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The very talented and funny Paul Jackman of Jackman Works (previously) put his new X-Carve Pro CNC to work when he set about making a pair of giant wooden articulated hands. Jackman hilariously hoped that these enormous digits would allow people to go about their daily work while still maintaining...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Funny Woodworker Builds Giant Articulated Wooden Hands to Help Maintain Proper Social Distancing first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Sam Denby from Half as Interesting, in his distinctively manic manner, debunks the common fallacy that Bern is the capital of Switzerland. In fact, as Denby explains, Switzerland has no capital city due to how the country was originally formed. Prior to establishing itself as a nation, Switzerland was made...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Why Switzerland Has No Capital City first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Alex Bailey, a 14 year old teenager in Dublin, Ireland quite remarkably recreated a freestyle model of the entire island of Manhattan in LEGO. This incredible replication featured such iconic buildings as the Empire State Building, One World Trade Center, Rockefeller Center, along with many of the lesser-known but equally...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Dublin Teenager Recreates Manhattan in LEGO first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Iggy?of Instagram (@iggytheiggster1) A handsome little bearded Brussels Griffon named Iggy quite adorably modeled several trendy hairstyles. Included in Iggy’s coiffure selection were a very stylish mustache, a high pompadour á la Elvis Presley, a pointy Mohawk, a proud Viking cut,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Bearded Griffin Dog Models Trendy Hairstyles first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While aboard a trawler sailing upon rough waters of the North Sea, Norwegian fisherman Benjamin Bakke made several strategically timed jumps from one point to another, making it appear as if he was defying gravity while in the air. This clever illusion also made it look like he was moving...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Norwegian Fisherman Appears to Defy Gravity While Jumping From One Point to Another Onboard a Boat first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Looper takes a rather nostalgic look at some of Bart Simpson‘s cleverest chalkboard gags that occurred throughout the series, noting that there was always a story to go with the gag. For example, when Lisa Simpson ascends to the Presidency, she states that she inherited “quite a budget crunch” from...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Nostalgic Look at Bart Simpson’s Chalkboard Gags first appeared on Laughing Squid.

“Poochini: A Love Story” is a touching animated short directed by filmmaker Colin Levy (previously) for Hill’s Pet Nutrition that tells the story of a widowed woman named Camilla who adopts Poochini, her perfect canine companion. Camilla shows her love for her dog with lots and lots of food. Sadly,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Touching Animated Short About a Widow Who Shows Her Love for Her Newly Adopted Dog With Lots of Food first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Flagler Humane Society (@flagler_humane_society) The generous humans at the Flagler Human Society in Palm Coast, Florida amusingly dressed some of the older dogs in their care as senior citizens in order to bring attention to these elders who are looking for...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Flagler Humane Society Dresses Up Older Dogs as Senior Citizens to Encourage Elder Pet Adoption first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Business Insider visited with 86 year old Giorgos Hatziparaskos at his workshop in Rethymnon, Crete where he, his wife Katarina, and their son Paraskevas continue the long tradition of making phyllo dough by hand. Giorgos began working in this trade as a teenager, opening his own shop in 1960. Katarina...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post 86 Year Old Baker and His Family Who Continue the Greek Tradition of Making Phyllo Dough by Hand first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Paul Barton, an artist and musician living in Thailand, who often plays piano for rescued elephants at various sanctuaries, did the same for the wild macaques who live inside an abandoned theater in Lopburi. Several of the lively primates hung onto every note and even tried to play the instrument...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Musician Plays Piano for Wild Macaque Monkeys Inside an Abandoned Theater in Lopburi, Thailand first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by WOOF WOOF® (@woofwooftv) An absolutely adorable, teeny-tiny Beagle puppy quite valiantly attempted to climb two wooden steps that were inside their human‘s apartment in La Paz, Bolivia. The first step didn’t prove to be too much of a challenge, but the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Teeny Tiny Beagle Puppy Conquers the Stairs first appeared on Laughing Squid.

