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Vlogger Slava of RailWay, a YouTube channel dedicated to trains and railways, has posted a wonderfully mesmerizing livestreamed ride through the Norwegian countryside. The camera was placed inside the front window of the engineer cab, so it’s front row viewing all the way. Live 24/7 Train Driver View. Train Cab...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Mesmerizing Livestream of a Train Ride Through the Norwegian Countryside first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a highly informational video essay for Vox, producer Sam Ellis explains how and why COVID-19 and other pandemical viruses specifically originate in China. Scientists have postulated that Coronavirus was transmitted from a bat to a pangolin and then eaten by a human. These three unrelated species “met” at an...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How the Horrific Treatment of Live Animals at a Wuhan Wildlife Market in China Led to Spread of Coronavirus first appeared on Laughing Squid.

MUST. NOT. TOUCH. FACE. pic.twitter.com/KBm0Y5RVNK — Al Yankovic (@alyankovic) March 7, 2020 With the unchecked spread of COVID-19 making its way across the world, a great many people are offering helpful tips about avoiding infection, such as washing your hands and not touching your face. With this advice in mind,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Desperately Tries to Avoid Touching His Face to Prevent Being Infected With Coronavirus first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Ambidextrous lawyer and artist Colin Darke creates amazing portraits of people and animals by using both of his hands at the same time. Darke distinctly uses a different color in each hand, creating mirror images on each side simultaneously. Lawyer and artist Colin Darke, 42, from Detroit, Michigan, is not...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Ambidextrous Artist Draws Colorful Portraits Using Both of His Hands at the Same Time first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Alexa Sirbu and Lukas Vojir of XK Studio (previously) very cleverly imagined what types of virtual humanlike foods that androids of the future might want to eat in a very colorful, calorie-free, 100% organic, 0% food graphic animation. A research project by XK studio, serves the answer to an age...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Animation Imagining Virtual Foods Androids Might Eat first appeared on Laughing Squid.

With the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) hitting Asian countries hard, the Viet Nam Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health put out a catchy, animated pop song that features celebrity musicians Kuac Hung, Min and Erik singing about how to deal with Coronavirus, how to avoid getting the virus and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Catchy Animated Coronavirus Pop Song by the Viet Nam Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Actor Kevin James, who as of late has become somewhat of an absurdist filmmaker, engaged with actor Kim Coates (Tig on Sons of Anarchy) in a seemingly endless back and forth “you got something there” conversation of ongoing surreal events that suddenly came to an end with a quick and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Kevin James Engages In a Surreal Continuous ‘You Got Something There’ Conversation With Actor Kim Coates first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Back to the Future stars Michael J. Fox (Marty McFly) and Christopher Lloyd (Doc Brown) have reunited once again, this time for for a fundraising poker night benefitting Parkinson’s disease research through the Michael J. Fox Foundation. All in with Christopher Lloyd at Michael J. Fox Poker Night! Related Laughing...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Back to the Future’ Stars Christopher Lloyd and Michael J. Fox Reunite for Parkinson’s Research Poker Night first appeared on Laughing Squid.

images via Tomohiro Yasui Japanese modeling artist Tomohiro Yasui quite ingeniously transformed seven adorable yellow rubber duckies that he bought at a 100 yen shop and turned them a single, sinewy, and powerful billed superhero action figure. (translated) I made 7 puppets that I bought at a 100 yen shop,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Turning Rubber Duckies Into a Superhero Action Figure first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While an adorably silly faced tabby cat named Roscoe was lounging in the bathroom sink, he caught sight of his own reflection in two different mirrors at the same time. The visibly perplexed feline opened his eyes in wide surprise as his brain tried to figure out exactly what was...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Cat Lounging in a Sink is Visibly Perplexed When He Sees His Reflection in Two Mirrors at the Same Time first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Jun Yoshizuki of Jun’s Kitchen (previously), prepared a beautiful homemade traditional Japanese meal for his beloved felines Haku, Nagi and Poki. All of the dishes were prepared with cat-safe ingredients. I tried to make a traditional-style Japanese meal for my cats! It’s a set menu (miso soup, rice with furikake,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Skilled Chef Prepares a Beautiful Traditional Japanese Meal for His Anxiously Awaiting Cats first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A pampered sulcata tortoise named Ethel who is “waited on hand and claw” by her adoring and very creative humans Kasey Cauliflower and Daniel Rodriguez. The trio lives in Sonoma, California and enjoys dressing up in coordinating outfits while going out for a walk, on an adventure or even just...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Pampered Sulcata Tortoise Is Dressed Up in Cute Little Outfits That Match Her Adoring Humans first appeared on Laughing Squid.

