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While at home during a sweltering New York City summer, Lauren Blumenthal shared a story with her beloved toy Australian Shepherd Hazel that contained many words with which the dog was very familiar. Hazel, who dropped the ball that was in her mouth upon the word “squirrel”, responded to her...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Dog Reacts With Adorable Inquisitiveness When Her Human Tells a Story About a Squirrel With a Treat first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Saksham Agarwal of the educational channel SKM Tutorials (previously) shared how to use cardboard, popsicle sticks, a glue gun and just a bit of measuring and cutting to create a beautiful globe that rotates a full 360°. The templates used in this project are available to download for free. Today...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Building a Globe Out of Cardboard and Popsicle Sticks first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Scientist Dan Munro partnered with filmmaker Jin Angdoo to create a short but adorable animation that visualizes how a string of amino acids come together in order to sequence a protein. A short film made with a scientist Dan Munro about Protein Sequence during Imagine Science Films Festival in NY....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Animation Visualizing How Amino Acids Build Protein first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Nathan Cox is a British comedian and artist who creates really impressive optical illusions using just pen, paper, and a ruler to sketch out a deliberately blurry image. Cox then runs a black lined, semi-transparent sheet over the top of the sketch to make whatever he’s drawn appear to move....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Impressive Optical Illusions Sketched Out by Hand first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Art director and photographer Tatsuya Tanaka, who has been creating the online series of Miniature Calendar with of dioramas made out of common household items since 2011, has created a series of humorous dioramic scenes that perfectly capture the solitary, socially-distant daily life of 2020. The latest physical calendar is...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Humorous Calendar Capturing Daily Life in 2020 Through Dioramas Made From Household Items first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Adventure photographer Tomasz Furmanek captured absolutely stunning slow-motion footage of several kayak rides along the beautiful fjords of Western Norway. Using the HyperSmooth stabilization function on his GoPro 7, Furmanek captured every detail along the way. Compilation of GoPro 7 black clips from the fjords and coast of western Norway....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Kayaking Along Beautiful Norwegian Fjords Captured in Stunning HyperSmooth Slow Motion Footage first appeared on Laughing Squid.

French experimental musician Maël Isaac is a talented harpist and vocalist who performs absolutely beautiful covers of classic rock and popular songs. His musical repertoire includes “Starman” by David Bowie, “Whole Lotta Love” by Led Zeppelin, “Smoke on the Water” by Deep Purple, “Eye in the Sky” by The Alan...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Beautiful Covers of Classic Rock Songs Played on Harp first appeared on Laughing Squid.

French musician Mathieu Terrade, who previously performed a somber cover of the iconic song “Bohemian Rhapsody” on a beautiful Harpejji G16, partnered with talented percussionist Tom Drevet to perform a spot-on cover of “Walking on the Moon” by The Police. Terrade beautifully tapped out both the bass and guitar parts,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Flawless Instrumental Cover of The Police Song ‘Walking on the Moon’ Played on Harpejji and Drums first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Cupa Joe Mug by online retailer Barbuzzo, is a clever coffee mug that’s shaped like a miniature version of a classic glass coffee pot. The oversized mug has the same measurement markings as standard coffee pots and holds 20 ounces of hot or cold liquid. This miniature version of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Clever Coffee Mug Shaped Like a Glass Coffee Pot first appeared on Laughing Squid.

South Korean artist Lee Kang Bin paints wonderful recreations of iconic paintings and illustrations from popular culture onto latte foam at the C Through, the coffee shop he owns. Prior to owning the cafe, Lee was in the military where he worked in the kitchen. Before opening his own coffee...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post South Korean Coffee Artist Recreates Iconic Paintings and Pop Illustrations on Latte Foam first appeared on Laughing Squid.

