only made it into the area but landed inside another cart, thus making it a “hole in one”. I went out...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Man Makes a Remarkable Shopping Cart Hole in One first appeared on Laughing Squid.

An incredibly thoughtful Doberman pinscher named Amelie, who lives in the town of Lehmrade in Northern Germany, quite helpfull loaded the dishwasher one dirty dish and piece of silverware at a time. Amelie’s human, filmmaker Luca Neumann, explained that they’ve been training the incredibly good-natured dog to help out around...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Helpful Dog Loads the Dishwasher With Dirty Dishes first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While the Monterey Bay Aquarium (previously) is closed to visitors, they are still putting together wonderfully relaxing videos of of their aquatic residents. In fact, the first new video of 2021 features 12 hours of colorful tropical coral reef fish. These brilliant swimmers are accompanied by a calming soundtrack they’ve...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post 12 Hours of Tropical Coral Reef Fish at Monterey Bay Aquarium Swimming to a Calming Soundtrack first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Online gift company DOIY has created a clever set of long green glasses that when they are stacked resemble a cartoonish yet attractive cactus. Trendy long drink glasses shaped as cacti, that suit perfectly beverages such as water, soft drinks, or even cocktails. View this post on Instagram A post...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Clever Long Green Glasses That Stack Up As a Cactus first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Long before the incredible worldwide popularity of Hamilton, the great Lin-Manuel Miranda appeared in a 2009 episode of the College Humor series Hardly Working as an intern who, along with beatboxer Shockwave, was brought in by Streeter Seidell in order to answer a lyric challenge posed to him by Amir...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Lin-Manuel Throws Down a Hard Hitting Freestyle Rap in 2009 Episode of ‘Hardly Working’ by College Humor first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Video creator Rescue & Restore who brings rusty, worn vintage toys back to their original shine and luster, quite skillfully took a rather dingy, discolored Millennium Falcon toy from 1978 with water damage and brought it back to it’s original, gleaming condition. The restorer paid a great deal of attention...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Restoring a Water Damaged Star Wars Millennium Falcon Toy From 1978 Back to Its Original Condition first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The creative town of Nikola-Lenivets in the Kaluga Region of Russia has become home to a great many festivals. One such festival takes place at the beginning of Spring to celebrate the traditional Slavic holiday of Maslenitsa. A large part of the ceremony includes the burning of a winter effigy....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Russian Town of Nikola-Lenivets Celebrates the Coming of Spring by Burning a Giant Wooden Bridge first appeared on Laughing Squid.

During Guinness World Records Day 2020 in Bratislava, Slovakia, Russian kickboxer Pavel Trusov broke the record for the most “full extension punches” in one minute. Trusov swung his fists an amazing 334 times in just 60 seconds. The most full extension punches in one minute is 334, and was achieved...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Russian Kickboxer Sets the Guinness World Record for the Most Full Extension Punches in One Minute first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Generation Pep is a Swedish organization started by Princess Victoria that encourages the reduction of sedentary lifestyles, particularly in young people. Their video “Dance 10,000” features nine year old dance prodigy Lilyana Ilunga as she dances her way through the day in order to get in her recommended 10,000 steps....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Young Girl Dances Her Way Through the Day in Order to Reach 10,000 Steps in a Swedish Health Campaign first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A Brazilian man who was on a break from work quite deftly demonstrated how to quickly open a screw-top two-liter bottle of Coca-Cola with just a simple swipe and a loud bang to accompany it. was at work. During a break, I showed my friend how to open a bottle...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Man Opens a Screw Top Soda Bottle With a Bang first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Before Ted Lasso had his own show on Apple TV+, the affable character developed by Jason Sudeikis was first introduced as a way to promote the British Premier League on NBC Sports in a series of promos created by The Brooklyn Brothers. In the first clip from 2013, Lasso is...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Evolution of Jason Sudeikis’ Character ‘Ted Lasso’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A little boy named Jenson Webster went for a snowy sled ride with his beloved border collies Nova and Fenn. While the family didn’t have a proper sled for Jenson to ride, his mum Laura did have a laundry basket handy that both allowed the boy to sit and for...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Little Boy Goes Sledding Inside a Laundry Basket While Being Pulled by His Dogs Through the Snow first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Old-timey, ukulele-playing musician Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq., who previously had No More F***s to give and sang a fitting tribute to the year 2020, has surfaced again with a jaunty acoustic cover of “Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life”. A jaunty classic by the legendary Eric Idle from...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Wonderful Old-Timey Cover of the Monty Python Song ‘Always Look on the Bright Side of Life’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A beautiful beagle puppy named Princess Leia performed a jaunty, yet slightly nasal tune on what remained of a squeaky toy that she used as a nose flute. The dog was so happy with the results that she happily performed several more. According to her human Angel Marie, Princess Leia...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Musical Puppy Plays Jaunty Tunes on a Nose Flute first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The United States Postal Service has announced that they will be releasing a wonderful series of postage stamps featuring the beloved and very familiar droids from the entire Star Wars franchise. Representing more than four decades of innovation and storytelling, the droids featured in this pane of 20 stamps are...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post US Postal Service to Release a Series of Star Wars Droid Postage Stamps to Promote STEM Learning first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The very talented musicians of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain (previously) performed a wonderfully funky cover of the classic ZZ Top song “Gimmee All Your Lovin'”. Vocalist Leisa Reia sang the verses, while the rest of the group provided beautiful harmonies. Founder George Hinchliffe and Richie Williams played a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain Performs a Funky Cover of the ZZ Top Song ‘Gimme All Your Lovin’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A daring cat who had been walking along a fence in Alberta, Canada stealthily hopped onto the back of an unsuspecting Palomino horse. Upon feeling the nudge, the startled horse began moving around the yard, giving the little feline a quick ride. When the horse had enough, the cat was...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Daring Cat Goes For a Quick Ride on the Back of an Unsuspecting Palomino Horse first appeared on Laughing Squid.

