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In 2015, Nature photographer Lothar Lenz (previously) captured humorous footage of a rather vocal, German speaking raven named Ramires saying “mein schätzchen” (my darling) and “warte” (wait). Ramires became a resident at a local reserve near Eiffel, Germany after he broke his wing. This newfound domesticity has made him a very friendly (and quite affectionate)...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post German Speaking Raven Calls Visitors ‘My Darling’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The American Museum of Natural History has put together a fascinating animated timeline graphic that shows how scientists are using fossils to learn more about the extict origins of modern humans. While the supply of fossils is scarce, there is enough for experts to deduct how these ancestors walked and moved, what tools they used...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Animated Timeline of Human Evolution Showing How Fossils Are Used to Learn About Extinct Human Origins first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While looking out her backyard window, a woman in Tyresö, Sweden caught sight of a wayward fox happily bouncing while pouncing upon their in-ground trampoline. The woman originally thought the animal was a dog who had wandered into the yard, but when she realized it was a fox, she let her whole family know. I...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Curious Fox Bounces and Pounces Upon a Trampoline first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a vellicative episode of the KQED series Deep Look, host Lauren Sommer explains the life cycle of the amazing, camouflaging giant Malaysian leaf insect. Sommer particularly notes how the juveniles perform a highly active, shimmying dance all the way up the nearest tree, only to remain completely still for the rest of their lives....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Why Giant Leaf Insect Nymphs Shimmy Up Trees Just to Remain Perfectly Still for the Rest of Their Lives first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While out on the west side of Jarvis Island in the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, the ROV Hercules caught sight of a mysterious red jelly gracefully orbiting a lunar-like wall. It was only when the creature narrowly missed sharp protruding spines, that the crew realized the creature was an octopus, specifically a Cirrothauma...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Young Red Cirrata Octopus Orbits Around a Lunar-Like Wall In the Pacific Deep Sea Terrain of Jarvis Island first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A really compassionate and intuitive cat named Paddy regularly shows up at funerals to comfort the grieving mourners. No one really knows how Paddy knows when these events occur, but his furry presence really helps those who need it at the time they need it most. Staff at the Co-operative Funeral Care home insist the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Intuitive Orange Cat Comforts Mourners at Funerals first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The very talented Ohio State Marching Band (previously) paid tribute to the 50th Anniversary of the 1969 moon landing with an incredible halftime show. The band marched out the space race, reenacted the launch of the Apollo 11 and even recreated native Ohioan Neil Armstrong‘s first steps and his famous phrase upon taking those steps...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Ohio State Marching Band Performs Incredible Tribute to the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Video essayist Thomas Flight (previously) breaks down the brilliant editing choices that were used in the excellent Netflix series Mindhunter, specifically noting how these seemingly intuitive choices helped to propel the emotional narrative within the scene. I want to break down the editing of several scenes from season 1 & 2 to illustrate some of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How the Brilliant Intuitive Editing of ‘Mindhunter’ Helps Propel the Emotional Narrative Within Each Scene first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Japanese artist Amanojaku to Hesomagari creates incredibly elaborate handbags and accessories that look like all sorts of pesky insects along with a whole host of unusual creatures that often go ignored in the world of fashion. The artist previously studied cognitive neuropsychology at graduate school, so animal physiology became a fascination, as explained in an...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Elaborate Handbags and Accessories Made to Look Like Pesky Insects and Other Unusual Creatures first appeared on Laughing Squid.

With Halloween soon approaching, creative filmmaker Kevin Parry (previously) asked himself if he could animate a pumpkin. In response, Parry carved 15 different similarly shaped pumpkins, photographed each pumpkin (positive and negative) against a blue screen. He then weaved these photos together and worked some post-production magic. The result is a wonderfully spooky stop-motion animation...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Wonderfully Spooky Halloween Stop-Motion Animation Made Using 15 Carved Pumpkins first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While in the waters of Lembeh, Indonesia, diver Pall Sigurdsson and friends encountered a tiny veined/coconut octopus who had made a home inside a disposable plastic cup. These particular cephalopods are known for making protective shelters out of shells and other found items, such as coconut shells, but Sigurdsson was very concerned about the octopus’...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Compassionate Divers Gently Coax Reticent Octopus to Trade a Flexible Plastic Cup for a Protective Shell first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A beautiful rescued hound dog named Ruby Jane watched as her compassionate human Stephanie Vice gave a tiny foster kitten named Bodie a bath. When Bodie looked confused by all that was happening, Ruby Jane instinctively reached into the sink and gave the little tabby a comforting stroke on the head. She the leaned in...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Rescued Dog Comforts Tiny Foster Kitten During a Bath first appeared on Laughing Squid.