3D artist RAYCLAY has created an absolutely beautiful and highly realistic dioramic sculpture of a freediver swimming with a giant manta ray. Both the diver and the ray were 3D printed, then further refined with light-curing putty before being painted. Once both figures were in place, the artist encased them...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Beautiful Realistic 3D Printed Diorama of a Freediver Swimming With a Manta Ray Inside a Resin Sea first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Twin brothers Nick and Steve Tidball of Vollebak, in partnership with the Wallpaper* Re-Made Project, have created the “Garbage Watch”, a unique, colorful industrial wearable timepiece that is made completely out of recycled parts from discarded electronic equipment. So our Garbage Watch started with a very simple idea. What if...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Unique Watch Made From Recycled Electronics first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Sandi Harding, the “manager of the last BLOCKBUSTER store on the planet” in Bend, Oregon has listed the location on Airbnb for a once in a lifetime chance to have the run of the entire store for an end-of-summer movie marathon sleepover featuring “new” video releases from the 1990s. Starting...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The World’s Last Blockbuster Location Is Available To Book on Airbnb For a 1990s Movie Marathon Sleepover first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The folks at Nerdist cleverly remixed the crime documentary show Unsolved Mysteries (which was recently rebooted on Netflix) together with the classic 1988 animated live-action murder mystery Who Framed Roger Rabbit?. The result is a very amusing parody mashup that uses footage from the original film along with clips that...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Unsolved Mysteries’ Investigates ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit?’ in a Clever Nerdist Parody Mashup first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Vanguard Industries has created MOFLIN, an adorably fuzzy AI robotic pet that is programmed to develop a distinct personality and to evolve emotionally over time according to the interactions it has with humans and its environment. It also responds to touch with sounds and movement. In other words, it behaves...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post MOFLIN, An Adorable AI Robotic Pet That Uses Human Interaction to Emotionally Evolve Like a Real Animal first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Swiss filmmaker Dirk Koy (previously) teamed up with the Swiss duo Boris Blank and Dieter Meier of Yello to create a wonderfully surreal music video for their new three minute single “Out of Sight”. The two members of the band, who are most widely known for the song “Oh Yeah”,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Members of Yello Are Stretched Like Taffy in a Surreal Video for Their 2020 Single ‘Out of Sight’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

When his travel plans fell through due to safety concerns, Steve Price of Sprice Machines (previously) instead consoled himself by building an amazing chain-reaction Rube Goldberg machine with a clear vacation theme, 2020 style. The machine incorporated such items as a beach ball, tennis rackets, himself in a lounge chair,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Clever Vacation Themed Rube Goldberg Machine first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Pittsburgh horn-based trio Big Blitz quite seamlessly incorporated the sound of a car alarm into a badass instrumental piece. This song was their humorous response to the “Car Alarm” challenge by Too Many Zooz (previously). Our full-length video response to Too Many Zooz’s Car Alarm Challenge. Recorded live in...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Pittsburgh Horn Trio Seamlessly Incorporates Car Alarm Into Badass Instrumental Inspired by Too Many Zoos first appeared on Laughing Squid.

California Poytechnic Institute student Evan LaLanne was severely injured in December 2016 after falling 30 feet down from Bishop Peak in San Luis Obispo, California. LaLanne underwent surgery and received regular physical therapy, but the accident left him without the use of his legs. Since his recovery, Lalanne embraced his...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Paralyzed Athlete Shreds Central California Hills on Wheelchair Skateboard After Devastating 2016 Accident first appeared on Laughing Squid.

My uncle’s dog carries a 30-pound weight everywhere he goes pic.twitter.com/P9DMlsrnWt — “yes i” (@portugi_bruja) August 9, 2020 A wonderfully confident Rottweiler named Bonzo adorably carries around a 30-pound weight wherever he goes. The big dog easily carries the barbell in his gums like a bone. According to Yesenia, the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Big Dog Carries a 30 Pound Weight Wherever He Goes first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Amy Herman decided it would be beneficial to act the same age as her two year old daughter Gracie for a few minutes a day and documents the interactions. The idea behind doing this to ensure Gracie would still have a chance to engage in important social interactions during this...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Two Year Old Girl Reacts to Her Mom Acting Like a Two Year Old Girl first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A wonderfully gregarious goose named Lucy Lou gleefully greeted her beloved human Joby when he came home. The man lovingly yelled “Daddy’s Home!” and the affectionate Anser honked loudly in joyful response. According to Lucy’s other human Jamie, this adorable call and response routine happens daily. Welcome to Lucy’s World!...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Gregarious Pet Goose Gleefully Greets Her Human Whenever He Returns and Yells ‘Daddy’s Home’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musicians John Flansburgh and John Linnell of They Might Be Giants (previously) sat down with Adam Reader, aka Professor of Rock, to talk about how their 1989 hit song “Birdhouse in Your Soul” came to be so popular. You know amongst the songs that we’ve done I think there’s something...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post They Might Be Giants Share the Story Behind Their Iconic 1989 Hit Song ‘Birdhouse in Your Soul’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Nate Bonham and Calli Gade of The King of Random wanted to see how human mouths compared to other animals in terms of cleanliness. Nate provided a mouth swab, as did Garrett the brother-in-law, Henry the chicken, Nox the dog, Dodger the dog, and Gus the Cat. After the swabs...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Using a Petri Dish to Compare the Cleanliness of Human Mouths to Two Dogs, a Cat and a Chicken first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Dr. Quentin Lee, the principal at Childersburg High School in Alabama did an amusing parody of the classic MC Hammer song “U Can’t Touch This” that specifically addressed very important COVID-19 safety information. Lee rapped about issues such as wearing masks, washing hands, sanitizing surfaces, and keeping six feet apart....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Alabama School Principal Raps an Amusing COVID-19 Safety Parody of MC Hammer’s ‘U Can’t Touch This’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

