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Dan of The Action Lab (previously) shared how to make a perfect square of water by laying a water-repelling coating on a stainless steel surface. He also demonstrated that this ultrahydrophobic coating can be used to create other shapes and how a simple drop of soap can undo the whole...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Make a Perfect Square of Water first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Artist Seámus Wray created a series of incredible recursive self-portraits that kept building upon each other by including the previous scenes. Calling the series “selfportraitception”, Wray first drew and painted himself. He then drew and painted a picture of himself of him painting himself. This pattern continued three more times...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Incredible Recursive Self Portrait Series That Builds Upon Itself With the Inclusion of Previous Scenes first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A pair of rather hungry ducks named Pepé and Arnold gobbled up a bowl filled with peas in seemingly record time. As it turns out, the round green legume is a favorite snack for each of the waterfowls on the property. Pepé and Arnold share a cup of peas, their...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Pair of Hungry Ducks Gobble Up a Bowl Full of Peas first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In celebration of National Cheese and Wine Day 2020, Cheez-It partnered up with Walla Walla, Washington vintner House Wine to create a simple yet ingenious limited edition pairing package that features a beautiful boxed Rosé and lovely Cheez-It White Cheddar crackers by its side. This tasty all-in-one package travels easily,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Limited Edition Pairing Featuring a Box of House Wine Rosé and White Cheddar Cheez-It Crackers first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A couple of very tolerant cats sat very quietly upon a garden wall wearing lettuce on their heads. It wasn’t long, however, before a leafy cap fell to the ground when the cat wearing it took off for something better to do. The other cat lasted quite a bit longer,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Cute Compilation of Cats With Lettuce on Their Heads first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Pieter and Evelien Ermers of Intuition Paper Art create absolutely beautiful wall hanging, mosaics, and animal sculptures using the skillful art of origami. Each piece is exquisitely hand-crafted with environmentally friendly colored-paper. (translated) Unique beasts of paper, yes really, paper. Related PostsA Look Inside the National Audio Company, One of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Uniquely Intricate Paper Animals and Ornate Mosaics first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Talented Argentinan filmmaker Fernando Livschitz of Black Sheep Films (previously) has created “Lost In Motions”, an absolutely dynamic stop motion animated short film that features 800 individual laser cut figures that dance down a lighted catwalk. This video was created for the Visual Fodder project “Artists Locked Down”, a collaboration...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Dynamic Stop Motion Animation Featuring 800 Laser Cut Figures Dancing Down a Lighted Catwalk first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Jared Ream, a roller coaster enthusiast in Dayton, Ohio decided that he wanted more than anything to ride the Orion roller coaster at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio when it opened to the public on July 2, 2020. The Orion is a giant steel giga-coaster designed by Bolliger & Mabillard,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Roller Coaster Enthusiast Loses 190 Pounds In Order to Ride the Orion Giga-Coaster at Kings Island first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The creative collective Stegawow has created a cleverly printed t-shirt that depicts the year 2020 as a dumpster fire. Like the dumpster fire candle, it’s truly an accurate reflection of the year 2020 so far. I think we can all agree on this one, 2020 hasn’t been the greatest so...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post T-Shirt Accurately Depicts 2020 as a Dumpster Fire first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Self-described “cat maestro” G. Catt conducted an interesting experiment where he called out to different cats on the street in various languages to see which one would cause them to respond. The overwhelming response came from the German call “Stardenburdenhardenbart”. According to Urban Dictionary, the word has many different meanings....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Calling Cats in Different Languages Until They Respond first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Black Is Beautiful is a tasty Imperial Stout created by Weathered Souls Brewing in San Antonio, Texas and shared with brewers throughout the world to make the recipe in their own way at their own facilities. The idea behind this collaborative effort is to raise awareness about racial inequality and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Black Is Beautiful Imperial Stout, A Worldwide Brewing Collaboration to Bring Awareness to Racial Inequality first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While in running in North Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, Arthur Edward Chadwick caught sight of two metal pylons that were calling out for some kind of adornment. So, he enlisted the help of Dangling Carrot Creative to create decorative vinyl stickers that would transform these plain metal boxes into...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Runner Turns Two Metal Pylons in a Los Angeles City Park Into ‘Star Trek’ Holodeck Control Panels first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The incredibly talented Lord Vinheteiro (previously) stared straight into the camera and performed a toe-tapping broken medley of the top ten Ragtime songs on an upright piano from 1915. Not only were these classic songs quite popular, but they were also all written by legendary musician Scott Joplin. I played...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Toe-Tapping Medley of the Most Popular Ragtime Saloon Songs Performed on a 1915 Upright Piano first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A moody little dog named Ginger, a mix of Chihuahua and dachshund who lives in Orlando, Florida with her human Steffi Ledbetter, gets very jealous whenever Steffi’s boyfriend Anthony is around. Surprisingly, Ginger is not jealous of Anthony, but of Steffi. Ginger absolutely refuses to let Steffi kiss Anthony when...