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by Lori Dorn on (#4ETBZ)
In 1996, Canadian/American architect Frank Gehry (previously) and Czech architect Vlado Milunic were commissioned by Dutch bank Nationale-Netherlanden to design a memorable, innovative building for their Prague location, but were given fairly free reign as to what that design could be. The result of this collaboration is the famous “Dancing House†on the bank of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Famous Dancing House of Prague by Frank Gehry first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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A 1990 Super Soaker Appears to Restore Itself to Original Condition in Amusing Stop-Motion Timelapse
by Lori Dorn on (#4ETC1)
The craftsman behind Hand Tool Rescue (previously) created a really amusing stop-motion timelapse that looks like a 1990 Larami Super Soaker water gun is restoring itself into pristine original condition. This video took me around 50 hours to make and just over 4000 photos. I have been wanting to get to item for a while...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A 1990 Super Soaker Appears to Restore Itself to Original Condition in Amusing Stop-Motion Timelapse first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4ET7M)
Curious about the Great Pyramids of Giza, Canadian woodworker John Heinz of I Build It decided that he would learn about their remarkable structural engineering by building a miniature version of his own. Heinz cut small pieces of wood and treated them as if they were made of stone in order to gain a greater...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Craftsman Builds a Miniature Great Pyramid of Giza Out of Wood to Understand Its Structural Engineering first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4ET2S)
Filmmaker Lance Krall of Picture It Productions quite clevery reimagined the rather precarious and quite unlikely friendship between Arya Stark (Maisie Williams) and Sandor “The Hound†Clegane (Rory McCann) as the perfect entry for a Game of Thrones spinoff in the style of a very 1980s buddy sitcom. Aptly entitled, “Arya and The Houndâ€, the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Tense Friendship Between Arya Stark and the Hound Reimagined as a 1980s TV Sitcom Spinoff first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4ESYF)
Nature host Phil Torres of The Jungle Diaries captured the absolutely magnificent sound of several million monarch butterflies flapping their wings, ready to take flight into the Mexican skies. This is a tree trunk in Mexico, covered in tens of thousands of monarch butterflies. Now imagine the sound when they all take off and fly,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Magnificent Sound of Several Million Monarch Butterflies Taking Off All at Once first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4ESYH)
In a highly enigmatic teaser trailer for the new HBO series Watchmen, the masked masses begin a tick tock countdown to the end of the world. A select group of vigilantes turns to their former superhero strength to put a stop to this self-fulfilling doomsday prophecy. The series is a serial interpretation by Damon Lindelof...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Masked Masses Commence a Tick Tock Countdown to Doomsday in a Teaser Trailer for ‘Watchmen’ on HBO first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4ER5X)
In the 19th episode of the Ted-Ed series Mythic, tea expert Shunan Teng shares “The Chinese Myth of the Immortal White Snakeâ€. This beautiful narration, animated by Kino Bino, tells the story of a husband and wife who will go to any lengths to save each other, despite any secrets they may have kept from...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Beautifully Animated Interpretation of the Chinese Myth of the Immortal White Snake first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4ER5Z)
Inspired by the colors of the Oregon high desert, scientist and filmmaker Tyler Hulett (previously) mixed together paint and oil, creating the abstract macro piece “Earthtoneâ€. The piece is a meditative combination of colors that evoke a strong sense of a desert environment. My second crack at an abstract paint short with colors inspired by...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Meditative Combination of ‘Earthtone’ Paints and Oils That Evoke a Strong Sense of the Oregon High Desert first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4ER29)
Freelance illustrator Nas Alhusain has created a really amusing and honest animation that reveals what different procrastinators do when they put off that thing that they really should be doing. The different categories of procrastinators include the perfectionist, the cleaner, the foodie, the napper and the five minute liar. Alhusain was inspired by his own...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Amusing Animation Showing What Procrastinators Do When They Put Off What They Should Be Doing first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4ER2B)
Moodlapse is a iOS mindfulness app that can provide calm and comfort to an individual through an interactive, combination of symmetrical kaleidoscopic floral imagery and brain music. The blooming flowers can be built upon for an individual customization experience. As the sensory overload of online chatter has caused our attention spans to dwindle, we need...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Moodlapse, An Interactive Mindfulness App That Combines Blooming Flowers With Binaural Brain Music first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4EQY4)
