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For each day of the “Makevember Challenge’ in November 2017, artist Federico Tobon of wolfCat Workshop created adorable hand-cranked miniature automatatons out of popsicle sticks and paper, posting each of these individually to social media. More recently, however, he combined footage of each into a six minute video. All the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Amazing Array of Hand-Cranked Miniature Automatons Made From Popsicle Sticks and Paper first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Createk Engineering Lab, in partnership with Université de Sherbrooke and Exonetik, have created a robotic third arm that comes in handy when there are tasks to be completed. The arm is supported by a strap mounted at the the user’s waist and is operated by a joystick operated by a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Handy Robotic Third Arm That Can Gently Pick Apples and Punch Its Way Through Walls first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Shane of Stuff Made Here engineered a really nifty automatic golf club that can take on the features of any iron needed at the time. The club also senses the angle of the shot, steadies the loft, and corrects the swing for distance. Shane shared how he designed the club....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Nifty Automatic All-in-One Golf Club That Adjusts to Take on the Features of All Traditional Golf Irons first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a limber episode of the The Infographics Show (previously), the narrator explains how sitting in the wrong position for any amount of time can cause a wide variety of preventable health conditions, such as musculature and bone problems, body aches and pains, and pulmonary and circulatory diseases. He also...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How Sitting in the Wrong Position for Any Length of Time Can Cause Serious Health Problems first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In an extremely insightful essay, The Take takes a look at The Simpsons, positing whether or not the ageless character of Bart Simpson and his naughty boy slacker image continues to apply within the modern cultural context of the 21st century. When he first came onto the scene in the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How Bart Simpson’s Naughty Boy Slacker Image Has Become Culturally Anachronistic in the 21st Century first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In the late 1970s, artist Claude Reboul created “Le Mécanophone”, an incredible vintage truck that was transformed into kind of a giant calliope with 42 air horns that performs bombastic, circus-style songs. (translated) A perfectly destructive device and a concert of horns that must work wonders in traffic. Great …...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Vintage Truck Transformed Into a Giant Calliope With 42 Air Horns That Performs Bombastic Songs first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Japanese balloon artist Ryo Kajiyama creates amazing baloon sculptures of fine art and pop culture icons. In addition to this series, Kajiyama builds everyday items such as staplers, toilets, locks, musical instruments, and kitchenware. Related PostsIncredible Illustrations of Color Coded Pop Culture IconsAn Instrument for the Sonification of Everday ThingsA...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Incredible Colorful Balloon Recreations of Art, Pop Culture Icons, Musical Instruments, and Everyday Items first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Angry Kitzia is a sweet and amiable tabby cat who always appears to be angry due to the permanent sneer on her little face. Kitzia also possesses a gorgeous pair of expressive green eyes that smooth out her enduring frown. Kitzia lives with her world-traveling photographer human Viktoriia Otdielnova in...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Amiable Cat Who Always Appears to Be Angry first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Astrophotographer Bartosz Wojczynski used stabilized images of the Namibian night sky to capture the rotation of the Earth. He pointed his elaborate camera towards the south celestial pole and adjusted the exposure levels as needed. The entire filming process took over 23 hours and 56 minutes at one frame per...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Amazing Timelapse Video Using Stabilized Images of the Sky That Captures 24 Hours of the Earth’s Rotation first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Two very chatty pet otters named Kotaro and Hana, who previously took turns jumping up into the bed in order to have an individual combing session with their human, slithered out of their respective beds and went into the kitchen where their human presented them with breakfast. Each plate featured...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Picky Pet Otters Enjoy a Yummy Seafood Breakfast first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Online personaliy Scott Hubbard, the CEO of Hype went behind the fence to capture footage his fierce, ever-attentive guard dog Gracie on duty in the backyard. The sign on the fence warned “Beware of Dog”, so Hubbard had to ensure the safety of all involved. Things got even more meta...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Beware of the Dog on Duty Behind the Fence first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Comedian Julie Nolke, who in April previously attempted to explain the near future to the January 2020 version of herself, went further down the rabbit hole that is the year 2020. The aforementioned unkempt “April self” thereby tried to explain the subsequent six weeks to a sleeker version of herself...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Comedian Hilariously Explains the Current State of the World to the Isolated April 2020 Version of Herself first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Dutch filmmaker Albert Dros has created a gorgeous 4K timelapse that visually travels through over two years of changing seasons in Amsterdam. Dros, who lives there, wanted to make a film that would be recognizable to residents and appealing to visitors. With that in mind, Dros captured both stunning natural...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Gorgeous 4K Timelapse Film That Captures Two Years of Changing Seasons in Amsterdam first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Video editor Bill McClintock (previously) has put together an unexpectedly catchy and entertaining mashup of the classic Isley Brothers song “Shout” with the legendary Motörhead song “Ace of Spades”. Something tells me that Lemmy would approve. In case you were wondering what “Ace of Spades” would sound like with an...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Unexpectedly Catchy Mashup of ‘Shout’ by The Isley Brothers Combined With ‘Ace of Spades’ by Motörhead first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The very amusing Doctor Mix performed a rather bouncy medley of iconic songs on a Wurlitzer electric piano. Each of these songs played featured the instrument at the forefront of the melody and made the Wurlitzer famous. Songs Played In The Video: Marvin Gaye – I Heard It Through The...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Bouncy Medley of Iconic Songs Played on a Wurlitzer first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A tiny kitten named Kimba sat atop another kitten cleaning the dirt from his brother’s ear with his tongue. Kimba’s human Michaele enhanced the scene by providing the sound effects for Kimba’s loud slurping. “You are soooo dirty brother!” Said Kimba Related PostsKitten Happily Wiggles His Ears While Drinking From...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Kitten Loudly Slurps While Cleaning His Brother’s Ears first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The ever-insightful CGP Grey (previously) shares how to become a successful pirate on the high seas through thoughtful, effective branding. Grey based this animation on the book The Invisible Hook by Professior Peter T. Leeson. Grey also explains that pirates instill fear through example rather than a desire to kill....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post CGP Grey Explains How to Become a Successful Pirate on the High Seas Using Effective, Widespread Branding first appeared on Laughing Squid.

