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Macro Universe took a deep dive into very familiar, everyday objects just to see at what point they would become recognizable under a macro lens. The items include a disposable razor, a spool of thread, a peanut M&M, a bottle of Coca-Cola, a sponge, a bar of soap and toilet...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How Everyday Objects Look Through a Macro Lens first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Jas. Townsend (previously), an 18th Century re-enactor and proprietor of Jas. Townsend & Son, Inc., reflects upon current health events by looking at the past. Townsend specifically addresses the current challenge of quarantine and isolation by explaining that throughout history, people have persevered through difficult times with creativity, ingenuity, and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Looking to History to Face Current Day Challenges first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The fabulously quirky food expert and self-proclaimed Thyme Lord Alton Brown (previously) returned to the empty Good Eats Test Kitchen where he raided the pantry for ingredients to make his signature smoky tequila sour cocktail. This drink, according to Brown, helps to take the sting out of the isolation that...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Alton Brown Mixes Up His Signature Smoky Tequila Sour to Help Take the Sting Out of Quarantine Isolation first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Videographer Dan Denegre of Space Race Studio captured absolutely haunting drone footage of empty streets and heartbreaking scenes of boarded-up stores in the normally bustling city of San Francisco during their shelter-in-place order due to the Coronavirus outbreak. The gorgeous soundtrack by Cast of Charachters conveys the absolute silence, stillness...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Haunting Drone Footage of Empty San Francisco Streets and Boarded Up Stores During Quarantine first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician Urian Hackney of the Vermont band Rough Francis quite brilliantly adapted the lyrics of the anthemic Nirvana song “Stay Away” to reference the current spread of Coronavirus. This incredibly relevant adaptation, which Hackney performed by himself, is entitled “Stay Inside” and addresses the need to sanitize, stock up on...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Musician Brilliantly Adapts the Lyrics to Nirvana’s ‘Stay Away’ to the Even More Relevant ‘Stay Inside’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Seen in my Chicago neighborhood. Sign says "To help our neighbors affected by the COVID-19 crisis, this Little Free Library is converted to a Little Free Pantry. Take what you need and if you can, please donate what you can spare!" pic.twitter.com/HtrUHNv9BG — Ashley Hamer (@smashleyhamer) March 18, 2020 Stewards...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Turning Little Free Libraries Into Little Free Food Pantries During the Age of Coronavirus Quarantines first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The great crooner and Grammy Hall of Fame inductee Neil Diamond decided he wanted to cheer things up for his fans out there who may be anxious and weary from being in quarantine. Sitting in front of the fire with a guitar in hand, Diamond performed an acoustic version of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Neil Diamond Performs an Updated Version of ‘Sweet Caroline’ to Help Cheer Up His Fans in Quarantine first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Brian David Gilbert suggests that “the time has come to get good at the darts”. Related Laughing Squid PostsEngineer Mark Rober Builds a Moving Dartboard That Allows You to Hit the Bullseye Every TimeA NERF Dart Shot From a Powerful Air Cannon Traveling at 2.3 Times the Speed of SoundSon...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post It’s Time to Get Good at Darts first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The humans of a clever cat named Pusic (previously) set up a little experiment that presented the charmingly limber little tuxedo with his hallway blocked by pieces of cardboard with increasingly smaller holes through which he needed to pass. The determined cat found that he could only get so far...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Limber Tuxedo Cat Tries to Pass Through Increasingly Smaller Holes in the Cardboard That’s Blocking His Way first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While visiting the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town, South Africa, artist Lucy Temple, Claudie Layton and singer Alice Temple had the opportunity to hop down concrete stairs with a several impossibly cute little penguins. With each step, the flightless birds adorably pointed their noses downwards then jumped with both...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Impossibly Cute Little Penguins Hopping Down Stairs first appeared on Laughing Squid.

