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In a pungent Ted Ed lesson written by educator Mel Rosenberg and animated by Els Decaluwe, narrator Addison Anderson explains from where body odor comes, the specific bacteria that cause the odor and how a person’s genetic makeup, diet and hygiene habits contribute to the strength of the odor. Most of us don’t need more...The post How Bacteria, Genetics, Diet and Hygiene All Contribute to the Unpleasant Stench of Body Odor appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In 2015, we wrote about our friends, spirit aficionados Absinthia and Jared Hirsch of Nickel Dime and their sweetly spicy Caged Heat Cocktail Syrup. Since that time, the creative duo went back to their kitchen to create a new trio of cocktail syrups – Crimson Smoke (Cranberry, Honey, Lapsang Souchong), Cherry Bomb (Cherry, Cacao, Coffee)...The post Spirit Aficionados Behind the ‘Caged Heat Cocktail Syrup’ Crowdfund Three New Syrup Flavors appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While performing in Carmel Indiana at the Center for the Performing Arts, the always entertaining “Weird Al” Yankovic once again took a break from his famous parodies to do a straight cover of the song “Rebel Yell“, which included an amazing imitation of singer Billy Idol‘s signature growl. The very next day in Bethesda, Maryland,...The post Weird Al Yankovic Performs a Growling Version of the Classic Billy Idol Song ‘Rebel Yell’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Olympia Ceramica (@olympiaceramica) on Mar 27, 2018 at 1:18am PDT Gianluca Paludi, the artistic director for Olympia Ceramica, has created a series of stunningly sleek modern bathroom designs that take a cue from the spinning world of DJ’s. The deeply inset sinks look like turntables, while the faucets cut diagonally across...The post Sleek Modern Bathroom Designs by Olympia Ceramica Inspired by Old and New School DJ Gear appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In the wonderfully vivid poem entitled “Deux Escargots S’ent Vont” (“Two Snails Set Off”) by filmmakers Romain Segaud and Jean-Pierre Jeunet, a forest full of animated animals encourage a pair of snails, who are fully clad in black because they are in mourning for a dead leaf, to celebrate the new spring and reclaim the...The post Animals Encourage Two Mourning Snails to Reclaim the Colors of Life in a Vividly Animated Poem appeared first on Laughing Squid.

ThinkGeek is featuring an eerie translucent variant of Dark Horse Deluxe‘s detailed figure based on the Night King from HBO‘s Game of Thrones. If you choose to display it out of its window-box packaging, you might want to keep some tiny dragonglass or Valyrian steel handy. Just in case. Walker White – Breaking Bad’s Walter...The post Translucent Game of Thrones Night King Figure appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Brick Wall has created the “LEGO Rumba,” a functioning Roomba style vacuum cleaner made out of LEGO that both sweeps up and easily unloads LEGO pieces left on the floor. We previously wrote about The Brick Wall’s LEGO harvesting machine. LEGO Model of the Cat in a Shark Costume Riding a Roomba Vacuum Chasing...The post A Functioning LEGO Roomba Vacuum Cleaner That Sweeps Up LEGO Pieces Left on the Floor appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Life Noggin, narrator Pat Graziosi who voices the animated Blocko explains several of the many pitfalls of cloning humans. Blocko specifically notes that although a clone is born from the same genetic material, issues such as spindle proteins, fetal environment and chromosomal shrinking, a cloned human won’t really be an exact replica of the original....The post Why a Human Clone Could Never Be an Exact Replica of the Original Despite Same Genetic Origins appeared first on Laughing Squid.

FilmisNow created a powerful compilation video featuring every post-credits scene from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They cover everything from Iron Man (2008) to Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017). A Trailer Mix of Stan Lee’s Marvel Cinematic Universe Cameos Imagining Him as The WactherA Supercut of Some of the Best Scenes From Phase One & Two of the...The post A Compilation of Every Post-Credits Scene From the Marvel Cinematic Universe appeared first on Laughing Squid.

