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In an amusing sketch by Studio C, a rather relaxed Clark Kent is waiting on line at the bank to make a deposit on his day off. A couple of people recognize the studious journalist for the superhero he is, yet when a robbery takes place, Kent takes no action. When pressed by others, Kent...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Superman Tries To Take a Day Off For Some ‘Me Time’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Inside the freight entrance of 306 West 37th Street in New York City, sits the Acuario Cafe, a tiny restaurant that serves delicious homemade recipes from the Dominican Republic at a really reasonable price. Great Big Story caught up with Rodolpho Perez, the gregarious proprietor of the 26 year old joint. It’s not easy to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Tiny Dominican Restaurant That Serves Hot Food From Inside a NYC Garment District Freight Entrance first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Professional sushi chef and costume designer Look_I_Made_A_Hat shows how to transform a Furby into a nightmarish centipede in 16 easy steps. The designer notes that this tutorial is only for “1998 Classic Furbies and 1999 Furby Buddy only, nothing newer” and has instructions for both models. We have two long children, Boots and Mothball, and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Turn a Furby Into a Nightmarish Centipede first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Ashley Ward brought home a toy “WrestleMania” ring that she purchased for just $2 at a local thrift store near her home in Denton, Texas. As soon as she set it down, her three tiny little kittens, Rascal, Teeny and Tiny, started an adorable tag team match in the middle of the living room. Two...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Trio of Tiny Kittens Adorably Engage in a Tag Team Wrestling Match Inside a Tiny Toy Wrestling Ring first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Finnish couple Lauri Vuohensilta and Anni Vuohensilta of Beyond the Press put on their culinary hats to see if they could cook a frozen pizza under 5000 watt LED lights. They also cooked up some fried eggs while setting other eggs to boil in the cooling water. . Can you cook pizza with water cooled...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Cooking a Frozen Pizza Under 5000 Watt LED Lights first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Maru (previously), the infamouslyFollow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Sleepy Cat Seemingly Melts His Solid Body Into an Overflowing Liquid Inside a Clear Plastic Container first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a wonderful departure from their insightful scientific series, the very talented animators at Munich design house Kurzgesagt brought the rather profound (and timely) short story “The Egg” by Andy Weir (The Martian) to colorful life. This project took almost two years to make. A Big Thanks to Andy Weir for allowing us to use...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Gorgeous Kurzgesagt Animation of the Profound Short Story ‘The Egg’ by ‘The Martian’ Author Andy Weir first appeared on Laughing Squid.

As a follow-up to the fascinating video essay The Longest Walkable Distance on Earth, the geographically knowledgable Joseph Pisenti of RealLifeLore (previously) takes a look at the longest straight line that can be sailed without touching land. While a number of different courses captured Pisenti’s attention, the route that algorithm chose was a straight line...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Sailing the Earth’s Longest Straight Line Across Water first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In an uncial episode of The Language Files (previously), host Tom Scott takes an interactive look at the International Phonetic Alphabet Chart. Scott explains how the chart categorizes the naturally occurring letter sounds within the Latin-based Alphabet, such as the English Alphabet. He also explains how the chart also leaves a space open for the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How the International Phonetic Alphabet Chart Organizes Natural Sounds Within the Latin Alphabet first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Ever in search of new friends, the very affable Lucas the Spider (previously) tentatively knocked on the door of an attractive little bungalow hanging upon the wall. After a few moments, a very harried cuckoo bird came flying out the door for a few seconds, sent out a call and locked herself back in. A...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Lucas the Spider Tries to Make Friends With Harried Cuckoo Who Lives Inside a Clock House on the Wall first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The eye of #Dorian pic.twitter.com/XN29zC46IP — Garrett Black (@GBlack22wx) September 1, 2019 Lieutenant Garrett Black, a meteorologist with the US Air Force’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (aka the Hurricane Hunters), shared an incredible photo shot from inside the eye of Hurrican Dorian. The photo was taken by Jordan Sun and Hunter McAlister who were onboard...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Flying Inside the Eye of Hurricane Dorian first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Puff-N-Fluff Dog Dryer is a clever inflatable body bag for wet dogs with an attached hose that easily connects to a standard hair dryer. The bag simultaneously contains the distinct emitted odor and comfortably circulates warm air that makes a damp canine far more comfortable in far less time with far less drama. The...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Puff-N-Fluff, An Inflatable Full Body Dryer for Wet Dogs first appeared on Laughing Squid.

