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Craftsman kethtopher of Woodland Porpoise Workshop creates beautiful, incredibly detailed lamps and sculptures of vehicles and droids from the Star Wars universe made out of stained glass and finished wood. Included amongst these distinctive selection is an AT-AT, an AT-ST, an X-wing fighter, the Millenium Falcon, a Shuttle Tydirium, and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Incredibly Detailed Star Wars Stained Glass Lamps first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Music meme creator William Maranci (previously) brilliantly combined the 2005 Gorillaz song “Feel Good Inc.” with the original song played on the incredible Wintergatan 2,000 Marble Machine (previously). The results are absolutely seamless. Here’s the original Wintergatan performance. Maranci stated that he was inspired by another video by mashup maker...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Brilliant Mashup That Combines the Gorillaz Song ‘Feel Good Inc.’ With the 2,000 Marble Music Machine first appeared on Laughing Squid.

3D animator Alvaro Gracia Montoya of MetaBallStudios (previously) created an animated visualization that shows the estimated size and scale of fictional land vehicles from film, television, and video games. Montoya also compares the larger sized vehicles to such landmark locations as the Eiffel Tower and New York City. This video...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Comparing Size and Scale of Fictional Land Vehicles first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Japanese designer Manami Sasaki creates beautiful portraits, images, and paintings upon simple slices of toast using colorful items of food and utensils to build the design. Her creations included a rock garden made out of sour cream, nuts, and matcha, a Pantone color chip made out of avocado, sour cream,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Detailed Portraits, Images and Paintings Created Out of Colorful Edible Ingredients on Slices of Toast first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a beautiful clip from a fascinating Sir David Attenborough (previously) nature series on BBC Earth, an aging mother orangutan gently teaches her young daughter the basics skills she needs in order to survive in the rainforests of Sumatra. The 42 year old primate shares with her six year old...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Aging Mother Orangutan Gently Teaches Her Young Daughter the Basics of Surviving in the Rainforest first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Bees working together to remove the cap from a honey bottle. pic.twitter.com/wKcZoYvSnn — Earth's Beauty (@PhysicsAndAstr1) April 24, 2020 A team of determined bees was captured on camera working together in perfect harmony in order to remove the cap from a bottle of honey that was left outdoors. The buzzing...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Team of Determined Bees Work Together to Remove the Cap From a Bottle of Honey That Was Left Outside first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Designer Joe Doucet (previously) has approached the need for personal protection with an incredible sense of modernity. The result is a design concept for an extremely chic protective face shield with sunglass lenses integrated into the frame. Doucet stated that he wanted “to try and create a face shield that...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Incredibly Stylish and Modern Protective Face Shield With Sunglass Lenses Integrated Into the Frame first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Like other musicians who are currently sharing performances from home, Kermit the Frog did a wonderful acoustic banjo rendition of the heartwarming song “Rainbow Connection” from the The Muppet Movie via a video he recorded in the woods. To the Lovers, the Dreamers, and You… Keep believing. While the performance...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Kermit the Frog Performs a Heartwarming Rendition of ‘The Muppet Movie’ Song ‘Rainbow Connection’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The very talented Scott Bradlee (previously) partnered up with fellow musician Tony DeSare to perform DeSare’s original arrangement “Evolution of the Piano”, a piece thats a musical journey through some of the most iconic piano hooks ever. The two men took turns playing the instrument, played together at times, and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Amazing Dual Piano Arrangement That Takes a Musical Trip Through the Most Iconic Piano Hooks of All Time first appeared on Laughing Squid.