During the UP Here Festival, Los Angeles street artist RiskRock, in collaboration with Monster Energy, transformed the Old St. Joseph Hospital in Sudbury, Ontario into a spectacular giant spectrum of prismatic colors. In doing so, the artist not only breathed new life into the old building, but broke the standing record for the largest mural...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Street Artist RiskRock Transforms an Abandoned Sudbury, Ontario Hospital Into Canada’s Largest Mural first appeared on Laughing Squid.

With the release of the Todd Phillips film Joker, Debra Minoff and Susannah McCullough of The Take explore incredibly unsettling evolution of the The Joker since his introduction as a Batman villian in 1940. They specifically look at the editorial inspirations behind the Joker alongside the origin story of the character himself, noting how this...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Unsettling Evolution of The Joker first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Filmmaker Kirsten Lepore, who created the wonderfully uncomfortable “Hi Stranger” claymation video among other incredible projects, has released the fascinating animated short “Natural History Museum”. This brilliant film, produced in collaboration with Belvedere Vodka and Janelle Monae, shows through different time periods, how visitors of museums today will become historical subjects of future museums. A...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Brilliant Claymation Imagining How Visitors of Museums Today Will Become the Subjects of Future Museums first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Cookware legend Le Creuset, in collaboration with Star Wars, has released the Star Wars x Le Creuset Collection, a beautiful series of handcrafted pieces featuring characters from the entire run of films. Included in this collection is a Han Solo Carbonite Signature Roaster, Darth Vader Round Dutch Oven, a choice three Mini-Cocottes reflecting the personalities...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Star Wars Themed Le Creuset Cookware Collection first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In 2013, Ze Frank (previously) hilariously narrated “Sad Cat Diary”, a video in which a collection of depressed cats recounted the miserable state of their lives. Six years later, some of the cats have sought therapy so that they can get help (or revenge) in accepting miserable state of their lives. Each feline has a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Sad Cats Share Their Feelings in a Therapy Session first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A very hungry giant African land snail who lives at Insect House, quite methodically peeled the skin off of a piece of cucumber while eating the vegetable from outside in. This otherwise slow-motion feeding was sped up through timelapse, making it seem like the gastropod was more famished than in reality. This giant is just...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Hungry Giant African Land Snail Quickly ‘Peels’ Off the Skin of a Cucumber in an Adorable Timelapse first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A trio of men from the comedy troupe Genuine Jerks (previously) hilariously dramatizes the way in which riders of particularly loud motorcycles believe others will act whenever they pass by. In the skit, the men run to the window, cheer on the biker and wonder aloud where he’s going. One man excitedly called his mother...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How Motorcyclists Think People React When Riding By first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Video producer Estelle Caswell of Vox offers a fascinating origins of the iconic oversized “Peacock Chair” that was used on countless albums, particularly during the 1970s. This wicker chair was like a throne, adding an air of royalty to whomever was seated and was easy to move around, making it perfect for photographers. But there’s...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Origins of the Iconic Wicker Peacock Chair first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Glenlivet collaborated with renowned mixologist Alex Kratena to create the “Capsule Collection” beautiful, fully mixed whisky cocktails that are contained in conveniently edible seaweed pods by sustainable packaging company Notpla. No ice. No stirrer. No glass. We’ve ripped up the rule book with our ground breaking collection of cocktail capsules with a sustainable seaweed-extract...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Glenlivet Capsule Collection, Fully Mixed Whisky Cocktails Contained in Handy, Edible Seaweed Pods first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Korean artist Ji Hee Lee creates wonderfully detailed paper meals with all the trimmings that look good enough to eat. Among these delectable creations are veggie pizza with salad, Songpyeon for Chuseok, sweet potato gratin with grated cheese, gimbap (Korean sushi rolls), broccoli soup with pepper and ramen with dumplings. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Look...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Delectable Meals Made Completely Out of Paper first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In their ongoing analysis of the characters in the series The Office, Debra Minoff and Susannah McCullough of The Take take a look at the very finicky Angela Martin and the way she truly embodies the standoff, independent and determined nature of the very same felines that that up so much of her life. Cat...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How Angela From ‘The Office’ Embodies a Cat’s Spirit first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The very curious Lucas the Spider (previously) and his good buddy The Fly were a little thrown by all of the red leaves falling off of the trees in the neighborhood and honestly thought that the sky was falling. Once they realized, however, that this was the natural course of the seasons, they decided to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Lucas the Spider and His Friend the Fly Try to Understand Why Red Leaves Are Falling Off of Trees first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Every year, the talented Cleveland, Ohio mom Stephanie Pokorny of Crochetverse (previously) creates “something special for her family on Halloween”. For 2019, Pokorny crocheted an amazing glow-in-the dark Xenomorph costume and a Skeletor costume, giving her son a wonderful choice between the two. IT'S COSTUME TIME!! ? SKELETOR!! Jack's pick this year and I am...