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Ex-FBI Agent Explains the Basics of Body Language
Former FBI agent and best-selling author Joe Navarro sat down with Wired to talk about the basics of reading body language. Using real-life examples, Navarro specifically points out oft-repeated myths of non-verbal cues such as folded arms and face touching, which have multiple causes. Rather, it’s the less obvious behaviors that can give away even...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Ex-FBI Agent Explains the Basics of Body Language first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Game of Thrones’ Long-Awaited Cleganebowl Gets Upgraded as Swords Are Replaced With Lightsabers
In a very clever mashup from Immersion VFX, the long-awaited Cleganebowl from Game of Thrones is given a weapons upgrade. Rather than swords, brothers Sandor “The Hound” and Gregor “The Mountain” battle with lightsabers. The battle is made far more entertaining with that distinctive glow along with the soundtrack of “Battle of the Heroes” and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Game of Thrones’ Long-Awaited Cleganebowl Gets Upgraded as Swords Are Replaced With Lightsabers first appeared on Laughing Squid.
A Beautiful Translucent Electric Guitar Made Out of Multi-Colored Epoxy Resin With a Purple Wooden Neck
Burl, the incredibly creative luthier of Burl’s Art built for himself a colorful translucent guitar made completely out of epoxy resin. Having used this material to encase other objects on previous builds, Burl formed a mold that would shape the different colors of resin and even crafted the purple guitar neck from scratch. I’ve been...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Beautiful Translucent Electric Guitar Made Out of Multi-Colored Epoxy Resin With a Purple Wooden Neck first appeared on Laughing Squid.
An Incredible Visualization of the Explosive Growth on the Island of Manhattan Over the Course of 400 Years
Content expert Danny Ashton of NeoMam Studios created an incredible visualization for client Angie’s List that shows the explosive growth on the island of Manhattan that took place over the course of 400 years. For the past four hundred years, the island that so many New Yorkers call home has been changed by the people...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Incredible Visualization of the Explosive Growth on the Island of Manhattan Over the Course of 400 Years first appeared on Laughing Squid.
374 Rolling 1965 Ford Mustang Hot Wheels Play a Tinkly Tune on Xylophone Keys Hung on the Tracks
The aptly named 5MadMovieMakers, who create wonderful videos featuring the creative use of childhood toys, very cleverly hung black-and-white xylophone keys at on a number of Hot Wheels tracks that were lined up like a bowling alley. Then, 374 black-and-white 1965 Ford Mustang Hot Wheels rolled out in a synchronized routine during which they tapped...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post 374 Rolling 1965 Ford Mustang Hot Wheels Play a Tinkly Tune on Xylophone Keys Hung on the Tracks first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Artists Around the World Will Be Hiding Mushroom Art Around Their Cities in Attaboy’s ‘Game of Shrooms’
Attaboy, the talented artist, author, co-founder of Hi-Fructose Magazine and friend of Laughing Squid, has announced “Game of Shrooms” a wonderful project in which artists from around the globe will be creating and hiding original mushroom art around their respective cities for people to find. The search for said art will take place on June...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Artists Around the World Will Be Hiding Mushroom Art Around Their Cities in Attaboy’s ‘Game of Shrooms’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Manivald, a 33 Year Old Heartbroken Fox, Realizes He Needs to Grow Up and Move Out of His Mother’s House
“Manivald” by Chintis Lundgren is a brilliant, short animated film that tells the story of an anthropomorphic fox in his thirties who lives with his doting mother in a simple, but deeply unsatisfying life. Every day as Manivald is learning to play the piano, he watches as a marching band passes by, wishing for something...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Manivald, a 33 Year Old Heartbroken Fox, Realizes He Needs to Grow Up and Move Out of His Mother’s House first appeared on Laughing Squid.