UGears is featuring a really beautiful functioning Hurdy-Gurdy mechanical model that neither requires external tools nor musical talent to build. The kit includes pop-out wooden pieces that seamlessly fit together to build this amazing instrument and strings to it play. The Hurdy-Gurdy is another creative piece in the line of Ugears. This magnificently designed model...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Beautiful Wooden Hurdy-Gurdy Mechanical Model first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Hammacher Schlemmer has added a new twist to the classic game of Twister by increasing the size of the game board and making it inflatable with a large spinning wheel dictating the movement of the players. This version can accommodate up to ten players and/or up to 1,500 pounds. The rules of the original game,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Giant Inflatable Version of the Classic Twister Game first appeared on Laughing Squid.

John Swan of SideNote explains the history of the appropriately-named “camouflage passports” — fake travel documents made in the name of countries that no longer exist. He explains what purpose they serve, and whether they can be used as legal documents. Swan also highlights how these passports helped to protect residents of the United States...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How Fake ‘Camouflage Passports’ Helped to Protect Residents of the United States During the 1980s first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Nicholas McCarthy is a pianist who was born without a right hand. Despite this perceived shortcoming by music teachers and coaches, McCarthy has gone on to become to play on international stages as the world’s only one-handed concert pianist, often performing complicated pieces that can flummox most two-handed musicians. McCarthy is also a motivational speaker...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The World’s Only One Handed Concert Pianist first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Anime video essayist KaiserBeamz (KB) has brilliantly created a seamless 17+ minute montage that encompasses one second from every classic Looney Tunes cartoon short between the years of 1929 and 1969. KB stated that this particular genre of cartoons was a great influence on his later work. Just goes to show you how much animation...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Brilliant Montage of One Second Clips From Every Looney Tunes Cartoon Short Between 1929 and 1969 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Dominic Wilcox (previously), a prolific artist and founder of the wonderful children’s non-profit Little Inventors, fabricated a really fun yellow cereal bowl with an attached red tuba speaker that amplifies the iconic “Snap, Crackle and Pop” sound of Rice Krispies cereal at varying levels. Wilcox created this bowl in response to a challenge posed by...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Cereal Bowl With a Red Tuba Speaker That Amplifies the ‘Snap, Crackle and Pop’ Sound of Rice Krispies first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Keith Cohen, the proprietor of Orwashers famous New York City bakery, gave Tasty a behind-the-counter tour of their bagel-making process. Cohen described each step of the process in great detail and included the fact that he prefers to steam, rather than boil the bagels. This technique allows their bagels to be a bit more crunchy...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How Orwashers Makes Their Famous New York Bagels first appeared on Laughing Squid.

For the latest addition to their wonderful line of unusually flavored candy canes, the fabulous online novelty retailer Archie McPhee has come up with Pizza Candy Canes, the perfect portable solution for those who wish that every single day of the week was Pizza Friday. These tangy sweets bring to mind a fresh slice of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Pizza Candy Canes first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a metronomic whiteboard animation, Minute Physics explains how a solar day differs from a standard calendar day. A solar day encompasses a full rotation of the Earth’s axis, which is both elliptical and tilted. Keeping track of solar days would require far more maintenance than the accurate, yet arbitrary 24-hour mean calendar day that’s...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How a Solar Day Differs From a Standard Calendar Day first appeared on Laughing Squid.