During the 1950s, utility companies across the United States launched a massive ad campaign touting the wonders of electricity. The campaign was called “Live Better Electrically”, which later led to the establishment of the “Medallion Homes” accreditation program, which focused on homes being built around electric conveniences and the quality...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Oddly Prescient 1959 Advertisement for the Futuristic Westinghouse All Electric House first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Treble, a band out of Winnipeg, Canada, created a music video for their song “No Secrets (There For You)” that pays tribute to classic music videos from the 1980s that were played in endless rotation with the advent of MTV. Among the most recognizable are “Take on Me” by...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Canadian Band Pays Tribute to Classic 1980s Music Videos With a Clever Music Video of Their Own first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Internet musician Kutiman (previously) has created “Come Together”, an amazing mashup series that pairs legendary musicians together seamlessly. Such combinations include Jimi Hendrix with Ginger Baker, Bill Withers with Black Uhuru, Flea with Stevie Wonder, Ravi Shankar with Kurt Cobain, and Questlove with Charles Mingus, just to name a few....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Amazing Mashups That Pair Iconic Musicians Together first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Looper takes a look at the rather hidden history of the beloved Star Wars character Chewbacca. The public knowledge about this enigmatic Wookiee is that he is an honored warrior, has a legendary temper and was an incredibly loyal compatriot to his friends, especially Han Solo, but his lesser know...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Chewbacca’s Entire Enigmatic Backstory Explained first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The incredibly talented illustrator and animator Steve Cutts has created MAN 2020, an astute follow-up to his 2012 animated film short MAN. While the updated version continues to expand upon our destructive relationship with the natural world, it also comments on the freedom that the natural world enjoys while humans...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post MAN 2020, An Astute Animated Short About Nature’s Response to the Quarantine of Humans first appeared on Laughing Squid.

therealjimmyteabags posted a very humorous video that shows four brown eggs in respective cups sitting on a wooden table while the the song “I Want To Break Free” by Queen begins playing. One of these eggs is not like the others… Related PostsDavid Attenborough Examines a Fossilized Titanosaur Egg in...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Egg Wants to Break Free With the Help of Queen first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Online retailer Better Than Pants has created the Baby Mop, a rather amusing onesie equiped with strategically placed absorbent ropy pads that clean the floors when worn by an endlessly roaming toddler. It’s never too early to teach a kid the value of an honest day’s work, particularly when it’s...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Handy Baby Mop Onesie That Helps Clean the Floor first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Textile artist Anna Romanova, aka Lady Aromanova, creates absolutely adorable tiny felted big-eyed baby animals. The pocket-sized animals are detailed floating faces, while the others are diminutive replicas of the real thing, inspired by both the natural and domesticated worlds. These pieces and others are available for purchase through Lady...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Adorably Realistic Pocket-Sized Felted Animals first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In an absolutely breathtaking clip from the PBS series Spy in the Wild, a mechanical hummingbird approaches a swarm of sleeping Monarch butterflies absorbing the warm sun of the Mexican mountains. As they wake from their sun-soaked slumber, they begin investigating their mechanical visitor. In the mountains of Mexico, a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Thousands of Monarch Butterflies Magnificently Take to the Sky In Footage Captured by a Spy Hummingbird first appeared on Laughing Squid.

“Weird Al” Yankovic performed an amusing parody of The Who’s fighting song “Won’t Get Fooled Again” with culinary-specifics about dried plums. The unreleased parody recording entitled “Won’t Eat Prunes Again” was written in 1980 and recorded in San Luis Obispo, California. Parody of “Won’t Get Fooled Again” by The Who;...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Parodies The Who With ‘Won’t Eat Prunes Again’ in an Unreleased 1980 Recording first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Visual artist François Vogel quite humorously turned his beloved cat into a walking jellyfish using a variety of distortion, digital, and slit-scan photography techniques. Being a camera inventor as well as a virtual camera maker, françois Vogel is both an artist and a scientist. Since his photographic experiments to his...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Visual Artist Turns His Cat Into a Walking Jellyfish first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Matt from the nostalgic site Dinosaur Dracula very bravely opened a rusty can of Spider-Man Pasta from 1995 just to find out what was inside. He shared what he found over a series of revealing Twitter posts. This rather disconcerting experiment revealed that canned food does indeed have an expiry...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Opening a Rusty Can of Spider-Man Pasta From 1995 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Liz Koto and her family have declared the sidewalk in front of their Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan home as “The Jurisdiction of The Ministry of Silly Walks”. The area is indicated by entry and exit signs and requires those who pass through to walk with any variety of silly walks...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Michigan Family Declares the Sidewalk In Front of Their Home as a Monty Python ‘Ministry of Silly Walks’ Area first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A rather athletic hedgehog named Pepper quite genially ran a homemade obstacle course that was inspired by those featured on the American Ninja Warrior television series. Like Andrew Cotter, the Scottish sportscaster who narrates the actions of his dogs, Pepper’s human offered a humorous play-by-play recitation of the prickly mammal’s...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Adorably Athletic Hedgehog Runs an Obstacle Course Inspired by ‘American Ninja Warrior’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Don’t dream it’s over Hey now, hey now When the world comes in They come, they come To build a wall between us We know they won’t win Neil Finn and Crowded House, which includes Nick Seymour, Mitchell Froom, Liam Finn, and Elroy Finn performed a an incredible rendition of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Crowded House Performs a Wonderful Live Version of Their Hit Song ‘Don’t Dream It’s Over’ While at Home first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Artist Dino Tomic (previously) has reimagined and illustrated such celebrities as Keanu Reeves, Johnny Depp, Stan Lee, Bob Ross, Robert Downey Jr, Billie Eilish , The Rock, Michael Jordan and more as a variety of distinctly different, recognizable cartoon styles. Tomic stated that he started doing these illustrations while having...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Celebrities Drawn in a Variety of Cartoon Styles first appeared on Laughing Squid.

