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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Monterey Bay Aquarium (previously) has announced that although the aquarium itself is closed to visitors, the live video streams of their resident animals are still operating. While it’s not the same as an actual in-person visit, in this time of quarantine and social distancing due to Coronavirus, it’s a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Live Video Streams From the Monterey Bay Aquarium first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The fabulously quirky food expert and self-proclaimed Thyme Lord Alton Brown (previously) quite amusingly shared why soap is infinitely better at staving off germs and viruses than hand sanitizer while demonstrating his 30 second handwashing process. Brown explains that the soap creates amphiphilic emulsifications that washes it all away. The...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Alton Brown Explains Why Soap Is Better Than Hand Sanitizer During an Amusing Handwashing Tutorial first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Artists Danielle Baskin and Max Hawkins of Dialup, have created QuarantineChat, a voice-chat service that seeks to help people continue to have social interactions despite quarantines and cancellations due to the threat of Coronavirus. We simulate the magic of having a surprise conversation with someone—something that is becoming increasingly rare...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post QuarantineChat, An Encrypted Phone Service That Connects Quarantined People With Each Other first appeared on Laughing Squid.

“how’s self quarantine going?” pic.twitter.com/6dzU8UjoeZ — iqra (@iqraanabi) March 15, 2020 A very clever cat played Tic Tac Toe with a human who had self-quarantined due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Despite some excellent strategy employed, the competitive cat didn’t win. It’s worth noting that cats aren’t always the most gracious...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Competitive Cat Plays a Mean Game of Tic Tac Toe With Their Self-Quarantined Human first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In the wake of the extreme shortage of hand sanitizer due to the spread of Coronavirus, the Shine Distillery and Grill in Portland, Oregon has very cleverly created their own 80% hand sanitizer with an alcohol byproduct and put it into 2.7-ounce bottles that they’ve made available for free for...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Portland Distillery Creates Their Own Hand Sanitizer to Give Out to Help Stop Spread of Coronavirus first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Inspired by people creating their own songs to wash their hands for the proper amount of time in order to avoid infection as suggested by the World Health Organization, voice-over artist Shelby Young decided to do a pitch-perfect impersonation of Princess Leia’s hologram speech from Star Wars Episode IV: A...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Princess Leia Recites Her Holographic Plea to Obi-Wan Kenobi to Promote Proper Hand Washing Time first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A very jolly Arnold Schwarzenegger enlisted Whiskey the mini-horse and Lulu the mini-donkey to help him send an adorable message about the importance of staying at home during the outbreak of Coronavirus. The former California Governator particularly stressed the need for people above the age of 65 to follow this...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Arnold Schwarzenegger Records Adorable Message With His Horse and Donkey About Staying at Home first appeared on Laughing Squid.

From a friend in Spain: “So, there was a call on social media today in Spain to go out to balconies and windows at 22:00 to give a huge ovation to thank and support hospital workers. It’s 22:05 and I can hear the roar from the other side of the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Quarantined Citizens in Spain and Portugal Give Healthcare Workers Huge Collective Round of Applause first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The prodigious Hong Kong harmonica quartet Perfect Fourth, performed an absolutely incredible cover of the iconic instrumental classic “Take Five” by jazz great Dave Brubeck (previously). The group covers a number of classical, jazz and popular tunes from a great many different eras. The Perfect Fourth Harmonica Quartet aims at...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Harmonica Quartet Performs an Incredible Cover of the Jazz Classic ‘Take Five’ by Dave Brubeck first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While on lockdown due to the ravaging effects of Coronavirus, the quarantined people of Siena, Italy opened their windows and stood on their windows so that they could sing the folk song “Canto della Verbena” (“Song of Siena”) as one to the empty streets. The singing allowed people to once...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Quarantined Italian Neighbors Sing Together From Their Windows During the Coronavirus Lockdown first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Street food vlogger Yummyboy captured up-close footage of a Korean tornado omelette being prepared at Eggthumb in Seoul, South Korea . This visually incredible dish is made of scrambled eggs that are twisted and turned with chopsticks so as to resemble the cyclonic force for which it was named. Price...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Creating a Famous Korean Tornado Omelette first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Japanese chef Oiri of Oiri Kitchen used his amazing knife skills to slice bread, cucumbers, tomatoes, and meat to impossibly thin widths to create what he considers to be “probably the thinnest sandwich in the world”. Oiri sliced the vegetables so thinly that they were nearly transparent. Here are some...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Making the World’s Thinnest Sandwich first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Animation channel Bebop, who previous made a LEGO Fried Egg Sandwich, yummy LEGO pizza and fried a rubber chicken, has added another LEGO meal to their culinary series. This stop-motion animation features morning coffee and cheesy waffles being prepared and enjoyed. This is a new concept waffle with chocolate and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Eye Opening Stop-Motion Animation of LEGO Coffee and Cheesy Waffles Being Prepared and Enjoyed first appeared on Laughing Squid.