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While visiting Cusco, Peru, travel vlogger Nicki of Hello Nicki Travels noticed the unusually high number of stray “plaza dogs” who live outside of the city center. Fully aware that she could only do so much as a tourist, Nicki took to the streets with a bag of dog food and attempted to feed as...The post Compassionate Tourist Attempts to Feed the Huge Number of Homeless Dogs Who Live in Cusco, Peru appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The creative filmmakers at Macro Room always present a different perspective in which to view the world and “Everyday Objects From Inside” is no exception. The video takes an extreme macro look at common household items that appear to be completely unrecognizable until the camera is panned out and the item is viewed in its...The post Macros Shots of Common Household Items That Appear Unrecognizable Until the Camera Pulls Back appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In 2015, Jelle Bakker of Jelle’s Marble Runs created an incredible marble run machine that holds 11,000 marbles, 10,000 of which can be released all at once. This amazing machine was made for the “Monkey Town” playground in the Dutch town of Gouda, South Holland where it safely sits behind protective glass. This marble run (or...The post An Incredible Marble Run Machine That Can Release Up to an Amazing 11,000 Marbles All at One Time appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a niveous clip from the PBS show Snow Bears premiering on November 28, 2018, a polar bear mother and her two young cubs demonstrate their adorably efficient method they use in order to completely dry off their thick fur after going for a swim or spending any amount of time in the water. Polar...The post The Adorably Efficient Method That Polar Bears Use to Dry Off Their Thick Fur After Going for a Swim appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon put on a brave face and gave his audience the opportunity to watch how several different robots work with some incredible live demonstrations. Fallon first met with an acrobatic Mini Cheetah from MIT, which scared him just a bit. He then welcomed the inventor of the Tomaton, a wearable...The post Sophia the Robot Returns to ‘The Tonight Show’ To Sing a Romantic Duet With the Human Host Jimmy Fallon appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Gursk3 went hang gliding for his very first time while visiting Switzerland. While he was all set to ride tandem on a guided flight, the instructor forgot to attach the safety harness that would keep him firmly secured to the glider. Unfortunately, neither Gursk nor his instructor, realized this was the case until they took...The post First Time Hang Glider Realizes His Harness Isn’t Attached During a Terrifying Flight Over a Swiss Town appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The highly informative design house Kurzgesagt explains via colorful animation, how so many years of sending various types of obsolted technology into space has created a very dangerous problem that may prevent future launches for a long time. Further, this amount of space junk could lead to a crippling chain reaction of that could wipe...The post The Likely Consequences of Sending So Many Forms of Obsolete Technology Into Space For So Many Years appeared first on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Steph Mantis (@stephmantis) on Nov 20, 2018 at 3:35pm PST In 2012, we wrote about Brooklyn artist Steph Mantis who took her love for all things pizza and channeled it into an art project that featured encased individual slices in clear lucite. Mantis called it “Forever...The post Forever Pizza, Individual Slices of Plain or Pepperoni Pizza Encased in Clear Acrylic Available for Purchase appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a fairly comprehensive and truly insightful video essay, Jared Bauer of Wisecrack talks about the history of cinematic villains and how they evolved over the decades – from the 1950s through today. In the 1950s a villain was an enemy with evil intentions. Yet starting the 1960s, the line between good and bad began...The post How the Increasing Complexity of Cinematic Villains Allows Them to Garner Greater Audience Sympathy appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the International Space Station, German astronaut Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency shared a stunning 15 minute timelapse of the Space Station circling the planet Earth twice. This incredible footage embodies the longest continuous timelapse ever taken from space and consists of over 