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An agile guinea pig named Ace performed a wide array of fun little tricks in a wonderful compilation that incorporated what he’s learned both in the past and in the present. Amongst those performed was a giving a high five, circle spinning, picking a card, shooting hoops and playing fetch, just to name a few....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Agile Little Guinea Pig Performs a Fun Array of Tricks first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Andy George of How To Make Everything put his industrial and musical skills to excellent use with his idea to build a playable Mad Max: Fury Road Coma-Doof Warrior style electric guitar with a working flamethrower attached. Before George got started, he floated the idea past online guitar lesson teacher extraordinaire Marty Schwartz, who gave...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Flamethrowing Electric Guitar Built From Car Scraps first appeared on Laughing Squid.

25 year old Zack MacLeod Pinsent of Pinset Tailoring in Brighton, U.K. is a very dapper young man who dresses as if he were a Regency gentleman from the 19th century. Pinset told the BBC that this clothing is far more comfortable for him and builds his confidence more than modern clothing ever did. In...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post 25 Year Old British Man Dresses as a 19th Century Regency Gentleman in Bespoke Clothing He Designs first appeared on Laughing Squid.

When a wonderfully gregarious St. Bernard named Brody was a puppy, he befriended Sally Reenhorn, the nice elderly lady who lived next door to his family home in Mount Vernon, Washington when he showed up at her back door. Sally had nothing to give the puppy except a piece of toast, which he readily accepted....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Gregarious St. Bernard Became Best of Friends With the 95 Year Old Woman Who Lived Next Door first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In May 15 2019, the great Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend of The Who joined Jimmy Fallon and The Roots for a really amazing (and incredibly prescient) cover of the legendary band’s iconic anthem “Won’t Get Fooled Again”, performing the entire song on toy classroom instruments (previously). Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey of The Who...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Who Joins Jimmy Fallon and The Roots in Toy Instrument Cover of the Iconic ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

BuzzFeed writer Grace Spelman hilariously took a humorous scene from the rather serious period drama Mad Men and re-presented it as a sitcom cold open, complete with laugh tracks to coincide with the punch lines. This treatment gives the scene a whole new sense of rhythm and timing What if Mad Men had a cold...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Mad Men’ as Sitcom Cold Open With Laugh Track first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician szaynoun celebrated his newly minted status as a naturalized United States citizen with a blazing rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” on his brand-new Ibanez electric guitar that he’d received the night before the ceremony. My new guitar arrived the day before I became a US citizen (Murican). I decided to record this to celebrate...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Newly Naturalized United States Citizen Celebrates by Playing the ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ on His New Guitar first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Insect hunter Deri Saputa captured absolutely beautiful footage of a stunning bright pink katydid who sat calmly upon his fingers. (translated) What you see on the video is katydid which is very rare and very pink. Pink katydid is so rare that it occurs once in every 500 individuals. This is an excellent opportunity to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Beautiful Footage of a Rare Bright Pink Katydid first appeared on Laughing Squid.

One of the humans from the amazing Flatbush Cats (previously), a non-profit feral rescue program in Brooklyn shared the heartwarming story of a really sweet black and white long-haired cat who was given the name Teddy because he reminded them of a cast-off plush bear who just needed a little love. Teddy was rescued off...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Heartwarming Film About a Sick Street Cat Who Was Rescued and Given a Second Chance at a Good Life first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Along the Frankfurt, Germany U-Bahn subway line sits the Bockenheimert Warte, a tramway car that either looks like it’s submerged into the sidewalk or bursting from it, depending on the view. This lopsided car is connected to an underground subway station and was built in 1986. Its folly was intentionally designed to humor local citizens...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Funky Frankfurt Subway Station That Looks Like a Tram Car Submerged Into/Bursting From the Sidewalk first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Looper (previously) takes a look at all of the Marvel movies that audience will never get to see. In doing so, they explain why films like Inhumans only made it to the small screen while films like a retro-style Fantastic Four and Silver Surfer: The Musical weren’t made at all. The future of superhero movies...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Marvel Movies That Audiences Will Never Get to See first appeared on Laughing Squid.

