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In 2017, voice actor Paul Rugg hilariously shared his favorite way to relax. He just sat down in a comfy chair with his faithful chihuahua Lucky in his arms. Lucky, however, didn’t seem to understand the idea of relaxation and continuously bit and growled at his human. Paul Rugg Relaxes By Petting His Dog, Lucky...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Voice Actor Paul Rugg Suggests Petting a Dog to Relax first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Southern California company Cilek Kids Room offers some wonderfully imaginative furniture for worldwide purchase. Among these pieces is a really cleverly designed desk that pops out of the mouth a comically big-mouthed shark with rolling blue eyes and large illuminated teeth. Cilek Pirate Shark Desk is the perfect desk for adventurous pirates. It is...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Cleverly Designed Shark Desk for Kids first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In 1973, a smitten Shawn McKenna gave his girlfriend Debra his gold class ring to wear as a symbol of his devotion. Unfortunately, the ring was too big and when she went to wash her hands at a Portland, Maine department store, she took it off and walked away without it. She went back to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Husband’s Class Ring Lost in Maine in 1973 Is Found in Finland 47 Years Later and Returned to His Widow first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Former NASA engineer Mark Rober (previously) partnered up with Scott Gaunson , Brett Stanford and Derek Herron of How Ridiculous to design an incredibly strong, incredibly large and incredibly heavy trampoline. The surface was made out of Kevlar, which was held onto the steel frame with 144 garage door springs, all of which weighed in...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Dropping a Car and Boat Onto 2-Ton Kevlar Trampoline With 144 Garage Door Springs From 150 Feet Above first appeared on Laughing Squid.

With increasing concerns about COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) and its spread around the globe, now is a good time to check out this instructive video by World Health Organization (WHO) that shows how to properly and thoroughly wash hands so as to limit exposure to infection in such public places as subways, schools and anywhere else...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Properly Wash Hands to Avoid Virus Infection first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The talented pianist Lord Vinheteiro (previously) stared straight into the camera and performed a beautiful upright piano composition that encompassed iconic cartoon themes from 1928 through to the present day. In doing so, he showed how this specific music genre evolved over the past 92 years. The evolution of cartoon music from 1928 to the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Evolution of Cartoon Music From 1928 to Present Day first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The ever-insightful CGP Grey (previously) takes a look at those iconic tumbleweeds that often signify a deserted town in fictional narratives. This trope is not too far from the truth as Grey explains, as these tumbles are incredibly devastating whatever they touch. Tumbleweeds can mow down neighborhoods, trap vehicles and set farms afire. If that’s...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Devastating Effect of Troublesome Tumbleweeds first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Our cat has become SUPER clingy now that we both work from home. We had to improvise… from r/aww When bubobaby and her husband began working from home, their calico cat Ziggy found herself much more needing of human attention than ever. The caring humans came up with the very clever idea of creating a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Caring Humans Create Fake Lap for Their Insecure Cat first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Vlogger Spaghetti Road, who makes videos about anything he thinks “is interesting”, wanted to expand upon his international flag collection. He decided to contact every country’s embassy to see if they would send him their flag for free. Since there was no database available, he built one himself. So clearly there is only one easy...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Curious Man Contacts Every Country’s Embassy to See If They Would Send Him Their Flag For Free first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Artist Eric Drass of Shardcore converted the NIH-released DNA sequence of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) into musical notes and then recorded what the composition sounded like. The full song is over two hours long, but Drass created a minute-long sample that represents very well. Ever wondered what a virus sounds like?… The world is teetering on...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Converting the COVID-19 DNA Sequence Into Music first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Home2 Suites in D’Iberville has partnered with the Humane Society of South Mississippi to provide fostering duties of adoptable dogs until they find a home of their very own. By keeping the dogs in the lobby, these adorable pups get the visibility they need to win over the hearts of those who can’t resist the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Mississippi Hotel Partners With Local Humane Society to Provide Lobby Foster Care for Adoptable Dogs first appeared on Laughing Squid.