21,000 images moving 12.5...The post The Longest Timelapse Taken From Space Features the International Space Station Circling the Earth Twice appeared first on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Valeriano Fatica (@valeriano_fatica) on Nov 26, 2018 at 9:00am PST Italian sculptor Valeriano Fatica, who has created amazing carvings out of fruits, vegetables and cheese, carved a juicy watermelon into a highly detailed sculpture of Gollum as he’s depicted in Lord of the Rings....The post Sculptor Responds to Fans’ Request With an Amazing Watermelon Carving of Gollum From ‘Lord of the Rings’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Soo Min Kim / ??? / ??? (@fseo) on Nov 13, 2018 at 2:14am PST In 2017, we wrote about South Korean artist Soo Min Kim and his wonderful series of Starbucks paper cups transformed into fun works of art. Kim has added to this series...The post Illustrator Transforms Starbucks Paper Cups Into Clever Three Dimensional Dioramic Storytelling Scenes appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Cinematographer Douglas Thron captured absolutely remarkable footage documenting animal advocate Shannon Jay as he rescued a terrified, burned and starving cat from underneath an abandoned car amongst the rubble of the horrific Camp Fire in Paradise, California. The understandably reticent cat howled loudly as Jay put her into the safety of a carrier. This little...The post Man Rescues an Injured Cat Trapped Underneath a Car in the Rubble of the Camp Fire in Paradise, California appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In the beautifully heart wrenching short film “Love is a Gift” by British filmmaker Phil Beastall made in 2014 for £50, a bearded man (Chris Ilston) excitedly counts down the days until Christmas, spending sleepless nights waiting for the big day. When it finally arrives, the man seats himself at the kitchen table in order...The post A Man Eagerly Counts Down to Christmas When He Can Open a Special Gift From Someone He Loves appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a rather insightful video regarding the geographical makeup of the United States, vlogger CGP Grey explains in his rather distinct manner, how the land was divided up when the country was first populated, how the Unites States defines federal land, which agencies are responsible for the different types of federal lands, why states in...The post How the United States Defines Federal Land appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Lauren Lorenzo, a talented cartoonist who often depicts hilarious conversations with her colorful and opinionated family members in her monthly illustrated series eLL cartoons, had a great deal to work with from their 2018 Thanksgiving dinner. While Lorenzo attempted to get everyone to talk about the things for which they were thankful, her mumbling brother...The post Cartoonist Illustrates Her Hilariously Dysfunctional 2018 Thanksgiving Dinner With Her Opinionated Family appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Los Angeles filmmaker Omar Najam switched out the original music to the 2018 Amazon holiday video “Can You Feel It” with the theme from the film Captain America: The Winter Soldier. In doing so, Najam profoundly alters the mood of the ad from cheerful to eerily dystopian, just in time for the holidays. I replaced...The post Amazon Holiday Ad Becomes Eerily Dystopian When the Music Is Replaced With the ‘Winter Soldier’ Theme appeared first on Laughing Squid.

At least with a longer cord you could talk to strangers who called in another room. via im not right in the head.com, Miss CellaniaThe post Phones of the Past Were Scary Things appeared first on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Parkersburg Art Center (@parkersburgartcenter) on Nov 25, 2018 at 10:13am PST A Christmas tree being shredded by a painting frame, inspired by the infamous Banksy art auction prank, is currently on display at the Parkersburg Art Center in Parkersburg, WV. The wonderful installation, which was created...The post A Christmas Tree Being Shredded by a Painting Frame Inspired by the Infamous Banksy Art Auction Prank appeared first on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by ZEESHAN ALI (@princezee) on Nov 22, 2018 at 11:28am PST In celebration of Thanksgiving, Zeeshan Ali dressed up as a turkey and methodically proceeded to eat a whole turkey while riding the NYC Subway. The hilarious prank was documented by Mr. NYC Subway. View this post...The post Man Dressed As a Turkey Methodically Attempts to Eat a Whole Turkey While Riding the NYC Subway appeared first on Laughing Squid.