For a limited time, the Laughing Squid Store is featuring a fantastic deal on the Magellan MiVue 538 Dash Cam, a compact, portable dashboard camera that records 1080p Full HD video and still photos, has built-in GPS, a three-axis accident impact sensor and a simple manager that allows any image to be easily shared to...The post Magellan MiVue 538, A Handy Compact Dash Cam With Built-In GPS That Records Videos in 1080p HD appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On a towering episode of their Human Condition series, Great Big Story met up with stilt walker Adrian Young (a.k.a. “Daddy Jumbie”) to learn more about how he has been “dancing in the clouds” for the past 21 years with his 10-foot stilts. They also get a glimpse at how Young trains his “Future Jumbie”...The post Stilt Walker Adrian Young Teaches Children in Trinidad and Tobago to Dance in the Clouds appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On a slicing and dicing episode of Marvel Quickdraw, Marvel features a fascinating look at artist Mike Walsh bringing Wolverine to life with his amazing skills. Drawings of Marvel Comic Book Characters Combined With Either Common Household Objects or FoodIllustrations of Famous Actors Reimagined as Marvel Superheroes by Alex TuisMike Mitchell’s Marvel-Themed Art Show at...The post Artist Mike Walsh Draws Marvel’s Wolverine appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Marcus Williams and Sj Stone of One Man, One Garage have created wonderful Vintage Camper Birdhouse Kits that come ready to piece together and paint. The prepainted and paintable camper birdhouses are available to purchase from their Etsy shop. The kit includes over 40 parts to build the miniature camper with awnings on 3 sides,...The post Vintage Camper Birdhouse Kits appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Media Muse has created an absolutely hilarious mashup using funny and creepy scenes from the American version of The Office that fit in perfectly with the trailer for A Quiet Place. The 2018 film was written, produced, directed and stars John Krasinski, a former cast member of the series. via reddit A Powerful Mashup of...The post A Dwight Place, A Hilarious Mashup of Scenes From ‘The Office’ With the Official Trailer for ‘A Quiet Place’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a vocable episode of Today I Found Out, host Simon Whistler explains what happens to words and terms that are no longer used within the general lexicon and how the Oxford dictionary treats them moving forward. The Second Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary is generally regarded as the single most comprehensive record of...The post How the Dictionary Treats Words That Are No Longer Used Within the Generally Accepted Lexicon appeared first on Laughing Squid.

PixaTool is an app, created by Davit Masia of Kronbits, that can transform images and videos into pixel art. It is available to purchase for Windows, macOS, and Linux from the Kronbits shop. You can use PixaTool to get 8bit / Pixel style images or videos, optimize your PixelArt or game assets just adding some...The post PixaTool, An App That Transforms Images and Videos Into Pixel Art appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Great Big Story visited Nasir al-Mulk, a stunning, highly adorned mosque in Shiraz, Iran. Known as the “Pink Mosque”, Nasir al-Mulk features giant stained glass windows that create a mesmerizing kaleidoscope of color when the sun streams through. The mosque also features beautiful traditional Persian designs on the walls of both the interior and exterior,...The post A Stunning Mosque With Stained Glass Windows That Create a Mesmerizing Kaleidoscope of Color appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Two individuals on snowmobiles were adventuring in Russia earlier this year, when they noticed a large bear close to their fishing camp. They attempted to chase the bear away and, while doing so, captured footage of the agitated creature trying to take a swing at one of the drivers. A Yawning Brown Bear Slowly Takes...The post Snowmobilers Have a Surprise Encounter With a Large Agitated Bear Who Takes a Swing at Them appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Ripley, a domesticated and really affectionate toucan who purrs when she’s happy, rather stridently let her human know that she wanted some affection. Ripley first nipped at her human’s arm with her great big beak to get his attention and then took her regular position in his comfy lap. How to Tell When a Toucan...The post An Affectionate Toucan Gently Nips at Her Human With Her Great Big Beak In Order to Get His Attention appeared first on Laughing Squid.