When music industry expert Nick Halkes was at London’s Heathrow Airport, he noticed that the moving walkway at Terminal 3 sounded a lot like the distinctive intro to “How Soon Is Now”, the iconic song by The Smiths, and challenged someone to remix it in any way they thought appropriate....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Brilliant Mashup of a Rhythmic Heathrow Airport Moving Walkway and The Smiths’ Song ‘How Soon Is Now?’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In 1972, Apollo 16 commander John Young captured footage of astronaut Charlie Duke (previously) testing out the electrically powered lunar rover by driving over the hills and craters of the moon’s surface. This footage, affectionately known as “The Apollo 16 LRV Grand Prix”, was visually and audibly stabilized by NASA...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Colorized Footage of Apollo 16 Lunar Rover Grand Prix first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Actor Kevin James has hilariously taken on a new character with the launch of his YouTube channel. He plays a soundman who is coincidentally present during crucial scenes of iconic films. In Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, he finds out that Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker’s father. Sound Guy...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Kevin James Embeds Himself as a Sound Guy Into a Crucial Scene From ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Tired of singing the same old songs while washing your hands for 20 seconds? We asked @musicjoeyoung to write a new one! Listen for some important reminders ? pic.twitter.com/Nl86GlGzoM — WNYC ? (@WNYC) March 3, 2020 With the importance of COVID-19 and other virus avoidance growing with each passing day,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Catchy Banjo Song About the Importance of Washing Hands and Covering Sneezes to Avoid Infection first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Natalie Sideserf of Sideserf Cakes (previously) in Austin, Texas shared how to make a beautiful slice of edible pink birthday cake that looks like it was made out of LEGO. Sideserf stated that she wanted to replicate the slice of LEGO cake that artist Chris McVeigh created. A cool case...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Cake That Looks Like It Was Made With LEGO Inspired by a Cake That Was Actually Made With LEGO first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Canis Goofus – USA, 1932 Prague 3D illustrator Filip Hodas, aka hoodass (previously), has created “Cartoon Fossils”, a brilliant series of highly detailed 3D illustrations that show the anatomically correct skulls of famous cartoon characters as labeled scientific specimens. I always enjoyed creating skulls. I decided to combine my skull...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Detailed 3D Illustrations of Anatomically Correct Cartoon Character Skulls Labeled as Scientific Specimens first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While woodworking luthier Adam Zawalich was casting a beautiful walnut guitar, he decided that he would also capture the mold in silicone in order to create a separate version of the same guitar but in concrete. Zawalich shared the entire process of building both guitars in a fascinating timelapse. The...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Building a Custom Concrete Electric Guitar first appeared on Laughing Squid.

An incredibly talented six year old girl named Miumiu, who lives in Beijing, China, performed an absolutely flawless bossa nova cover of the classic Frank Sinatra (and Kaye Ballard) song “Fly Me to the Moon” on classical guitar while singing sweetly in a soft soprano voice. Thank you for your...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Talented Six Year Old Girl Performs a Flawless Bossa Nova Cover of ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ on Classical Guitar first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Nick Bertke, aka Pogo, created a super-catchy dance remix using the dialogue from the 1993 Robin Williams film Mrs Doubtfire. Beats and tunes made from the sounds of Mrs. Doubtfire. Enjoy! While not the intent, the remix makes it again so clear that the world lost so much talent when...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Super Catchy Remix of Dialogue From ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Just Pizza & Wing Co. in Amherst, New York taped informational flyers about adoptable dogs onto their takeout and delivery boxes in order to raise awareness around the number of homeless animals in the community. The restaurant partnered with the Niagara SPCA to get the word out about adorable pups...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Upstate New York Pizzeria Includes Informational Flyers About Adoptable Dogs on Their Pizza Delivery Boxes first appeared on Laughing Squid.

British business finance and lending research publisher BusinessFinancing UK has put together a thoroughly researched map that shows the oldest companies that are still in business within each country around the world. To survive in the big bad world of business, you need staying power. We wanted to know which...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Map of the Oldest Companies in Almost Every Country Around the World That Are Still in Business first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Japanese artist jagarikin has created an incredible optical illusion that makes it look like two three-dimensional boxes are rotating in place. The boxes, which are colored blue and outlined in various shades of gray, appear to spin while the background flashes from white to black. Finally, the illusion of moving...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Incredible Optical Illusion That Makes Two Blue Boxes Appear to Rotate When the Background Changes first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While diving in the waters off Lady Elliot Island at the tip of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, underwater photographer Kristian Laine captured absolutely stunning stills of a rose-colored manta ray swimming by. Laine told Fstoppers that he thought there was a problem with his lens at first. I was looking...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Photographer Captures Stunning Photos of the World’s Only Pink Manta Off of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef first appeared on Laughing Squid.