In their never-ending quest to perfect all that is rubber chicken, the folks at Archie McPhee have created the biggest, loudest functioning squawker that’s sure to amuse and assault ears both young and old. Everybody knows that Rubber Chickens are funny, especially when they squawk! This Rubber Chicken is 22†long and squawks so loudly...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Archie McPhee’s Biggest and Loudest Rubber Chicken first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4EQY6)
A short but interesting video by NPR explains exactly why migratory birds like the bald ibis, flap their wings in near-perfect synchronicity while flying in a V formation. The answer has to do with physics – when the lead bird flaps their wings, a small but discernable wind current is formed. A 2014 Nature study...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Why Migratory Birds Fly in a Synchronized V Formation first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4EQSH)
An Australian plumber who goes by the name Drain Addict has created an oddly satisfying series of videos that show, in detail, the intimate process of successfully clearing drains. Drain Addict and his trusty high-pressure hose tackle all kinds of clogs in all sorts of places, though some are a bit more questionable than others....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Oddly Satisfying Series of Drain Clearing Videos first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4EQSK)
To mark the 40th Anniversary of Francis Ford Coppola‘s iconic 1979 Vietnam War epic Apocolypse Now, Lionsgate announced that they will be releasing on August 27, 2019, a Final Cut Combo Pack that contains one disk of the film newly restored in 4k Ultra HD. The pack also includes three Blu-Ray discs and a downloadable...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Francis Ford Coppola’s Epic ‘Apocalypse Now’ 40th Anniversary 4K ‘Final Cut’ Slated for August Release first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4EQSN)
In 2017, a man from New Dehli, India named Davinder Singh confidently broke the Guinness World Record for typing a 130 character phrase with his nose. Singh typed “Guinness World Records have challenged me to type this sentence using my nose in the fastest time†in 40.19 seconds. The previous record was 43.85 seconds. The...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Indian Man Breaks Guinness World Record for Fastest Time Typing 130-Character Phrase With His Nose first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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Creative Commons Launches a Streamlined Search Featuring 300 Million Images and Improved Attribution
by Lori Dorn on (#4EQN9)
Creative Commons, the organization that helps people legally share images and other data online for the common good, has launched a brand new, streamlined search function that queries over 300 million images in the public domain or that have a Creative Commons license. The images come from a variety of resources that include universities, institutions,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Creative Commons Launches a Streamlined Search Featuring 300 Million Images and Improved Attribution first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4ENWT)
In an adorable clip from the Smithsonian Channel series Monkey Island, a troop of tufted gray langurs follow the alpha male to a tall fig tree bursting with fruit. The hungry monkeys climb easily up the tree for a good meal. A little infant named Pip gets purposely left behind so that he can learn...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Baby Monkey Figures Out How to Best Climb a Tall Fig Tree Without Any Help From His Watchful Mother first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4ENSK)
Filmmaker Sean Reynard has created and embodied a rather interesting bespectacled, short-banged character he named Quentin Smirhes. As it turns out, Smirhes just launched his own YouTube channel and with it, an amazing array of surreal videos. One such video features a slightly befuddled Smirhes playing Gnossienne No. 1 by experimental artist Erik Satie on...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Man Performs Gnossienne No. 1 on Recorder Through a Birdhouse With the Help of an 18th Century Hand first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4ENGY)
Great Big Story visited with master piano builder David Klavins at his studio in Vác, Hungary. Klavins, who has worked as a technician, concert tuner and musician, creates custom pianos at different heights for different tones, timbre, and acoustic characteristics. David Klavins is a pianist who, for years, could not find pianos that made the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Tallest Concert Grand Piano in the World first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4ENBD)
A researcher from the Civil Engineering Department at RWTH Aachen University in Aachen, Germany visually demonstrates scenarios in which different wheels are tested on a short, curvy metal track. The conclusion made is that train wheels require a rigid conical shape with a flange to keep the ride smooth. The model explains the interaction between...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Why Train Wheels Require a Rigid Conical Shape first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4ENBF)