This little guy is getting some great donut action as he drifts around a pumpkin pie. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsPop Pasta, Unique Savory Donuts That Are Made Out of Spaghetti and Baked In BrooklynA Truly Traditional Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pie That’s Baked Right Inside the GourdHow To Make a Teeny Tiny Pumpkin PieThe post Doing a Donut Around a Pumpkin Pie appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Walt Disney Studios has just released a teaser trailer for the 2019 computer-animated remake of their classic 1994 film The Lion King. Madrid motion graphics designer Sowick created a really great side-by-side comparison video showing how the new film matches up with the 1994 original. Here’s another side-by-side comparison created by IGN comparing shots between...The post The Lion King Side-by-Side Comparison of Original 1994 Film and 2019 Computer Animated Remake appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Commander Alex Gerst (ESA) and flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor (NASA) send a Thanksgiving greeting from the International Space Station, where they will be sharing a special space-packaged Thanksgiving meal with their fellow crew member cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev. On station, the crew will share a holiday meal of turkey, stuffing, candied yams and spicy pound cake,...The post Spending Thanksgiving on the International Space Station 260 Miles Above the Earth appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On the day before Thanksgiving in 1951, the children of an American family learn that there won’t be a turkey on the Thanksgiving table because the family can’t afford one. Almost immediately, the kids start pouting and complaining that it wouldn’t be a real Thanksgiving without a turkey. Their apologetic mother tries to make them...The post An American Family in the 1950s Lists Things They’re Thankful For Despite Not Having a Thanksgiving Turkey appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A mall in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil has a tradition of welcoming canine shoppers through the doors, so long as they are accompanied by a human and carried down the escalator just like Antonio the golden retriever. In fact, there were a great many goldens in attendance because the administrators of a local Golden Retrievers...The post Lots of Dogs Ride Down the Escalator In the Arms of Their Humans During Pet Weekend at a Brazilian Mall appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In 2017, Doctor Jill Snyder of Ardente Dental in Frankfort, Indiana, hilariously spoofed the film Guardians of the Galaxy. In Snyder’s version called “Guardians of the Gums”, the brave dentist and her assistants fiercely battle giant tentacled monsters inside a patient’s mouth until they emerged victorious and a little sidekick cheered them on by saying...The post Indiana Dentist Spoofs ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ to Promote Dental Hygiene With ‘Guardian of the Gums’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The amazingly lovable feline duo of Cole and Marmalade and their little sisters Jugg and Zig Zag hilariously reveal through night vision video what cats do in the wee hours when their humans are sleeping. Under the cover of darkness cats get even crazier! … Zoomies occur, lots and lots of zoomies! During Halloween 2017,...The post Night Vision Camera Captures How Four Cats Entertain Themselves While Their Humans Are Sleeping at Night appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In honor of the release of Fallout 76, gamer and talented classical guitarist Nathan Mills of Beyond The Guitar, who plays amazing acoustic covers of songs from television, film and video games, expressively performed a beautiful classical interpretation of the main musical theme from Fallout 4. Fallout 4 Main Theme On GuitarComposed by the legendary...The post An Expressive Classical Acoustic Guitar Interpretation of the Main Theme Music From ‘Fallout 4’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

LEGO artist and music teacher SleepyCow has built an absolutely gorgeous, playable concert grand piano out of almost 2800 LEGO bricks. It impressively features working keys, hammers, strings and pedals for performing in miniature, but can also easily switch over to a self-playing option. According to the builder, this project has been long planned. Ever...The post A Gorgeous Playable LEGO Concert Grand Piano appeared first on Laughing Squid.

via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsDogs React Amusingly to A Human Barking Like A DogHow the Majority of State Flags in the United States Violate the Most Basic Rules of DesignMagician Makes A Treat Disappear In Front Of Different Dogs Who Respond In Adorable WaysThe post How to Draw the Finnish Flag appeared first on Laughing Squid.

