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The Fierce Ongoing War That Swarms of Unrelenting Nomadic Army Ants Have Waged For Millions of Years
by Lori Dorn on (#4N5DS)
In a pismiric episode of their colorfully animated series, Munich design group Kurzgesagt explains the fiercely ongoing battlefront of nomadic army ants. While an individual army ant appears harmless, the sheer number of these nomadic social hunters can quickly overwhelm even the fiercest of enemies. These enemies include insects, spiders, and small vertebrates. Though a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Fierce Ongoing War That Swarms of Unrelenting Nomadic Army Ants Have Waged For Millions of Years first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4N59X)
While on the road in Nashville, Jack Black, Kyle Gass and the rest of Tenacious D stopped by the famous Third Man Records where proprietor Jack White offered up a tour of the studio. After a rather silly photoshoot, the musicians decided that they would record a song together at Jack White’s house. Jack Black...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Jack Black and Jack White Team Up To Record a Song as Jack Gray first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4N51B)
Horti is a wonderful home subscription service that sends thoughtfully packed plants along with simple instructions to assist those who are inexperienced (or unlucky) with home horticulture in developing a lush green thumb. Horti offers a variety of subscription plans that are tailored to a subscriber’s budget, desire and skill level. The first delivery starts...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Horti, An Indoor Plant Subscription Service With Instructions to Help Newbies Develop a Green Thumb first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4N4WZ)
Canadian Stewart Reynolds, aka Brittlestar, paired up with British broadcaster Jayne Sharp to challenge each other to speak phrases from their respective home lands, in their respective accents. Reynolds had quite a time with the phrase “You’re a total ledgeâ€, while Sharp had difficulty with the word “crullerâ€. ACCENT CHALLENGE! Related Laughing Squid PostsRyan Reynolds...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Canadian Comedian and British Broadcaster Challenge Each Other To Speak in Their Respective Accents first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4N4RB)
While preparing to cast their rods into the sea, three Japanese fishermen came upon an adorably fat-cheeked calico cat walking down the dock. One of the men laid upon the ground to attract the striking feline and scooped her up into his lap. The cat made herself very comfortable inside the fisherman’s crossed legs and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Fat Cheeked Calico Cat Hanging Out on the Docks Claims a Japanese Fisherman as Her Very Own first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4N003)
Rockin’1000 (previously), a group of 1,000 incredibly talented musicians who came together from all over Italy to simultaneously play the Foo Fighters song “Learn To Fly†in order to persuade the band to play a concert in Romagna, Italy, performed a brilliant cover of the mournfully timeless Rage Against the Machine anthem “Killing in the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post 1000 Musicians Perform a Very Timely Cover of the Rage Against the Machine Anthem ‘Killing in the Name’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MZXC)
On an episode of the A&E show Live PD, a pair of police officers in Lawrence, Indiana were called to a home regarding a young husky who appeared to be left tied to a fence and needed help. The officers approached the dog very carefully and untied him from the fencepost, but as soon as...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Indiana Police Officer Falls In Love With an Abandoned Dog Whom He and His Partner Were Sent to Rescue first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MZXD)
Noah LeFevre of Polyphonic (previously) quite astutely explores how Michel Gondry uses the twin techniques of repetition and recursion within the numerous music videos he’s directed over the years. This specific style marries together the optical with the auditory, using distinct visual cues that correspond with the rhythmic, recursing elements of the song. Upon first...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How Michel Gondry’s Music Videos Creatively Use Repetition to Visually Match the Structure of the Song first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MZSK)
Researchers in the Keio Unversity Graduate Media Design program in Tokyo have created the Arque, an anthropomorphic robotic tail with vertebrae that uses biomimicry to extend the innate capabilities of the human body. The tail operates much in the same way of that on a dog or cat, offering extra balance, reach and agility. The...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Arque, An Anthropomorphic Robotic Tail That Extends Human Balance, Reach and Agility first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MZSN)
A wonderful video features footage of the late, greatly missed Fred Rogers as he made newspaper hats with his son James combined with footage from 20 years later when Jim (James) brought his young son Alex onto the set of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. This touching video reveals how much Mister Rogers really loved being both...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Touching Footage of Mister Rogers Interacting With His Son and Then Grandson Twenty Years Apart first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MZNR)