How ‘Breaking Bad’ Used Swimming Pools to Wash Away Any Character’s Chance of Attaining Happiness
In an extremely insightful video essay, Debra Minoff and Susannah McCullough ofFollow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How ‘Breaking Bad’ Used Swimming Pools to Wash Away Any Character’s Chance of Attaining Happiness first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Darth Vader Approaches Power With Uncharacteristic Logic in Reimagined Key Scenes From Star Wars
Auralnauts have very cleverly reimagined several key scenes from the original Star Wars IV: A New Hope, giving Darth Vader (voiced by Vader impressionist Jesse Gomez) a keen sense of his own evil motives and an uncharacteristically logical approach to his own amassing power. Other reimagined scenes offer an extended battle between Vader and Obi...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Darth Vader Approaches Power With Uncharacteristic Logic in Reimagined Key Scenes From Star Wars first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Astronaut Simultaneously Drops Hammer and Feather on Moon to Test Galileo’s Theory About Falling Objects
In 1971, David Scott, a NASA astronaut and subsequent author, tested out Galileo Galilei‘s proven theory about objects falling at the same speed by simultaneously dropping a hammer and a feather to the ground after landing upon the moon during the Apollo 15 mission. As Galileo predicted, the objects fell with the same acceleration despite...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Astronaut Simultaneously Drops Hammer and Feather on Moon to Test Galileo’s Theory About Falling Objects first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Creating and Erasing Colorful Spirals in Corn Syrup Using the Principles of Laminar Flow Fluid Mechanics
Engineer Destin Sandlin of Smarter Every Day excitedly performed an experiment using the principles of the Taylor–Couette flow, which describes the steady flow of liquid created between two rotating cylinders. In his demonstration, Sandlin used lots of clear corn syrup in a manual laminar flow machine. Once the liquid started flowing, Sandlin added in three...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Creating and Erasing Colorful Spirals in Corn Syrup Using the Principles of Laminar Flow Fluid Mechanics first appeared on Laughing Squid.
A Custom Built Life-Sized Human Foosball Arena
The proprietors of Velocity Karts in Christchurch, New Zealand have installed a custom-built life-sized human Foosball arena that is available to rent on a half-hourly basis. Each player is attached to a crosswise pole, only able to move from from one side to another as they kick the ball toward the opposing team’s goal, just...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Custom Built Life-Sized Human Foosball Arena first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Handy Public Punching Bags Located Around Manhattan That Let New Yorkers Vent Their Frustrations
donttakethisthewrongway, a design studio based out of Savannah, Georgia, installed a series of “Public Punching Bags” around Manhattan during their visit to New York City Design Week 2019. The idea was to give people a way to momentarily express their frustrations in a public place before going on with their day, hopefully feeling a bit...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Handy Public Punching Bags Located Around Manhattan That Let New Yorkers Vent Their Frustrations first appeared on Laughing Squid.
HGTV Invites ‘Brady Bunch’ Cast Members to Restore Real Life Brady Home Interior to the Original Set Design
When the real-life version of the iconic home that provided the exterior shots for the long-running series The Brady Bunch went on the market in August 2018, HGTV snapped it up right away. Once the house was purchased, HGTV decided to restore the interior of the house to the original design of the set from...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post HGTV Invites ‘Brady Bunch’ Cast Members to Restore Real Life Brady Home Interior to the Original Set Design first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Home Depot Employees Build an Orange PVC Pipe Walker for Little Boy With a Muscle Weakness Condition
When employees at the Home Depot store in Cedartown, Georgia learned that the Moore family was in the midst of buying supplies to build a walker for their young son Logan. Logan has a condition called hypotonia, which means his muscles are undeveloped and weak. As such, Logan needs assistance with motor skills such as...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Home Depot Employees Build an Orange PVC Pipe Walker for Little Boy With a Muscle Weakness Condition first appeared on Laughing Squid.
A Gorgeous Orchestral Tribute to the Late Keith Flint of The Prodigy
The Kaleidoscope Orchestra of Manchester, U.K. performed an absolutely gorgeous medley of The Prodigy songs in tribute to the late, great Keith Flint who passed away on March 4, 2019, possibly due to suicide. This heartfelt compilation included “Out of Space”, “Omen”, “Spitfire”, “No Good (Start the Dance)”, “Breathe” and “Firestarter”. In April we recorded...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Gorgeous Orchestral Tribute to the Late Keith Flint of The Prodigy first appeared on Laughing Squid.
An Itchy Kitty Is Unable to Get in a Good Scratch Due to an Inconveniently Placed Computer Monitor
An evidently itchy tabby cat was unable to satisfy said itch due to an inconveniently placed computer monitor that prevented his foot from connecting with the body part that needed scratching. On a sunny day, a cat wants to scratch but he is separated by the screen. He doesn’t know. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Frustrated...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Itchy Kitty Is Unable to Get in a Good Scratch Due to an Inconveniently Placed Computer Monitor first appeared on Laughing Squid.