With the continuing success of David Byrne’s American Utopia on Broadway, the prolific singer songwriting David Byrne and the cast of the show performed an incredible barefoot version of the Talking Heads song “Once in a Liftime” on Saturday Night Live. Byrne began the song with the same “drunken monkey” style movements as in the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post David Byrne and the Barefoot Cast of ‘American Utopia’ Perform ‘Once in a Lifetime’ on Saturday Night Live first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a Saturday Night Live segment entitled “Airport Sushi”, a passenger (Pete Davidson) who was shopping at an airport market decided to buy pre-packaged sushi to eat before his flight. The cashier (John Mulaney) was shocked by this choice. Enter the resident pigeon (Kenan Thompson), who expressed his concern with a song. The maker of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Saturday Night Live Makes Fun of New York City’s LaGuardia Airport With a Medley of Broadway Parodies first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician Jake Shimabukuro (previously) performed a gorgeous, arpeggiated ukulele cover of the heartfelt Pink Floyd song “Wish You Were Here” while performing live at the Paste Magazine Studio in New York City. via The Awesomer Related Laughing Squid PostsTalented Hasidic Brothers Brilliantly Perform Classic Pink Floyd Songs on the Sidewalks of JerusalemSix-String Soldiers of the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Gorgeous Arpeggiated Cover of the Heartfelt Pink Floyd Song ‘Wish You Were Here’ Performed on Ukulele first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Swedish artist Simon Stålenhag (previously), who creates breathtaking art that combines nostalgic imagery from the artist’s childhood in 1980s Sweden with hovercraft, dinosaurs, robots, and other sci-fi elements, has inspired a new Amazon Prime series Tales From the Loop. The series takes its title from a pair of books written by Stålenhag about “paintings from...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Tales From the Loop’, A Wondrous Amazon Prime Series Based Upon the Artwork of Simon Stålenhag first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In an amusing ad for Bush’s Beans, actor Brian Baumgartner, who played the character of Kevin Malone in the beloved mockumentary sitcom The Office, made gentle fun at the disastrous but memorable scene in which Kevin spilled his famous chili all over the office floor after lovingly preparing it for days. While Baumgartner is not...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Brian Baumgartner From ‘The Office’ Spills the Beans About Kevin’s Iconic Chili in Amusing Bush’s Beans Ad first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Video editor Lukas Wunder has created an amusing performance of an animal orchestra by editing together footage from such musical pets as the drum playing duck, the howling husky who won’t get out of bed, the enormous cat with a sing-songy voice, a horse who plays recorder, a rhythmic cockatiel and a couple of dogs...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Musical Pets Perform Together As an Animal Orchestra first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Filmmaker Garren Lazar has put together a truly brilliant, yet slightly disturbing mashup video series that combines the innocence of Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang with the highly cerebral, emotive vibe of Pink Floyd. Lazar cleverly cuts the “Peanuts” videos so that they match what’s happening in the song. In 2016, Lazar tackled the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Brilliantly Disturbing Mashup Series That Combines Charlie Brown and The Peanuts Gang With Pink Floyd first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Wildlife photographer Robert Bush Sr. has captured footage the amazing array of wild animals who cross over and under a log bridge that sits above a stream in the Pennsylvania wilderness. The video, taken year-round, shows bears, deer, bobcats, grouse, beavers and many other wildlife crossing the bridge, or swimming underneath in their natural habitats....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Pennsylvania Photographer Captures Footage of an Amazing Array of Wild Animals Crossing a Log Bridge first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Bushbaby’s first strawberry An absolutely adorable big-eyed bush baby (Galago) jumped down from a hiding place to investigate the big red juicy strawberry that was being offered by a human hand. The tiny curious primate examined the fruit from every different angle, even turning upside down to view the underside with intense clarity. @saintsleazy cleverly...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Curious Bush Baby Comes Out of Hiding to Investigate a Juicy Strawberry Being Offered by Human first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In honor of National Toast Day in the UK, British television channel Dave created a chart that shows the proper shade of toast. Related Laughing Squid PostsHue, A Smart Toaster That Toasts Bread to the Desired ColorA Clever Japanese Toilet Paper Holder That Lets You to Quickly Change Rolls Using Only One HandConstitutions of Classic...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Chart Showing the Proper Shade of Toast first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The wonderful folks at the Scottish brewery and pub chain BrewDog (previously) have added the truly pawesome worldwide perk of Paw-ternity Leave aka paid Puppy Parental Leave to their already excellent employee benefits package. This benefit is one of the first of its kind offered in the United States Yes, having dogs in our offices...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post BrewDog Adds a Week of Paid Puppy Parental Leave to Their Already Pawesome Employee Benefit Packages first appeared on Laughing Squid.

