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The agile Atlas robot runs for its life as it tries to escape its makers at Boston Dynamics in an intense parody created by the Auralnauts. We wrote about Boston Dynamics‘ original video that shows Atlas going for a brisk run. Boston Dynamics Atlas Robot Demo Turned Into a Parody Horror Video About a Robot...The post Boston Dynamics’ Atlas Robot Tries to Escape in a Intense Parody by the Auralnauts appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a tentacled Ted Ed lesson written by scienctist Carly Anne York and animated by Reza Riahi and Jérémie Balais, narrator Addison Anderson explained the variety of methods these cephalopods use to evade predators. Attributes such as excellent eyesight, camouflaging skills, defensive ink and an ability to get away quickly. There are about 500 species...The post The Clever Ways That Squids Evade Predators appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In an amusing sketch by Jack and Dean, a young couple who are being shown a house that was for sale, decided to make an offer. The real estate agent was very eager to accept the offer, when they all heard a noise coming from under the stairs. After a bit of protestation by the...The post A Desperate Realtor Tries to Negotiate the Sale of a House That Has a Goblin Living Under the Stairs appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In 2015, An adorable English bulldog puppy named Aase made her way towards the lower level of her Herlev Municipality, Denmark house in a wonderfully modified stairlift designed to look just like a bright red London City bus. This clever contraption was built for Aase’s human Pia Hjelmsø by friend Lars Trillingsgaard. (translated) Aase missed...The post An English Bulldog Puppy Cruises Downstairs in a Modified Stair Lift Designed as a London City Bus appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by NatGeoMaps (@natgeomaps) on Nov 13, 2017 at 2:15pm PST National Geographic has compiled and digitally archived 6,000 of their iconic editorial maps from the time of their first issue in 1888 through present time. While the archive itself will not be available to the public, the magazine will be making different...The post National Geographic Compiles a Digital Archive of 6,000 Editorial Maps From 1888 to Present Day appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Musician and YouTuber Sebastiaan Kulwanowski stared straight into the camera and quite skillfully recreated the sounds of nine different animals on his violin. Included this performance was a cow, a seagull, a mouse, donkey, a cricket, an “annoying fly”, a sparrow, a blackbird and an elephant. Kulwanowski has also recreated the sounds of a forest,...The post Musician Skillfully Recreates the Sounds of Birds, Insects and Mammals on His Violin appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Lisa Lloyd Paper (@lisa_lloydpaper) on Jun 29, 2017 at 4:02am PDT British artist Lisa Lloyd creates stunningly lifelike animals, jewelry, insects, flowers, foods and even beer completely out of paper. Using her background in animation and graphic design, Lloyd brings simple sketches to 3D life that have been used in advertisements,...The post Stunning Lifelike 3D Paper Sculptures appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Kawah Ijen in Java, Indonesia is an incredible composite volcano that burns a beautiful bright blue. While it is a wonder to witness, it is a toxic mix of sulfuric gases and not lava that create the vivid color. Great Big Story explained how this brilliant combustion occurs and what happens when the sulfur...The post An Incredible Indonesian Volcano That Burns a Vivid Bright Blue Due to Sulfuric Gas Combustion appeared first on Laughing Squid.

YouTuber Polyphonic, who creates incredibly informative video essays about music took a historical look at the classic mythological tale of lovers Orpheus and Eurydice, noting how that very same story has been interpreted very differently by artists throughout the ages. It’s easy to see why contemporary musicians have latched on to this myth. The tragedy...The post How the Mythological Tale of Orpheus and Eurydice Has Been Reinterpreted Through Music appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Alexandr Misko, the remarkably talented Russian guitarist about whom we’ve previously written, performed a highly percussive, upbeat fingerstyle cover of the iconic Michael Jackson song “Billie Jean“. Throughout the song Misko was using his left hand to play the bassline while his right hand was keeping the beat on the body of the guitar. Simply...The post A Highly Percussive Fingerstyle Acoustic Cover of the Iconic Michael Jackson Song ‘Billie Jean’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

