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During the Melbourne Fringe Festival in 2015, a purple puppet named Randy Feltface sat at a desk on a dark stage with only a typewriter at his side and proceeded to tell the life story of Ernest Hemingway in just three and a half minutes. Feltface recounted each of Hemingway’s...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Life Story of Ernest Hemingway Told in Three and a Half Minutes by a Purple Felt Puppet first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a 2009 clip from the seventh season premiere of Two and a Half Men entitled “818-jklpuzo”, a desperate Charlie finds himself in need of a bathroom but finds it occupied. After a few seconds, the door opened revealing Eddie Van Halen and his famous striped guitar. A surprised Charlie...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Eddie Van Halen Plays a Guitar Riff Outside the Bathroom in a 2009 Clip From ‘Two and a Half Men’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Russian guitarist yourauntstripe performed a remarkable 71 guitar riffs from Nirvana songs in just five minutes. The guitarist stated that he wanted to pay tribute to the band who had a big effect upon him while he was growing up. Nirvana is the reason I have decided to pick up...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Guitarist Plays 71 Nirvana Riffs in Just Five Minutes first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Australian media agency Thinkerbell has come up with “Trojan Peas”, a hilarious way to hide a beloved pint of Häagen-Dazs ice cream from family members and/or roommates who otherwise surreptitiously steal scoops from the container. This clever camouflaging bag is purposely made to look like a really unappetizing bag of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Unappetizing Bag of ‘Trojan Peas’ That Cleverly Hides Häagen-Daz Ice Cream From Family Freezer Thieves first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by YO?RU?K SOFRASI GU?NDU?ZBEY (@yoruksofrasi) on Oct 18, 2020 at 4:17pm PDT A hungry tortoise named Çilingir effortlessly chomped matching geometric designs onto both sides of an evidently yummy slice of cucumber. When he reached the end of the slice, Çilingir held...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Hungry Tortoise Chomps Matching Geometric Designs Onto Both Sides of a Cucumber Slice first appeared on Laughing Squid.

On a forthcoming episode of the Tested series Ask Adam Anything, host Adam Savage responded quite thoughtfully and honestly to a viewer question about hearing loss and hearing aids. Saveage likened the use of hearing aids to that of wearing glasses and talked about the need to destigmatize hearing loss,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Adam Savage Talks Honestly About Destigmatizing the Use of Hearing Aids Due to Hearing Loss first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Milo the absolutely adorable Indian ringneck parrot who previously imitated a squeaky toy, threw a bit of a vocal tantrum when his beloved human told him that she was going out for a very short amount of time. Hooman how dare you leave me for your walk. Heck!! I’m mad...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Indian Ringneck Parrot Throws a Verbal Tantrum When His Human Says She’s Going Out for a Short While first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wayne Coyne (@waynecoyne5) on Oct 17, 2020 at 2:22am PDT The Flaming Lips performed a rare live show at The Criterion Arena in Oklahoma City on October 14, 2020. While large gatherings are truly not advisable during this time of COVID,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Flaming Lips Perform Live Concert Inside Giant Bubbles to an Audience of People in Giant Bubbles first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Producer, musician, luthier, and composer Galeazzo Frudua of Beatles Vocal Harmony created a collection of videos featuring the isolated vocals from some of the most famous songs by The Beatles. The effect, created with the use of software, is both disconcerting and beautiful at the same time. Thanks to a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Disconcerting Beauty of Isolated Vocal Tracks From Some of the Most Famous Songs by The Beatles first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Dance Theater of Harlem Company celebrated Harlem Week 2020 with a virtual that took them on a pirouetting tour through New York City streets. The troupe stopped at such iconic places as the 145th and St. Nicholas Subway Station, The City College of New York at 137th Street, the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Dancing Through Harlem With the Dance Theatre of Harlem Company During Harlem Week 2020 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by ??Persian Kitties Eric & Ollich (@eric_and_ollie_) on Sep 23, 2020 at 3:53am PDT A pair of absolutely adorable Persian cats named Eric and Ollie in England were hilariously dressed up as USPS and UPS delivery workers for Halloween. Each cat also...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Pair of Persian Cats Dressed Up as USPS and UPS Delivery Workers With Packages for Halloween first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A group of orphaned baby grey-headed flying foxes who were rescued from the devastating 2020 Australian fires in February 2020 and brought to Bat Conservation and Rescue Queensland, sat safely inside their swaddles and sampled a variety of fruits that were given to them. Despite the fact that several pieces...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Orphaned Baby Bats Rescued From the Australians Fires Eat a Variety Fruits While Safely Swaddled first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Google has introduced a very helpful AI search feature that uses proprietary music recognition technology that can find a specific song by whistling, humming or singing the tune. The search only requires 10-15 seconds of the tune for recognition. This unique search can be done on different devices, including the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Google Introduces an AI Search Feature That Identifies Songs by Whistling, Humming or Singing the Tune first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by John Fusco (@johnfusco) on Sep 26, 2020 at 5:20am PDT A group of orphaned black bear cubs who live at the Killham Bear Center in New Hampshire descended upon a pile of crisp autumn apples. As the ursine youngsters were gleefully...