How Elements of the Classic Hero’s Journey Live Within the Iconic Led Zeppelin Song ‘Stairway to Heaven’
Noah LeFevre of Polyphonic has taken an extensive look into the iconic Led Zeppelin song Stairway to Heaven. Despite its somewhat ubiquity throughout the years, the music and lyrics are those of absolute transcendental genius. LeFevre reads the song as an abstract interpretation of the classic hero’s journey as defined by author Joseph Campbell in...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How Elements of the Classic Hero’s Journey Live Within the Iconic Led Zeppelin Song ‘Stairway to Heaven’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Japanese Artist Gives Her Beloved Cockatiel Different Expressions With a Creative Variety of Paper Masks
Japanese artist Kahori Fuji creates all sorts of different looks for her beloved cockatiel Kinu using a variety of paper forms. One such look is created with cardboard strips, onto which she draws anime-style eyes. Fuji also employs cardboard tubes onto which she draws grand sketches of eagles or adorable meta portraits of Kinu to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Japanese Artist Gives Her Beloved Cockatiel Different Expressions With a Creative Variety of Paper Masks first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Dave Grohl Talks to Howard Stern About the Challenges of Working With Kurt Cobain In the Last Days of Nirvana
In 2011, Dave Grohl of The Foo Fighters and formerly of Nirvana, sat down with radio host Howard Stern to talk about his remarkable career of being in not one, but two successful rock bands. In doing so, Stern asked what it was like working with the late Kurt Cobain. Grohl shared that he was...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Dave Grohl Talks to Howard Stern About the Challenges of Working With Kurt Cobain In the Last Days of Nirvana first appeared on Laughing Squid.
An Elderly Porcupine With Only One Remaining Tooth Samples a Variety of Fruits to Determine His Favorite
An 11 year old porcupine named Kemosabe who lives at Animal Wonders in Montana sampled a wide variety of sweet fruits to not only determine whether or not he liked them, but to see if he is able to eat them. Kemosabe has had dental problems throughout his whole life, and his advanced age led...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Elderly Porcupine With Only One Remaining Tooth Samples a Variety of Fruits to Determine His Favorite first appeared on Laughing Squid.
K9 Cinemas, A Pet-Friendly Movie Theater in Texas That Shows Dog-Themed Films and Serves Free Wine
K9 Cinemas in Plano, Texas is a wonderful pet-friendly theater that shows dog-themed movies seven days per week. While being able to bring your dog to the movies is a huge benefit in itself, the theater also offers free bottomless wine and/or whiskey with every $15 ticket purchase and intermission time for both human and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post K9 Cinemas, A Pet-Friendly Movie Theater in Texas That Shows Dog-Themed Films and Serves Free Wine first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Retiring Mercedes-Benz CEO Goes For a Drive in a New BMW After Saying Goodbye to His Employees
BMW poked lighthearted, but respectable fun at Daimler in a touching tribute to retiring Mercedes-Benz CEO Dieter Zetsche on his last day of work. A lookalike Zetsche makes the rounds, says his goodbyes, turns in his badge and leaves for home in a chauffeured Mercedes. Once at his great home, he sneaks into his massive...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Retiring Mercedes-Benz CEO Goes For a Drive in a New BMW After Saying Goodbye to His Employees first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Traffic Waits As Pedestrians Help a Flock of Hundreds of Ducks Waddle Across a Busy Bangladesh Road
Pedestrians held up blue plastic sheeting across a busy road in Sirajganj, Bangladesh in order to stop two-way traffic in its place and create a safe crossing channel for hundreds of rose-colored ducks to get to the other side. Commuters watched the procession of the waddling fowl with gentle amusement. Related Laughing Squid PostsMother Duck...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Traffic Waits As Pedestrians Help a Flock of Hundreds of Ducks Waddle Across a Busy Bangladesh Road first appeared on Laughing Squid.