Woodworker Nick Zammeti cleverly built a giant colored pencil made out of many, many boxes of colored pencils. This very meta idea came to Zammeti while he was thinking about how much he relies on his pencils and his experience creating handcrafted items out of other unexpected items. While the result of his hard work...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Giant Colored Pencil Made Out of Colored Pencils first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4EKCV)
While attending a friend’s party at the Hotel d’Angleterre in Copenhagen, Denmark, champagne enthusiast Nikolaj Makar quite elegantly removed the cork from an ice cold bottle of Dom Perignon with just a soft tapping motion onto the neck with the base of his champagne flute. The cork, still in its cage, exited the bottle with...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Popping a Champagne Cork With a Champagne Flute first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4EKFH)
Music essayist Noah LeFevre of Polyphonic (previously) took a look at the classic Andrew Lloyd Weber/Tim Rice collaboration Jesus Christ Superstar. LeFevre first notes that the songwriting duo wanted to tell a biblical story as a rock opera and recruited the right voices for each part, including Ian Gillan of Deep Purple playing the role...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How the Rock Opera ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Reinterpreted Judas Iscariot as Sympathetic Character first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4EKCX)
Ghost Box by artist/musician Steve Parker, is a remarkable interactive sound sculpture modeled after a World War II-era shortwave radio and allows listeners to change the content of the continuous audio feed by pressing on different strings and instruments that have been posted onto to the wall. The audio feed varies from traditional songs to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Ghost Box, A Touch-Controlled Interactive Sound Sculpture Modeled After WWII-era Shortwave Radio first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4EK97)
photo by John Beherens Pro Arts Gallery in Oakland is presenting Signman, a three month long retrospective spaning 42 years of work by legendary San Francisco underground artist, prankster, Laughing Squid partner, author and urban explorer John Law. Curated by Natalia Ivanova Mount, this amazing show features many of Law’s creative projects, incluing his neon...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Signman, A 42 Year Retrospective of Work by San Francisco Underground Artist and Prankster John Law first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4EK99)
Musician Dave Rucci took a wire cutter and snipped off all but one string (G) on his guitar. He then proceeded to play ten different and iconic intro riffs using only one finger on that one string. …these 10 classic riffs are pretty much perfect to try on just your G-string, whether you have all...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Using One Finger on One String to Play Ten Iconic Riffs first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4EK67)
In 2000 Danish sculptor Bjørn Nørgaard created “The Genetically Modified Paradiseâ€, a surreal series of oddly misshapen beings, including “The Genetically Modified Little Mermaidâ€, a new interpretation of Copenhagen’s famous statue “The Little Mermaidâ€. Each of Nørgaard’s characters were made from cast iron, stainless steel, aluminum-bronze, gold leaf, gilded lead, granite, bronze, and sandstone for...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Genetically Modified Paradise, Oddly Misshapen Beings Lurking Near The Little Mermaid of Copenhagen first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4EK2Q)
In 2004, the Polish architecture firm Szotynski & Zaleski built a wonderfully illusory building in Sopot, Poland that doesn’t quite look real. The design was based upon whimsical, fairy tale sketches of artist Jan Marcin Szancer and is quite aptly named “Krzywy Domek†or crooked little house. The building’s front facade is made up of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Krzywy Domek, The Crooked Little House of Sopot, Poland That Sports a Distorted Illusory Front Facade first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4EJY1)
In a trailer for the five-part BBC Earth series entitled The Planets, renowned physicist Brian Cox narrates a beautiful visual reimagination the Big Bang, the incredible cosmological model that explains the origin of the universe. Future episodes include virtual explorations of the planets of the solar system, how each has changed throughout time and how...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Physicist Brian Cox Reimagines the Wonder of the Big Bang for a Five Part BBC Series About ‘The Planets’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4EJY3)
Technology vlogger Michael Reeves quite grudgingly responded to viewer requests to build a Roomba that screams and curses when it bumps into walls and other things. The first attempt was too polite and the second attempt was too angry. After seeking the advice and the voices of vloggers such as iDubbbz TV, MaxmoefoePokemon and Lily...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Modified Roomba Robot Vacuum Cleaner That Screams and Curses When It Bumps Into Things first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4EJS1)