As part of his “Hours Played” project, Freelance video editor Duncan Robson (previously) cleverly demonstrates how a video game in which someone or something reflects the time, the game will function like a clock. This two hour video is proof-of-concept for his upcoming 24 hour supercut. This is a proof of concept for a planned...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Two Hour Video Game Supercut That Functions Like a Clock When Watched in Synch With the Actual Time first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Snowball, the headbanging cockatoo who danced in perfect time to the classic Queen anthem “Another One Bites the Dust” back in 2007, has gotten some attention for his response to music with his incredible range of dance moves as of late. …Snowball is not limited in his dance moves. Despite a lack of dance training,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Scientists Discover How Snowball the Headbanging Cockatoo Responds to Music by Dancing to the Beat first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Slovakian video editor Ctrl Shift Face who morphed Bill Hader’s face into those of the stars he was impersonating using Deepfake technology, quite skillfully and seamlessly inserted actor Jim Carrey in place of Jack Nicholson in the dramatic “Concentration” scene from the 1980 film The Shining. According to Ctrl Shift Face, this is the first...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Deepfake Jim Carrey Takes Over Jack Nicholson in the Dramatic ‘Concentration’ Scene From ‘The Shining’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While at the Town Centre Arcade of the Katoomba Blue Mountains in New South Wales, Australia, visitor onrops mcee captured wonderful footage of a very determined cockatoo who kept busy by removing strips of anti-bird spikes from a building’s exterior to clear the way for a perfect perch. As the resolute bird methodically detached the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Determined Cockatoo Methodically Removes Strips of Anti-Bird Spikes That Line a Perfect Place to Perch first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Swiss filmmaker Dirk Koy has created “Attraction”, a dizzying short film that captures the traffic on a Basel, Switzerland roundabout from overhead. The circular motion of the traffic pattern along with the height of the drone filming from above makes the road feature look like a spinning turntable (or an old 45 single record). via...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Traffic Circle Spins Like a Turntable From Overhead first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Cake Blog shared an amazing, masterfully edited video in which an unseen pastry chef skillfully rolls out fondant for a brown work boot cake. The chef expertly cuts seams, attaches the outsole, paints the thread and the grommets gold before lacing the whole thing up. Related Laughing Squid PostsFood Inspired by Modern Works of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Incredibly Realistic Brown Work Boot Cake first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Artist E. Merlin Murray who describes himself as an “English-sounding Scotsman”, creates absolutely wonderful hand-animated paper illustrations that are specifically engineered to respond a certain way when an attached paper lever is pulled. This can cause eyes to roll or change color, tongues to loll and mouths to spit out vile creatures or even the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Wonderful Hand-Animated Paper Illustrations Featuring Levers That Make Eyes Roll and Tongues Loll first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Scuba Shooters is a community of talented underwater photographers who capture absolutely amazing images of the numerous marine creatures who live beneath the sea. The site offers information about diving, equipment, dive areas, resorts, and ocean preservation. It also offers photographers from all over the world, a chance to share their work and learn from...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Scuba Shooters, A Community of Underwater Photographers Who Take Amazing Marine Life Photos first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Novelty company Gecter has created a wonderfully realistic plush pillow that looks like a loaf ofFollow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Fresh-Baked French Bread Plush Pillow first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Honey Badger Coloring has released “Catt Butt” and “Dog Butt”, two wonderfully irreverent, “off-color” coloring books for adults that focus on most oft-presented regions of both animals. Laugh your butt off as you color this hilarious and irreverent coloring book full of cute cats & kittens …cute dogs presenting their butts!Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Cat Butt and Dog Butt Irreverent Adult Coloring Books first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Brazillian ad agency Executiva Propaganda has created, for Detran/RN (the Rio Grande do Norte Traffic Department), a simple yet brilliant visual campaign to discourage drivers from submitting to road rage. Each person in each ad is shown slowly morphing from a human into a wild animal, graphically representing the growing levels of frustration that can...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Don’t Let Traffic Change You, A Simple Yet Brilliant Brazilian Ad Campaign to Discourage Road Rage first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Cartoonist Lenivko Kvadratjic of Lazy Square has interpreted the classic “Couch Gag” (previously) from the long-running animated series The Simpsons as a very dark, very dramatic and very Russian art film. The normally cheerful, clever and colorful animated opening was transformed into a hyper-realistic setting made up of dingy colors, dour expressions, despairing music, and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Dark and Despairing Russian Art Film Interpretation of the Normally Cheerful Couch Gag From ‘The Simpsons’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In 2017, Doctor Popular (previously) and partner Christine Clarke created a very traditional Icelandic Lopapeysa (or Peysa) with a wonderful Pac-Man pattern circling the yoke. Clarke had told Doc Pop that she would knit a peysa for his birthday if he designed the pattern. The result of this collaboration is a fabulous Pac-Man Peysa. Christine...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Traditional Hand-Knitted Icelandic Lopapeysa Sweater With a Pac-Man Pattern Circling the Yoke first appeared on Laughing Squid.