A Five Minute Tirade of Profane Insults Uttered by The Hound During All Eight Seasons of ‘Game of Thrones’
In memory of the recently concluded series Game of Thrones, Supercuts Delight (previously) has edited together five wonderfully profane minutes of the late, ultimately great Sandor “The Hound” Clegane (Rory McCann) insulting all those around him through all eight seasons of the long-running series A Game of Thrones Supercut/compilation that showcases the Hound roasting people....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Five Minute Tirade of Profane Insults Uttered by The Hound During All Eight Seasons of ‘Game of Thrones’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
A Documentary Exploring the Culmination of Events That Made Woodstock So Generationally Defining
PBS American Experience takes an authentic look at the infamous Woodstock Music Festival in a historical documentary of the same name. The concert was held over a three-days in 1969 and was a gathering of almost 400,000 people in upstate New York during a time of extreme civil unrest and political upheaval. Despite the fact...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Documentary Exploring the Culmination of Events That Made Woodstock So Generationally Defining first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Trying to Swim in a 15 Ton JELLO Swimming Pool
In 2016, former NASA engineer Mark Rober and The Backyard Scientist filled up a backyard swimming pool with 25 million Orbeez water balls. On that same day, Rober decided he was going to fulfill his childhood dream of creating the world’s biggest JELLO swimming pool. With the help of his brother, Rober accomplished his long-awaited...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Trying to Swim in a 15 Ton JELLO Swimming Pool first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Samsung AI Machine Learning Turns Mona Lisa and Other Famous Portraits Into Realistic Talking Heads
Researchers at the Samsung AI Center in Moscow, Russia have quite amazingly turned Mona Lisa and other famous subjects of photos and art into realistic talking heads. This “Few-Shot Adversarial Learning” technology combs through thousands of videos and catalogs visual information. When an image is presented, the matching landmark features are located and put to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Samsung AI Machine Learning Turns Mona Lisa and Other Famous Portraits Into Realistic Talking Heads first appeared on Laughing Squid.
McHive, A Tiny Replica of a McDonald’s That Also Serves As a Fully Functioning Beehive
Several McDonald’s in Sweden have been putting beehives on their rooftops in order to safely house and replenish the worldwide dwindling bee population. In that spirit, BBD Nord announced that that they have built the “McHive”, a tiny replica of McDonald’s that’s also a completely functioning beehive. Some of McDonald’s restaurants in Sweden have beehives...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post McHive, A Tiny Replica of a McDonald’s That Also Serves As a Fully Functioning Beehive first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Dedicated Father Captures 13 Years of His Daughter’s First Day of School From Kindergarten to Senior Year
In 2017, dedicated dad Kevin Scruggs shared a wonderful compilation of interviews he conducted with daughter Mackenzie on the first day of school from first grade through graduation. Two years later, he did the very same with his younger daughter Madison, starting with kindergarten and going through to her senior year and in doing so,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Dedicated Father Captures 13 Years of His Daughter’s First Day of School From Kindergarten to Senior Year first appeared on Laughing Squid.
A Bipedal Robot That Makes Front Door Deliveries After Being Transported to the Curb by a Self-Driving Vehicle
In February 2019, Agility Robotics announced the development of Digit, an anthropomorphic version of their bipedal robot Cassie. Digit sports an upper torso, arms, and an increased number of sensors. These additions give Digit a greater sense of balance, stair-climbing capability an ability to pick up large items and even deliver packages. Digit’s out-of-box readiness...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Bipedal Robot That Makes Front Door Deliveries After Being Transported to the Curb by a Self-Driving Vehicle first appeared on Laughing Squid.
A Raft of Sea Otters Perform an Unintentionally Synchronized Swimming Routine Across an Inlet
An absolutely adorable raft of Southern sea otters at the Elkhorn Slough in Moss Landing, California, happily performed an unintentional synchronized swimming routine from one side of the inlet to the other, much to the amusement of the humans watching. It gets even better with the addition of the iconic theme from Hawaii 5-0. Everything...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Raft of Sea Otters Perform an Unintentionally Synchronized Swimming Routine Across an Inlet first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard Explains Why He Left Starfleet Over Some Wine in the CBS All Access Series ‘Picard’
A teaser for the upcoming CBS All Access series Star Trek: Picard shows a retired Captain Jean-Luc Picard from Star Trek: The Next Generation walking through his vineyard and boxing his namesake wine before sitting down to explain why he left Starfleet when he did. The end is only the beginning. Related Laughing Squid PostsThe...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Captain Jean-Luc Picard Explains Why He Left Starfleet Over Some Wine in the CBS All Access Series ‘Picard’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Playdate, A Retro Yellow Crank Controlled Handheld Gaming System With a Black and White Screen
Panic, the company behind Transmit, Coda and the adventure game Firewatch, teamed-up with Teenage Engineering to create Playdate, their unique version of a handheld gaming system. Playdate is bright yellow with a black and white screen, with retro design. It also sports modern conveniences such as wifi, Bluetooth, USB-C, and a headphone jack, yet also...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Playdate, A Retro Yellow Crank Controlled Handheld Gaming System With a Black and White Screen first appeared on Laughing Squid.
