by Lori Dorn on (#4YVF0)
Artist Simon Weckert, whose work is “related to code and electronics under the reflection on current social aspectsâ€, created a virtual traffic jam on Google Maps with 99 smartphones piled in a red wagon that he pulled through the streets of Berlin. This fascinating hack experiment turned these streets from green (no traffic) to red...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Artist Pulls a Red Wagon With 99 Smartphones Around Berlin to Create a Virtual Traffic Jam on Google Maps first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YQX0)
In a slight departure from his hilarious insights about the animal kingdom, the very forthright Ze Frank turned his astute eye towards the quirky anxieties of the average office worker. Frank artfully poses provocative but scarily accurate questions about work-life behavior that one may think is unique, but is actually quite familiar to anyone who’s...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Ze Frank Hilariously Lists the Quirky Anxieties of Working in an Office Alongside Other Humans first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YQX2)
The Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) is a veritable storehouse of natural history documentation that provides open access to its digital library, which includes over 150,000 animal and botanical illustrations that can be downloaded for free. The mission of the BHL is to make its gathered documentation openly available to the public as a tool for...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Biodiversity Heritage Library Makes 150,000 Animal and Botanical Illustrations Available to Download For Free first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YQX4)
As he does each year, the very talented PJ McQuade has created a new series of 21 wonderfully geeky illustrated Valentine’s Day cards featuring pop culture celebrities and characters who each express their romantic feelings in a style of their own. The cards are available for purchase through McQuade’s site or through the CastleMcQuade Etsy...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Geeky Valentine’s Day Cards Featuring Pop Culture Stars Expressing Romantic Feelings In Their Own Way first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YQK6)
While at the SXSW conference in 2019, the Finnish Bluegrass band Steve’n’Seagulls performed a fantastic cover of the Guns N’ Roses song “Paradise City†on the streets of Austin, Texas. The band in their stereotypically rural outfits stood out in sharp contrast to the badge-wearing attendees passing by. The band has also covered other heavy...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Fantastic Cover of the Guns N’ Roses’ Song ‘Paradise City’ Performed by a Finnish Bluegrass Band first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YQK8)
While appearing on Kevin Pollak’s Chat Show, the very witty Larry David engaged in an amusing and candid conversation with the host about the time he loudly quit his job as writer at Saturday Night Live on a Friday and then at the urging of his “Kramer†neighbor, went back to work on Monday as...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Larry David Talks About the Time He Quit His SNL Job and Returned the Next Day Like It Never Happened first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YQKA)
While in out and about one day, vlogger Matej Priteržnik captured a truly uplifting video of a man on a bench belting out the words to the hit Bon Jovi song “Livin’ on a Prayerâ€. Other park-goers around him began to join in as his voice reached them. The song became immediately viral and finished...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Entire Park Full of People Joins a Man on a Bench in Singing the Bon Jovi Song ‘Livin’ On a Prayer’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YQKC)
The National Science Foundation has released the first high-definition closeup footage of the sun’s surface. These astounding images, which were captured using the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, which is located on the Hawai’ian summit of the Haleakala Volcano in Maui, revealed boiling surfaces cells that look like bubbling corn cereal and are each as...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post NSF’s Solar Telescope Captures the Most Detailed Images of The Sun’s Boiling Surface Ever Taken first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YP6X)
In the debut episode of his “The Dark Side of the Moon Projectâ€, music essayist Noah LeFevre of Polyphonic takes a long, deep look at the infinitely inspirational Pink Floyd album The Dark Side of the Moon, noting how the entire album is brilliantly summed up within the first few seconds of the opening song...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Deep Dive Into the First Two Tracks on the Iconic Pink Floyd Album ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YP6Z)
In an auditory episode of Science Insider, narrator David Anderson explains the often-overlooked importance of the human ear aside from hearing. Other functions, which are the responsibility of the middle and inner ear, include physical balance, taste, and facial movement. Inside our ears is a complex structure that helps us balance, can help control facial...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Overlooked Importance of the Ear Beyond Hearing first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YP71)