LEGO creator Daniel Metcalf submitted a LEGO Ideas design for “The Princess Bride: The Guilder Frontier”. The project contains 1,000 pieces and the story features a cast of Vizzini, Inigo Montoya, Fezzik, The Man in Black, Princess Buttercup and, an R.O.U.S (rodent of unusual size). Fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post LEGO Recreation of Scenes From ‘The Princess Bride’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A sign outside the La Jolla Fencing Academy very cleverly reads “Fencing: The Perfect COVID-19 Sport”. The sensible reasons are that masks, gloves, and a distance of six feet are required at all times within the sport. The bonus of fencing over real life is that you can stab the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Fencing: The Perfect COVID-19 Sport first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The professional street dancers of Komozawa Isolation have created a live-action video game in which a man wakes up in Shibuya, Tokyo and finds that he needs to look for clues in the empty city streets. In a night in Shibuya, “HAYAKEN” sees a suspicious man in black and starts...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Man Imitates Style of a Third-Person Video Game While Searching For Clues in the Empty Streets of Tokyo first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A very cheerful umbrella cockatoo named Sydney who was being boarded at the Red Bank Veterinary Hospital in New Jersey, showed off his very smooth dance moves during his social time with the Avian and Exotics staff. With his crest raised high, Sydney bounced up and down, did a few...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Cheerful Umbrella Cockatoo Shows Off His Smooth Moves While Dancing With the Veterinary Staff first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The teenage Williams twins, aka TwinsthenewTrend, of Gary, Indiana amusingly review classic rock songs after hearing them for the first time. One such song that really blew them away was the iconic Phil Collins anthem “In the Air Tonight”. The song starts off quietly with strong, assertive lyrics that greatly...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Teenage Twins Are Blown Away by the Phil Collins Song ‘In the Air Tonight’ While Listening to It For the First Time first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Toysmith has created the Bag O’ Beach Bones Playset, a sand mold kit that imprints a life-sized, anatomically correct human skeleton in the sand or snow. The idea behind this mold is to encourage kids to go outside, have fun, and learn while playing. No beach adventure is complete without...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Life-Sized Human Skeleton Sand Mold Kit first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Creem: America’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll Magazine is a feature length documentary that captures the humble beginnings of the iconic publication that started in 1969 in Detroit, their meteoric rise throughout the music industry and its ultimate demise. Furthering the loss were the tragic deaths publisher Barry Kramer and wunderkind...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Meteoric Rise and Fall of CREEM Magazine Captured in a Rock Star Studded Documentary first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a clip from the PBS/BBC series Spy in the Wild 2 – The North narrated by David Tennant, a robot spy macaque joins a troop of fellow primates as they bathe in the mountainous Japanese hot springs. This spy is completely submergable and waterproof, which allows it to observe...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Submergible Robot Spy Monkey Observes the Spa Grooming Rituals of Snow Monkeys From Underwater first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A very smart and talented Spectacled Amazon parrot named Binx is up for anything proposed to her by her devoted human Nycole. Binx’s accomplishments have thus far included painting, playing darts, fetching, spinning on command, bowling, skating, fist-bumping, high-fiving, waving, and shaking hands. Hi I’m Binx the Spectacled Amazon Parrot,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Amazing Amazon Parrot Who Paints, Plays Darts, Fetches and Fist Bumps With Her Devoted Human first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The wonderful Monterey Bay Aquarium has put together an incredibly relaxing video of bigfin reef squid, aka glitter squid, calmly floating in the bright blue water of the “Tentacles Exhibit”. This zen scene is further enhanced by an instrumental LoFi hip hop soundtrack. Relax, focus and flow with bigfin reef...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Relaxing Two Hour Video of Glitter Squid Floating in the Water to an Instrumental LoFi Hip Hop Soundtrack first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Hacker Patrick of Patrick’s World demonstrated his new “Bockwurstklavier”, a set of ten Bockwurst sausages that were hooked up to a computer to sound just like the keys of a piano. (translated) This is just a quick test of my brand new Bockwurst piano. via Born in Space Related PostsMusician...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post German Hacker Turns Sausages Into a Working Piano first appeared on Laughing Squid.

An adorable racoon named Piper who was rescued by Sarah Thyme and Mitchell Thyme of the now-missing Tito the Raccoon, learned how to make beautiful handprint art with her little paws. Piper is an up and coming artist who loves to paint. This particular painting is one of Piper’s first!...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Piper the Rescued Raccoon Learns How to Make Beautiful Handprint Art With Her Teeny Tiny Paws first appeared on Laughing Squid.