An extremely dire PSA from the 1960s warns against the dangers of sniffing glue. Told in the style of a slide show, the narrator explains the way in which glue causes its sniffers to wreak all sorts of havoc, both internally and externally. The narrator further states that the problem...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Big Trouble in a Little Tube’, A Dire 1960s Slideshow PSA That Warns Against the Dangers of Sniffing Glue first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A Dutch sailor flew a drone through every corner of a submarine as part of a live event for a Royal Netherlands Navy recruiting campaign. The event, entitled “Onderzeedienst Live”, took place in October 2020 was targeting new graduates who might want to join the Navy. Now that you are...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Dutch Sailor Flies a Drone Inside a Royal Netherlands Navy Submarine For a Recruiting Campaign first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Brooklyn web developer Towler very cleverly placed a pair of menacing eyes on a comfy clamshell cat bed in order to make it look like his beloved tabby was being consumed by a hungry monster whenever kitty wanted to take a nap. Towler certainly got a kick out of the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Man Puts Eyes on a Clamshell Pet Bed to Make It Look Like His Cat Is Being Eaten by a Hungry Monster first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Following in the pawsteps of other dogs before him, an adorable little chocolate lab puppy named Deke decided that he wanted to help out with the house cleaning, so he climbed atop a working Roomba. Deke then rode the robotic vacuum across the room until it made its way back...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Adorable Little Puppy Rides a Roomba Back to Its Base first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In honor of the 50th anniversary of their album American Beauty in November 2020, the Grateful Dead released a beautifully animated music video for one of the album’s most popular songs “Ripple”. The video, which captured the hopeful and mystical spirit of the song so well, was animated by T....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Beautifully Animated Music Video For the Grateful Dead Song ‘Ripple’ Made 50 Years After Its Release first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Japanese Buddhist monk Kossan1108, who performs remarkable covers of classic rock songs with traditional instruments, musically accompanied and sang the classic AC/DC song “Thunderstruck”. The holy man performed a spot-on imitation of singer Brian Johnson‘s distinctive howling timbre. AC/DC – Thunderstruck (Buddhist Priest Cover) Related PostsProud Dad Cleverly Edits His...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Buddhist Monk Performs a Howling Cover of the Classic AC/DC Song ‘Thunderstruck’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Thomas Blanchard, an incredibly imaginative color artist, used the simplicity of black and white to convey the hypnotic nature of the Sébastien Guérive song “OMEGA II”. The still camera focuses on the movement of a dancer (alicerfdd) whose arms and legs were manipulated in post-production to create ongoing circles, so...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Life Affirming Circular Experimental Dance Video Set to the Sébastien Guérive Song ‘OMEGA II’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Actor Chuck Lamb who has become famous for his multiple roles as the “dead body guy” in a number of films and television shows, told 60 Second Docs (previously) why he chose this particular field as a profession. Florida man Chuck Lamb, aka the “Dead Body Guy”, says he has...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Interview With a Man Who Plays Dead for a Living first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician Jonathan Scott of the Scott Brothers Duo performed a beautiful rendition of “In the Hall of the Mountain King” by Edvard Grieg on a gorgeous pipe organ at Béla Bartók National Concert Hall in Budapest, Hungary. Jonathan Scott performs his solo organ transcription of “In the Hall of the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Beautiful Rendition of ‘In the Hall of the Mountain King’ Performed on One of the World’s Largest Pipe Organs first appeared on Laughing Squid.