A homeowner in Montgomery, Alabama quite cleverly superimposed the security footage from the front door over itself to show yard work that was being done over the course of the day in just two minutes. The resulting video reveals the layers of the day at one time with the movement appearing to be a ballet...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Security Footage Superimposed Over Itself Reveals the Layers of a Busy Day Doing Yard Work In Two Minutes first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MZNT)
The Japanese film company TOHO has partnered with ESP guitars to build an incredible limited edition electric guitar in the highly distinctive shape of Godzilla from roaring tip to tail. This particular model was debuted by Takamizawa Toshihiko of the band Alfee at the Godzilla Store in Tokyo during October 2018 and is available for...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Badass Limited Edition Godzilla Electric Guitar first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MZJ4)
Nashville artist Alex Lockwood of Elephant Gallery created an absolutely incredible life-sized sculpture of an Asian elephant out of recycled tires. The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tennessee hosted a drive to collect used tires from the local community. This wonderful rubber pachyderm was revealed on World Elephant Day 2017 and sits in front of the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Incredible Life-Sized Statue of an Asian Elephant Made Out of Community Sourced Recycled Tires first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MZ00)
New York artist Ivan Ilfan paints incredibly alluring portraits that are dripping with pastel colors, pairing the seductive with the innocent. The figures featured in Alfin’s works are deliberately ambiguous as his desire is to allow the viewers perspective to define the image for themselves. This series is an exploration of the modern gaze; of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Melting Ambiguous Portraits Dripping in Pastel Colors first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MXF9)
In 2012 we wrote about photographer Claire Droppert and her “Sand Creatures†photo series. Since then Droppert has continued to create this wonderful form of art with her 2019 series “Gravity: Sand Creatures 2â€, where she takes photos of beach sand being tossed into the air forming mysterious creatures. …these are captured on beaches in...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Wonderful Photo Series of Beach Sand Being Tossed in the Air Transforming Into Mysterious Creatures first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MXA9)
Obvious State (previously) has created “SHE: A Visual Ode to Visionary Women†an absolutely beautiful set of illustrated postcards that pay prescient tribute to the very wise words of iconic female writers. SHE is a beautiful boxed set of 100 fine art postcards featuring illustrations inspired by women writers. From Sappho’s ancient call-to-action, “become a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post SHE, A Beautiful Set of Illustrated Postcards That Pay Tribute to Iconic Visionary Women Writers first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MX69)
Photographer Chang Ki Chung creates gorgeous culinary still lifes out of artfully stacked food. His latest series was commissioned by the French newspaper LeMonde and features a new still life each week. Per Chung, his food photography grew out of his love of cooking. (translated) I used to do portrait photography before moving my studio...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Culinary Still Lifes Featuring Artfully Stacked Food first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MX21)
Inkbox is a semi-permanent tattoo company that sells really clever, handy kits that feature original artist designs plus the necessary shading inks. Customers who prefer to freehand their own designs can do so just as easily. The ink is derived from a natural source and is painless to apply. The resulting tattoo develops over 24...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Inkbox, Natural Semi-Permanent Tattoos That Last 1-2 Weeks and Can Be Applied at Home Without Needles first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MX23)
London graphic artist Yoni Alter (previously) has created a colorful series of laser cut acrylic typograhic mirrors. These wonderful mirrors can be personalized with names and initials through Alter’s site. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips Related Laughing Squid PostsA Colorful 3D Periodic Table LampHow to Make a Playable Record Using a Laser CutterBeautiful Laser Cut...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Colorful Laser Cut Acrylic Typographic Mirrors first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MX25)
In a 2017 episode of the A/V Club series A/V Undercover, Brooklyn’s own Lake Street Dive performed a brilliantly soulful, swing cover of the iconic, often-covered, quintessentially MTV song “Take on Me†(previously) by the Norwegian band a-ha. While the vocals and harmonies are impeccable, it’s the trumpet solo that really stands out. When choosing...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Brooklyn’s Lake Street Dive Plays a Brilliantly Soulful Swing Cover of the Iconic a-ha Song ‘Take On Me’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MX27)