An absolutely adorable deaf ferret named Thera was heading down the stairs after a single pink ball that her human threw down to chase. When she was halfway down, her human then completely surprised her with a cascade of colorful pit balls following after her. At first, Thera had no...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Deaf Ferret Is Surprised By a Cascade of Colorful Pit Balls Following After Her Down the Stairs first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Ellen Sheidlin, a photographer and artist in Saint Petersburg, Russia, who puts herself into the middle of wonderfully surreal scenes that she creates from her own imagination. She has become part of a built-in brick bookcase while reading a book, gotten a hug from her shadow, become part of the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Artist Places Herself Into Surreal Photographic Scenes first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While stuck at home, artist and animator Warren Wright created an incredible stop-motion animated series of vintage Barbie Dolls recreating iconic scenes from films, television, and music videos. In one example, the dolls reenact the models in the music video for “Freedom! 90” by George Michael. George Michael + 90’s...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Stop Motion Animated Barbie Dolls Recreate Iconic Scenes From Film, Television and Music Videos first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Artist Sew Beautifulx creates absolutely gorgeous, colorful hoop embroidered landscape scenes look as beautiful as the real thing. The artist depicts beautiful sunsets, flowing waterfalls, big, billowy clouds, flowering fields, and towering trees gleaming the sunlight with thread alone. Embroidery Artist …Specialises in hand stitched wall hangings …UK based A...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Gorgeous Hoop Embroidered Landscape Scenes first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Brazillian filmmaker Chico Jofilsan of 2 Many Hands created the beautifully illustrated animated short film “In My Particular Case”. The film features filmmaker who ponders aloud what kind of film he should make, setting the stage for a philosophically meta message about making decisions. How to choose an idea among...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Filmmaker Ponders Aloud What Kind of Film He Should Make in a Philosophically Meta Animated Short Film first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Paul Redshaw, an engineer, and car restorer, created an adult-sized, street-legal hot rod version of a classic children’s Little Tikes Cozy Coupe. Redshaw stated that he had dreamed of doing this for years, although the actual project only took two months. Paul Renshaw, from Rugby, Warks, refused to let go...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Car Restorer Creates an Adult-Sized Street-Legal Hot Rod Version of a Children’s Little Tikes Cozy Coupe first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A very bouncy tabby cat named Linnet very helpfully leaped up to the front door mail slot to retrieve the package that was coming through. Once the package was safely between her teeth, she immediately climbed the stairs to put the package away. May I present to you, ENTHUSIASTIC POST-CAT,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Helpful Tabby Cat Leaps Up To Retrieve a Package Coming Through the Front Door Mail Slot first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Martyn Stroud, a talented trombonist and brass instrument teacher at Wight Music Tuition on the Isle of Wight, dressed in a yellow t-shirt with strips of black gaffer tape running horizontally across the middle. He then sat down in his garden and performed a rather buzzy but respectable cover of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Trombonist Plays a Cover of ‘Flight of the Bumblebee’ on a Garden Watering Can While Dressed Like a Bee first appeared on Laughing Squid.

As part of the “Got Milk” TikTok Challenge, Olympic Gold Medalist Katie Ledecky of USA Swimming swam across a competition-size pool with a delicious glass of chocolate milk balanced on her head. Katie’s freestyle stroke was so smooth that she didn’t spill a single drop. Ledecky rightfully toasted to her...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Olympic Gold Medalist Katie Ledecky Swims Across Pool Without Spilling the Chocolate Milk on Her Head first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Yarn shop Olives and Bananas in Thunder Bay, Ontario, who previously created tiny carrots made from needle felted wool hanging from hoop embroidered greens, stuck to their culinary theme with a magnificent crocheted burger with all the fixings that were piled high between two crochet buns. This yummy, high fiber...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Magnificent Crocheted Burger With All the Fixings first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Transdisciplinary artist Dmitry Morozov has created RBS-20(cm), an inventive Arduino powered synthesizer that plucks a metal ruler to generate pitch variations of sound. These variations are driven by a motor that sends the ruler up and down a slide. Keys on the front can also be used to change the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Inventive Automated Synthesizer That Plucks a Metal Ruler to Generate Variations of Sound first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Brazilian artist Solange Nunes hand embroidered an absolutely stunning, anatomically correct human heart onto a delicate leaf. Nunes created this piece with the beautiful message “Que tu corazón aprenda a estar tranquil…” (“May your heart be calm”). Here’s some of Nunes’ other incredible leaf embroideries, many of which carry an...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Stunning Anatomically Correct Human Heart Embroidered by Hand Onto a Delicate Leaf first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Video editor Duncan Robson (previously) created “Star Turns”, a dizzyingly brilliant compilation of GIFs that show celebrities turning their heads back and forth using only film and television posters. Compilation of gifs made between December 2019 and June 2020. Song Kang-ho / 31 posters pic.twitter.com/MHF7UYDDQz — Star?Turns [cw: strobing] (@starturnz)...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Star Turns, A Dizzying GIF Compilation of Celebrities Turning Their Heads Using Images From Film Posters first appeared on Laughing Squid.