New York City comedian Eleanor Lawrence reimagined the steps one needs to take in order to stay at home and self-isolate as amusing fodder for a cheery 1980s sitcom of which she is the star. According to Lawrence’s boyfriend Kieran Murray, she made this in just 24 hours. My Girlfriend...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Act of Staying at Home Amusingly Reimagined as a Cheery 1980s Sitcom Title Sequence first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A pair of police cars drove down an empty street in Mallorca, Spain during the country’s lockdown and turned on the siren to get everyone’s attention. Once the quarantined citizens opened their windows and doors, the police officers exited the car, including one with a guitar. They then began performing...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Police in Mallorca Entertain Quarantined Citizens With a Lively Street Performance of a Children’s Song first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Banjo balm. pic.twitter.com/eQ6jUkHSHm — Steve Martin (@SteveMartinToGo) March 21, 2020 Iconic performer Steve Martin performed a beautifully soothing instrumental that he called “Banjo Balm” so as to give his followers a quiet moment away from what’s happening in the world. A day after he posted the performance on Twitter, fellow...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Violinist Virtually Accompanies Steve Martin as He Performs His Soothing Instrumental ‘Banjo Balm’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Slovenian graphic designer Jure Tovrljan has amusingly updated a number of highly familiar company logos to reflect the very real effect that Coronavirus has upon consumer products and services. Just an idea of how logos should look like in these difficult times. Hang in there, guys. Stay home. via Design...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Logos Updated to Reflect the Age of Coronavirus first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Residents and aides at Bryn Celyn Care Home in Maesteg, Wales spent a happy afternoon playing a real life version of the classic Milton Bradley game “Hungry Hungry Hippos”. The residents, who were were seated in wheelchair wielded poles that had upturned laundry baskets attached. Aides pushed the chairs into...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Residents at a Senior Home Play a Real Life Version of ‘Hungry Hungry Hippos’ From Their Wheelchairs first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Find A Brunette A Seat With The Blonde Girls Qualifier.#LiveCommentary #LifeCommentary Getting tenuous now. pic.twitter.com/XEyrvBxPIR — Nick Heath (@nickheathsport) March 18, 2020 With professional sports on indefinite hiatus to the spread of Coronavirus, rugby commentator Nick Heath employed his vocal skills to regular, daily life. Heath hilariously gave distinctive play-by-play...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Rugby Announcer Provides Play by Play Commentary of Daily Life While on Hiatus Due to Coronavirus first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Footage from Eltham Terrace Club in London shows people playing a high stakes game of poker with rolls of toilet paper being used for bets. This gives new meaning to winning a big pot! …we were working our shift at Eltham Terrace Club and were talking about how crazy everyone...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A High Stakes Game of Poker Played With Toilet Paper first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Frinkiac is an incredible database of nearly three million screencaps taken from the long-running animated series The Simpsons. The database is searchable by quote or theme from the series. One such memorable phrase uttered by Barney Gumble, “Whoa! Someone smells stinky” brings up an assortment of images from the season...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Searchable Database of Nearly Three Million Screencaps From Every Season of ‘The Simpsons’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Young multi-instrumentalist JBrooks95 performed an incredible cover of “Yahoos and Triangles” by The Refreshments or as it’s more familiarly know, the opening theme from the animated series King of the Hill. Brooks quite deftly performed all musical parts of the song on different instruments. He made the triangle sound with...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Multi-Instrumental ‘King of the Hill’ Theme Song Cover first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A very wrinkled Sphinx cat name Xherdan has no hair on his little body, but he more than makes up for it with his gorgeous blue eyes and his big personality. Xherdan lives in with his devoted humans who serve his every need. He admits that he’s loving, lazy, clumsy...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Very Wrinkled Sphinx Cat With Gorgeous Blue Eyes first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While in Waldbronn, Germany, model Heidi Klum visited with insect enthusiast and breeder Adrian Kozakiewicz of Insecthaus to take a look at his wonderous display of incredible insects. While there, it appears that someone dared Klum to let him put a tarantula onto her head. Klum readily agreed and happily...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Heidi Klum Wears Tarantula on Her Head first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a timely, if not slightly terrifying animated essay, Munich design house Kurzgesagt (previously) explains in colorful detail what happens to the human body once it has been infected with Coronavirus. They look at how infection occurs, what cells are involved in both enabling and killing off the virus and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post What Coronavirus Actually Does to the Human Body first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Actors Simon Pegg (previously) and Nick Frost of the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy (previously), hilariously revived their Shaun of the Dead characters to in an update to “The Plan” scene from the 2004 film in order to deal with the spread of Coronavirus. Rather than discussing how to deal with...