During the second annual Christie’s Critters Invitational on The Champion Course at PGA National, golfers were caught off guard when they saw a giant alligator cross the golf course. Even more amazing was the flock of angry geese engaging in a slow motion chase after the wayward reptile. Luckily, golfer Ryan Witkowski was at hole...The post A Flock of Angry Geese Chase a Slow Moving Alligator Across Golf Course at a PGA Invitational appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In an oddly hopeful piece Debra Minoff and Susannah McCullough of Screenprism once again turn their insightful eyes towards the Hulu series The Handmaid’s Tale, specifically noting the overt message of puritanical gender and class discrimination. They also point out the underlying crucial message of treating others as equals and showing kindness, strength and compassion...The post How ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Backhandedly Stresses the Vital Importance of Seeing Everyone as Equal appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Allaray of Our Epic Life captured moments from a wild day with her adorable daughter Roo in “Being a Mom Isn’t a Real Job,” an amusing Mother’s Day tribute to all of the hard working stay-at-home moms. Awesome moms, like Allaray, are the real MVPs. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips A Fun Parody of the...The post An Amusing Mother’s Day Tribute to All of the Hard Working Stay-at-Home Moms appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Champion freediver Stig Pryds quite impressively put his body into a seated lotus position, took a single breath and slowly sank down 33 meters to the bottom of NEMO33, which held the title of the deepest swimming pool in the world between 2004 and 2014. The Danish diver has overcome a great many challenges to...The post Freediver Slowly Sinks to the Bottom of a 33 Meter Pool In a Seated Lotus Position On One Breath appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The talented synthwave duo Litiowave performed an fantastic synthwave cover of John Williams‘ iconic “The Imperial March” theme song from Star Wars. A “Sithwave” story. via The Awesomer Ukraine Accordion Duo Performs a Glorious Cover of John Williams’ Imperial March From Star WarsRussian Man Performs the Star Wars ‘Imperial March’ Theme Song With a Coffee...The post A Fantastic Synthwave Cover of ‘The Imperial March’ Theme Song From Star Wars appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a frenzied episode of SciShow, host Hank Green explains the very complicated, strange and frankly disconcerting history of the term “hysteria”. The term originated from hysterika – the Greek word for uterus. Before modern science of the 20th century, many unexplained female ailments were blamed upon the uterus and its odd ability to wander...The post The Case of the Wandering Uterus and Other Erroneous Definitions of the Word ‘Hysteria’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Vlogger and supermodel Karlie Kloss shared the wonderfully creative process that went into making her gown for the 2018 Met Gala from a first person point-of-view. Filming mostly in designer Brandon Maxwell‘s studio, Kloss showed how a Met Gown is truly a team effort. So this is how ya do it! Many hours, creativity and...The post Model Karlie Kloss Shares the Creative Process That Went Into Making Her Gown for the 2018 Met Gala appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On May 9th, Google CEO Sundar Pichai gave an impressive live demonstration of the Google Duplex A.I. Assistant, in which a human-like voice called a salon to make an appointment for a haircut. Funny or Die had a bit of fun with this footage by substituting in a conversation between the Google Assistant for an...The post An Amusing Parody of the Google Duplex A.I. Assistant Calling an Entitled Young Woman’s Parents appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Hallmark is featuring a metal Star Wars Yoda bookend that makes it appear as if the legendary Jedi Master is holding up your collection of books with his force powers. It is available to purchase from the Hallmark website and their physical stores. Display a collection of sacred Jedi texts—or your favorite page-turners—with a little...The post A Metal Jedi Master Yoda Bookend That Appears to Use the Force to Hold Up Books appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Boston Dynamics shows off their agile Atlas robot going on a brisk run and hopping over a log while their four-legged SpotMini robot autonomously navigates along a specified path through an office. SpotMini, A New All-Electric Robot by Boston Dynamics That Resembles a Small BrontosaurusMIT Scientists Train Their Four-Legged Cheetah Robot to Autonomously Sense and...The post An Atlas Robot Goes For a Run While a SpotMini Robot Autonomously Navigates Through an Office appeared first on Laughing Squid.