“Fox Fires” by filmmaker Keilidh Bradley is a stunning animation that tells of a time when the moon came down from the sky to ask the animals for their help lighting up the sky. The ram, the bear, and the hawk stepped forward. Soon other animals joined them as they...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Fox Fires, An Animated Adaptation of a Finnish Folktale Explaining Adorable Origins of the Aurora Borealis first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In 2016, North Carolina filmmaker Meredith Schmidt was having a rough time of with life in general when she started using the term “dumpster fire”. Schmidt ran with this idea, creating an incredibly satisfying line of candles shaped like miniature dumpsters that, unlike real dumpsters, are actually legal to burn....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Incredibly Satisfying Symbolic Dumpster Fire Candles first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The funny little red fox named Finnegan, who previously ran away with a tennis ball, was trying to get out of his enclosure when his beloved human Mikayla Raines of SaveAFox Rescue (previously) called him over. Finnegan rolled over onto his side and began hysterically laughing away. Even more adorably,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Funny Red Fox Laughs Hysterically While Being Pet first appeared on Laughing Squid.

UFC referee Mike Beltran has grown an incredibly long mustache over a very long period time and of which he is very proud. A number of people have asked Beltran if his facial could be used as a mask to cover his mouth and nose. Beltran happily obliged with a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post UFC Ref Turns His Long Moustache Into a Face Mask first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Emiel Noorlander, aka The Practical Engineer, decided that he wanted access to his Oreo cookies even if his hands were full or dirty, so he built a chin-operated, hands-free Oreo dispenser and shared with his viewers how to build one for themselves. The idea first started as a joke, but...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Build a Hands-Free Oreo Cookie Dispenser first appeared on Laughing Squid.

029 Music producer and developer William Sun Petrus took a vintage 1920s Remington typewriter and turned it into a electronic drum machine. The keys trigger a MIDI controller via an Arduino. The sound is then interpreted by Ableton music mixing software. This is a Remington portable typewriter, made in the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Turning a 1920s Typewriter Into a MIDI Drum Machine first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The great Neil Finn of both Crowded House and Split Enz and his musical sons Liam and Elroy performed the classic Croweded House songs “Better Be Home Soon” and “Distant Son” while staying home at Liam’s Los Angeles house. Neil has been going live with Elroy Finn and Liam Finn...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Neil Finn and Sons Liam and Elroy Perform Crowded House Songs Together While at Staying at Home first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Mike Clifford of Modustrial Maker built an amazing replica Gibson Les Paul out of blue, white, green and lavender LEGO. Clifford shared each step of the build thoroughly and even worked out a few issues that came up along the way. When he was finished, Clifford did a sound test...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Building an Electric Guitar Out of LEGO first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A human from The Q conducted a rather entertaining experiment that involved measuring how far his cat would reach through a hole in a cardboard box in order to retrieve a desired treat. In today’s video, I want to show a cool experiment with my cat. I always wondered how...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Entertaining Experiment to See How Far a Cat Will Reach Through a Hole In Order to Retrieve a Treat first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In the incredibly pensive animated short “Pippo” by Chris Keller, a despairing, aging clown in a world without humor looks to the items of his past as he reminisces about happier days. In the depths of despair and after much reflection, in the end, Pipppo learns that the humor was...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Despairing Clown in a Humorless World Reminisces About Happier Days in a Pensive CGI Animated Short first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Beryl Shereshewsky, the resident cheese expert at Great Big Story, traveled around the world to learn how different cheeses were made. Shereshewsky went to Sardinia, Italy for their renown Casu Marzu, to Ponsanooth, England for Cornish Kern, to Bukowina Tatrazańska, Poland for Oscypek, to Tipling, Nepal for Chhurpi, to Plain,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How Cheese Is Made Around the World first appeared on Laughing Squid.