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Simon Pegg and Nick Frost Revive Their ‘Shaun of the Dead’ Characters With a ‘Plan’ to Address Coronavirus first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A thoughtful group of “twenty-somethings” in New York City (Liam Elkind, Simone Pelicano, Mimi Aboubaker and Healy), has decided to address the widespread Coronavirus pandemic and subsequent quarantines with “Invisible Hands”, a free service to help older residents and those with compromised immune systems with convenient grocery and drugstore deliveries....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Invisible Hands’, A Free Grocery Delivery Service for People at Higher Risk of Coronavirus Infection in NYC first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Former NASA engineer and science vlogger Mark Rober (previously), who is rightfully concerned about the global pandemic of Coronavirus, conducted a very interesting experiment to find out how germs spread around a classroom of elementary school children. Using Glo Germ, an invisible sticking powder that fluoresces under UV light to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Using Fluorescent Powder to Show How Germs Spread first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In addition to singing about germs, the great “Weird Al” Yankovic (previously) shared a classic PSA with updated, amusing narration that literally describes what’s happening in the scene. Make sure you wash your hands 30 or 40 times a day or else a giant talking bar of soap will appear...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Classic PSA About Germs With Amusing Narration first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In the wake of toilet paper shortages around the world due to the outbreak of Coronavirus, software developer Ben Sassoon and artist Sam Harris have created “How Much Toilet Paper”, a very handy online calculator that helps to determine how much toilet paper you need to buy for your quarantine....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Handy Online Calculator That Helps To Determine How Much Toilet Paper You Need For Quarantine first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A very creative person in Israel found a novel way to take care of their dog’s needs with technology. The person tied the dog’s leash to a personal drone and sent the two off to take care of business. The fluffy white dog didn’t seem to mind the drone a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Drone Walks Fluffy White Dog Down an Israeli Street first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Japanese mom Etoni Mama turns fried and boiled eggs into adorable cartoon characters. Etoni Mama is also a culinary artist in her own right and a published author. The title is “Saiji-ki Foods For Children” This book is full of recipes that offer a fun and delicious take on seasonal...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Mom Turns Eggs Into Adorable Cartoon Characters first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a bubbly report for Vox, producer Madeline Marshall shared exactly why viruses of any and all kinds are no match for washing with plain old bar of soap. Soap has specific amphiphilic properties that attach and completely annihilate disease-ridden molecules. Marshall explains that viruses are surrounded by a layer...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How Washing With Soap Kills Viruses of All Kinds first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The wonderful Shedd Aquarium in Chicago (previously) celebrated two birthdays on March 14, 2020, aka Pi Day, despite their closure to the public. Both Yam, a giant river turtle in residence and Yam’s human caretaker Evan turned 28 years old on the same day. Happy birthday to Yam! While we...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Giant River Turtle at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and His Human Caretaker Both Turn 28 on Pi Day 2020 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A somber episode of After Skool (previously) tells the history of the world’s worst pandemics and explains what we can learn from them using a combination of whiteboard illustrations and historical photos. Throughout history, there have been a number of pandemics of diseases such as smallpox and tuberculosis. One of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Explaining the Worst Pandemics in History first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While staying at home due to the Coronavirus outbreak, host Jimmy Fallon conducted an episode of The Tonight Show: Home Edition with his wife Nancy Juvonen running the camera and daughters Winnie and Frances providing all sorts of on-camera entertainment. After doing his opening bit, Fallon went off into a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Jimmy Fallon Remotely Interviews Lin-Manuel Miranda on ‘The Tonight Show’ at Home With Some Family Help first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician Butterscotch, who was the 2005 female Beatbox Battle champion, shared with Wired how to beatbox, starting with basic percussion sounds. She then progressively moved into more complex sounds after each demonstration. Some of the demonstrations involved live music and some were just Butterscotch showcasing her incredible talent for the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Female Beatboxing Champ Butterscotch Shares the Art of Vocal Percussion at Increasingly Difficult Levels first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The industrial artists of Kreatworks in Bangkok, Thailand have fabricated a giant Hulk made of recycled auto parts and old machines. This 3.3 meter (10.8 feet) tall sculpture can be custom ordered but unfortunately, cannot be shipped to the United States. 3.3m Height Recycled Metal Green Giant (made-to-order). Recycled metal,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Giant Hulk Sculpture Made From Recycled Auto Parts first appeared on Laughing Squid.

With quarantines put in motion across the world, zoos and aquariums have closed their doors to visitors. Despite the closures, many of the staff remain behind to take care of the resident animals. One such employee is Jenna Wingate, a senior keeper at the Cincinnati Zoo, whose job it is...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Cincinnati Zoo Offers an Online Educational ‘Home Safari’ Featuring Fiona the Hippo and Her Mom Bibi first appeared on Laughing Squid.