After coming inside from a walk, an adorably determined golden retriever puppy named Jeeya continuously circled the kitchen island in pursuit of the end of her leash, the front of which was still attached to her neck. According to her human, Jeeya finally caught up with her prey. It took...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Determined Puppy Tries to Catch the End of Her Leash While Continuously Circling Around the Kitchen Island first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Artist Chris Toledo creates highly detailed miniature home interiors from the early 20th Century that are to 1:12 to actual size. Toledo’s remarkable attention to detail imbues each of his miniatures with distinct historical flair and architectural knowledge from the era. Many of Toledo’s works are available for purchase through...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Highly Detailed Early 20th Century Miniature Interiors first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Elena G quite amusingly explained how the hour numbers across from each other on the face of an analog clock always add up to 12. This simple, but elusive concept is something that neither she nor many others, had realized up to this point. Why didn’t I know this until...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How the Hour Numbers Across From Each Other on the Face of an Analog Clock Always Add Up to 12 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Over the course of five explosive seasons of the brilliant series Black Mirror, creator Charlie Brooker (previously) and a talented team of writers have used history and their imaginations to create eerie tales of compromised life within a fictional futuristic dystopia. The ad for the 6th season, created by Brother...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Art Imitates Life in Eerie Ad for ‘Black Mirror’ Season 6 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

An engineer quite cleverly built in an automated hydraulic entryway that opens from the back porch into the basement. The man’s neighbors were so enthralled with this handy fix, they shared a video showing the door in action. They also answered the question about water intrusion. This is a video...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Engineer Builds a Clever Automated Hydraulic Entryway in His Back Porch to Access the Basement first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A transparent episode of the KQED series “Deep Look” examines the stunning clarity of the glasswing butterfly, their ability to become invisible in any situation and a natural anti-reflective feature that have interested scientists. Ever wanted to be invisible? The elusive glasswing butterfly knows just how to do it. Its...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Stunning Clarity of the Elusive Glasswing Butterfly first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In 2018 we wrote about former aeronautical engineer José Naranja who quit his job to travel the world. While doing so, he kept beautifully detailed sketchbooks that documented his time in each city, despite never having drawn artistically before. Since that time, Naranja has published another volume of sketches entitled...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Former Aeronautical Engineer Fills Notebooks With Detailed Sketches of His Ongoing World Travels first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A man in Lyons, Colorado very cleverly attached tiny plastic feeders to his eyeglasses in order to attract hummingbirds. The birds happily chirped as they fed on sugar water while flapping their delicate wings. The man stood very still while getting a close-up view of everything. Related PostsA Little Hummingbird...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Colorado Man Attaches Tiny Hummingbird Feeders to His Glasses For a Close Up View of the Birds first appeared on Laughing Squid.