“History shows again and again how nature points out the folly of man.” The legendary Blue Öyster Cult performed an incredibly badass rendition of their 1977 hit song “Godzilla” via video chat. Each member played his part from the comfort of his home while remaining in perfect synch with the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Blue Öyster Cult Performs a Badass Rendition of Their 1977 Song ‘Godzilla’ via Video Chat While at Home first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Four-time World Beard and Mustache Championship (previously) winner MJ Johnson opened to New York Magazine about growing custom facial hair, the trend of men growing “quarantine beards” and his start in competitive growing and his newly found viral fame. Johnson also voiced concerns about his facial hair conflicting with the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Four-Time World Beard and Moustache Championship Winner Opens Up About Growing Custom Facial Hair first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Conductor Gustavo Dudamel of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela is known for his incredible talent, his mop of curly brown hair, and his passionate handiwork while coaxing musicians to play their best. Frederik V Thelander, a fan experienced in visual effects, quite cleverly animated one such performance with...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Conductor Gustavo Dudamel’s Performance Edited With Clever Animations That Match His Fiery Movements first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Stuntmen and stuntwomen participated in an epic video that showed off their incredible fighting skills while at home. The video was coordinated by Lucas Dollfus, director of the stunt school Le Campus Univers Cascades in Le Cateau-Cambrésis, France, and was shot in a “Don’t Rush Challenge” style in which each...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Stuntmen Show Off Their Incredible Fighting Skills in an Epic Chain Reaction ‘Don’t Rush Challenge’ Video first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Online retailer The Wine Savant is featuring a beautiful decanter set that features floating skulls inside both the decanter and the accompanying shot glasses. The decanter is large enough to hold 850 milliliters of any spirit, comes with a half-moon wood display stand and two shot glasses. Handcrafted to add...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Beautiful Floating Skull Decanter Set first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In 1960 American Character Doll Collection released the Hedda Get Bedda doll. This doll had three faces – sick with chickenpox face, a sleeping face, and a wide-awake happy face. The doll was used to keep children company when they were down with the virus. American Character Whimsies doll from...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Hedda Get Bedda’ Three Faced Chickenpox Doll first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Wildlife photographer David Weiller (previously) captured unusual footage of the unique hawkmoth caterpillar that looks like it has a snake head. This particular Sphingidae species is able to mimic the larger, fiercer reptile when threatened and remain safe with built-in camouflage. This harmless caterpillar has evolved the amazing ability to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Unique Caterpillar That Looks Like it Has a Snake Head first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The award-winning animated short “Hedgehog” by Ed Bulmer tells the story of Gareth and his crippling insecurity, which manifests itself as a lurking hedgehog who stops Gareth in his tracks whenever he tries to do something that scares him. This profound animation, which Bulmer made as graduate student at the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Man’s Crippling Insecurity Manifests Itself as a Lurking Hedgehog in an Profound Animated Short first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Mixed media artist Blake McFarland created incredibly detailed sculptures of the Penn State University Nittany Lion and the University of Memphis Tiger over the course of 15 days. These mascots were each carved out of polyurethane foam and creatively covered in custom Goodyear tire tread and made their premiere at...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Penn State Nittany Lion and Memphis University Tiger Sculptures Beautifully Made Out of Custom Tire Tread first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In 2015 wrote about the short film “Covers” by German visual artist Henning M. Lederer who animated the geometric patterns of 55 vintage book covers. In 2017 Lederer followed up with “More Covers”, which featured animated vintage psychiatric books. In 2018 Lederer returned with a third film of the series...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Books & Sleeves, A Mesmerizing Short Film That Animates the Psychedelic Covers of Vintage Books first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While closed to visitors, The New York Public Library (previously) has challenged people to recreate the cover art from their favorite books with whatever they have at home. The library was inspired by the Getty Museum Art Challenge and the amazing response it received. We’ve admired all the creative energy...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The New York Public Library Challenges People to Recreate the Covers of Their Favorite Books at Home first appeared on Laughing Squid.