The very talented musician Acoustic Trench (previously) recorded a jaunty acoustic version of the Figrin D’an and The Modal Node song that was iconically played at the Mos Eisley Cantina in Star Wars IV: A New Hope. His solidly rhythmic golden retriever/border collie mix Maple the Pup kept a simple beat on drums. Trench originally...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Jaunty Acoustic Guitar Cover of the Star Wars Cantina Song With an Adorably Rhythmic Dog on Drums first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4EEF3)
In 1984, the great James Taylor paid a visit to Sesame Street, where he and the curmudgeonly trash dweller Oscar the Grouch performed a duet that told each other how they feel. The song “That Grouchy Faceâ€, was an adorable parody of Taylor’s hit song “Your Smiling Faceâ€. Taylor appeared on the show a number...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post James Taylor and Oscar the Grouch Sing a Duet on a Classic Episode of ‘Sesame Street’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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A Velvet-Voiced Crooner Covers the Panic! At The Disco Song ‘High Hopes’ in True Frank Sinatra Style
by Lori Dorn on (#4EEC9)
Postmodern Jukebox invited the velvet-voiced crooner Spencer Day into the studio to perform the Panic! At The Disco song “High Hopes†in authentic Frank Sinatra style. Joining him in this loungy version were Nora Germain on violin, Luca Pino on guitar, Martin Diller on drums, Cooper Appelt on bass and of course, Scott Bradlee on...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Velvet-Voiced Crooner Covers the Panic! At The Disco Song ‘High Hopes’ in True Frank Sinatra Style first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4EECB)
The cooperative team of outdoor cats who defended their human’s yard from an incoming real dog, were a little less brave when it came to a plush puppy that was meowing like a kitten. Their human strategically placed the stuffed toy in different places around the yard with the sound of mewling kittens constantly playing...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Trio of Outdoor Cats Are Taken by Surprise When a Plush Puppy Starts Meowing at Them first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4EE8Z)
The very talented Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin (previously) of Pies Are Awesome has created an amazingly detailed mince pie in the distinctive shape and design of the Millenium Falcon. This delectable project was baked for Star Wars UK in January, but its a perfect way to celebrate May the Fourth. Related Laughing Squid PostsStar Wars Fan...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Amazingly Detailed Millennium Falcon Mince Pie first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4EE91)
In a rather amusing supercut of scenes from Game of Thrones series, a lovestruck Tormund Giantsbane (Kristofer Hivju) lustfully flirts with Brienne of Tarth (Gwendolyn Christie) despite having no real chance of ever winning her affection. A Game of Thrones Supercut/Compilation that showcases the Tormunds funniest flirting moments including season 8. How could you resist...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Lovestruck Tormund Giantsbane Flirts With Brienne of Tarth in an Amusing Game of Thrones Compilation first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4EE5F)
During the filming of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, actor Peter Mayhew, in costume as Chewbacca, spoke aloud in English (rather than Wookiee) in order to give Harrison Ford‘s Han Solo context for their dialog. Sadly, Mayhew passed away on April 30, 2019 at his home in Texas. The family of Peter...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca Speaks English to Harrison Ford to Give Him Context For Their Dialog first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4EDXC)
To promote their limited edition Game of Thrones themed cookie packs, the folks at Oreo created a flawless recreation of the animated title sequence from the series. In doing so, they used a combination of their distinctive sandwich cookies along with the cream inside to replicate the remaining buildings of Westeros, particularly those in the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Game of Thrones Animated Title Sequence Flawlessly Recreated With Oreo Cookies first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4EDXE)
The ever prescient nerdcore rapper MC Frontalot (previously) quite succinctly shares his feelings about the world wide web in the song “Internet Sucksâ€. In the lyrics, Frontalot fondly recalls the once hopeful promise of said internet in 1989. He also expresses his fathomless heartbreak about how it has devolved into an overcrowded space where hate...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post MC Frontalot Raps About His Fathomless Heartbreak With the World Wide Web in the Song ‘Internet Sucks’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4EDRW)
In celebration Star Wars Day, Jedi meteorologist Grace Legge from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology provided a forceful weather forecast for the region that included a wish to each of her viewers “May the Fourth be with youâ€. #MayTheFourth be with you! Jedi meteorologist Grace Legge has the force-cast for Australia tomorrow, Saturday 4 May...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Jedi Meteorologist Gives Forecast For May the Fourth first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4EDMM)