London visual effects company Cinesite (previously) has put together a fascinating reel that gives a wonderful behind-the-scenes look at the visual effects they created for Avengers: Endgame. The reel includes an overview of their 264 shots, which were overseen by VFX supervisor Simon Stanley-Clamp. We are thrilled to have been part of the creative team...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Fascinating Behind-The-Scenes Look at the Visual Effects Created for ‘Avengers: Endgame’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Joseph Pisenti of RealLifeLore (previously) offers a “brief overview” of the longest pedestrian distance between two points on the Earth’s surface. This 14,334 mile trek, which commences at L’Agulhas, South Africa and terminates in Magadan, Russia, takes about three years to complete and also poses a great number of likely hazards to encounter within every...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Longest Walkable Distance on Earth first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The very talented Thomas Dambo who previously created gorgeous giant hulking sculptures in several countries, filled a Copenhagen forest with six towering giants and placed six moody trolls inside a Chicago arboretum, has built his own fairy tale inside the forest of the De Schorre Provinciaal Recreatiedomein in Boom, Belgium. Dambo also wrote and performs...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Seven Trolls and a Magical Tower Built From Recycled Materials Make Up a Fairy Tale in a Belgian Forest first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In 2016, a dachshund puppy named Reese joined the canine family of Harlow and Sage (previously). As he was getting used to house, the tiny Reese met up with another pup that looked just like him. Despite the number of times he repeatedly crashed into that mirror to meet his reflection in real life, Reese...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Tiny Dachshund Puppy Repeatedly Crashes Into the Mirror In an Adorable Attempt to Meet His Twin first appeared on Laughing Squid.

On the May 3, 1972 episode of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, the late and greatly missed Fred Rogers showed off a very special item called a Rek-O-Kut Disc Recorder, a handy device that made it very easy for anyone to cut a vinyl record at home. Mister Rogers first demonstrated how to use the machine by...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Mister Rogers Shows How to Record a Song Onto a Blank Vinyl Album Using a Handy Recording Device first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In 2017, the German multimedia company Realtime Department debuted an amazing digital foosball table that incorporates traditional tabletop interactivity. Like the original game, each participant chooses a side. Despite the fact that the players within the game are digital, the tactical feel of the game is familiar, as the rods on the side of the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Digital Foosball Table That Features Analog Interactivity first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Filmmaker Rus Khasanov has created a beautiful short film that features vivid paint balls bursting open in brilliant hues that easily envelope other colors already on the surface. This effect is both highly satisfying and somewhat unsettling at the same time. The soundtrack by with accompaniment by Dmitry Evgrafov plays a calming force within the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Vivid Paint Balls Burst Open In Brilliant Hues to Envelope Other Colors in the Short Film ‘Unity’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A serious-looking little girl in an adorable pink hat quite amazingly performed a couple of badass guitar solos. The first one was performed on her pink Stratocaster-style electric guitar, the second on a red-and-white checkered version. This little girl, who lives in Hong Kong, is really talented as evidenced by videos posted by her folks....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Little Girl in Pink Hat Plays Badass Solo on Pink Guitar first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Filmmaker Jacob T. Swinney (previously) has compiled a number of scenes from various Christopher Nolan films that reveal the emotional gravity to be inferred when the camera moves away from the character. As Swinney notes, Nolan more often than not, uses close shots to capture every detail within the story, so when his camera moves...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Somber Montage Capturing the Emotional Gravity of the Rare Wide Shot Within Christopher Nolan Films first appeared on Laughing Squid.

With the release of Avengers: Endgame on digital and Blu-Ray, Ryan Penagos, the executive editorial director for Marvel New Media sat down with Marvel Studios VFX supervisor Dan DeLeeuw to talk about the film’s epic final battle. DeLeuw broke down the scene quite expansively, explaining how each effect was achieved. Learn how the VFX team...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Marvel Studios VFX Supervisor Shares How the Epic Final Battle of ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Was Created first appeared on Laughing Squid.