Video editor Dr Fakenstein, who previously re-mixed the opening credits of the popular 1990s ABC sitcom Family Matters with a deepfaked Mike Tyson, has done the same with the opening credits for the original Full House series. This time, however, he edited Nick Offerman‘s Ron Swanson‘s mustachioed face from Parks and Recreation onto each and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Nick Offerman’s Mustachioed Face Is Inserted Onto the ‘Full House’ Tanner Family in a Creepy Deepfake Video first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MV2G)
New York City street artist Tom Bob (previously) quite cleverly transforms the various pipes, lights, and other unknown protuberances and transforms them into really amusing cartoon characters, situations, and vignettes. Each piece is so seamlessly placed that it looks like the utility was put there in place for Tom Bob’s illustrative hand. Related Laughing Squid...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Tom Bob Transforms City Objects Into Fun Street Art first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MTTN)
Parisian artist Vincent Leroy brilliantly created “Slow Lensâ€, a project featuring a “low-fi†network of curved lenses that, when hung and turned in front of any object, kaleidoscopically augments the reality of the object and its immediate surroundings. In March 2019, Leroy employed this mobile lens array around the streets and roads of Paris. Related...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Brilliantly Designed Network of Hanging Curved Lenses That Kaleidoscopically Augments Reality first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MTTQ)
Portuguese street artist AKACORLEONE, in collaboration with Underdogs Public Art Programme and the GAU – Urban Art Gallery of the Lisbon Municipal Council, has transformed a basketball court at Junta de Freguesia de Arroios into a beautiful public art intervention piece. The mural, entitled “Balance†expresses the want and the need to understand one another....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Street Artist AKACORLEONE Transforms a Lisbon Basketball Court Into Beautifully Balanced Public Art first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MTHD)
Austrian 3D artist and motion designer Kiyan Forootan creates wonderful 3D animated figures. One particular group of these figures has a particularly terrific sense of rhythm as they boogie down in short imaginative GIFs. Forootan calls this series “Random Experiment Two: Dance Editionâ€. Related Laughing Squid PostsNew York Public Library Offers Access to Classic Tales...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post 3D Animated Figures Boogie Down in Imaginative GIFs first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MTCW)
Magnetic Games has posted wonderfully mesmerizing footage of the powerful attraction between 2,592 brightly colored magnetic balls and super strong brick magnets. The attraction was so strong between the two forces that it became quite dangerous. Luckily, protection was worn. I assure you that the impact between the Monolith and 2592 magnetic balls scared me....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Mesmerizing Footage of the Powerful Attraction Between Super Strong Magnets and Magnetic Balls first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MTCY)
The Take looks at the very distinct style of Quentin Tarantino films. There is no question that the director has a very distinct fondness for extreme violence and non-linear storylines in his films, but a closer examination helps to put a finer point on it. This analysis, which includes interviews, explains Tarantino’s motivations, his love...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Defining Characteristics of a Quentin Tarantino Film first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MTD0)
Optimus Ride has collaborated with the newly refurbished Brooklyn Navy Yard to launch the very first fleet of commercial self-driving (autonomous) vehicles in New York City. These driverless vehicles will pick up passengers from the Brooklyn Navy Yard Ferry stop at Dock 72 and transport them to the distinctive Cumberland Gate at Flushing Avenue and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The First Commercial Self-Driving Fleet of Vehicles in New York City Launches at the Brooklyn Navy Yard first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MR2T)
Travel blogger Rick Shaw asked Scottish author Julie McDowall to interpret a world map through the lens of her synaesthesia, the ability to uses one sense to describe another. MacDowall quite descriptively assigned a specific taste to the name of each country around the world and to the continents in general. Synaesthesia is a condition...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post What the Names of Countries Around the World Taste Like According a Person With Synaesthesia first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MR2W)
Dominic of ViralVideoLab (previously) demonstrates how his unique Aerofoil profile paper airplane could fly endlessly in circles using the moving air generated by a ring of very colorful personal fans. Dominic warns, however, that the plane will only fly if it’s perfectly centered. We are using seven mini ventilators to create an uplift. The paper...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Paper Airplane Endlessly Flies Around Ring of Fans first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MR2Y)
Great Big Story goes behind the scenes to learn the real origin story of the tangy-sweet Thousand Island salad dressing. While both versions take place in upstate New York, each party recalls it a bit differently. Alan Benas, the former owner of the Thousand Islands Inn, believed that he was the creator, while hotelier George...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Conflicting Origins of Thousand Island Dressing first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MQYR)