You Can Choose Your Family star and comedian Jim Gaffigan met up with The New Yorker to unleash his humor and puns while coming up with clever captions for their cartoon caption contest. A Very Crude ‘New Yorker’ Caption ContestNick Offerman Brings His Sense of Humor to The New Yorker Cartoon Caption ContestLiteral Captions To...The post Jim Gaffigan Brings His Unique Sense of Humor to The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The likable and big personality star, Will Smith, sat down to share the fascinating story of how he became The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Smith explains how he ran into some trouble with Uncle Sam before getting roughed up on-screen by his uncle Phil (James Avery). Will Smith Raps The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Song...The post Will Smith Shares the Fascinating Story of How He Became ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A clarifying animation by the insightful School of Life stresses the importance of understanding that a loved one will always have your best interests at heart even when they are asking you to change something about yourself. Rather than this being an insult, it is a compliment, as this person is wanting you to be...The post Why Asking a Partner to Change Something About Themself Is a Most Sincere Expression of Love appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a rather meta video for the Atlantic/HBO series “Question Your Answers” (previously), actor Jeffery Wright, who brilliantly plays the dual roles of Arnold Weber and Bernard Lowe (in various iterations) on Westworld, attempts to calm different versions of himself on a bumpy airplane flight. While one version of himself is asking “Should I be...The post Jeffrey Wright Asks ‘Should I Be Scared?’ to Anxious Versions of Himself on a Bumpy Airplane Ride appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a measured episode of Half As Interesting, the frenzied narrator Sam from Wendover explains why a single stretch of Highway 19 moving south across the Arizona desert is marked in kilometers rather than miles. As a means of providing context, Sam recounted the history of the metric system, the rush to do away with...The post Why a Single Stretch of Highway 19 in Arizona Is Marked in Kilometers Rather Than Miles appeared first on Laughing Squid.

With the always uncertain future of PBS funding, it’s important to remember that day, 49 years ago, when a young children’s television show creator, puppeteer and ordained minster named Fred Rogers sat before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications to challenge significant cuts to the $20 million in annual PBS funding. Rogers calmly explained his vision...The post Fred Rogers Challenges Cuts to PBS Funding Before Senate Subcommittee on Communications in 1969 appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In 2016 we wrote about the plan to create Vessel, a beautiful climbable honeycomb centerpiece made of stairways created by Thomas Heatherwick, for the new Hudson Yards Public Square and Gardens, which is scheduled to open in 2019. Scott recently took an amazing photo of this beautiful sculpture, which is nearing completion. Influenced by Indian...The post Vessel, The Interactive Climbable Copper Sculpture Centerpiece at Hudson Yards Is Close to Completion appeared first on Laughing Squid.

There’s a reason why hugs are so important. They establish a sense of comfort, safety and trust, while increasing oxytocin levels in the blood to help calm anxiety. While nothing can replicate this experience exactly, studies have shown that weighted blankets and wearables help to ease the symptoms and associated ailments of stress, anxiety, depression,...The post How Weighted Blankets Help Ease Symptoms of Stress, Anxiety, Insomnia and Other Conditions appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Fascinated by the sudden booming business of celebrity holograms, Wired UK spoke with two rival companies, Pulse Evolution and Hologram USA, about their respective philosophies around the virtual reincarnation of dead celebrities. While the priorities differ vastly between the two companies, both acknowledge that the classic Pepper’s Ghost Illusion, a technique first implemented in 1862,...The post How the Classic Pepper’s Ghost Illusion Is at the Center of the Technology of Celebrity Holograms appeared first on Laughing Squid.