via Sad and Useless Related Laughing Squid PostsCats Wearing Silly Head-Through-A-Hole Cardboard CostumesHilarious Photos of Cats Wearing Tights by MeowtfitWhat Iconic Artists and Famous Artist’s Subjects From the Past Might Look Like in Modern SettingsAdorable Lion Manes for Cats and DogsKattenstoet, A Cat Parade Held Every Three Years in Ypres, BelgiumPhotos of Cute and Fluffy...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Cat Worship in the Modern Age first appeared on Laughing Squid.

SOLCION, a Japanese company that focuses on new projects, has introduced the Hedgehog carry house, an incredibly adorable tiny tent kit that is made specifically for transporting one’s beloved pet hedgehog safely around town. This tent, which is made of heavy-duty cotton canvas and interior polypropylene inserts, assembles easily and zips close. It also has...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Adorably Tiny Tent Kit for Transporting a Pet Hedgehog first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Kate Yoshida of MinuteEarth rather astutely asks “Where does one ocean end and another begin?”. While this question appears to have a simple answer, the reality is that all the world’s waterways are connected to each other. There are no borders within the water itself, rather the names were human constructs given to different oceans...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Where Does One Ocean End and Another Begin? first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In celebration of the 15th Anniversary of The Office, author Robb Pearlman, illustrator Melanie Demmer and publisher Little, Brown Young Readers have released “The Office: A Day at Dunder Mifflin Elementary”, a wonderful tale that brings all the regular characters together again, but at a younger age. Michael Scott is still the inept, but well-intentioned...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘The Office’ Cast Reunites as Their Younger Selves in the Children’s Book ‘A Day at Dunder Mifflin Elementary’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

3D animator Alvaro Gracia Montoya of MetaBallStudios (previously) compared the enormity of fictional buildings from television shows, films and video games with each other and with such iconic landmarks as the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. This video shows some fictional buildings/structures (Movies, series, video games …)....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Comparing the Size of Fictional Buildings From Film, Television and Video Games With Famous Landmarks first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Video editor Carnage-Boy seamlessly combined the GGI visuals from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace with the very realistic dialogue from the Edgar Wright film Baby Driver for an extraterrestrial mashup that’s out of this world. What if Edgar Wright directed the Phantom Menace ?” A question that I constantly hear asked by… people… in my...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Extraterrestrial Mashup Combining ‘Star Wars: The Phantom Menace’ Visuals With ‘Baby Driver’ Dialogue first appeared on Laughing Squid.

bigchunguslolfunny took on the daunting task of creating a color-coded interactive map that names each and every neighborhood within the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and Staten Island – the five boroughs of New York City. While the artist and others involved were confident in the job they did, they were more than happy to make...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Colorful Interactive Map That Shows Every Neighborhood Within New York City’s Five Boroughs first appeared on Laughing Squid.