Fast-thinking fire fighters from the South Bend Fire Department in South Bend, Indiana, very thoughtfully set up an arrangement of ladders that allowed a family of raccoons inside a burning warehouse in Rum Village Park to safely escape to terra firma. The firefighters were more than happy to do whatever necessary to save every life...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post South Bend, Indiana Firefighters Set Up Ladders to Help Trapped Raccoons Escape a Burning Warehouse first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MQMX)
In a geometric episode of Vox Almanac Road Trip Edition, host Phil Edwards explains how the city of Manhattan wound up with its now-iconic grid, a shape that easily lends itself really simple directions and the unique wonder of “Manhattanhengeâ€. As it turns out, the current design isn’t what city planners first had in mind,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How the Generational Need for Inexpensive Orderly Convenience Led to Manhattan’s Iconic Grid first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MQG1)
In his newly rebooted series Language Files the impressively linguistically educated Tom Scott talks about phatic expressions – those brief, conversational responses used in everyday life. While these expressions are the equivalent of verbal handshakes, they always changing causing some phatic expressions to not translate properly through generational gaps. It’s now usual to reply to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Why ‘No Problem’ Presents a Conversational Problem first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MQG2)
Leonard Solomon, an extremely talented and inventive musician, performed a very bouncy cover of the Papageno aria from the classic Mozart opera The Magic Flute on his “Skweeze-Ball Bottle Organâ€. This is Solomon’s debut of his wondrous new instrunent. I demonstrate the sound of my most recent skweeze-ball instrument, with a song from Mozart’s Magic...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Bouncy Cover of ‘Papageno’s Song’ From Mozart’s ‘The Magic Flute’ Played on a ‘Skweeze-Ball’ Bottle Organ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MNT6)
A sweet little beaver named Huckleberry at Animal Wonder Montana quite eagerly learned how to turn in a circle once he found out there were treats involved. Huckleberry happily followed a light blue-headed stick wielded in small increments by his human caretaker Jessi Knudsen Castañeda. Upon completion, Huckleberry was rewarded with a yummy ear of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Eager Beaver Named Huckleberry Happily Learns How to Turn In a Circle in Exchange for Yummy Treats first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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Heartfelt Spontaneous Memorials Offer Comfort to a Dayton, Ohio Community After a Senseless Shooting
by Lori Dorn on (#4MNPP)
During the early morning hours of Sunday, August 4, 2019, a 24 year old man in full body armor fired a .223-caliber rifle with a 100-round capacity drum into a crowd of people enjoying a well-deserved night out in The Oregon District of Dayton, Ohio. Over the course of 35 seconds, the gunman killed nine...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Heartfelt Spontaneous Memorials Offer Comfort to a Dayton, Ohio Community After a Senseless Shooting first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MNJR)
so my 13 year old dog has arthritis in her back legs and has a hard time walking, so here’s what my dad made for her so she can get around the house comfortably #queenforlife pic.twitter.com/EBSvc3Yn7z — ????? (@SM0RRiS4) July 28, 2019 Noticing that his beloved 13-year old dog Kaylee was having great difficulty time...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Compassionate Man Creates a Special Cart for His Beloved 13 Year Old Dog Who Has Arthritis first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MNJT)
Like French’s mustard-flavored Cool Haus ice cream, the folks at Oscar Mayer announced that they have partnered with il laboratorio del gelato to create a hot dog-flavored ice cream sandwich with candied hot dog bits and a spicy dijon mustard ice cream. This “Ice-Dog†will be offered in New York City via an ice-cream themed...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Oscar Mayer Hot Dog Ice Cream Sandwich With Candied Hot Dog Bits and Spicy Dijon Mustard Gelato first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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Lucas the Spider Turns to a Sleeping Family Dog for Assistance in Beating the Unbearable Summer Heat
by Lori Dorn on (#4MNF0)
A very hot Lucas the Spider (previously) desperately looked for a place to cool off in the sweltering summer heat. The overheated arachnid first considered the swimming pool, but then lamented that he doesn’t know how to swim. Oh boy, it sure is hot outside! How does a spider keep cool in the summer? Lucas...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Lucas the Spider Turns to a Sleeping Family Dog for Assistance in Beating the Unbearable Summer Heat first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MNB9)