With the worldwide release of Toy Story 4, the Canadian company Thinkway Toys has created an official Disney/Pixar line of interactive toys from the film. Both the Sheriff Woody and the Buzz Lightyear toys have an extra feature that causes them to fall down motionless whenever the words “Someone’s Coming” are spoken. Both can then...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Toy Story 4’ Sheriff Woody and Buzz Lightyear Toys That Fall Down When Told That ‘Someone’s Coming’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

German wildlife photographer and author Alexander Mett captures absolutely incredible (and somewhat disarming) close up photographs of insect and spider faces. Mett, who refers to his work as “Extreme Wildlife Makrofotografie”, places his macro lens as near to the subject as possible in order to capture these visages in such extreme detail. Mett notes that...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Incredible Insect and Spider Faces Captured in Disarmingly Close Up Macro Photography first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In 2017, Don Williams took apart and examined a vintage music box from a 1967 Ford ice cream truck that belonged to his father. As he was looking at the construction of the box, Williams shared how his father bought this well-used truck because he wanted to keep working after retiring from the federal government...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Man Fondly Examines a Vintage Music Box From His Father’s Well-Used 1967 Ford Ice Cream Truck first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In his ongoing series of Marvel remixes, DJ Jonny Wilson of Eclectic Method remixed the excellent animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse into a highly danceable track. Wilson incorporated a song from the film’s soundtrack and a good amount of audio effects to achieve this funky arachnoid remix. This Spiderverse remix is based around Shameik...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Funky Remix of ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

French street artist Oakoak (previously) very cleverly transformed a simple sewer cover in the town of Liévin, France into a level from Pac-Man. Other urban transformations by this artist incorporate his imaginative view of the roads, sidewalks, and signs in and around whatever town he is in. His approach consists of diverting urban elements, playing...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Sewer Cover Cleverly Transformed Into Pac-Man first appeared on Laughing Squid.

“The Elements of Life” is a short film by Envisioning Chemistry (previously) creator Yan Liang that showcases the beauty of eleven different elements that make up 99.9% of the human body. Do you know about 99.9% of your body is made of 11 chemical elements? What are these elements and what do they look like?...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Beautiful Film Showcasing the 11 Different Chemical Elements That Make Up 99.9% of the Human Body first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Movie and video game reviewer Ross John Fearnley aka The Unusual Suspect has created a masterful mashup in which characters from 156 movies sing the lyrics to the classic Lou Bega song “Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of)”. Rather than using women names from the chorus of the original song, Fearnley instead mixed in...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Classic Lou Bega Song ‘Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of)’ Recreated With Character Lines From 156 Movies first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Paper artist Jo Nakamisha creates wonderfully intricate origami cubes that are made from a single sheet of paper and connected without the use of glue, tape or any other sticky substance. These ingenious cubes can be reconfigured into a variety of different shapes or just continue on and on. One square sheet per cube, no...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Intricate Set of Reconfigurable Paper Origami Cubes That Are Connected Without the Use of Glue or Tape first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The award-winning documentary The Cat Rescuers takes a look at the compassionate and dedicated people who provide sustenance and veterinary care to the feral cats of Brooklyn through TNR (Trap, Neuter, Release) and adoption programs. The rescuers filmmakers Rob Fruchtman and Steve Lawrence spoke with include Sassee Walker, Tara Green of Brooklyn Animal Action, artist...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Cat Rescuers, A Film About Compassionate Volunteers Who Help Stray Cats in Brooklyn first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The inventor of the Cronut, pastry chef Dominique Ansel, created a wonderful line of yummy pastries, each of which sport a fun New York City theme. These pastries celebrate both Independence Day and Ansel’s 15th anniversary in New York City. It’s been 15 years since I first moved here from France, not knowing anyone and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Cronut Inventor Dominique Ansel Creates New York City Themed Pastries for His 15th Anniversary in NYC first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While searching the kitchen for something to eat, Lucas the Spider and his buddy the Fly discovered a cold, wet cube that slipped away with a simple touch. Summer is here! Lucas and his friend found a new toy to play with – if only they could get it to stay still! Seeing the opportunity...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Lucas the Spider and His Good Buddy the Fly Giddily Ride Around the House on a Slippery Ice Cube first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In morbidly funny animated short “Catastrophe” by Dutch filmmaker Jamille van Wijngaarden, a blameless cat rushes into action when the pet bird he’d previous been eyeing suddenly drops dead. Despite the feline’s best intentions, however, the rescue attempt sends into play a sequence of events that results in disaster throughout the house. When a little...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Well-Meaning Cat Desperately Tries to Revive a Dead Bird With Disastrous Results in Short Film ‘Catastrophe’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Brothers Luis and Fabian Salazar of the Ecuadorian world music band Wuauquikuna performed an absolutely gorgeous cover of the iconic Simon and Garfunkel song “The Sound of Silence” on pan flute, quenacho flute and other instruments from South and North America. We bring to life our music using the instruments mainly from South and North...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Gorgeous Cover of the Simon and Garfunkel Song ‘The Sound of Silence’ Played on Pan Flute and Quenacho first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Harley the Cockatoo, a very talented bird who spins spoons in her mouth, plays with plastic cups and even listens to her own voice, quite successfully (and neatly) knocked down a line of colorful dominos in one try. Harley’s human Anja wanted to find something new for the highly intelligent bird to do. Mommy bought...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Harley the Cockatoo Successfully Knocks Down a Line of Colorful Dominos for the Very First Time first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A little gray Maine coon/Savannah kitten named Opie who, upon seeing his reflection in the mirror for the very first time, positioned himself to fiercely battle an unexpected invader into his territory. Despite his many noble attempts, Opie could not get the drop on this other cat. He attempted a few sneak attacks but found...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Little Gray Kitten Goes Into Fierce Battle Mode After Seeing His Reflection in the Mirror For the First Time first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The wonderful Star Wars Kids channel (previously) kept count of every questions asked by Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) throughout the entire Star Wars saga. The answer is 153. Luke Skywalker is the galaxy’s new hope — and he’s very curious! Find out how many questions Luke asks throughout the Star Wars saga! Related Laughing Squid...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Every Question Luke Skywalker Asks in Star Wars Films first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A goofy boxer named Zara who was sitting in the window watching her human work in the garden. Every time the garden hose spray was directed at the window where she was sitting, the thirsty dog hilariously tried to take a drink. Her human stated that it gets very messy when Zara is allowed to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Thirsty Boxer Hilariously Tries to Drink From Garden Hose Spray While Sitting Behind a Glass Window first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Chris Notap shared a really handy little known and often overlooked secret regarding French’s yellow mustard. The design of the snap-open lid is frustrating, its protuberance disturbs the food and the depth causes mustard to pool, yet as Notap notes, there’s a fix for that. Behind the lid is a built-in nub that causes full...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Overlooked Built-In Feature That Keeps the French’s Mustard Lid Out of the Way When In Use first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In the Netflix mockumentary Frankenstein’s Monster’s Monster, Frankenstein written by John Levenstein (Arrested Development), actor David Harbour (Stranger Things, Hellboy) comes across lost of footage from his father’s mysterious theatrical history. After doing a bit of digging Harbour uncovers his father’s disastrous attempt at a televised stage performance, a fierce rivalry between two stubborn men...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post David Harbour Digs Into His Father’s Theatrical History in ‘Frankenstein’s Monster’s Monster, Frankenstein’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While watching his little human sister playing around with her toy piano, the talented Buddy Mercury, who is an aptly named piano playing rescued hound dog sidled up to the big piano and joined in on the fun. The result was an absolutely adorable howling duet between the canine and baby. These two cuties are...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Buddy Mercury the Piano Playing Hound Dog Performs a Howling Duet With His Little Human Sister first appeared on Laughing Squid.