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Jealous Little Dog Won’t Let Human Kiss Her Boyfriend first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A helpful little golden retriever named Peep took her friend Topper the mini horse out for nice walk down a country road on a bright sunny day. Peep confidently held the blue leash in her mouth as she expertly guided Topper and Topper managed to keep up with a rather...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Helpful Dog Takes Mini Horse Out For a Walk first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Kent Nishimura, the 17 year old guitar virtuoso who previously performed a beautiful, acoustic, fingerstyle cover of “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”, played an absolutely gorgeous acoustic cover of the Michael Jackson song “Human Nature” on an equally gorgeous and unique mango wood guitar created by luthier Jeffrey Yong....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Gorgeous Acoustic Cover of the Michael Jackson Song ‘Human Nature’ Performed on a Unique Guitar first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Philadelphia artist Kit Layfield has created “New Technologies and Face Mask Innovations”, a very timely series of illustrations featuring exaggerated protective face masks that also act as planters, fish bowls, and tiny arboretums that can flourish in an otherwise hostile climate. He likens the absurdity of his designs to that...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Surreal Illustrations of Absurd Exaggerated Face Masks first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While on lockdown, British musician Tom Rosenthal (previously) and his family had the opportunity to watch the US version of The Office in full. Rosenthal was so impressed with the dysfunctional friendship between Jim Halpert and Dwight Schrute that he wrote a song in tribute to their relationship. Efa Blosse-Mason...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Quirky Animated Musical Tribute to the Dysfunctional Friendship Between Jim and Dwight of ‘The Office’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Ramones performed their now-iconic hit “Rock ‘n Roll’ High School” live on a rather silly 1979 episode of Sha Na Na. Before the performance, host Bowser introduced band as a “great singing family” to which Joey plainly responded, “we’re not even related to each other.” via Boing Boing Related...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Ramones Perform ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll High School’ Live on a 1979 Episode of the ‘Sha Na Na’ Variety Show first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A very artistic eighth-grader in Libertyville, Illinois named Macaire Everett creates brilliant international landmark sidewalk chalk drawings that incorporate her little brother Camden in the action, letting him virtually travel all over the world. Some of the places Cam has “visited” include the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Big Ben, the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Big Sister Incorporates Her Little Brother Into Brilliant International Landmark Sidewalk Chalk Drawings first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Decameron Row is a wonderful community project in which 100 different artists from around the world share their stories of isolation during this incredibly challenging period in time. While the physical locations of each artist are disparate, they are all brought together in a virtual neighborhood. Each interactive window of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Decameron Row, Artists From Around the World Share Stories of Isolation Within a Single Virtual Neighborhood first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A playful two year old dog named Sally adorably picked up a piece of her belove tug rope and gently dragged it on the floor around the room in order to get a tiny kitten named Tchaikovsky to play with her. Tchai, as the kitten is known, obligingly chased after...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Playful Dog Gently Drags Her Beloved Tug Rope Around the Room for a Visiting Kitten to Chase first appeared on Laughing Squid.

?????????????????????????????????????? ???????????? pic.twitter.com/rSV0tmlleA — ??????? | Takahiro SHIBATA (@iine_piroshiki) July 13, 2020 Artist Shibata Takahiro, an animator by trade, created a very clever protective face mask that looks like a yummy bowl of ramen for the bespectacled population. This design incorporates the inevitable fog of glasses that occurs while wearing...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Clever Ramen Face Mask That Uses the Inevitable Fog of Glasses as Steam Rising From the Noodles first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Herding Cats Puzzle by Nervous System (previously) is an aptly named wooden jigsaw puzzle made up of 224 pieces in 43 different feline shapes. When all the cats are herded together, the result is a brilliantly colored giant blue-eyed fluffy kitty designed by Anne Sullivan. We’ve got small cats...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A 224 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle Featuring 43 Different Cat Shaped Pieces That Need to Be Herded Together first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a gentle animation, the consistently insightful and thoughtful School of Life explains the traits of introverts and encourages recognizing the traits within oneself, if applicable. They also suggest how to nurture the balance between socializing and restorative time alone. Many of us lead lives that are harder than they...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Determine Whether You’re an Introvert or Not first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Tai Star Valianti used his time at his Pima, Arizona home to build an incredible 485 piece Jenga sculpture perched upon a single vertical piece. This incredible feat also happened to break his own Guinness World Record for most Jenga blocks stacked on one vertical Jenga piece. Luckily, the sculpture...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Man Breaks Own Guinness World Record for Most Jenga Blocks Stacked on One Vertical Jenga Piece first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Who Gives a Crap, a wonderful supplier of premium bamboo toilet paper, has released “The Play Edition”, a limited edition pack of whimsically illustrated rolls that can be mixed and matched when stacked to create all sorts of fun and funny little characters. The box also cleverly converts into a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Whimsically Illustrated Toilet Paper Rolls That Mix and Match Stacks to Create Fun and Funny Little Characters first appeared on Laughing Squid.