US Air Force Airmen Sonny Doby built a wonderfully comfortable secret hideout lounge for his two dogs under the stairs of his Charleston, South Carolina home. The project didn’t take long to build and pups Maverick and Olly were very pleased. He said the project took about a week to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Man Builds a Comfy Secret Hideout Lounge for His Two Dogs Under the Stairs of His Charleston Home first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a tidal episode Amazing Places, host Tom Scott explains why a seemingly innocent stretch of water is so incredibly deadly. Known as The Strid, this body of water is actually a very narrow part of the River Wharfe in Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire. The river is made up of rapids...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Seemingly Innocent Stretch of River With a Violent Undercurrent That’s Deadly to Anyone Who Falls In first appeared on Laughing Squid.

An adorable rescue dog named Frito (because he smells “like a corn chip”) was walking with his human when they passed under a tree. Without missing a beat, Frito bounced his little self really high several times in order to reach the low hanging branches that looked like the sticks...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Bouncy Dog Realizes That Sticks Comes From Trees first appeared on Laughing Squid.

“An Ode to Arezzo” is a flow motion timelapse by photographer Rob Whitworth (previously) that captures the absolute beauty of the annual Giostra del Saracino (Saracen Joust) festival that takes place in the ancient Tuscan town of Arrezzo, Italy. The little Tuscan town of Arezzo is everything the world wants...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Beauty of the Saracen Joust in the Tuscan Town of Arezzo, Italy Captured in a Flow Motion Timelapse first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician Luca Stricagnoli, who plays gorgeous acoustic versions of popular songs, gave a rather badass and intricate performance of the classic Led Zeppelin song “Whole Lotta Love”. Stricagnoli played each instrumental part and even changed the tuning on his guitar as he walked evenly down an underground passage for the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Intricately Badass Cover of ‘Whole Lotta Love’ by Led Zeppelin on Acoustic Guitar first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Italian artist Pietro Cataudella (previously) creates amazing illustrations that he very cleverly uses to alter the context of real-life architecture featured in photos. Such examples include Musée Rodin, Egyptian Pyramids, Fontana Di Trevi-Roma, La Cattedrale di Siviglia and Marzamemi, Sicilia, Italy. The goal of CityLiveSketch is to show the beauties...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Artist Inserts His Sketchbook Drawings Into Photos to Cleverly Alter the Context of Real Life Architecture first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Engineer James Cochrane, aka bd594, has created “The Conflicted Candle”, an amaing ingenious automated contraption that repeatedly lights a candle then extinguishes the flame approximately 12 seconds later. To Light, or Not to Light, that is the question Cochrane based the design on his previous contraption, “The World’s First Useless...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Amusing Automated Contraption That Repeatedly Lights a Candle Then Extinguishes the Flame first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A startled family in Ottowa South, Ontario, Canada woke to find a wayward full-grown moose swimming in their backyard pool. The pool had been covered up with plastic, but it collapsed under the immense weight of the alcine visitor. According to homeowner Paul Koch, the moose was at first surprised...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Startled Family Awakes to Find a Moose In Their Pool first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A regal Borzoi (Russian Wolfhound) named Eris who lives in Richmond, Virginia sports an extremely long nose that clocks in at 12.5 inches. According to her human Lily Kabourian, Eris may look untouchably elegant on the outside but she’s actually an adorable goof who loves to “strongly snuggle”, roam around...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Regal Borzoi Wolfhound With a Very Long Nose first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a clever campaign to promote their “UNTAMED” ride, the Dutch amusement park Walibi Holland strapped in 22 giant plush teddy bears into the cars and sent them on a wild rollercoaster ride. The bear hunt can begin! UNTAMED is filled with 22 huge bears. They have the ride of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post 22 Giant Teddy Bears Ride on a Roller Coaster first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A very clever and hungry white cat who was sitting outside a grocery store in Mexico adorably led a kind and compassionate school teacher named Tania Lizbeth Santos Coy Tovar inside to show her his favorite food. The cat was so friendly and so loveable that Santos Coy Tovar not...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Clever Stray Cat Who Leads Compassionate Woman to His Favorite Food Inside Store Gets Adopted by Her first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Artist Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada, in partnership with SOMOS Care, Make the Road New York, and Greenpoint Innovations, has created a stunning 20,000 square foot land mural portrait that honors the hardworking healthcare workers of New York City. The mural, which was created next to the Queens Museum in Flushing, features the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Giant 20,000 Square Foot Land Mural Portrait at the Queens Museum Honoring NYC Healthcare Workers first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Artist Patrick Cabral (previously) has created an absolutely amazing line of exquisitely detailed beautiful cut paper sculptures of animals. The series includes an intricate octopus, a giant lion, a self-isolating tortoise, a pair of fighting cocks, a galloping pair of horses, a purring tiger, and a feathery fancy chicken. via...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Exquisitely Detailed Cut Paper Animal Sculptures first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Surveyors in Verona, Italy made the incredible discovery of a beautiful, incredibly well-preserved ancient Roman mosaic floor under the ground of a local vineyard. This discovery was made after several failed attempts to locate the ruins of the Roman Villa over the past hundred years. According to Comune di Negrar...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Beautiful Well-Preserved Ancient Roman Mosaic Floor Is Discovered Underneath a Northern Italian Vineyard first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Artist Paul Jackson (previously), who describes himself as a full-time daydreamer and his work as “the weirder, the better” has created a wonderfully surreal illustrated series featuring “dissected” animals, humans and cartoon characters showing their unexpected inner workings. via My Modern Met Related PostsA Look Inside the National Audio Company,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Illustrations of Dissected Animals, Humans and Cartoon Characters Showing Their Unexpected Inner Workings first appeared on Laughing Squid.