My 8 week old kitten started doing this thing to where she will know i’m about to come in the room and she will hide by the bathroom door and jump out to scare me when i’m walking up. ? just thought I’d share this cuteness ? pic.twitter.com/SOz1ckGGpr — 8.24? (@_TakivaBreanna) June 30, 2019 A...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Fierce Little 8 Week Old Kitten Repeatedly Jumps Out From Behind the Bathroom Door to Scare Her Human first appeared on Laughing Squid.

An adorable rescued squirrel named Stanley, who was sitting atop his talented human Christopher Ameruoso‘s gas can guitar during a nice bluesy song. Wait for it ! Stanley the squirrel always out for a good time. Stanley had a good time, but when he was done, however, he was really done. Related Laughing Squid PostsLively...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Reticent Little Rescued Squirrel Sits On Top of His Human’s Gasoline Can Guitar While He Plays a Tune first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Inspired by the amazing guitar made out of 1200 colored pencils, audio engineering Daniel Seibel of Forward Audio built a Harley Benton Telecaster replica electric guitar out of udon noodles. After cutting the shape, Seibel mixed up some UV powder for a nice glow factor, carefully placed the noodles and added epoxy resin into the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Incredible Glow-in-the-Dark Telecaster Replica Electric Guitar Made Out of Udon Noodles first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In 2009, the Getty Museum created an informative animation that explained the highly sophisticated ancient Egyptian process of mummifying a body. The model from which they based the information they used was the anonymous Mummy of Herakleides. First, the internal organs were removed and all moisture from the body was eliminated. Next, the body was...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Ancient Egyptian Mummification Process Explained first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Food vlogger Adam Ragusea reviewed and ranked the top five novel hacks for peeling a garlic glove. He started with the paring knife stabbing method before moving on to the microwave method, the two bowl method, the rolling method and at the top of his list was the good old knife smashing method. Every few...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Top Five Garlic Peeling Hacks Ranked first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A man named David Scheuner offered a tour of his private elevator, which surprisingly opened up to reveal a bathroom. Scheuner demonstrated how the floor buttons control the lights and the door and even show off the electronics behind this unique washroom. Fun private elevator door! via ViralHog Related Laughing Squid PostsImprov Everywhere Enters Unsuspecting...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Private Elevator That Opens to Reveal a Bathroom first appeared on Laughing Squid.