When Bridger Walker, a six year old boy in Cheyenne, Wyoming, saw that his beloved little sister was about to be attacked by a dog in a neighbor’s backyard, he bravely stepped in front of her and took the painful bite that was meant for her. Actor Chris Evans, who...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Chris Evans Is Sending a ‘Captain America’ Shield to a Heroic Boy Who Saved His Sister From Dog Attack first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The brilliant Lin-Miranda Manuel virtually sat down with Rotten Tomatoes to talk about Hamilton. During the interview, Manuel went into exquisite detail about the incredibly expressive song “My Shot”, specifically the process, the musical influences, and the message he wanted to convey about the man himself. I’m grabbing from the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Lin-Manuel Miranda Breaks Down the Personal Process That He Used for Writing ‘My Shot’ for ‘Hamilton’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Sonya Karimi, an occupational therapist in New Orleans put her professional skills to use while she and partner Zach Grate were stuck at home. She built a very clever DIY “Doggie-vator” stairlift for their three elderly rescued pugs George, Bodhi, and Sam. The idea for this nifty machine was to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post New Orleans Occupational Therapist Builds a ‘Doggie-vator’ Stairlift for Her Three Elderly Rescued Pugs first appeared on Laughing Squid.

French urban artist MAYE creates wonderfully enigmatic 3D murals that feature long-limbed men within an artistic vignette. One such mural features a young man happily walking some sort of animal that’s turned a corner. The tug of the leash is brilliantly evident as it seems to pull away from the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Wonderfully Enigmatic 3D Street Mural of a Man Walking Something That Disappears Around a Corner first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician Mark Sagum performed on his acoustic guitar a beautiful loosed medley of intros from pop and rock songs from the 1960s through to the present day. Each decade was delineated and included such iconic songs as “House of the Rising Sun”, “Dust in the Wind”, “More Than Words”, “Every...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Popular Song Intros From 1960s Through Present Day Beautifully Performed on Acoustic Guitar first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Randall Munroe charts the risks and non-risks of being infected with COVID-19 from low to high on xkcd. Related PostsA Giant 20,000 Square Foot Land Mural Portrait at the Queens Museum Honoring NYC Healthcare WorkersCatchy Animated Coronavirus Pop Song by the Viet Nam Institute of Occupational and Environmental HealthHospitals Are...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Charting the Risks of Being Infected With COVID-19 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Russian confectioner Tortik Annushka creates absolutely gorgeously detailed designer cakes, many of which are inspired by existing, mostly modern art. Artists such as Piet Mondrian, Wassily Kandinsky, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Vincent van Gogh, Katsushika Hokusai, Andy Warhol, KAWS, Stikki Peaches and even Maurizio Cattelan of the infamous duct tape banana are...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Stunning Designer Cakes Inspired by Modern Art first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Flytec Toys has created an incredibly realistic remote control floating crocodile head. This disembodied toy reptile mimics the actual movements of a crocodile, as crocs and alligators tend to hunt with only their heads above water. It’s an excellent water “watchdog” to help scare away waterfowl. It also excellently serves...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Incredibly Realistic Remote Control Floating Crocodile Head That’s Good for Pests or Pranks first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The famous California chain In-N-Out Burger sells more than its yummy fare, they also have a whole line of apparel featuring their distinctive logos. One such item is their “Drink Cup Shoes” – a pair of polycanvas white slip-on sneakers with the wavy red lines and palm trees from their...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post In-N-Out Burger Shoes With Iconic Drink Cup Design first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Yogetsu Akasaka, a talented beatboxing Japanese Zen Buddhist monk, performed the traditional “Heart Sutra” chant as a realtime remix using the technique of live looping on his Boss RC-505. This is Japanese ‘Heart Sutra’ vocal live looping remix by Yogetsu Akasaka, a Japanese Zen Buddhist monk. Akasaka told Vice that...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Beatboxing Japanese Zen Buddhist Monk Performs a Gorgeous Live Looping Remix of the ‘Heart Sutra’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Nike has partnered with the Grateful Dead to create a funky fuzzy neon-colored line of SB Dunk Low featuring both the iconic Dancing Bear and the “Steal Your Face” skull. To celebrate the Long Strange Trip, SB is putting out a fuzzed-up Dunk Low in three neon colors with our...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Nike and Grateful Dead Release Fuzzy SB Dunk Low Shoes With Dancing Bears and ‘Steal Your Face’ Skulls first appeared on Laughing Squid.