“Out of the Blue†by filmmaking duo Steven Hoover and Jonathan Bregel of friendzone is a fascinating short film about Jim Hall, aka “The Blue Commaâ€, a 78 year old former Baltimore city planner (and Bregel’s neighbor), who, upon retirement decided to complete the enormous blue tattoo he started in 1967. Having no one to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post 78 Year Old Former Baltimore City Planner Completely Covers Himself in a Blue Tattoo After Retiring first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YP73)
Russian artist Nikita Bolubev (previously), aka ProBoyNick, has continued to create his incredible “Dirt Painting†series in which Bolubev cleverly uses the dirt from neglected vehicles as the canvases upon which he draws. i like experimenting with different medias. Book illustrations, wall prints, street art objects, character design and more. Now I am inventing #dirtpainting...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Detailed Drawings Created on the Empty Canvases of Neglected Dirt Covered Utility Trucks first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YP75)
Video producer Estelle Caswell of the Vox series “Earworm†called upon renowned cellist Alisa Weilerstein to help her deconstruct the very familiar sounding cello music from film and television. The piece is actually the Cello Suite in G Major, the prelude to Six Cello Suites by Johann Sebastian Bach. Within each suite are various movements...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Deconstructing Familiar Cello Music From Film and TV first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YNX7)
Winks for Days, an online brand that specializes in clever and quirky items, has come out with an amusing line of “Adulting Merit Badgesâ€. These embroidered iron-on badges come in sets that heartily congratulate the successful adult for accomplishing such tasks as making coffee, calling mom, putting on pants, using coupons, paying cash and drinking...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Amusing Merit Badges for Successful Adulting first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YNX9)
Mountain Forest Fireball by Orvis is an incredibly sturdy backyard fire pit globe made out of plate steel that oxidizes with heat. The beautifully detailed design features a mountain forest silhouette hand-cut by artist Rick Wittrig into the side of the globe for a creative glimpse into the fire. An Orvis exclusive, the Mountain Forest...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Sturdy Steel Backyard Fire Pit Globe With a Detailed Forest Silhouette Design Hand-Cut Into the Side first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YNXB)
Texas graphic designer Becca Saladin has created “Royalty Nowâ€, a very clever manipulated photo series that imagines what historical monarchs from the past might look like with a modern makeover. The results are oddly familiar. Saladin told My Modern Met that she started this series by modernizing Anne Boleyn. I put her in a modern...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How Historical Monarchs Might Look in Modern Times first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YNXD)
Zeus the extremely stubborn husky who never wants to get out of bed, doesn’t like to sit in the back of the car, prefers a bath over going outside and always wants to sit in front, saw that his downstairs water bowl was empty and decided to call attention to this glaring error. Zeus put...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Zeus the Stubborn Husky Whines Incessantly at His Human Until His Downstairs Water Bowl Is Filled first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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Monty Python’s Heartfelt Tribute to the Late, Great and Absolutely Brilliant Terry Jones (1942-2020)
by Lori Dorn on (#4YNXF)
After the death of the absolutely brilliant Terry Jones (1942-2020), the surviving members of Monty Python paid a heartfelt tribute to their fallen mate with a compilation of some of Jones’ most hilarious work. Included in this tribute was Jones’ work as the waitress in the iconic “Spam†sketch and his role as the enormous...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Monty Python’s Heartfelt Tribute to the Late, Great and Absolutely Brilliant Terry Jones (1942-2020) first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YMPA)
Russian materials artist Julia Derevshchikova creates absolutely adorable little animals out of brushed felted wool with mesmerizing big eyes that bring out a whole other level of cuteness within. …made of sheep wool using the dry felting method. Glass eyes, antennae-monofilament. Included in her sheep’s wool menagerie are a big-eared fennec fox, a fuzzy duckling,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Adorable Miniature Animals Made From Felted Wool first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YMF3)
Talented wildlife photographer David Weiller (previously) has captured absolutely hypnotic footage of a rather bucolic bright green and yellow spiny devil katydid who stared intently into the camera with intense pink eyes under a thorny orange crown. This Spiny Devil Katydid has powerful black-tipped mandibles and it can use its spiny limbs as a ‘casting...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Hypnotic Footage of a Bright Green Spiny Devil Katydid With a Thorny Orange Crown Above Staring Pink Eyes first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YMF5)