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Talented Mom Crochets Amazing Xenomorph and Skeletor Halloween Costumes For Her Son first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A zooming episode of the Free Documentary series Exceptional Engineering takes a look at the BMW plant in Berlin-Spandau that make their legendary motorcycles. The documentary focuses on the creation of an amazing BMW S1000RR superbike, as well as BMW’s precise engineering, the extensive test driving and the pride in which every vehicle is made....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Tour of the BMW Motorcycle Plant in Berlin-Spandau first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In the short, suspenseful film “Exit Strategy”, director Travis Bible tells the enigmatic story of Shane and Matt, two estranged brothers who meet for the first time in four years. Math whiz Shane is aware of an upcoming catastrophe that involves his brother and does everything in his power to prevent the tragedy from occurring...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Worried Man Puts Himself and His Brother Into a Time Loop to Prevent a Future Catastrophe in ‘Exit Strategy’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Bright Side takes a look at the various ways the human voice reveals a number of distinct traits about the speaker. Included in this non-comprehensive list include sociability, trustworthiness, height, professionalism, sexuality, health, kindness, leadership, success, truthfulness and creativity. Have you ever stepped back and wondered what your voice sounds like to other people?...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post What the Human Voice Reveals About the Speaker first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Aaron Brink and Steve Reidell of The Hood Internet have ingeniously mixed 50 different samples from 50 top hits from 1979 and condensed them into a brilliant three minute mashup. This amazing mix captures the recognizable features of each song while seamlessly connecting them together. ABBA, AC/DC, Anita Ward, Billy Joel, Blondie, Boomtown Rats, The...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Brilliant Mashup of 50 Songs From 1979 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In 2015 artist Joe Reginella of Toxic Teddies created an incredible Jaws-themed crib for his nephew and then in 2016 placed a heartfelt mysterious memorial statue on the shores of Staten Island to the survivors of a fictional in 196 attack of a ferry by a giant octopus. Now Reginella, in partnership with the Ed...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Parody Memorial for Those Who Disappeared When Ed Koch Unleashed Wolves in NYC to Prevent Graffiti first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In an adorable stop motion animation by Terry Ibele and voiced by Davey Swatpaz, a round little wizard bemoans the fact that he only knows spells that turn everything around him into ducks. No matter what iteration he uttered, a yellow duckling appeared in its place. After the third spell, the wizard just gave up...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Adorable Stop-Motion Animation About a Silly Wizard Who Only Knows Spells That Turn Things Into Ducks first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While recording a set for Loudwire in 2016, Black Label Society founder and former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde performed a badass cover of the classic Black Sabbath song “N.I.B.” on a classic pink Hello Kitty toy guitar, accompanied by a few heavy metal animated kitties. Wylde stated that he had a specific reason for...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Former Ozzy Osbourne Guitarist Zakk Wilde Rocks Black Sabbath’s N.I.B. on a Pink ‘Hello Kitty’ Guitar first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Artist Alex Chinneck has remarkably tied three different classic red British post boxes in knots across the country of England. The first was tied in Margate, Kent and will remain in place for the Margate NOW festival through January 12th, 2020. The second was tied outside Tinsley Meadows Primary Academy in Tinsley, Sheffield and the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Artist Ties Three Classic British Post Boxes in Knots first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Mood pic.twitter.com/Sqv29hvHkY — Poorly Drawn Animals (@PoorlyDraws) October 1, 2019 Poorly Drawn Animals is an amusing Twitter account that posts simplistic illustrations of animals based on submitted photos. Some of them are more minimalist than others, but each one has a uniquely adorable aspect to them. Cuteee pic.twitter.com/I6IUGbLO6R — Poorly Drawn Animals (@PoorlyDraws) October 2,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Simplistic Animal Illustrations Based on Photos first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a seemingly prescient whiteboard animation from 2012, Dr. Robert Cialdini and Steve Martin explain the science of effective persuasion. In doing so, they illuminate upon six principles that provide for practical change without compromising on cost or ethics. Researchers have been studying the factors that influence us to say yes to the request of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Science Behind Effective Persuasion first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In 2014, artist Lucy Sparrow created The Cornershop, a pop-up store that stocked felt replicas of items that are typically found in an English grocery store. Since that time Sparrow has installed a pop-up shops at the Standard Hotel Highline in New York City (2017) and at the Standard Hotel in Los Angeles (2018). Sparrow...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Lucy’s on 6th, A Pop-Up Delicatessen by Lucy Sparrow at Rockefeller Center Featuring Felted Gourmet Foods first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Bright Side takes a look at why airlines tend to avoid flying over the Pacific Ocean on trips from the west coast of the United States to locations in Asia. While safety is a real concern, the actual reasons have more to do with the extra distance to travel due to the curvature of the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Why Planes Avoid Flying Over the Pacific Ocean first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Artist Kerri Pajutee creates incredibly beautiful, real-looking animal sculptures that are to 1:12 to actual size. Pajutee’s remarkable attention to detail imbues each of her miniatures with distinct personality and feeling, particularly when the animal appears to be in motion, with another animal or if something else is happening, such as a haircut. While Pajutee...