French motion designer Matthieu Braccini has reimagined the preparation of an Egg McMuffin as graceful animated ballet of ingredients. Each colorful part of the famous sandwich delicately floats, rolls or slides into its required place with deliberate, yet ethereal, movements. This short “director’s cut” film started out as a series of shorter animated GIFs to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Preparation of an Egg McMuffin Gracefully Reimagined in a Colorful Animated Ballet of Ingredients first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Russian filmmaker Vadim Sherbakov has captured in his stunning short film, “Islandia”, the primordial, otherworldly terrain of Iceland from above. Employing his DJI Mavic 2 Pro, Sherbakov documented the country’s varying landscape of waterfalls, mountains and sulfur lakes that spring up from this ancient land with such colorful beauty and grace. …you will be transported...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Islandia, A Stunning Short Film That Captures the Primordial Otherworldly Beauty of Iceland From Above first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Vlogger Tom Scott offers a rather honest look at the history of CAPTCHA, a system designed to determine whether or not a computer user is human. Scott notes how the earlier systems were good, but confusing at times, whereas the more modern versions made it a bit easier to navigate. Unfortunately, this simplicity also made...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Quick History and the Future of CAPTCHA Tests first appeared on Laughing Squid.

On August 27, 2019, KFC served a meatless version of their famous fried chicken recipe using Beyond Meat products at their Cobb Parkway location in Smyrna, Georgia near Atlanta. The items were served throughout the day, while supplies lasted. The meatless version was available as a nuggets with a variety of dipping sauce options and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post KFC Introduces a Beyond Meat Plant-Based Version of Their Famous Fried Chicken in Atlanta, Georgia first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Wired visited with the dedicated Shanee Stopnitzky, a marine scientist, artist and founder of the Community Submersibles Project. Stopnitzky finds, raises money, purchases and rehabs old submarines, giving them new life as instructional tools for submersible operation and safety. So far she has amassed two subs – Fangtooth and Notiluca. Stopnitzky shared that she is...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Dedicated Woman Who Rehabs Old Submarines to Let Herself and Others Find Joy in the Submersible Life first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Katrin von Niederhäusern and her friend Janine, both of whom are devoted fans of The Simpsons, left their Swiss home to visit New Orleans in order to seamlessly recreate the very culinary-heavy montage from “Homer Eats His Way Through New Orleans”, the 17th episode of the series 29th season in 2018. The women hilariously covered...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘The Simpsons’ Montage From ‘Homer Eats His Way Through New Orleans’ Cleverly Recreated In Real Life first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While reporting from the Silicon Valley Comic Con in San Jose, California, Norman Chan of Tested came across cosplayers Mike and Shelly Karver, who created an absolutely fantastic costume for “Man-Spider”, an alternate reality Spider-Man mutation from the comics and Spider-Man: The Animated Series. The costume features a terrifying beast bursting from inside the body...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Amazing Cosplay of Man-Spider, A Terrifying Alternate Reality Mutation of Spider-Man first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The very informative feline duo of Cole and Marmalade quite deftly demonstrate why they prefer to sleep in their beloved humans’ bed over everything else. As they explain, cats like to sleep where it’s safe, warm and convenient to some nighttime nuzzling or anything else that might happen. The reasons why our felines choose to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Why Cats Like to Sleep in Bed With Their Humans first appeared on Laughing Squid.