For their cosplay outfits at San Diego Comic-Con 2019, actress and Carrie Fisher look alike Angel Giuffria and her best friend Trace Wilson very cleverly created lightsaber attachments to their respective amputated arms for truly battle-ready costumes, she as Jedi and he as Sith. I’m absolutely loving wearing my lightsaber attachment for my bionic arm...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Jedi Cosplayer Creates an Amazing Lightsaber Attachment for Her Amputated Arm first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MNBB)
Filmmaker Glen Vivaris captured the bustle of typical New York City streets in super slow motion with his Samsung Galaxy S10. The camera on this phone has a super-slow-motion mode that shoots 960 frames per second, which makes it appear as if the normally fast-moving pedestrians were frozen in place. When I was in college...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post New Yorkers Appear to Be Frozen in Place in Super Slow-Motion Footage Shot With a Galaxy S10 first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MG64)
Sleeveface is an amuising participatory photo project in which people from all over the world strategically pose with matching album covers, creating the illusion that the original picture is complete. The photos bring the inert photo to life, much in the same way that has been done with books and locations. Sleeveface: one or more...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post People Strategically Pose With Matching Album Covers to Complete the Picture in the ‘Sleeveface’ Project first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MG66)
Timothy and Aurélia Sanders of Curious Charts, the talented couple behind the wonderfully badass “Heroic Girls in Movies†scratch-off poster, have created a comprehensive Monty Python illustrated wall chart. The colorfully illustrated chart captures the surreal hilarity of every episode of their famous Flying Circus and their ensuing films that followed, all in chronological order....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Colorful Illustrated Wall Chart Capturing the Hilarious History of Monty Python in Chronological Order first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MG68)
Inspired by the Hot Wheels Xylophone by 5MadMovieMakers, kinetic artist Mark Robbins of DoodleChaos created a very clever contraption that uses the principles of Beer Bong combined with a colorful kid’s xylophone to play music. In this example, 213 ping pong balls softly play the “Can-Canâ€, a classic Caberet song by Jacques Offenbach, which has...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Clever Contraption That Plays the Can-Can on a Colorful Kid’s Xylophone With Bouncing Ping Pong Balls first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MG6A)
Artist Adam Hillman, who previously arranged candy and other items into color-ordered, visually pleasing geometric shapes, has created a new color-ordered series that features fruits and vegetables as his medium. Hillman has arranged this brightly-hued produce into complex patterns that reflect remarkable shade, texture and dimension. Prints of this series and other projects are available...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Fruits and Vegetables Arranged Into Colorful Patterns first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MG6C)
In January 2015, the renowned Mont-Saint Michel (previously) in Normandy, France was overcome by record high tides that swamped the surrounding sandy terrain, making the mountain and the Medieval abbey that rests upon it an island of themselves. A filmmaker with Wanaii Films captured this amazing sight in stunning, award-winning, overhead timelapse footage. (translated) January...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Stunning Drone Footage of Mont-Saint Michel in France Becoming an Island Due to Super High Tides in 2015 first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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A Sassy ‘Sinatra at the Sands’ Postmodern Jukebox Cover of the Elton John Song ‘Bennie and the Jets’
by Lori Dorn on (#4MG1J)
Postmodern Jukebox teamed up with the very talented Aubrey Logan to perform a very sassy cover of the classic Elton John song “Bennie and the Jets†in the now-iconic “Sinatra at the Sands†performance style. NEW VIDEO! @aubrey_logan is back to bring some vintage Las Vegas vibes to a 'Rocketman' classic – Elton John's "Bennie...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Sassy ‘Sinatra at the Sands’ Postmodern Jukebox Cover of the Elton John Song ‘Bennie and the Jets’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MFX1)
In May 2018, we wrote about Italian artist Peeta who creates absolutely gorgeous, colorful anamorphic portraits that seem to reach out from their respective canvases. Since that time the artist has drawn his distinctly incredible three-dimensional illusions on buildings around Europe and Australia. These projects include Manheim, Germany, Padua Italy, Port Adelaide, Australia, and Frankston,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Giant Anamorphic 3D Architectural Murals That Appear to Jump Outward From the Walls of Buildings first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4MFX3)
Making a difference one lawn at a time Raising Men Lawn Care Services (RMLCS) is a wonderfully positive program in Huntsville, Alabama that teaches boys and girls between the ages of 7 and 17 to look after those neighbors who need it most. This sense of responsibility comes in the form of yard work that...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Raising Men Lawn Care Services’ Youth Program Offers Free Yard Work to Those Who Can’t Afford It first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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