San Francisco software engineer and freelance artist Eric Geusz, aka SpaceGoose (previously), creates amazing illustrations of elaborate spaceships that were each inspired by common items that he finds around his house. Guesz states that he started drawing at a young age. I have always had a huge passion for drawing...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Elaborate Spaceship Art Inspired by Household Items first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Gaming vlogger Curious Reviewers has put together an amusing but very interesting three-part video series dedicated solely to reviewing video game bathrooms. The reviewer looks at the architecture of the bathroom, the quality of materials used, the placement of the toilet, the reflection in the mirror, the view, and whether...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Reviewing Bathrooms in Video Games first appeared on Laughing Squid.

To celebrate 40K followers on his YouTube channel, visual artist and designer Daniel de Bruin (previously) built a cleverly automated miniature marble machine with recycled parts that rotates a magnetic ball and drops it onto a curving steel wire track over and over again. A marble track the size of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Marvelous Mini Marble Machine That Automatically Sends a Magnetic Ball Over a Curving Steel Wire Track first appeared on Laughing Squid.

An adorable little creamsicle cat named Indy came down the stairs and stopped in his tracks when he saw a treadmill in the room. The inquisitive feline first sniffed out the object and slowly made his way onto the machine. It took some time and a bit of training offered...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Inquisitive Little Cat Learns How to Walk a Treadmill first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician Adrian Woodward of The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (previously) offers a fascinating history behind the Hurdy Gurdy, a multifaceted instrument with a distinctive handle at the bottom that drives a wheel against a string. Woodward explains how the instrument was very popular in the 16th century, but...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Fascinating History Behind the Hurdy Gurdy first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The MoMA Design Store is featuring a wonderful percussion set for children in the shape of a very yummy looking burger and fries made by Kiko and GG. The burger makes a clicking noise, while the fries click against each other for a good, safe, and sustainable rhythm section. Give...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Yummy Looking Burger and Fries Kid’s Percussion Set first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Sophia Adalaine, an artist in Ann Arbor, Michigan created Taneko, a really adorable line of plush characters that were inspired by puns and wordplay. The primary plush is Taneko the Octopuss, a friendly hybrid cat that has the arms of an octopus. The creature’s and the company’s name comes from...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Adorable Plush Characters Inspired by Wordplay first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Chet Phillips (previously), a talented illustrator in Austin, Texas has created “Unnatural History”, a wonderful series of vintage scientific field study illustrations that feature fictional creatures and monsters that appear in movies, television, and literature. From the series “Unnatural History” that explores pop culture characters depicted as vintage biology illustration...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Fictional Creatures From Movies, Television, and Literature Illustrated as Vintage Scientific Field Studies first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a slightly psychedelic clip from the BBC Earth series Pets: Wild at Heart (previously), the elegant voice of David Tennant explains the science behind the effect catnip has on felines and their intense response. Just a few bites of this mind-altering plant and [the cat] falls under its alluring...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Science Behind the Effect Catnip Has on Cats first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Bulgarian artist Boryana Ilieva of Floorplan Croissant created watercolor illustrations that depict floor plans of houses that are used in movies and television shows. Using her architectural skills, Ilieva pays close attention to the details in the design and the decor of the set in order to “form a ghost...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Detailed Watercolor Illustrations of the Floor Plans of Houses Featured in Movies and TV Shows first appeared on Laughing Squid.