For the very first episode of the online series Big Timelapse Stories, photographer Emeric Le Bars takes a look at the incredible work of photographer and filmmaker Joseph DiGiovanna. DiGiovanna, whose Weehawken, New Jersey apartment looks directly over the west side of Manhattan, is on a mission to “film and post the sunrise over NYC...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Behind the Scenes Look at the Photographer Who Wants Capture a 30 Year Timelapse of the NYC Skyline first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While visiting Disney World in February 2019, a little girl named Bowie from Rome, Georgia, dressed as the very inspirational Star Wars character Rey, put on a tough face and used “The Force” to divert an Imperial parade at the interactive Star Wars Launch Bay. Many of the marchers slowed to pay momentary tribute to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Little Girl Dressed As Rey Uses ‘The Force’ to Divert an Imperial Parade at Disney’s Star Wars Launch Bay first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Commuters on a New York City L train were completely unfazed by a rather creepy Pennywise the Clown making his way through the car with a red balloon in his right hand, stating quietly “We all float down here”. Playing Pennywise was the very talented Alejandro Torres, a local magician who captured the manic essence...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Pennywise the Clown Creeps Through a Subway Car Filled With Unimpressed New York City Commuters first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Music essayist Noah LeFevre of Polyphonic (previously) takes a deep dive into the legendary Dave Brubeck Quartet album Time Out. LeFevre specifically notes Brubeck’s groundbreaking use of complex time signatures within each song on the album. Brubeck had learned several of these unfamiliar signatures while he was off in Eastern Europe, fighting Communism with jazz....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How the Dave Brubeck Quartet’s Use of Complex Time Signatures on ‘Time Out’ Made Jazz More Accessible first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk welcomed Joe Sabia of Condé Nast Entertainment for Vogue into his beautiful San Diego home to answer 73 fast-paced questions about his life. Hawk talked about growing up in San Diego, his kids, his fear of big waves while surfing, his appreciation for female skaters, his new video game, his clothing...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Skateboarding Legend Hawk Answers 73 Questions While Giving a Tour of His Beautiful San Diego Home first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While on-location in New York City in 2011, late night host Conan O’Brien stopped by the famous Joe’s Pizza in the West Village to learn how to prepare an authentic NY slice from some of the best in the business. With help from the Joe’s proprietor, Conan learned how to properly stretch and toss the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Conan O’Brien Learns How to Make Authentic New York City Pizza at Joe’s Pizza in the West Village first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Lead designer Lilach Greenblatt and his team at the Peleg Design has created Egguins, a very clever set of plastic penguin egg holders. This little colony of six flightless birds are very handy for cooking (hot), storing (cold) and serving a half-dozen eggs that fill their little bellies at the same time. This small colony...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Clever Penguin Egg Holder to Help With Boiling Eggs first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The dedicated human of infamous cats Maru (previously) and Hana (previously), who recently conducted an amusing experiment to see just how flat each cat was willing to get in order to pass through a narrow opening in the doorway, put the cats to the test once again. Rather than squeezing themselves under the doorway, however,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Two Determined Cats Attempt to Pass Through Increasingly Smaller Cardboard Holes in the Doorway first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Video editor Bill McClintock, who previously created a wonderful mashup combining the classic Queen song “We Will Rock You” with a wide range of musical styles, brilliantly mashed together the Kool and The Gang funk song “Celebrate” with the Quiet Riot song “Bang Your Head (Metal Health)”. While the songs couldn’t be more different in...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Bang Your Head (It’s a Celebration)’, A Brilliant Mashup of Kool and the Gang With Quiet Riot first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Mindhunter actor Cameron Britton quite eloquently shares how he prepares to embody the personality of serial killer Ed Kemper while getting dressed for the role. Britton talks about the hair, the clothes and the voice he deepens for the role, but notes that the character doesn’t come to life for him until “the glasses go...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Mindhunter’ Actor Cameron Britton Talks About How He Transforms Into Serial Killer Ed Kemper first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Filmmakers Ian Kibbey and Corey Creasey of Terri Timely have created the short film “Lazy Susan”, an amusing history about the origins of the convenient tabletop turntable. Actress Monica Hong plays Susan, a lethargic daughter to restaurant owners and sister to the overachieving family favorite. Surprisingly, Susan turns out to be the family’s savior when...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How the Tabletop ‘Lazy Susan’ Turntable Was Invented first appeared on Laughing Squid.