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Orphaned Black Bear Cubs Make Collective Sounds of Contentment While Gleefully Eating a Pile of Apples first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anthony Dickens (@anthony.dickens) on Aug 11, 2020 at 10:50pm PDT Musician Anthony Dickens of Studio Make Believe built the Circle Guitar, an original instrument that only requires the fretting hand to do the work. The rhythm side of the instrument is...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Unique Self Playing Guitar With a Circular Mechanical Device That Does the Strumming first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by MANTRAP by Heathyr Lawrence (@heathyrlawrence) on Oct 3, 2020 at 11:02am PDT Retailer Mantrap 1989 by Heathyr Lawrence has created a wonderfully bewitching bat face mask that can be worn as part of a costume for Halloween or every day as...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Bewitching Bat Face Mask for Halloween and Beyond first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Los Angeles resident Adam Lisagor (previously) of Sandwich Video and photographer Noah Kalina (previously), who lives in upstate New York, have joined forces for the podcast “All Consuming”. The two friends test out various direct to consumer products from their respective homes on opposite sides of the United States. They...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘All Consuming’ Podcast, Featuring Adam Lisagor and Noah Kalina Reviewing Direct to Consumer Products first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In keeping with his Halloween tradition, music meme creator William Maranci (previously) has hilariously combined the Beastie Boys song “Intergalactic” with the perfectly fitting “Ghostbusters” theme song by Ray Parker Jr. While this idea has been broached before, Maranci decided to put his own twist onto it. I’m required by...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Hilarious Halloween Mashup Combining the Beastie Boys’ ‘Intergalactic’ With the ‘Ghostbusters’ Theme first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In the third installment of their 2020 reboot of “Thursday Mashups in October” series, Aaron Brink and Steve Reidell of The Hood Internet created a 3 ½ minute compilation of 60 hit songs from 1992 made with “Real Love” that says “I Will Always Love You” just like a “Bullet...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A ‘Real Love’ Compilation of 60 Hit Songs from 1992 That ‘Will Always Love You’ Like a ‘Bullet in the Head’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A beautiful and colorful scarlet macaw parrot who was looking out a sunny window, when he quite insistently demanded from his human a cover for his head by uttering the simple word “hat”. Shortly thereafter a human hand appeared with an oversized baseball cap and placed upon the parrot’s little...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Colorful Parrot Requests and Receives His Hat first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by East Aurora, New York (@eastaurorany) on Oct 13, 2020 at 2:56pm PDT Incredibly creative homeowners in East Aurora, New York decorated their house with a fully articulating giant inflatable spider that appears to crawl down a web that’s been strung from...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Articulating Giant Inflatable Halloween Spider Crawls Down Web Strung From the Roof of House to Sidewalk first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In celebration of their fifth anniversary on YouTube, The Brick Wall (previously) created an absolutely amazing automated pizza assembly line made out of LEGO. The line automatically places sauce and toppings atop the pizza. After the pizza is baked in an oven, the machine then expertly cuts even slices for...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Amazing Automated LEGO Pizza Assembly Line first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Justin Bryant (@1126artstudio) on Jul 21, 2020 at 8:16am PDT Nashville merchandise designer Justin Bryant of 1126 Art Studio has created a brilliant poster series in which the innocent classic children’s board games such as “Mouse Trap”, “Don’t Break the Ice”,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Classic Kid’s Board Games Reimagined as Horror Films first appeared on Laughing Squid.

As part of their Halloween line, Dunkin’ has introduced a Spicy Ghost Pepper donut that will be available for a limited time. The spice comes from a strawberry icing that’s mixed cayenne and ghost peppers atop a simple donut. Proving that the number one brand in donuts can rock a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Dunkin’ Introduces a Spicy Ghost Pepper Donut first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gerrard Gethings (@gezgethings) on Oct 9, 2020 at 8:41am PDT Do You Look Like Your Cat is a really amusing and clever card game by animal photographer Gerard Gethings and Debora Robertson. In the game, players match photographs of distinct-looking cats...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Do You Look Like Your Cat?, A Clever Card Game That Pairs Distinctive Looking Cats to Matching Humans first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A rather industrious cockatoo named Keiko diligently sat on the dresser and repeatedly stuck his adorably big beak into the top drawer where his human’s socks resided. Each time he emerged, Keiko was holding a pair of socks that he immediately discarded onto the floor despite his human attempting to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Cockatoo Diligently Empties His Human’s Sock Drawer first appeared on Laughing Squid.