20th Century Fox released the first trailer for The Predator, the upcoming sci-fi action horror film directed by Shane Black and fourth installment in the Predator film series. The trailer features genetically upgraded aliens returning to Earth, after a young boy accidentally triggers a beacon. A team of ex-soldiers and a science teacher must work...The post Genetically Upgraded Aliens Return to Earth With a Vengeance in the First Trailer For ‘The Predator’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Simone Giertz, who calls herself the “Queen of Shitty Robots“, gave a really amusing, inspiring and honest TED talk about the importance of making useless things. A born perfectionist, Giertz found that by giving herself permission to purposely fail, she was able to release herself from her own stifling expectations. I got interested in building...The post Simone Giertz Gives an Amusing TED Talk About the Psychological Importance of Making Useless Things appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Deadpool digs deep and heads to the home of David Beckham to formerly apologize for making fun of his voice in the first Deadpool film. Another hilarious promo from 20th Century Fox for the upcoming Deadpool 2 film, which is set to pop into theaters on May 18th, 2018. After surviving a near fatal bovine...The post Deadpool Apologizes to David Beckham for Making Fun of His Voice in the First Film appeared first on Laughing Squid.

redditor citrusvanilla posted to the Data is Beautiful community an absolutely fascinating 3D histogram that measured the population of New York City on a hourly basis for every day of the week. Amongst the prevalent trends were the midday highs, evening lows, a good amount of activity on the weekend, though not as high as...The post A Fascinating 3D Histogram Showing New York City’s Hourly Population on Each Day of the Week appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Vlogger and former NASA engineer Mark Rober arranged a rather wonderful experiment in which he and a number of co-conspirators casually dropped 200 identical wallets around towns and cities across the United States to see if people would return it or not. Each of the wallets contained a small amount of money, a picture-less ID...The post A Brilliant Honesty Experiment To See if 200 Wallets Dropped Across the United States Get Returned appeared first on Laughing Squid.

DUST presents Toonocalypse, a fantastic live-action animated sci-fi film by Owen Rixon of The 2D Workshop. It follows two students in Edinburgh who document the arrival of cute little cartoon aliens (Toons) on Earth. After a year, the small aliens transform into larger and scarier beings and show their true, dark intentions. Amy Adams Tries...The post Students Document the Arrival of Cute Little Cartoon Aliens on Earth in the Short Film ‘Toonocalypse’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Nexus Studios dropped an amusing video for HotStepper, their character based augmented reality wayfinding app for iOS devices. It features a fun character who dances around in the real world, while guiding you to your destination. HotStepper is available to download from iTunes. Location-based Storytelling: Walk by any hair salon in the world and you’ll...The post HotStepper, An Augmented Reality Wayfinding App Featuring a Fun Dancing Character appeared first on Laughing Squid.

ThinkGeek has released a snazzy collection of Star Wars blazers that are subtly based on Darth Vader, Chewbacca, and Boba Fett. Rubber ‘Star Wars’ Vehicle Floor Mats Featuring Boba Fett, Darth Vader, Chewbacca, and a StormtrooperStar Wars Beer Steins Featuring R2-D2, Darth Vader, Chewbacca, and Boba FettSkin-Tight ‘Star Wars’ Full Body CostumesThe post Snazzy Star Wars Themed Blazers That Are Subtly Based on Darth Vader, Chewbacca, and Boba Fett appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Mini Gear demonstrates how to make a Hot Wheels launcher at home out of cardboard, rubber bands, bamboo sticks, and popsicle sticks. They then gave a tutorial on how to to build a motorized launcher. How to Make a Semi-Automatic Paper Airplane Launcher Out of CardboardHow to Make a Powerful 4 Barreled Rocket LauncherHow to...The post How to Make a Cardboard Hot Wheels Launcher appeared first on Laughing Squid.