In 2015, the owner of the Japanese company that made Hagoromo chalk decided to shutter his business due to health and other reasons. Once the news was released, world-renowned mathematicians, teachers, and artists began stockpiling the chalk, some purchasing lifetime supplies. Eventually, Hagoromo was bought by the South Korean company Uma-Jurushi, where they’ve started reproducing...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Why Mathematicians Are Stockpiling a Specific Chalk first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4EC96)
Photographer Ulric Collette who lives and works in Quebec City, Canada, has created “Genetic Portraits†an absolutely fascinating photo series in which two family members are fused together side-by-side into a single image. This process shows how strong genetic family resemblances can be, despite the difference in age, hair, and clothing. Ulric Collette, designer, graphic...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Genetic Portraits, Fascinating Photos That Fuse Two Family Members Side-by-Side Into a Single Image first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4EC6J)
In 1991, a dedicated group of 8-track tape fans gathered at Delilah’s in Chicago to swap and trade in their favorite medium and an acquired taste. One woman fantasized about Eric Estrada watching over her as she listened to her 8-tracks, while a very dedicated Russ Forster, director the ultimate 8-track film So Wrong They’re...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Classic Footage of an 8-Track Tape Swap Meet in 1991 first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4EC3D)
In 2015, the very affable Kristofer Hivju (previously), who plays Tormund Giantsbane on Game of Thrones, humorously engaged with fans following him as he rode down an icy sidewalk in Oslo on his Segway Ninebot One electric unicycle. When Hivju commented on how slippery it was, one person responded that the actor was “badassâ€. Winter...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Game of Thrones’ Kristofer Hivju Engages With Fans While Riding an Electric Unicycle on Icy Oslo Sidewalk first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4EC3F)
In or around 2009, UC Irvine Computer Science Professor Charless F. Fowlkes decided that he really wanted to make a memorable, tech-forward dessert for Thanksgiving. Using his expertise in 3D scene understanding, Fowlkes and a helpful team constructed an icosahedron (20-Sided) pecan pie made from 20 modular triangular pies baked in custom pans and were...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Construct a 20-Sided Modular Pecan Pie first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4EBYX)
In 2018, we wrote about Food Labels Revealed, a fascinating podcast produced by chemistry educator and analytical chemist Mel Weinstein, who talks about what really goes into processed food. In the 38th episode of the series, Weinstein examined the ingredients of plant-based burgers such as Impossible Foods (previously) and Beyond Meat, specifically what in each...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Examination of the Specific Ingredients That Make Impossible Burger and Beyond Burger Taste Like Meat first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4EBYZ)
Czech vlogger Mr. Michal set up an amusing set of experiments in which he uses coiled copper wire and circular neodymium magnets to make AA batteries races against each other, follow one another and even ride around a continuous loop for as long as the battery lasts. This simple electromagnetic setup makes for hours of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Using a Copper Coil and Neodymium Magnets to Make Three Different AA Batteries Race Against Each Other first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4EBTN)
In 2015, filmmaker Joshua Z. Weinstein created a heartwarming documentary about two elder musicians named Saul Dreier and Reuwen (“Rubyâ€) Sosnowicz. The two men separately survived the concentration camps of the Holocaust and eventually immigrated to America from Poland. They both settled in South Florida where they met for the first time. Upon finding out...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Heartwarming Portrait of the Two Elder Polish Musicians of the ‘Holocaust Survivor Band’ in South Florida first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4EBP0)
Video editor and cinematographer Gilles Augustijnen seamlessly combined the title sequences of Game of Thrones with that of Westworld, resulting in a gorgeous mashup of the two entitled “Westeros Worldâ€. A homage to the two iconic drama series Game of Thrones and Westworld and to title designers Patrick Clair and Raoul Marks. The project came...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Westeros World, A Gorgeous Mashup of Title Sequences From ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘Westworld’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4EBH8)
In the trailer for the third season of The Handmaid’s Tale, the eerily prescient yet dystopian series about the subjugation of women in a male-dominated religious society, June (Elisabeth Moss) finds herself forging new alliances. Some of these allies are found in the most unexpected of places and have the power necessary to fight back....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Women of Gilead Forge Unexpected Alliances in a Fight for Freedom in Third Season of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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