“Insulted By The Movies” by incredibly creative remixer Eclectic Method is a wonderfully profane video compilation of a variety of very colorful insults uttered by movie characters and set to an original, very danceable electronic music soundtrack. Insulted by the movies dance mix https://t.co/zFT0gNrtIn pic.twitter.com/8YokscA8EL — Eclectic Method (@EclecticMethod) November 18, 2018 Related Laughing Squid...The post A Wonderfully Profane Compilation of Movie Character Insults Set to a Very Danceable Soundtrack appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Freelance video editor Duncan Robson (previously) is currently raising funds through Kickstarter in order to create an hour-long proof of concept for “Hours Played”, an original supercut of video game clocks. It’s also Robson’s intention that this ticking montage will also synchronize with actual time. Hours Played is a 24 hour video game supercut in...The post Hours Played, An Hour Long Supercut of Video Game Clocks That Synchronizes With the Actual Time appeared first on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by BigRep 3D Printers (@bigrep3dprinters) on Nov 14, 2018 at 5:17am PST Marco Mattia Cristofori and Maximilian Sedlak of the NOWLAB at the BigRep Consultancy have created the NERA e-motorcycle – the world’s first fully functioning 3D printed motorcycle. This incredible electric bike also sports embedded working...The post The World’s First Functioning 3D Printed Motorcycle appeared first on Laughing Squid.

UC Davis scientists Simon Cherry and Ramsey Badawi have developed the EXPLORER Total Body PET scan, a the world’s first full-body medical imaging scanner, which can capture a 3D image of the entire human body in one pass. This machine can replace other body specific machines and greatly reduces the patient’s exposure to radiation from...The post The World’s First Full-Body Medical Imaging Scanner Captures a 3D Image of the Human Body in One Pass appeared first on Laughing Squid.

For the self-descriptive YouTube channel “Man Eating Food”, a bearded man in a short sleeved blue button down shirt silently opens a pint of ice cream and takes a bite of it with a small amount of various different foods, some more likely than others. It’s difficult to tell if he likes any of the...The post Man Eats Ice Cream With a Variety of Different Foods appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Rob Scallon, a talented musician who is always looking for new ways to do things, played the original Super Mario Bros. theme on a badass custom built Guintendo – an electric guitar made out of a functioning Nintendo NES. Sadly for Scallon, this guitar is being raffled off through Reverb on December 20, 2018. I...The post Rob Scallon Plays the Original Mario Theme on an Electric Guitar Made Out of a Functioning Nintendo NES appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While perusing Twitter one day, Adam Savage of Tested saw a post by the legendary Eric Idle of Monty Python fame, who was requesting assistance in adapting the case for his beautiful Danny Ferrington travel guitar into one he could carry onto a plane. Savage immediately raised his virtual hand and flew to Los Angeles...The post Adam Savage Builds a Custom Carry On Travel Guitar Case Out of Sailcloth for Monty Python’s Eric Idle appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Seb Skelly, the very talented brass instrumentalist, performed two classic Queen songs in his brilliantly expressive, distinctive multi-track arrangement form. The first of the songs is “Don’t Stop Me Now” played on two trumpets, solo horn, flugelhorn and soprano trombone. The second of the two is “Somebody to Love” played on three trumpets, solo horn,...The post Brilliant Multi-Track Brass Horn Covers of the Queen Songs ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ and ‘Somebody to Love’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Andy Shop (@theandyshop) on Nov 16, 2018 at 6:32am PST German tailor and artist Andy Morgan of The Andy $hop has created a brilliant alphabet book that teaches children their ABC’s with amazing illustrations of iconic rock stars whose first names begin with the letter...The post Rock Alphabet, A Brilliant Book That Teaches Children Their ABC’s With Letter Shaped Rock Stars appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In what appears to be a continuation of the 2002 award winning IKEA ad that was directed by Spike Jonez, the unfortunate lamp that was left bereft and heartbroken over being replaced, is rescued from the cold, dark, rainy streets by a thoughtful little girl who puts the lamp in her wagon to take home...The post A Touching Story About a Heartbroken IKEA Lamp Rescued From the Cold Dark Streets by a Little Girl appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Larry the cat, a rescued feline