French artist Julian Nonnon has created “Prehistoric Safariâ€, a video-mapped assortment of giant dinosaurs that were projected onto the buildings of Paris. These extinct animals were digitally brought back to life to cause some playful chaos and a little panic amongst the citizens within the City of Light. The origin of this mess is a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Giant Dinosaurs Create Chaos in Paris in an Incredible Digital Prehistoric Safari Projected Onto City Buildings first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YMF7)
Comparison vlogger Reigarw has put together a fascinating video chart that calculates at the odds of possessing rare human superpowers. Included in this list are various sleeping habits, high IQ levels, ambidexterity, photographic memory, speed, endurance, visual acuity, and supertasting. Also plotted in this chart are the odds of having an amazing resistance to such...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Fascinating Video Chart That Calculates the Odds of Possessing a Rare Superpower Human Mutation first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YMF9)
In 2014, we posted really interesting maps showing the most commonly spoken languages in the United States other than English. In 2020, Andy Kiersz and Ivan De Luce of Business Insider updated that map to also exlude the Spanish language using data from IPUMS USA. The newer map revealed that the predominant languages originate from...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Revealing Map of the Most Common Languages Spoken in the U.S. Other Than English or Spanish first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YMFB)
In the very meta Rick and Morty ad for Pringles set to air during the Super Bowl LIV game, Rick Sanchez and granddaughter Summer find themselves stuck inside an endless Pringle commercial with a troop of robotic Mortys plugging their wide variety of flavors Stack Pringles. Make endless new flavors. Stack Pringles. Make endless new...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Rick and Summer Get Stuck in a Meta Pringles Ad in the ‘Rick and Morty’ Pringles Super Bowl Commercial first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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A Captivating Oil Painting Featuring the Colorful Creatures of the Deep Sea Trying to Eat Each Other
by Lori Dorn on (#4YJZ5)
Artist Eduardo del Rio has created “Aquatic Angst†an absolutely captivating oil painting that features the colorful creatures of the deep sea closely fit together, with some attempting to consume others. del Rio stated that this piece, which took over a year to complete, is a symbol of modern society. Aquatic Angst. It the depths...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Captivating Oil Painting Featuring the Colorful Creatures of the Deep Sea Trying to Eat Each Other first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YJH8)
Katherine Dey of Deviant Desserts has made rather creepy but somehow delicious-sounding strawberry lemon cake that’s covered in buttercream made to look like a garden variety Hercules beetle grub. Larger than life size Hercules Beetle grub made out of strawberry lemon cake and vanilla meringue buttercream. If one of these plopped onto your plate would...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Deliciously Creepy Hercules Beetle Grub Cake first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YJHA)
Spike Jonze (previously) is directing the Beastie Boys Story for Apple TV+, which premieres on April 24, 2020. The documentary focuses on live interviews with surviving Beastie Boys members “Mike D†Diamond (previously) and Adam “Ad-Rock†Horovitz. The pair tell a little story about the band and talk about their long history together, including the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Beastie Boys Share Their Story in a New Documentary Directed by Spike Jonze on Apple TV+ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YJHC)
Chicago sculptor Kentaro Yamato creates amazing animal head sculptures that are pixelated with wooden blocks in a process he calls “Pixidermyâ€, the meeting of pixelation and taxidermy. This brilliantly modern idea combines the love for mounted heads over the fireplace with the need to save animals of all kinds, some of whom are on the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Pixidermy, Brilliantly Pixelated Mounted Animal Head Sculptures Made Out of Wooden Blocks first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YJHE)
Paul Barton (previously), an artist and musician living in Thailand performed an entrancing version of Beethoven‘s “Moonlight Sonata†for an aging elephant named Mongkol. Mongkol had been rescued from captivity from a logging company, who used his size and strength for hauling trees. This cruel occupation poses significant hazards to elephants and Mongkol was no...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Musician Plays ‘Moonlight Sonata’ For Injured Aging Elephant Who Was Rescued From Logging Captivity first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YJHG)
In an amusing segment of the PBS series Antiques Roadshow, appraiser Peter Planes was in the midst of a one hour Bonanzaville appraisal in Fargo, North Dakota when he had the opportunity to assess a beautiful 1971 Rolex Oyster Cosmograph watch belonging to an Air Force veteran who bought the watch as a splurge in...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Air Force Veteran Is Utterly Floored to Learn That His $375 1971 Rolex Watch Is Now Worth $500K to $700K first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YJHJ)