During the 2016 General Assembly of the United Nations, then Deputy Secretary of State (and President-Elect Biden‘s current Secretary of State nominee) Tony Blinken came across a rather confused Grover who was wandering around Sesame Street looking for the “un-building”. The Deputy Secretary clarified for Grover that he was actually...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Biden’s Secretary of State Nominee Tony Blinken Met With Grover During a 2016 Visit to ‘Sesame Street’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The song “Don’t Don’t Get Freaked Out” by Negativland warns about confusing humanity with the tools that humanity has created to make life easier. The accompanying video demonstrates their thesis by visually touring through the many decades in which computers and other technological advances have become a part of everyday...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Negativland Warns About the Technological Tools That Humans Have Created in ‘Don’t Don’t Get Freaked Out’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In an amusing spoof of The Mandalorian by The Warp Zone, a surprisingly candid Din Djarin opens up about unexpectedly becoming a single father to a tiny green creature known only as “The Child”. Din talks about the challenges involved in feeding, comforting, cleaning, and finding babysitters while he’s at...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Din Djarin Opens Up About Unexpectedly Becoming a Single Father in an Amusing Spoof of ‘The Mandalorian’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Helen Nugent (@batterednbaked) Helen Nugent, a self-taught baker, has created several beautiful homemade pies that fully embrace the season of Thanksgiving. Included in her holiday collection are pie toppers that look like turkeys, a braided pumpkin, a cornucopia of plenty, and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Beautiful Thanksgiving Themed Homemade Pies first appeared on Laughing Squid.

lamlei of Team Captain Noodles quite amazingly stacked 518 Jenga blocks onto a sculpture that he perched upon a single vertical block. He broke the record set by Kelvin the Menga Man who had earlier stacked 517 pieces. Both men, however, broke Tai Star Valianti’s Guinness World Record of 485...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Man Remarkably Stacks 518 Jenga Blocks Onto One Vertical Jenga Block Breaking World Record first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Raccoon Named Shredder (@shreddertheraccoon) A very playful rescued raccoon named Shredder quite adorably attempted to catch the water as it flowed out of the garden hose his human was using inside the garage. Shredder used his tiny little hands and his...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Playful Raccoon Tries to Catch Water From a Hose first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Russian comedy troupe birchpunk has put together a hilarious spoof on evolving agriculture techniques using an existing farm to showcase the multitudes of robots and robotic machinery that are readily available to the modern Russian farmer, despite what the outside world thinks. They say that Russia is a technically backward...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Agriculture Parody Featuring a Robotic Russian Farm first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A rather vocal German shepherd named Lilly surprised her human by howling along with the siren of a passing fire truck in Portage, Michigan. The two were sitting in the front seat of the car when Lilly broke out into song for the very first time in her life. Her...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Vocal Dog Howls Along With a Passing Fire Truck Siren first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Oconee Brewing Company (@oconeebrewingco) Iconic breakfast chain Waffle House has partnered with Oconee Brewing Company to brew up “Bacon & Kegs”, a tasty red ale that is infused with the tempting aroma of freshly cooked bacon. We are proud to announce...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Waffle House Teams Up With Oconee Brewing Company in Georgia For a Bacon Scented Red Ale first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician Patty Gurdy sang and performed an incredibly lively cover of the classic Eurythmics song “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” on a gorgeous hurdy gurdy. This is a cover of the song Sweet Dreams by Eurythmics. …This instrument is called “hurdy gurdy” and has its roots in medieval times....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Lively Cover of ‘Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)’ Performed on a Hurdy Gurdy first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Memes of the Floating World (@ukiyomemes) Memes of the Floating world has cleverly recreated some of the world’s most popular memes in the traditional Japanese Ukiyo-e style of illustration. This list of recreated memes includes “This is Fine”, “Doge”, “Longcat”, “Is...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Popular Memes Recreated in Japanese Ukiyo-e Style first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Moscow artist Ekaterina Abanina creates adorable plush toys inspired by popular films, television shows, cartoon, and comics. Characters such as the Xenomorph from Alien, Baby Yoda, Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy, Lotso Bear from Toy Story, Mel from The Secret Life of Pets, Craig from South Park, and others...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Adorable Plush Dolls Inspired by Pop Culture first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mara Paris (@mara.paris) Jeweler Ayça Özbank Taşkan of Mara Paris has created an absolutely gorgeous line of jewelry that takes its inspiration from iconic single-line drawings of Pablo Picasso and other artists. Each piece of jewelry is minimalist in nature and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Jewelry Inspired by Single Line Drawings of Picasso first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Decal Your Dog (@decalyourdog) Alyssa Goldberry of Decal Your Dog creates custom vinyl stickers in the perfect likeness of the family dog or any kind of small pet. Just place an order, submit a photo, and, per the Decal Your Dog...