who’s the Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, found himself stuck outside on a cold, rainy day in London. Luckily, a thoughtful policeman was standing nearby and quite mercifully opened the door to let Larry inside the comforting warmth of 10 Downing Street. This heartwarming scene was captured live...The post Larry the Cat Convinces Thoughtful Policeman to Open the Door to 10 Downing Street on a Rainy London Day appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In the second chapter in her mini-series about American Jazz, video producer Estelle Caswell of the Vox series Earworm, explores the fascinating history of the specific design features most associated with jazz albums with the help of legendary archivist Michael Cuscuna. This iconic style, which primarily consisted of strategically cropped session photos and the playful...The post How Strategic Cropping of Session Photos Joined With the Creative Use of Typography Visually Defined Jazz appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Netflix vs. the World is an upcoming feature documentary film by Gina Keating that’s based upon her best-selling book Netflixed: The Epic Battle for America’s Eyeballs. As she did for her book, Keating speaks with the Netflix founding team, executives from Blockbuster, with journalists and producers, all of whom witnessed the company’s tumultuous 20 year...The post Netflix vs. the World, A Feature Documentary About the Tumultuous History of the Video Streaming Giant appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A determined raccoon who was all set to invade a private home for all sorts of goodies through the pet door, was taken completely off-guard when a rather territorial cat came rushing through instead. The fearless feline was not at all intimidated by size of the procyonid invader, but instead the giant raccoon was plenty...The post A Fiercely Protective Cat Chases a Wannabe Racoon Invader Away Through the Pet Door appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The very talented band The Main Squeeze performed an incredible cover of the classic Pink Floyd song “Have a Cigar” inside a dome, with soulful vocals and incredible musicianship all around. The band released their latest album Mind Your Head and is on a tour of the United States through 2019. Coming off their 2016...The post A Soulful Cover of the Pink Floyd Song ‘Have a Cigar’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by SEPC (@sepc_) on Nov 6, 2018 at 6:25pm PST Colombian street artist SEPC has created a incredible series entitled “REVELADO“, detailed wall murals that were crated in the negative and can then be viewed as positive when inverted using a photo app. The artist told PetaPixel...The post Amazing Negative Image Street Murals That Can Be Viewed as Positive When Inverted Using a Photo App appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Video editor Joe Vivers has created an amusing mashup that pairs footage of a little pika, a small mammal closely related to the rabbit, with the incredible vocal call and response that Freddie Mercury performed with the audience during Queen’s historic 1986 show in Budapest. The result of this combination is absolutely brilliant. via Miss...The post A Pika Channels Freddie Mercury’s Audience Vocal Call and Response in an Amusing Mashup appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While on location in Invergordon, Scotland, the ever-daring Tom Scott slid inside a cleaned and decommissioned Inchindown oil tank in order to witness a fascinating demonstration of the site’s record setting reverberation time. An expert in the tank with Scott fired a starter pistol and the resulting reverberation sounded at various frequencies for an incredible...The post Tom Scott Goes Inside a Giant Empty Oil Tank to Witness a Demonstration of the World’s Longest Echo appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Every year, the British retailer John Lewis runs a wonderfully heartwarming holiday advert that perks up interest in holiday shopping. While the company is indeed on Twitter as JLandPartners, a Blacksburg, Virginia man, who also goes by the name John Lewis, is the actual the owner of the John Lewis handle on Twitter. Luckily for...The post A Charming Holiday Video About John Lewis in Virginia Who Gets Mistaken for the British Retailer on Twitter appeared first on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by MTA Museum (@mtamuseum) on Nov 14, 2018 at 7:58pm PST MTA is not just old. It’s the history of New York. The MTA Museum is a hilarious, free installation that documents the disgusting but unintentional art that has formed within New York City subway stations over...The post A Hilarious Installation Documenting 114 Years of Unintentional Art Within the NYC Subway System appeared first on Laughing Squid.