We previously wrote about footage of Paris from 1896 to 1900 by the Lumiére company that Guy Jones (previously) skillfully restored with appropriate ambient sound. More recently, video editor Denis Shiryaev (previously) restored the footage further with 4K high definition image resolution at 60 frames per second, used neural networks...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Colorized Footage of Paris Between 1896 to 1900 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Judy Prince captured amusing footage of her husband Dean as he ate a plate of spaghetti. Dean, who wielded a fork in one hand and a pair of scissors in the other, efficiently cut of hanging strands off pasta before putting them into his mouth. After a few forkfuls, Dean...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Man Efficiently Uses Scissors to Eat Spaghetti first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In 2017, voice actor Paul Rugg hilariously shared his favorite way to relax. He just sat down in a comfy chair with his faithful chihuahua Lucky in his arms. Lucky, however, didn’t seem to understand the idea of relaxation and continuously bit and growled at his human. Paul Rugg Relaxes By Petting His Dog, Lucky...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Voice Actor Paul Rugg Suggests Petting a Dog to Relax first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Southern California company Cilek Kids Room offers some wonderfully imaginative furniture for worldwide purchase. Among these pieces is a really cleverly designed desk that pops out of the mouth a comically big-mouthed shark with rolling blue eyes and large illuminated teeth. Cilek Pirate Shark Desk is the perfect desk for adventurous pirates. It is...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Cleverly Designed Shark Desk for Kids first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In 1973, a smitten Shawn McKenna gave his girlfriend Debra his gold class ring to wear as a symbol of his devotion. Unfortunately, the ring was too big and when she went to wash her hands at a Portland, Maine department store, she took it off and walked away without it. She went back to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Husband’s Class Ring Lost in Maine in 1973 Is Found in Finland 47 Years Later and Returned to His Widow first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Former NASA engineer Mark Rober (previously) partnered up with Scott Gaunson , Brett Stanford and Derek Herron of How Ridiculous to design an incredibly strong, incredibly large and incredibly heavy trampoline. The surface was made out of Kevlar, which was held onto the steel frame with 144 garage door springs, all of which weighed in...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Dropping a Car and Boat Onto 2-Ton Kevlar Trampoline With 144 Garage Door Springs From 150 Feet Above first appeared on Laughing Squid.

With increasing concerns about COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) and its spread around the globe, now is a good time to check out this instructive video by World Health Organization (WHO) that shows how to properly and thoroughly wash hands so as to limit exposure to infection in such public places as subways, schools and anywhere else...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Properly Wash Hands to Avoid Virus Infection first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The talented pianist Lord Vinheteiro (previously) stared straight into the camera and performed a beautiful upright piano composition that encompassed iconic cartoon themes from 1928 through to the present day. In doing so, he showed how this specific music genre evolved over the past 92 years. The evolution of cartoon music from 1928 to the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Evolution of Cartoon Music From 1928 to Present Day first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The ever-insightful CGP Grey (previously) takes a look at those iconic tumbleweeds that often signify a deserted town in fictional narratives. This trope is not too far from the truth as Grey explains, as these tumbles are incredibly devastating whatever they touch. Tumbleweeds can mow down neighborhoods, trap vehicles and set farms afire. If that’s...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Devastating Effect of Troublesome Tumbleweeds first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Our cat has become SUPER clingy now that we both work from home. We had to improvise… from r/aww When bubobaby and her husband began working from home, their calico cat Ziggy found herself much more needing of human attention than ever. The caring humans came up with the very clever idea of creating a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Caring Humans Create Fake Lap for Their Insecure Cat first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Vlogger Spaghetti Road, who makes videos about anything he thinks “is interesting”, wanted to expand upon his international flag collection. He decided to contact every country’s embassy to see if they would send him their flag for free. Since there was no database available, he built one himself. So clearly there is only one easy...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Curious Man Contacts Every Country’s Embassy to See If They Would Send Him Their Flag For Free first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Artist Eric Drass of Shardcore converted the NIH-released DNA sequence of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) into musical notes and then recorded what the composition sounded like. The full song is over two hours long, but Drass created a minute-long sample that represents very well. Ever wondered what a virus sounds like?… The world is teetering on...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Converting the COVID-19 DNA Sequence Into Music first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Home2 Suites in D’Iberville has partnered with the Humane Society of South Mississippi to provide fostering duties of adoptable dogs until they find a home of their very own. By keeping the dogs in the lobby, these adorable pups get the visibility they need to win over the hearts of those who can’t resist the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Mississippi Hotel Partners With Local Humane Society to Provide Lobby Foster Care for Adoptable Dogs first appeared on Laughing Squid.