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Custom Dog Decals first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A beautiful black-headed parrot sat upon the sofa and quite artfully dodged the pretend ammo being sprayed at him by his human’s finger laser blaster as indicated by the sound effects the she was making. My bird bounces around trying to avoid my pretend laser blaster. Related PostsAdam Savage and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Silly Bird Artfully Dodges a Pretend Laser Blaster first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Mark Belan, a scientific artist in Hamilton, Canada, worked with the Royal Ontario Museum in 2015 to create a fascinating educational art print that explained the anatomical differences of cephalopod tentacles and beaks. Belan is celebrating the print’s 5th anniversary with an updated version of the print that includes a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Fascinating Print Comparing Cephalopod Anatomy first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A herd of impossibly cute baby goats lined up in a surprisingly orderly fashion in order to get a hug from their favorite human. The man gently picked up each youngster, gave a heartfelt squeeze, and put them down. This arrangement looked so inviting that a baby alpaca attempted to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Baby Goats Line Up to Get Hug From a Human first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Twins Tim and Fred Williams of TwinsthenewTrend who previously had their minds blown by the Phil Collins song “In the Air Tonight”, took a listen to the iconic Bob Dylan song “The Times They Are A-Changin'” were immediately struck by the folkiness of the guitar and the depth of the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post President Obama Surprises YouTube Twins As They Listen to ‘The Times They Are A-Changin’ for First Time first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The second episode of the PopSci series Wild Lives takes a look at the true story behind the iconic Alfred Hitchcock film The Birds. While the film was actually an adaptation of a short story in 1961 by Daphne du Maurier where a giant flock of confused sooty shearwater birds...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The True Story Behind Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘The Birds’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Portuguese food stylist J. Pereira has put together a series of rather mesmerizing tutorials in which he demonstrates how to creatively carve various fruits, vegetables, and soaps into elaborate works of art. In each video, Pereira performs the work slowly in order to showcase his detailed knifework and pairs the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Mesmerizing Creative Fruit Carving Tutorials first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a bantling clip narrated by David Tennant from the BBC series Penguins Spy in the Huddle, a spy penguin built by John Downer Productions captures the remarkable sight of a tiny emperor penguin chick hatching at her father’s feet. When the proud father went to show off his progeny...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Robotic Spy Penguin Captures the Sight of Hatching Emperor Penguin Chicks at Their Father’s Feet first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A helpful and clever doggie name Yari who lives on Sark Island in the English Channel with his human quite happily loaded his bowl into the dishwasher and swiftly closed the door with his nose. Yari’s human was very pleased. I taught my dog Yari to load the dishwasher. Related...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Helpful Dog Loads His Bowl Into the Dishwasher first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ravensbeard Wildlife Center (@ravensbeardwildlifecenter) A tiny Saw-whet owl who accidentally traveled over 170 miles from his home in Oneonta, New York, found himself in the middle of New York City when the Norway spruce that he was living in was going...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Tiny Owl Rescued From Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree After Accidentally Traveling 170 Miles to NYC first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Hamferð, a band from the Faroe Islands, did a live performance of their hit song “Deyðir varðar” with their backs to the incredible solar eclipse of 2015. Their performance, which lasted throughout the entire event, took place in the small village of Kvívík on the island of Streymoy in the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Band Does a Live Performance While the 2015 Solar Eclipse Unfolds Behind Them on the Faroe Islands first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Just in time for the cold weather, Pizza Hut partnered with Gravity Blankets to create a round weighted blanket that looks like an Original Pan Pizza. The thick blanket weighs 15 pounds and is covered in soft microfleece with an all-over pizza design that looks good enough to eat. Let’s...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Comforting Weighted Blanket Shaped Like an Pizza Hut Original Pan Pizza That Looks Good Enough to Eat first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A playful Shiba Inu named Fizzgig was playing a homemade game of Whack-A-Mole where his human poked a hot dog through the various holes and then pulled it back. Sadly, after a few minutes, Fizzgig got frustrated with the game and rather testy with each of his canine siblings because...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Frustrated Shiba Inu Gets a Bit Testy With the Hiding Hot Dog in a Homemade Game of Whack-A-Mole first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rudy Willingham (@rudy_willingham) Rudy Willingham, an artist, advertising creative, and music producer, who previously stuck strategically placed pop-culture character stickers around his Seattle neighborhood, very cleverly used the changing colors of Autumn leaves to fill in the empty space around character...