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Incredibly Realistic Miniature Animal Sculptures first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a clip from the upcoming PBS documentary Octopus: Making Contact (previously), newly hatched octopuses, squid and cuttlefish explore their respective new worlds outside the sacs that formed them. Each cephalopod engages their hard-wired instincts to search for shelter and food using shape-shifting techniques, though some are more successful at it than others. These are...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post What Life Looks Like to Baby Cephalopods first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In advance of the release of the highly anticipated World War I epic 1917, director Sam Mendes along with the talented cast and crew share the incredible adventure and challenges of presenting the story of a feature-length movie in one continuous shot. Additionally, the story takes place completely outdoors, so they were completely dependent on...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How Director Sam Mendes Is Presenting His Epic World War I Film ‘1917’ As One Continuous Exterior Shot first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Dad, who offers funny takes on modern parenting, has created an absolutely brilliant parody of the trailer for the upcoming psychological thriller Joker. Like the titular character of the film, the main character of this parody likes to make people laugh with silly “dad jokes”. Despite being repeatedly being beaten for his predilection, the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Bullied Man Who Likes to Tell ‘Dad Jokes’ Turns His Frown Upside Down in a Brilliant Parody of ‘Joker’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a mysterious TED-Ed lesson animated by Artrake Studios, riddler Alex Gendler invites viewers to to take on the role as a highly trained spy learn the location of a competitor’s secret sauce. A separate party of thieves who are also seeking the location of the sauce, kidnaps the chef and asks him a series...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Solving the Riddle of the Secret Sauce first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Dutch artist Spenser Little creates amazing bent wire sculptural portraits that he installs outside windows, attached to utility poles, bridges, and other surprising places. Each is made using one continuous piece of wire and has a story attached. Little has put his wonderful portraits all over the world to be discovered at random. Some works...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Amazing Continuous Bent Wire Portraits Installed Around the World in Interesting Outdoor Places first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Physicists Paul Krapivsky of Boston University and Sidney Redner of the Santa Fe Institute conducted an interesting experiment. They analyzed three different parking strategies – meek, prudent and optimistic – in order to determine which is most likely to be successful. The meek strategy is to park wherever a spot presents itself, the prudent strategy...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Analyzing Three Different Parking Strategies to Determine Which Is Most Likely to Be Successful first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In an illuminating episode of the colorful whiteboard animation series After Skool (previously), guest host Trace Dominguez explain the cognitive bias at the heart of the Dunning–Kruger effect leads people to believe that they are far superior to others in terms of skill, knowledge and/or ability than they actually are. The effect essentially renders an...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How Cognitive Bias Leads People to Believe That They Are Far Superior to Others Than They Actually Are first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The thing about eating potato chips is that you can’t eat just one. Unfortunately much of the grease and/or colored flavoring from those yummy snacks remains on your fingers and subsequently wiped on clothes, napkins or any other convenient absorbent material. Steinbert Solutions has addressed this very issue with “Chip Fingers”, very clever protective finger...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Protective Finger Covers For Eating Messy Snacks first appeared on Laughing Squid.

We’re in Burlington, Vermont and of course we had to stop by to visit The World’s Tallest File Cabinet. This wonderful sculpture is 38 feet high and was created by local architect Bren Alvarez in 2002. The lower section of the tower is covered with stickers, so we had to leave our mark as well....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The World’s Tallest File Cabinet in Burlington, Vermont first appeared on Laughing Squid.

An alarmed, but safely sheltered baby barn owl palpably jumped back in fear upon hearing a clap of thunder for the very first time. This owl was born in an elm stump nest near the studio of artist Robert Fuller, who rescued their mother in 2018. This barn owl chick has never heard thunder before....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Sheltered Baby Barn Owl Jumps Back in Fear After Hearing Thunder for the Very First Time first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In 2008, the World Wildlife Fund ran a clever, award-winning campaign that used photo pixelation to represent how many animals remain within a species. Each pixel represented a single animal. The clearer the image was read, the closer the animal was to extinction. More recently photo editor JJSmooth44 updated this powerful series with more critically...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Somber Photo Series Where Each Pixel Represents How Many Endangered Animals Are Left in the Species first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, waiting passenger Kevin Klauer DO, EJD captured absolutely chaotic footage of a catering cart that lost control on its way to an awaiting plane on the tarmac. As the cart spun wider and wider out out of control and closer and closer to the very expensive airplane, a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Quick Thinking Ramp Worker Stops Catering Cart That Was Spinning Wildly Out of Control at O’Hare Airport first appeared on Laughing Squid.