San Francisco Engineer Accidentally Dosed by LSD While Repairing a Vintage 1960s Buchla Synthesizer
While repairing a vintage Buchla synthesizer from the 1960s, KPIX broadcast operations manager and instrument repair volunteer Eliot Curtis came across an unknown substance and wiped it away with his finger. With this single motion, Curtis unexpectedly ingested lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), which had somehow been preserved on the synthesizer since the last time it...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post San Francisco Engineer Accidentally Dosed by LSD While Repairing a Vintage 1960s Buchla Synthesizer first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Banksy Sets Up a Street Stall at the Venice Biennale With Art Critical of the Canal’s Cruise Ship Problems
During the Venice Biennale 2019 art exhibition, elusive street artist Bansky stealthily set up a stall along artist’s row to feature multi-panel artwork of the city’s famous canals. As of late, however, these gorgeous waterways have become lousy with giant cruise ships that bring in tourists from all over the world. Banksy’s reflected the scope...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Banksy Sets Up a Street Stall at the Venice Biennale With Art Critical of the Canal’s Cruise Ship Problems first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Student Bravely Shares His Struggle With Sleep Paralysis Hallucinations in a Haunting Animation
Art student Andrew Ognibene bravely documented and shared his truly frightening struggle with sleep paralysis and associated hallucinations in a haunting animation that he created as a final project for an art school class. The animation provides a visual representation to the animator’s fears, yet in that visualization also provided for Ognibene a bit of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Student Bravely Shares His Struggle With Sleep Paralysis Hallucinations in a Haunting Animation first appeared on Laughing Squid.
An Amazing 1977 Television Documentary About the Making of ‘Star Wars’ Hosted by C-3PO and R2-D2
On September 16, 1977, the ABC television network aired “The Making of Star Wars”, a wonderful one-hour documentary that went behind the scenes of the blockbuster new film Star Wars IV: A New Hope, which had been released in May of that year. The characters C-3PO and R2-D2 played host to the special and actor...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Amazing 1977 Television Documentary About the Making of ‘Star Wars’ Hosted by C-3PO and R2-D2 first appeared on Laughing Squid.
New Exquisitely Detailed Balloon Animal Sculptures by Japanese Artist Masayoshi Matsumoto
In 2015, we wrote about the amazingly detailed colorful balloon animals by Japanese artist Masayoshi Matsumoto. Since that time Matsumoto has created quite a few more of these exquisitely detailed inflatable creatures of all shapes, sizes, and forms, originating from land, air, and sea. I create animals, plant life and insects using only balloons. The...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post New Exquisitely Detailed Balloon Animal Sculptures by Japanese Artist Masayoshi Matsumoto first appeared on Laughing Squid.
An Amazing One Minute Timelapse of a Self-Tweeting Plant Slowly Growing Over the Course of Three Years
In 2016, Brooklyn game designer Nicole He set up a meditative experiment in which a webcam would take a picture of a fiddle-leaf fig plant she named Grow Slow. The camera then automatically tweeted the photo from the same day at 10:17 AM every day for three years. it’s @grow_slow’s third birthday on tuesday ?...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Amazing One Minute Timelapse of a Self-Tweeting Plant Slowly Growing Over the Course of Three Years first appeared on Laughing Squid.
The Science Behind a Hummingbird’s Hover
Nat Geo WILD takes a look at how tiny hummingbirds are able to hover in midair for so long while feeding in place. As it turns out these petite aviators have an extremely high metabolism, a specific ability to flap their wings at very high speed and constant hunger that gives them so much endurance...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Science Behind a Hummingbird’s Hover first appeared on Laughing Squid.