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Seattle Artist Cleverly Uses Changing Autumn Leaves to Fill In Cutouts of Famous Pop Culture Characters first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Science vlogger Kyle Hill (previously), amusingly debunks the myth that cats scratch at the living room couch with their claws in order to sharpen them. Instead, Hill explains the lesser-known biological reason as to why cats are driven to stretch out their claws on softer surfaces. Cats shed their claws....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How Cats Really Sharpen Their Claws first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by aleia (@aleia) Aleia Murawski and Samuel Copeland, filmmaking artists who create elaborately detailed miniature worlds for snails, have released a book showcasing their work. The book, entitled Snail World: Life in the Slimelight is a full-color pictorial that celebrates an alternative,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Snail World: Life in the Slimelight’, A Photo Book Showcasing Elaborate Scenes Built Solely for Snails first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Boxlapse Films (previously) put together a wonderful timelapse that features a sunflower growing from seed to flower over the course of 83 days, set to a cool soundtrack of instrumental jazz. As the sprout pushed through the soil and ever upward, it appeared to be dancing to the music. One...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Timelapse of a Seed Growing Into a Sunflower Plant Dancing to a Cool Soundtrack of Instrumental Jazz first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Einstein the Texan Talking Parrot, who previously asked the neighborhood squirrels to talk to him and believed himself to be a chicken, quite amusingly perched himself on the television set and asked his human what he was doing. When the human stated that he was drinking coffee, Einstein gurgled a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Inquisitive Parrot Asks About the Color of Coffee first appeared on Laughing Squid.

British architecture firm Tonkin Liu built the Singing Ringing Tree (previously), a towering sculptural tree made of metal tubes that sits on a hill above the town of Burnley, England. Whenever the wind blows, this metal sculpture begins to sing and ring in a calming timbre. The Singing Ringing Tree...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Towering Sculptural Tree Made of Metal Tubes That Sings and Rings as the Wind Blows at Sunset first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Just a little over a month after the tragic death of guitar legend Eddie Van Halen, his 29 year old son Wolfgang (Wolf) released his debut single “Distance”. The song and its accompanying video pay a heartbreakingly beautiful tribute to the late greatly missed artist with deeply personal references and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Wolfgang Van Halen Pays a Heartbreakingly Beautiful Tribute to His Late Father In His Debut Single ‘Distance’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

An adorably confused goose named Tony, who was hatched by a chicken after his mother abandoned him, hilariously barked loudly back at a rather vocal dog in order to let the rowdy canine know who’s boss. Tony the goose was hatched by a chicken after he was abandoned as an...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Confused Goose Hilariously Barks Back at a Vocal Dog first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In November 2010, Megan, then fiancée (now wife) of Randall Munroe, the illustrator behind the brilliant webcomic xkcd, received the devastating diagnosis of stage III breast cancer. Throughout her eight months of treatment, several xkcd comics covered the diagnosis, treatment options, T-Cells, gaining perspective, getting tattooed for radiation, fear of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Powerful Comic About Living Past a 10 Year Milestone After Being Treated for Breast Cancer in 2010 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

As the SpaceX Dragon spaceship with NASA and JAXA crew members traveled to the International Space Station as part of the historic SpaceX Crew-1 mission, the astronauts onboard revealed that a fifth occupant had joined them on their adventure. This little stowaway, a small, plush version of “The Child” (“Baby...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Baby Yoda Serves As Zero-Gravity Indicator on SpaceX Crew-1 Mission to the International Space Station first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician James Hancock performed the theme to “Interstellar” on a 12-jet hydraulophone, an woodwind-style instrument that is also known as an underwater pipe organ. The instrument was invented by the “father of wearable computing” Steve Mann at the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics at Stanford University and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Musician Performs the Theme to ‘Interstellar’ on an Underwater Pipe Organ Known as a Hydraulophone first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Luís Azevedo and Jake Cunningham of Little White Lies offer a heartfelt tribute to the public phone booth, noting how they played a big role within many a film. The phone booth was used as a center of momentary respite, a focused location, a vehicle for transportation, a place to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Heartfelt Tribute to the Role of Phone Booths in Films first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Artist Jack Bowers created an incredible optical illusion with a 3D mural of a Necker Cube, an ambiguous drawing that appears to change shape depending upon the viewing perspective. Bowers’ work ranked seventh out of ten in the 2019 Optical Illusion Contest. This video asserts that we must question our...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Disconcerting 3D Graffiti of an Ambiguous Necker Cube first appeared on Laughing Squid.