With the widespread concern about the spread of Coronavirus, two musical sisters Taran Tien and Calliope Tien, who live in Columbus, Ohio, were kept home from school. They shortly learned that their elderly neighbor Helen Schlam was in self-quarantine, so the girls decided to perform a short cello concert for...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Sisters Home From School Perform Patio Cello Concerto for Their Quarantined Elderly Neighbor first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A couple of very clever bell-ringing cats, watched as colorful stacked dominoes toppled along a rolling Rube Goldberg track in front of them. When it came time for each play a part in the works, each kitty performed excellently, eventually sending the rolling ball back to where a nice treat...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Clever Cats Help Topple Colorful Dominoes Along a Rolling Rube Goldberg Track first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The humans belonging to Stella (previously), created a wonderful compilation of the very lively yellow Labrador Retriever’s fondness for gleefully jumping into crispy piles of freshly raked autumn leaves. I’ll just leaf this right here… Stella’s BEST LEAF JUMPS OF ALL TIME! Also Judith (her pupperfly alter ego). via Boing...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Wonderful Compilation of Stella the Silly Dog Gleefully Jumping Into Piles of Freshly Raked Leaves first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Dr. Michael Bruening at the Missouri University of Science and Technology put together a very clever parody of the iconic Gloria Gaynor song “I Will Survive” (previously). The lyrics describe Bruening’s own learning curve around teaching his students through virtual means due to infection-avoiding self-quarantine. And so I’m back The...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Missouri Professor Sings About Virtually Teaching Students to the Tune of Gloria Gaynor’s ‘I Will Survive’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Me for the next few weeks pic.twitter.com/AnUy49gOdx — FredFlunk (@fredflunk) March 15, 2020 A weary father created a very clever way to hide from his daughter while remaining upon his perch upon the living room couch. He simply camouflaged himself behind a life-size photo of the sofa along with its...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Father Camouflages Himself Into the Couch as His Daughter Comes Looking for Him first appeared on Laughing Squid.

“Where’s Waldo? Social Distancing Edition” by Clay Bennett for the Chattanooga Times Free Press. Related Laughing Squid Posts‘Where Is Walt?’, An Illustrated Mashup of AMC’s TV Series ‘Breaking Bad’ and the ‘Where’s Waldo?’ Children’s BooksMob of Waldos Returns, Where’s Waldo? Puzzle Re-EnactmentWaldo Found! Where’s Waldo? Mystery SolvedWhere’s Waldo Inspired Eyeglass...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Where’s Waldo? Social Distancing Edition first appeared on Laughing Squid.

During a live show in 1999 at the Marin Center in San Rafael, California, the amazing “Weird Al” Yankovic (previously) did his best impression of Trent Reznor with a rather prescient parody of several different Nine Inch Nails songs simply entitled “Germs”. Sometimes I really want to be alone But...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Imitates Nine Inch Nails With the Prescient Parody ‘Germs’ During a Live Show in 1999 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Dr. Uri Burstyn, the helpful veterinarian from Vancouver, B.C., shared how best to care for pets during the spread of Coronavirus with the help of a beautiful cat named Clawdia. Dr. Burstyn first tackled the misinformation regarding the disease and dogs, telling his audience that there is no connection between...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Care for Pets During the Spread of Coronavirus first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Quarantined? No treadmill? Say no more. Not recommended for married men. pic.twitter.com/0erCkFNx5H — jamie (@gnuman1979) March 17, 2020 Jamie Gagnon, the creative self-quarantined jester who made a car-eating sock puppet, offered an interesting solution for those who want to work out, but can’t go to the gym due to increasing...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Make a Kitchen Floor Treadmill to Use While Gyms Are Closed Due to the Coronavirus Threat first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While visiting New York City, Toronto PR executive Laurie J. Weir captured hilarious footage of a determined rat dragging a stolen, uneaten McDonald’s Egg McMuffin down the subway stairs and shared it with Subway Creatures (previously). Unlike the famous Pizza Rat, this little guy appeared to have no problem carrying...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Determined New York City Rat Drags a Stolen McDonald’s Egg McMuffin Down the Subway Stairs first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A very clever and coordinated Java sparrow named Kota deftly rode a tiny skateboard down a tiny ramp and jumped onto another skateboard on another ramp alongside the first and seamlessly rode it downhill until she reached the treat at the end. Like Charlie the Parrotlet, Kota learned how to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Coordinated Java Sparrow Seamlessly Rides Down Two Separate Ramps on Two Different Skateboards first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Quarantine day 6. pic.twitter.com/er652Oy3Ki — jamie (@gnuman1979) March 16, 2020 With the need for self-quarantine growing with each day due to the spread of Coronavirus, people have been finding novel ways to entertain themselves. One such person is Jamie Gagnon, who guarantees “one smile a day”, who kept himself occupied...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Quarantined Sock Puppet Eats Cars From the Window first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Like the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago has closed their doors to visitors due to the public threat of Coronavirus. While the aquarium was empty of patrons, the resident penguins took a field trip around the space, visiting such sights the large aquatic mammal area and the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Curious Penguins Wander Around an Empty Aquarium first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A message from me and my dad, @Melbrooks. #coronavirus #DontBeASpreader pic.twitter.com/Hqhc4fFXbe — Max Brooks (@maxbrooksauthor) March 16, 2020 “Don’t be a spreader” In an amusing public service announcement, author Max Brooks and his father, legendary comedian Mel Brooks stood on either side of a sliding glass door to encourage people...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Mel Brooks and His Son Max Team Up to Encourage People to Stay Home to Stop the Spread of Coronavirus first appeared on Laughing Squid.