“Some” by Ryan Rumbolt of the Halifax animation house Wonderlust is a really beautiful animation that invokes the minimalist spirit of designer Ettore Sottsass while capturing the very essence of an unnamed poem that addresses the wide range of human emotions that are felt on a daily, hourly and even minute-by-minute basis. Based on a...The post Some, A Minimalist Animation Based Upon a Poem About the Range of Emotions Felt on a Daily Basis appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Daniel Kordan (@danielkordan) on Apr 15, 2018 at 6:04am PDT Russian photographer and world traveler Daniel Kordan has created an absolutely gorgeous photo series that captures stunning swirling star trails of his own making that appear to engulf the nighttime desert sky over Namibia. One his favorite places to shoot was...The post A Stunning Photo Series of Swirling Star Trails Engulfing the Nighttime Desert Skies Over Namibia appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Alexandr Misko, the remarkably talented Russian guitarist about whom we’ve previously written, performed a wonderfully rich and dramatic fingerstyle rendition of the classic Survivor song “Eye of the Tiger“, which also served as the theme song from the film Rocky III and one of Misko’s favorite songs from the era. This is one of the...The post A Rich, Dramatic Fingerstyle Cover of the Survivor Song and Rocky III Theme ‘Eye of the Tiger’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Actor Zachary Quinto and his partner, model Miles McMillan, opened up their beautiful NoHo loft to the cameras of Architectural Digest. During the tour, Quinto and McMillan showcased their wonderful design aesthetic, their large crystal collection, unique taste in art from all over the world, McMillan’s painting talent and the parts of the apartment they...The post Zachary Quinto Gives a Tour of the Remodeled NYC NoHo Loft He Shares With Partner Miles McMillan appeared first on Laughing Squid.

An absolutely adorable rescued, domesticated raccoon was lazing on the sofa with his beloved human, enjoying a really yummy back rub. Whenever his human stopped petting him however, the little Procyon reached out his front paw and dragged his human’s hand back to the same spot where he was previously petting. Industrious Raccoon Washes His...The post A Rescued Raccoon Repeatedly Drags His Human’s Hand Back to Where He Stopped Petting Him appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While appearing on The Late Show, reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian Sr. shared with host Stephen Colbert the rather random way in which he met his future wife, tennis star Serena Williams, just by missing breakfast one day while at a conference in Rome. I happened to be at a conference in Rome…She was playing a...The post Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian Shares How He Randomly Met Wife Serena Williams in a Rome Café appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Atomic Heart is an upcoming adventure first-person shooter video game, being developed by the Moscow design studio Mundfish, that takes place in an alternative universe “during the high noon of the Soviet Union.” The game is set to release sometime in 2018 for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One. The principal character of the game is...The post Atomic Heart, A Soviet Union Era First-Person Shooter Game Set in an Alternative Universe appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Christopher Judge, the voice actor behind Kratos from the video game God of War, sat down with Polygon and tried to hold back the laughter while telling hilariously bad dad jokes. In the extremely popular video game, Kratos, the former Greek God of War, is accompanied by his son Atreus on his journey, so it...The post The Voice Actor Behind Kratos From the Video Game ‘God of War’ Tells Hilariously Bad Dad Jokes appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In the first season of the highly controversial but truly heartfelt Netflix series 13 Reasons Why told the story of a despondent student named Hannah Baker (Katherine Langford) who explained the sequence of events that led her to commit suicide through a series of 13 tapes given to Clay Jensen (Dylan Minnette). While Clay thought...The post Clay Finds Out There’s Much More to Hannah’s Tragic Story in Season Two of ’13 Reasons Why’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

During the Google I/0 conference, Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced the new Google Assistant and gave a live demonstration of one of the features – The Google Duplex. The Duplex is a highly interactive chatbot able to engage in specific conversations when attending to user assigned tasks such as scheduling an appointment or making dinner...The post Impressive Demo of the New Human-Like Google Duplex A.I. Assistant Scheduling a Haircut by Phone appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In the past we’ve written about various designs of the cleverly designed KeySmart, a sleek device that replaces bulky key rings by lining the keys up in an orderly, retractable manner. We’re happy to announce that, for a limited time, the Laughing Squid Store is featuring a fantastic deal on the KeySmart PRO with Tile...The post KeySmart PRO With Tile Smart Location, A Sleek Compact Key Organizer With Bluetooth Tracking appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Amazing sculptor Nick Brown of the LoreCraft channel released a stunning timelapse video that shows him sculpting and airbrushing a sinister looking bust of Venom from the upcoming Marvel superhero film. A post shared by Nick Brown (@lorecraftr) on May 8, 2018 at 7:36am PDT A post shared by Nick Brown (@lorecraftr) on Apr 29,...The post Stunning Timelapse of an Artist Sculpting a Sinister Looking Bust of Venom appeared first on Laughing Squid.