A Visual MIDI Remix of the Game of Thrones Theme
Musician GBH has created a Synthesia keyboard remix of the Game of Thrones theme (previously) with a colorful interface that visually tracks the progress of the song with falling notes. Main Theme of Game of Thrones, remixed by me. via Digg Related Laughing Squid PostsVideogame of Thrones, An 8 Bit Remix of the Game of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Visual MIDI Remix of the Game of Thrones Theme first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Moon Shining, A Brilliant Mashup That Reimagines the Iconic Apollo 11 Landing as Directed by Stanley Kubrick
French filmmaker Fabrice Mathieu, who makes brilliant mashups with clever titles, has combined footage from the Apollo 11 mission (previously) with several Stanley Kubrick interviews to create the brilliant “Moon Shining”. In making these connections, Mathieu has made it appear as if Kubrick directed the iconic 1969 moon landing itself. Behind the scenes of the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Moon Shining, A Brilliant Mashup That Reimagines the Iconic Apollo 11 Landing as Directed by Stanley Kubrick first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Jaime Lannister Joins the ‘Full House’ Family
Now that Game of Thrones has ended, the talk of spinoff series is reaching fever pitch. One such idea, as envisioned by Jimmy Kimmel Live, has Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) joining the family of Danny Tanner (Bob Saget) and Joey Gladstone (Dave Coulier) in a Full House reboot. Jaime tries his best to fit in...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Jaime Lannister Joins the ‘Full House’ Family first appeared on Laughing Squid.
An Autonomous Self-Service Robotic Chef That Prepares Customized Omelettes on Demand
Vlogger and podcaster Ankit Vengurlekar of Gadget Wala watched as a robotic chef mixed, scrambled, flipped and served an omelette that he customized with toppings of his choice. This culinary robot prototype named AUSCA was developed in Singapore by Kurve Automation and is featured at Millenium Hotels in Singapore. AUSCA also prepares eggs in other...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Autonomous Self-Service Robotic Chef That Prepares Customized Omelettes on Demand first appeared on Laughing Squid.
The Grantham Family and Staff Prepare the Estate for a Royal Visit in the Highly-Awaited ‘Downton Abbey’ Film
Just five years after the viewing audience parted ways with the enormously popular Julian Fellowes series Downton Abbey, a new feature film of the same name brings us back to the Grantham family in 1927 as they hurriedly prepare for a visit from King George V and Queen Mary of Teck. Heavens …the king and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Grantham Family and Staff Prepare the Estate for a Royal Visit in the Highly-Awaited ‘Downton Abbey’ Film first appeared on Laughing Squid.
TV Star and His Stunt Double Explore the Last Days of the Golden Age in ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’
Sony Pictures has released the trailer for Quentin Tarantino‘s 9th film entitled Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (previously) in which a television actor Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) try to break into the strangely unfamiliar film industry. The storylines of other characters, both famous and infamous, are...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post TV Star and His Stunt Double Explore the Last Days of the Golden Age in ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Robotic Robot Rock Band Compressorhead Performs the Classic Nirvana Anthem ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’
The robotic band Compressorhead (previously) played a truly heavy metal cover of the classic grunge anthem “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana. The footage was taken during a 2014 show in Moscow. Related Laughing Squid PostsA 1,000 Member Italian Rock Band Rocks a Live Version of Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’The 2016 Winner of ‘The...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Robotic Robot Rock Band Compressorhead Performs the Classic Nirvana Anthem ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
The History of the Disappearance and Reappearance of San Francisco’s Original 49 Mile Scenic Drive Signs
Filmmaker Bradley Smith delved into the wonderful history of the iconic signs for San Francisco’s 49 Mile Scenic Drive. These signs were designed for a contest by gift store owner and artist Rex May in 1954. For his efforts, May received $100 and bragging rights for years to come. Unfortunately, these signs began disappearing from...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The History of the Disappearance and Reappearance of San Francisco’s Original 49 Mile Scenic Drive Signs first appeared on Laughing Squid.
A Unique Clock That Uses a Sequence of Colors Rather Than Numerals to Tell the Time
Oxford, UK design firm Clark and Steel has created The Color Clock, a novel device that uses specific sequences of color rather than numerals to tell the time. The clock is available either as in large for wall hanging or small for desktop. Designed and hand assembled in England, these clocks are built to last....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Unique Clock That Uses a Sequence of Colors Rather Than Numerals to Tell the Time first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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