“Fun & Games” by Bullpen Studio is a brilliantly animated short that sarcastically visualizes how a colorful child’s toy can go very wrong by morphing into something very dark and harmful in just a blink of an eye. A tongue in cheek look at the games we design and give...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Brilliant Animated Short Visualizing How a Child’s Toy Can Morph Into Something Very Wrong Very Fast first appeared on Laughing Squid.

LEGO has announced the release of a wonderful replica of the classic Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), complete with console, controller, game cartridge and a retro LEGO television with a hand-cranked scrolling level of Super Mario Bros. The set will be available for purchase on August 1, 2020. Do you love...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System With Scrolling Super Mario Bros. Game on a Retro LEGO Television first appeared on Laughing Squid.

On June 14, 2020, several actors from Star Trek: The Next Generation gathered around the pool with protective masks on their faces to celebrate the 80th birthday of the legendary Sir Patrick Stewart (Captain Jean-Luc Picard). Surrounding the birthday boy are actors Michael Dorn (Lieutenant Worf), Marina Sirtis (Commander Deanna...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Masked ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ Actors Reunite to Celebrate Sir Patrick Stewart’s 80th Birthday first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While stuck at home, a bored DIYer in Wales built an ingenious backyard fountain that uses cascading bottles of Jack Daniel’s Whiskey rather than the standard H2O. In the video, I am videoing a Jack Daniels waterfall feature that I made from scratch with everything recycled apart from the pump...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Ingenious Jack Daniel’s Whiskey Fountain first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A giant LEGO Millennium Falcon introduced itself by very cleverly using ‘The Force’ to build itself in a very clever stop-motion animation by Lego My Legos. This particular model is part of the LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collectors Series and is the largest of its kind. It’s the MASSIVE Lego...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Giant LEGO Millennium Falcon Builds Itself Using ‘The Force’ in a Clever Stop-Motion Animation first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Stockholm, Sweden At this time when travel is limited, WindowSwap is a wonderful way to experience what others see from their homes around the world. Anyone can virtually go from Stockholm, Sweden to Brooklyn, New York to Munich, Germany to Denver, Colorado, etc. with just a simple click from their...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post WindowSwap, A Wonderful Way To See the World Through Other People’s Windows While Stuck at Home first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a lissome report for Cheddar, host Ali Larkin digs into why artists of the Medieval era refused to paint cats in true likeness. While it could be said that a poorly toilet trained cat might have turned a painter against the feline species as a whole, the real reason...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How Religion Influenced Medieval Artists to Refuse to Paint Cats in Their True Adorable Likenesses first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Tom Scott (previously) embarked on a rather fascinating experiment in order to visually demonstrate the vast difference between one million USD and one billion USD by using physical distance. Scott only had to walk the length of a parking lot in the London Borough of Dagenham to achieve the first...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Difference Between One Million Dollars and One Billion Dollars Measured in Physical Distance first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musical magician Andy Clockwise shared a very clever tip for creating a decent protective face shield using the box from a dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts. The entire process requires online a bit of creative cleaning, cutting, folding, and taping before being put into use. Andy Clockwise shows you how you...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Make a Face Shield Using the Top of a Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Box first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In 2016, just seven years after Lin-Manuel Miranda debuted the song “Alexander Hamilton” at the White House in 2009, the entire cast of the record-breaking Broadway show Hamilton was invited to perform for President Barack Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama along with a lucky audience. Some of the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Hamilton’ Cast Performs at The White House in 2016 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke shared a very clever video developed by the Shopify Culture team that promotes the proper use of Slack. The catchy, danceable rap song, appropriately named “10 Slack Commandments”, thoroughly explains the features of the popular communication platform. via Boing Boing Related Posts‘Threading the RCA Projector’, A...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Catchy Rap Song Promoting the Proper Use of Slack first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Filmmaker Theo Tagholm, aka mustardcuffins, of Studio Tagholm created a dizzying video for the Lumiere song “Doppler”. The film features infinite echoing frames that cover travel footage as it makes its way across the countryside. A new music video technique for the song Doppler. I think they go quite well...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Dizzying Array of Echoing Frames Travel Across the Countryside in the Unique Music Video For ‘Doppler’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.