‘Weird Al’ Yankovic happily announced that NECA Toys will be releasing a Chia Pet in his classic likeness. It is scheduled for release in June 2020 and is now available for pre-order. This is 100% an actual real thing that totally exists. Is your life really complete without one? (Available from NECA this summer) While...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Hilarious ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Chia Pet first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Biologists in London very carefully sent barn owls flying through a cloud of hydrogen soap bubbles in order to learn more about their unique flight patterns. They discovered that owls don’t only use their wings to control motion, but their tail feathers as well. The illuminating set of vortices left behind in the bubbles revealed...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Hydrogen Bubbles Reveal Owl’s Unique Flight Pattern first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a departure from his hilariously insightful videos regarding the animal kingdom, the very candid Ze Frank turns his documentarian eye to another anthropomorphized creature – human creativity. Frank analyzes this particular ability as if it were an animal in the wild, posing a series of questions about it as a test for the viewer...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Anthropomorphizing Creativity to Determine Humanity first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Arizona hot rod shop Roadkill Customs has created an easy to install line of 7″ inch clear headlight covers that are in the shape of a 3D skull that project forward from the headlight itself, emitting a rather spooky shadow. Easy to install – It’s as easy as changing your headlight. Easy to follow instructions...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Projecting Skull Headlight Covers first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Filmmaker Nico Bellamy has combined the visuals from the classic Pixar film Toy Story with the dialogue from the dystopian HBO series Westworld. This odd combination results in a rather disturbing, but simply ingenious mashup of the two entitled “Toyworld”. ‘Toyworld Trailer (Westworld/Toy Story Mashup)’ is a non-profit project intended for entertainment purposes only. No...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Ingeniously Disturbing Mashup Combining Visuals From ‘Toy Story’ With Dialogue From ‘Westworld’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Volunteers and staff at the Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) is creating drawings of animals belonging to their many clients in a wonderful effort to raise money to care for their resident shelter animals. Clients are asked to donate $15 to the shelter along with a photo of their pet, and in return they receive a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Wisconsin Human Society Staff Creates Drawings of Client’s Pets to Raise Money for Their Shelter Animals first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A really cute duck named Ben Afquack in Minnesota performed a respectably rhythmic beat while his bearded human was holding him upright over a snare drum, almost as if he was doing a little tap dance. Little Ben had no problem performing for said human. Of course, others have remixed Ben’s original video with some...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Duck Plays a Rhythmic Percussive Beat on the Drum With His Feet While His Human Holds Him Upright first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Director Kevin Smith publicly shared the news that he was appointed the Creative Ambassador at Vancouver Film School, his old Alma Mater. Smith celebrate this achievement by posting his 1992 application to the school online. Smith never graduated, but he did meet his Clerks partners Scott Mosier and David Klein during his short tenure. Happy...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Kevin Smith Celebrates Creative Ambassador Role at Vancouver Film School by Posting His 1992 Application first appeared on Laughing Squid.