After consuming too much coffee, the velvet-voiced Puddles Pity Party decided to do a punk-ish cover of the Lorde song “Royals”. Puddles stated that he was inspired to do this cover by watching videos of legendary punk guitarist Steve Jones. I asked myself recently, “Royals! How many styles can you...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Puddles Pity Party Performs a ‘Punk’ Style Cover of the Lorde Song ‘Royals’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Polish musician MaroMaro, who performs amazing covers of classic rock and rap songs on Stylophone, played a remarkably impressive cover of the iconic guitar solo intro from the Van Halen song “Eruption”. Maro stated that he played this to honor the memory of the late, greatly missed Eddie Van Halen....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Impressive Stylophone Cover of the Iconic Guitar Solo Intro From the Van Halen Song ‘Eruption’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sideserf Cake Studio (@sideserfcakes) on Sep 26, 2020 at 7:58am PDT Natalie Sideserf of Sideserf Cakes (previously) in Austin, Texas created an amazingly realistic octopus cake for a child’s birthday. The confectionary cephalopod sat upon an equally realistic reef with two...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Incredibly Realistic Octopus Birthday Cake first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In the music video for the Emmit Fenn song “Who Dat”, director Patrick Jean amusingly animated a street pigeon. The bird first picked up the beat with his neck feathers and strut confidently down the sidewalk, showing off a bit of slick footwork along the way. Sometimes you just got...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Strutting Pigeon Shows Off Some Slick Footwork in an Amusing Music Video for ‘Who Dat’ by Emmit Fenn first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a disquieting Ted-Ed lesson written by educator Cindy J. Aaronson and animated by Aim Creative Studios, narrator Bethany Cutmore-Scott explains the physiology behind crippling panic attacks, how the fear of a repeated panic attack can often lead to further attacks and what can be done to minimize anxiety. At...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Physiology Behind Crippling Panic Attacks first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While visiting Parc National De Kirindy Mite in Madagascar, wildlife photographer David Weiller (previously) captured truly hypnotic footage of a mother sportive lemur holding and caring for her baby while safely ensconced inside the hollow of a tree. The mother appeared to stare cautiously at Weiller’s camera with her big,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Hypnotic Footage of Mother and Baby Sportive Lemur first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a rapacious report for PBS Eons, host Kallie Moore explains how and why certain plants became carnivorous. Moore points out that these plants, through evolution, learned how to get the nutrients they needed from insects and other small animals, attracting them some very tricky traps. Each carnivorous plant uses...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How Some Plants Evolved to Become Carnivorous first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A group of rather ravenous capybaras who live at the Nagasaki Bio Park in Japan hilariously devoured a giant Jack-o’-lantern that their caretakers had thoughtfully carved for them in honor of Halloween. Unlike the previous pumpkin, the giant rodents had a head start getting through the gourd’s thick skin. It’s...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Capybaras Hungrily Devour Halloween Jack-O’-Lantern first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Photographer Peter Maier of Visit Austria captured gorgeous timelapse footage of a sudden cloudburst that rained down from overhead while moving across Lake Millstatt in Carinthia, Austria. Storm cell discharges over the Millstättersee via Boing Boing Related PostsStorm Chaser Captures a Gorgeous Timelapse of a Colorful Storm Moving Over the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Gorgeous Timelapse Footage of a Sudden Cloudburst Moving Across an Austrian Lake first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While at Maker Faire Tokyo 2020, a member of Electronicos Fantasticos, the creative band known for playing highly inventive musical instruments, demonstrated how to scratch a cool rhythm using their unique barcode scanners. Scratching with Barcode Scanner Related PostsAn Amazing Musical Instrument Made Out of a Bar Code Reader Hooked...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Scratching With Barcode Scanners first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Against The Wall Christmas Tree by Hammacher Schlemmer (previously) is a self-descriptive, clever halved faux fir that works very well for those who want to fully celebrate the holiday with all the bells and whistles but find themselves with limited space. Available only from Hammacher Schlemmer, this is the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Clever Half Christmas Tree That Leans Against a Wall first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The remarkably talented Alexandr Misko (previously) performed a voice and guitar medley of classic songs by Eminem. The Russian musician nailed the vocals as he played guitar, using his distinct percussive acoustic tapping technique to accompany the complicated rhythm of the lyrics. “Eminem Medley” – 3 classic Eminem songs performed...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Medley of Classic Eminem Songs Performed on Vocals and Percussive Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar first appeared on Laughing Squid.