Massive Technologies, the Canadian company behind learn-to-play piano apps, took their educational product to the next level with AR Pianist, an incredible app that superimposes a virtual pianist to play flawlessly on a very real piano. The inner workings of this talented pianist involve machine learning, which improves the performance each time the app is...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post AR Pianist, An Amazing App That Uses Machine Learning to Superimpose a Virtual Pianist on Any Piano first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YJ7R)
“Gam zeh ya’avor†…This too shall passâ€. In honor of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp on January 28, 2020 (International Holocaust Remembrance Day), AARP shared an incredibly poignant and powerful video featuring Holocaust survivor and author Michael Bornstein. Bornstein, who was one of only 52 children to survive such horrific...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Child Survivor of the Auschwitz Concentration Camp Shares a Message of Hope for Future Generations first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YGRK)
South Korean fisherman Imaginative Guy shared how to create realistic fishing lures made out of flexible plastic drinking straws. Using timelapse and wide-angle photography, he showcased his scissor-cutting ability in making a delicate green grasshopper and a translucent shrimp with colorful wool decorations. grasshopper fishing bait made by hand with a straw …This guy makes...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Using Flexible Plastic Drinking Straws to Create Green Grasshopper and Translucent Shrimp Fishing Lures first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YGRN)
kiboko, a video editor who focuses on drum tracks, took the iconic Toronto Pearson Airport inspired instrumental “YYZ†by Rush and brought the audio of Neil Peart‘s drumming to the forefront while quieting Geddy Lee‘s bass and Alex Lifeson‘s guitar. This simple effect showcases just how amazing Peart was and how much the musical world...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post What the Iconic Rush Song ‘YYZ’ Sounds Like When the Audio of Neil Peart’s Drumming Is Isolated first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YGRQ)
Hanna and Nina of the wonderfully eccentric Rata Blanca Sweaters created a hilarious sweater that truly reflects what it’s like to live with cats, particularly when kitty’s sharp claws haven’t been clipped. via KnitHacker Related Laughing Squid PostsWoman Yelling at a Cat Meme Ugly Christmas SweatersA Holiday Sweater That Reads ‘Merry Christmas Ya Filthy Animal’A...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Hilarious Hand-Knit Distressed Sweater That Reflects the Reality of Living With Sharp-Clawed Cats first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YGRS)
Brooklyn artist Gavin Snider captures the beating heart within New York City with his incredible sketches and murals. Snider travels throughout the five boroughs to commemorate onto paper, the beauty he finds within niches and corners of the vast, beautiful place he now calls home. Whether it’s the skyline view from his own neighborhood in...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Brooklyn Artist Captures the Beating Heart of New York City in Gorgeous Sketches and Large-Scale Murals first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YGRV)
A fascinating clip from the second season of the BBC One series Spy in the Wild (previously) narrated by David Tennant, a robotic “spy†baby gorilla camps out on the ground near a band of gorillas in the Bwindi Inpenetrable National Park in Uganda to see what would happen when acceptance was sought. The curious...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Alpha Silverback Gorilla Accepts a Robotic ‘Spy’ Baby Gorilla Into To the Family first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YGRX)
The Abyss Diving School Bali captured absolutely stunning footage of a mesmerizing school of juvenile striped eel catfish as they glided across the ocean floor in Jelemuk Bay as a single mass. These striking catfish find safety in numbers when they’re young and their venom is not quite developed. These little guys tend to form...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Mesmerizing School of Juvenile Striped Eel Catfish Glides Across the Ocean Floor as One Single Mass first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YGFK)
Brothers Morgan McGrew and Mason McGrew quite diligently and rather incredibly made an amazing shot-for-shot recreation of the Disney Pixar film Toy Story 3. The teenage brothers, who are superfans of the franchise, began this project in July of 2012 and released the final version on January 25, 2020. Morgan explained the inspiration for this...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Superfan Brothers Spend 8 Years Making an Amazing Real Life Shot-for-Shot Recreation of ‘Toy Story 3’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YGFN)
Saturday Night Live poked gentle fun of both Star Wars and the CBS reality series Undercover Boss when guest host Adam Driver once again reprised his role as Kylo Ren, Supreme Leader and CEO of The First Order. Previously Ren went undercover within his organization as a bespectacled blonde radar technician named Matt to see...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Kylo Ren Revisits His Employees as an Intern in the SNL Parody ‘Undercover Boss: Where Are They Now?†first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YD79)