With the continuing success of David Byrne’s American Utopia on Broadway, the prolific singer songwriting David Byrne and the cast of the show performed an incredible barefoot version of the Talking Heads song “Once in a Liftime” on Saturday Night Live. Byrne began the song with the same “drunken monkey” style movements as in the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post David Byrne and the Barefoot Cast of ‘American Utopia’ Perform ‘Once in a Lifetime’ on Saturday Night Live first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a Saturday Night Live segment entitled “Airport Sushi”, a passenger (Pete Davidson) who was shopping at an airport market decided to buy pre-packaged sushi to eat before his flight. The cashier (John Mulaney) was shocked by this choice. Enter the resident pigeon (Kenan Thompson), who expressed his concern with a song. The maker of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Saturday Night Live Makes Fun of New York City’s LaGuardia Airport With a Medley of Broadway Parodies first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician Jake Shimabukuro (previously) performed a gorgeous, arpeggiated ukulele cover of the heartfelt Pink Floyd song “Wish You Were Here” while performing live at the Paste Magazine Studio in New York City. via The Awesomer Related Laughing Squid PostsTalented Hasidic Brothers Brilliantly Perform Classic Pink Floyd Songs on the Sidewalks of JerusalemSix-String Soldiers of the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Gorgeous Arpeggiated Cover of the Heartfelt Pink Floyd Song ‘Wish You Were Here’ Performed on Ukulele first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Swedish artist Simon Stålenhag (previously), who creates breathtaking art that combines nostalgic imagery from the artist’s childhood in 1980s Sweden with hovercraft, dinosaurs, robots, and other sci-fi elements, has inspired a new Amazon Prime series Tales From the Loop. The series takes its title from a pair of books written by Stålenhag about “paintings from...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Tales From the Loop’, A Wondrous Amazon Prime Series Based Upon the Artwork of Simon Stålenhag first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In an amusing ad for Bush’s Beans, actor Brian Baumgartner, who played the character of Kevin Malone in the beloved mockumentary sitcom The Office, made gentle fun at the disastrous but memorable scene in which Kevin spilled his famous chili all over the office floor after lovingly preparing it for days. While Baumgartner is not...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Brian Baumgartner From ‘The Office’ Spills the Beans About Kevin’s Iconic Chili in Amusing Bush’s Beans Ad first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Video editor Lukas Wunder has created an amusing performance of an animal orchestra by editing together footage from such musical pets as the drum playing duck, the howling husky who won’t get out of bed, the enormous cat with a sing-songy voice, a horse who plays recorder, a rhythmic cockatiel and a couple of dogs...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Musical Pets Perform Together As an Animal Orchestra first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Filmmaker Garren Lazar has put together a truly brilliant, yet slightly disturbing mashup video series that combines the innocence of Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang with the highly cerebral, emotive vibe of Pink Floyd. Lazar cleverly cuts the “Peanuts” videos so that they match what’s happening in the song. In 2016, Lazar tackled the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Brilliantly Disturbing Mashup Series That Combines Charlie Brown and The Peanuts Gang With Pink Floyd first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Wildlife photographer Robert Bush Sr. has captured footage the amazing array of wild animals who cross over and under a log bridge that sits above a stream in the Pennsylvania wilderness. The video, taken year-round, shows bears, deer, bobcats, grouse, beavers and many other wildlife crossing the bridge, or swimming underneath in their natural habitats....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Pennsylvania Photographer Captures Footage of an Amazing Array of Wild Animals Crossing a Log Bridge first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Bushbaby’s first strawberry An absolutely adorable big-eyed bush baby (Galago) jumped down from a hiding place to investigate the big red juicy strawberry that was being offered by a human hand. The tiny curious primate examined the fruit from every different angle, even turning upside down to view the underside with intense clarity. @saintsleazy cleverly...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Curious Bush Baby Comes Out of Hiding to Investigate a Juicy Strawberry Being Offered by Human first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In honor of National Toast Day in the UK, British television channel Dave created a chart that shows the proper shade of toast. Related Laughing Squid PostsHue, A Smart Toaster That Toasts Bread to the Desired ColorA Clever Japanese Toilet Paper Holder That Lets You to Quickly Change Rolls Using Only One HandConstitutions of Classic...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Chart Showing the Proper Shade of Toast first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The wonderful folks at the Scottish brewery and pub chain BrewDog (previously) have added the truly pawesome worldwide perk of Paw-ternity Leave aka paid Puppy Parental Leave to their already excellent employee benefits package. This benefit is one of the first of its kind offered in the United States Yes, having dogs in our offices...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post BrewDog Adds a Week of Paid Puppy Parental Leave to Their Already Pawesome Employee Benefit Packages first appeared on Laughing Squid.

via Sad and Useless Related Laughing Squid PostsCats Wearing Silly Head-Through-A-Hole Cardboard CostumesHilarious Photos of Cats Wearing Tights by MeowtfitWhat Iconic Artists and Famous Artist’s Subjects From the Past Might Look Like in Modern SettingsAdorable Lion Manes for Cats and DogsKattenstoet, A Cat Parade Held Every Three Years in Ypres, BelgiumPhotos of Cute and Fluffy...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Cat Worship in the Modern Age first appeared on Laughing Squid.