I don’t know what I did to deserve world class Jazz outside my door during a fucking pandemic but I certainly appreciate every fucking second of it. Big surprise at :25 pic.twitter.com/sRprdnsCrU — Furrythug (@furrythug) October 7, 2020 While guitarist Bill Frisell, bassist Thomas Morgan and drummer Rudy Royston of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Boy on a Pogo Stick Adds Extra Percussion to a Jazz Trio Performing on a Brooklyn Sidewalk first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Despite the effect that the pandemic is having on Halloween 2020, Tom BetGeorge of Magical Light Shows has decorated his home on 15 Phillips Court in Tracy, California with tens of thousands of interactive lights that respond to music, as he has done in previous years. This year features a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Incredible Halloween Light Show With a Spooky Pumpkin Singing the Metallica Song ‘Enter Sandman’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Maci Currin, a teenager in Cedar Park, Texas, broke the world record for longest legs (female) that had been previously held by Russian model Ekaterina Lisina. Currin, who stands at an impressive 6’10”, has legs that measure over a yard each. She also set the record for the longest legs...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Texas Teenager Breaks the Guinness World Record for the Female With the Longest Legs first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While building a piece of furniture, Scottish broadcaster Andrew Cotter (previously) gently castigated his dogs Olive and Mabel for not helping around the house enough. Cotter tried to make his dogs feel guilty about how well they live in order to inspire them to assist him with a piece of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Scottish Broadcaster Uses Guilt to Persuade His Two Dogs to Help Him Build a Piece of DIY Furniture first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Comedian Julie Nolke (previously), who back in April 2020 attempted to explain the near future to the January 2020 version of herself and then again in June 2020, came back from further into the dumpster fire of the 2020 year thus far. This time it was her completely cynical October...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Comedian Cynically Explains the State of the World in October 2020 to a Disbelieving June Version of Herself first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Polish musician MaroMaro performs amazing covers of classic rock and rap songs on Stylophone. The Stylophone is a miniature analog keyboard that is played with a stylus. The instrument was invented in 1968 and then made a comeback in 2007 with continuous production since. Maro quite skillfully manipulates the stylus...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Rock and Rap Songs Skillfully Performed on Stylophone first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by @accidentallywesanderson on Aug 19, 2020 at 10:20am PDT Wally Koval, the man behind the popular Accidentally Wes Anderson Instagram account that features real-life locations that look like they’re made in the distinct style of Wes Anderson specifically for his films, has...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Accidentally Wes Anderson’, A Book of Real Locations That Look Like They’re Made Specifically for His Films first appeared on Laughing Squid.

An incredibly realistic Freddie Mercury marionette strutted around in his signature yellow jacket and white pants while serenading “I Want to Break Free” to a fascinated crowd in Madrid. This mini-Mercury was created and operated by Diana Romero and Andrés Maturana of Periplo Marionetas. In addition to Freddie, Romero and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Freddie Mercury Marionette Serenades Crowd in Madrid first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Homophones Weakly by Bruce Worden is a wonderful blog that offers simple, minimalistic diagrams that visualize and help explain the definitive differences between homophones, words that sound alike but have different meanings and/or spellings. Some may also be spelled the same but have a different pronunciation. Either way, the diagrams...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Minimalist Diagrams of Homophones, Words That May Sound Alike But Have Different Meanings and Spellings first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Adrian Smith of Ant Lab, who is also a scientist at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, explained how jumping plant lice, known as psyllid, may look like typical garden pests but they have a remarkable ability not seen in any other insects. When faced with having to make...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Amazing Jumping Plant Lice That Can Flip Their Bodies In the Air at a Remarkably Fast Rate When Startled first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Two Songs Our Sanctuary (@twosongssanctuary) on Oct 4, 2020 at 7:45pm PDT A rescued wombat named Maxi who lives at Two Songs Sanctuary in Port Lincoln, South Australia was given an adorable light blue teddy bear. Maxi immediately took a moment...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Rescued Wombat Gleefully Plays With His New Toys first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In the second installment of their 2020 reboot of “Thursday Mashups in October” series, Aaron Brink and Steve Reidell of The Hood Internet created a “Top of the World” dance remix of 60 songs that’s “Alwayz Into Somethin” while “Finally” “Learning to Fly”. Featuring: 2 Unlimited, A Tribe Called Quest,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A ‘Top of the World’ Remix of 60 Hit Songs From 1991 That’s ‘Alwayz Into Somethin’ While ‘Learning to Fly’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.