British textile artist Daisy Collingridge creates wonderfully disturbing oversized squishy human flesh costumes that bounce and jiggle with every movement. Each costume has a name that goes with the oversized breasts, buttocks, and stomachs with flopping skin as a comment on body issues. There’s Burt, Lippy, Hillary, Clive, Dave and Nigella, each of who have...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Wonderfully Disturbing Squishy Human Flesh Costumes first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YD7B)
The stark, animated short “Le Silence de la rue†by Marie Opron of Miyu Productions tells the silent story of an overwhelmed urbanite who desperately attempts to appreciate the little spots of natural beauty within the city. Yet whenever this poor soul tries to connect, a crowd of city-dwellers and commuters comes by and swallows...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Overwhelmed Urbanite Tries to Take a Break From the Busy City in the Animated Short ‘Le Silence de la Rue’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YD7D)
French photographer and artist Sylvain Gautier has created an absolutely beautiful, undulating kinetic sculpture of Migaloo, the incredibly rare white humpback whale who was first spotted in 1991 of Byron Bay in Queensland. The sculpture, which was handcrafted in 30 hours at Gautier’s Toulouse workshop, was inspired by The Lost Gypsy Gallery. A gentle twist...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Beautiful Undulating Kinetic Sculpture of Migaloo the White Humpback Whale Swimming Above the Waves first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YCZV)
British artist Skot Biscuit created an amazing, full size human skull out of an incredible 646 colored pencils in 2017. Like other colored pencil projects we previously posted, Biscuit glued the pencils together, shaped and rounded it to his liking and began meticulously carving the features into the skull. When the skull was finished, Biscuit...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Incredible Human Skull Made From 646 Colored Pencils first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YCZX)
Czech vlogger Michal Šašek, who previously used neodymium magnets and copper coil to make AAA batteries race against each other, took his GoPro out for a ride on the wheel of his car at increasing speeds from 0-60 mph (0-100 kph). The results of this rotational experiment are equally as dizzying as when a GoPro...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A GoPro Goes for a Dizzying Ride on a Car’s Tire at Speeds Increasing From 0 to 60 Miles Per Hour first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YCZZ)
After attempting to play “Tom Sawyer†on Rock Band backstage in July 2008, the members of Rush sat down with host Stephen Colbert, then of The Colbert Report, for their very first television appearance in 30 years. Colbert poked gentle fun at the band and they laughed along. You’re known for some long songs. Have...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Members of Rush Sign Steven Colbert’s Hand During Their First Television Appearance in 30 Years first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YD01)
The wonderfully creative David Delisle of Dave’s Geeky Ideas (previously) has created a very cleverly designed computer repair kit shaped like Mjölnir aka The Mighty Hammer of Thor. A long flashlight creates the Hammer’s handle, while the boxy head opens up to reveal the tools necessary for most small repairs. This mighty tool kit can...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Cleverly Designed Computer Repair Tool Kit Shaped Like Mjölnir, The Mighty Hammer of Thor first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YCPE)
Animatronics artist Matt Denton (previously), one of the creators and operators of the Star Wars droid BB-8, was awarded the Guinness World Record for the “Largest Rideable Hexapod Robotâ€. This honor was bestowed upon Denton for his incredible “Mantisâ€, a giant robotic walking machine that creeps along like a slow-moving spider. Watching Star Wars as a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Incredible ‘Mantis’ Robotic Walking Machine Sets World Record for ‘Largest Rideable Hexapod Robot’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YB8S)
Artist Thomas Medicus (previously) created “What It Is Like To Beâ€, a fantastic anamorphic cube that encases four different images on hand-painted glass strips that were arranged in such a way that each image is only revealed when the cube is turned. What It Is Like to Be is an anamorphic sculpture made of 144...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Rotating Anamorphic Cube With Hand Painted Glass Strip Images That Are Revealed With Each Turn first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4YB8V)
Adam Savage (previously) of Tested received his very own Boston Robotics Spot Robot (previously) for Christmas 2019 and wasted no time in taking it out for a test run. He headed over to the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office training course where he and Jamie Hyneman previously tested out all sorts of random theories for their...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Adam Savage Gleefully Takes His Boston Robotics Spot Robot Outdoors for a Test Run first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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