For his fashion show at the London College of Fashion, design student Harikrishnan has created an avant-garde line of colorfully striped and solid trousers, which consist of up to 30 individual latex panels and inflate into impossible highly voluminous proportions. Topping these fabulously genie style trousers are shirts and shorts made from beads. According to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Amazing Genie Style Colorfully Striped and Solid Latex Pants That Inflate Into Impossible Leg Proportions first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Jif peanut butter very cleverly partnered with the folks at Giphy to make their opinion known in regard to the ongoing argument about whether or not the acronym GIF (Graphic Interface Format) is pronounced with a soft g or a hard g. By temporarily renaming their popular product with a “G’ rather than its iconic...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Jif Peanut Butter Partners With Giphy to Settle the Debate About Proper Way to Pronounce the Word ‘GIF’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A very handsome gray British shorthair kitty named Mr. Bobby Cat sat back and lounged upright with his feet up and his tail down, inside his comfy chair while he watched a classic animated Tom and Jerry Christmas movie. Cat watching Tom and Jerry Mr. Bobby Cat seems to be of the feline mindset “If...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Handsome Gray Cat Lounges Upright Inside His Comfy Chair to Watch a ‘Tom and Jerry’ Christmas Movie first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Los Angeles musician and producer Andy Rehfeldt (previously) created a marvelous mashup video that combines the lovely vocals froms the ABBA song “Take a Chance on Me” with the badass music behind the Black Sabbath song “Into the Void”. Rehfeldt cleverly noted for this particular track that “You Can’t Spell Black Sabbath Without ABBA”. Related...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Marvelous Mashup of Black Sabbath and ABBA first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A little dog named Nuts sports a giant beard that appears bigger than the size of his head. This adorable, four year old mini Brussels chocolate griffon lives in Moscow with his loving human Tatiana Kovalenok. While the breed is famous for their little beards, this little Chewbacca lookalike turns heads wherever he goes due...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Adorable Little Dog With a Great Big Beard first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In honor of Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day), filmmakers Tom Wrigglesworth and Matt Robinson created a fun animated short entitled “Max’s Journey to the Moon”. The film tells the story of an adventurous pancake boy who conquers bullies, surfs like a pro and travels into space on his way to a pancake moon. The film utilized...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Adventurous Pancake Boy Travels to the Moon in a Fun Animated Short for Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day) first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A tiny baby Atlantic white-spotted octopus, who was welcomed to his new home at Octolab (previously) and given the name Joey, showed his very affectionate side to the people working there. One human even reached in to stroked the velvety skin of his little mantle and Joey responded in a manner reminiscent of a cat....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Tiny Baby Atlantic White-Spotted Octopus Enjoys a Little Affection From a Caring Human first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A big, beautiful cat named Winston found himself rather fascinated by the sight of his little footprints upon the surface of an undressed memory foam mattress. Winston’s human Mike Bowers was rather amused by Winton’s interest. Winston wizzing out. Bowers evidently lives with very amusing cats. Lola, another cat in Bowers’ care, got stuck in...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Cat Is Fascinated With His Footprints in Memory Foam first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A little boy came across a strip of bubble wrap mailing material on the floor of the living room and decided that using his head was proper way to to pop bubble wrap. A concerned bystander wondered aloud where he got the idea to do this. Who taught you to do that? Thanks Chip Beale!...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Little Boy Shows How to Properly Pop Bubble Wrap first appeared on Laughing Squid.

We previously wrote about footage of New York City in 1911 taken by a Swedish film crew from Svenska Biografteatern that Guy Jones (previously) skillfully restored with appropriate ambient sound. More recently, video editor Denis Shiryaev (previously) restored the footage further with 4K high definition image resolution at 60 frames per second, used neural networks...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Colorized Footage of Daily New York City Life in 1911 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Actor Bryan Cranston (previously) quite amusingly reenacted a couple of key scenes from the 1980 Stanley Kubrick film The Shining in a very clever ad campaign for Mountain Dew Zero Sugar. There’s nothing scary about quenching your thirst forever and ever. Mountain Dew Zero Sugar is as good as the original, maybe even better? In...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Bryan Cranston Reenacts Scenes From ‘The Shining’ In Clever Ad Campaign for Mountain Dew Zero Sugar first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Take (previously) takes a historical look at the romantic fallacy of the “nice guy character and how audience bias has flipped against this particular trope. Hosts Debra Minoff and Susannah McCullough examine the physical, psychological and sociological aspects of these romantic but insecure characters who tend to erase the woman of their desire from...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Romantic Fallacy of the ‘Nice Guy’ Trope Explained first appeared on Laughing Squid.

VFX video editor Shutter Authority quite hilariously remixed footage of Australian gymnast Jiemba Sands doing an incredible backflip in high heels on concrete, giving the trick a rather different ending than the original. High-heels and backflips never end well. Here’s how the effect was made. Here’s Sands’ original flip without effects. Related Laughing Squid PostsAcrobatic...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Man Falls to Pieces After Doing a Backflip In High Heels first appeared on Laughing Squid.