YouTube musician Chase Holfelder stepped away from his excellent “Major to Minor” series, to instead perform an incredible cover of the Jamiroquai hit “Virtual Insanity” using using nothing but apps/games inside of virtual reality. I covered Jamiroquai’s “Virtual Insanity” using only sounds/instruments in virtual reality (HTC Vive). It was a crazy experience. submitted via Laughing...The post An Incredible Cover of ‘Virtual Insanity’ Played With Instruments Only Available in Virtual Reality appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a rather thought-provoking whiteboard animated essay by Eli Samuel of Discoarse, discussed the concepts of free speech, civil discourse and freedom of expression in the age of technology. Citing a list of banned words being implemented at universities, Samuel raises the alarm about arbitrary censorship in the name of safety, but he is careful...The post The Vital Importance of Maintaining Free Speech and Free Expression Within a Free Society appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A tiny little squirrel was found caught in an animal trap in Batman, Turkey and brought to the local animal hospital. The injuries were so severe however, that the doctor’s turned to Tayfun Demir, a compassionate man in Istanbul who already rescued other squirrels. Demir generously took the squirrel into his home and named her...The post A Tiny Squirrel Who Lost Her Front Legs to a Trap Learns to Walk With a Custom Wheeled Prothesis appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While at home on British soil,Tom Scott, host of Things You Might Not Know demonstrated how to prepare a cup of tea in accordance with ISO 3103 – the section of the International Organization for Standardization that governs the machinations of brewing tea. Scott found the results to be okay and was quick to point...The post How to Properly Prepare a Cup of Tea According to the International Organization for Standardization appeared first on Laughing Squid.

During an agility contest at the Calgary Zoo on March 31, 2018, a long-haired bunny named BrandyWine quite ingeniously dismantled each jump hurdle that crossed the her path and only jumped through when she felt like doing so. As BrandyWine’s human stated, “You can’t tell that rabbit what to do!” This isn’t the first time...The post Stubborn Bunny Cleverly Dismantles Each Hurdle That Crosses Her Path During an Agility Contest appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Sesame Street Yellow Feather Fund is raising money through Kickstarter for the very first time, in a noble effort to create greater understanding about autism and the increased bullying of children with autism. The funding from this campaign would go to original content specifically centered around a character named Julia ad addresses the need...The post Sesame Street Turns to Crowdfunding to Expand Their Autism Initiative With Anti-Bullying Education appeared first on Laughing Squid.

LEGO builder Mike Smiley has created an incredible LEGO Clockwork Aquarium that comes to life, fish and all, with the simple turn of a crank. Once the Smiley’s creation reaches the 10,000 supporters needed on LEGO Ideas it can be turned into an official LEGO product. via The Brothers Brick A Cleverly Designed Shopping Bag...The post A LEGO Clockwork Aquarium That Comes to Life With the Turn of a Crank appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Lightstorm Entertainment partnered with Disney to build an amazing high-tech Pandora Utility Suit, piloted by a Pandora Conservation Initiative scientist, that will be used to greet tourist within the Pandora – The World of Avatar expansion at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park starting on April 22nd, 2018. Disney Parks posted behind the scenes footage of...The post A Pandora Conservation Initiative Utility Suit Coming to The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Warner Bros. has released a trailer for The Meg, an upcoming sci-fi action horror film directed by Jon Turteltaub and written by Dean Georgaris. The trailer features Captain Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham) waging war on a giant prehistoric shark. The Meg is currently scheduled to released on August 10th, 2018. Mega Shark vs. Giant OctopusFirst...The post Jason Statham Wages War on a Giant Prehistoric Shark in the Trailer for ‘The Meg’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Lionsgate released the first trailer for Future World, an upcoming sci-fi action western film starring and co-directed by James Franco. The Mad Max-style trailer features Franco as a warlord in a post-apocalyptic where water and gasoline have evaporated. Future World is scheduled to be released in theaters on May 25th, 2018. In a post-apocalyptic world,...The post James Franco Is a Warlord in a Post-Apocalyptic World in the Trailer for ‘Future World’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The very creative (and competitive) Rob Scallon and a silent, laid back Davie504 took turns on both the bass and the guitar while facing off against each other. At first Scallon played Davie’s signature bass and Davie played Scallon’s signature guitar. Then they reversed, each playing his own signature instrument. The combined efforts of these...The post A Competitive Rob Scallon and a Silent Davie504 Face Off in Separate Battles of Bass and Guitar appeared first on Laughing Squid.

NASA has compiled an absolutely magnificent virtual tour of the moon, revealing incredible details in 4K footage from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft over the course of nine years. This amazing visualization offers views of the moon that have not necessarily been seen before in one place and may even confirm an actual Dark...The post A 4K Virtual Moon Tour Using Nine Years of Footage Compiled by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In an absolutely wonderful ad, three thirsty street art murals came to life, stealthily shimmied up and around buildings of Buenos Aires, Argentina, hitched unlikely rides until they reached their goal – a billboard featuring three bottles of Coca-Cola. Each character grabbed a drink of their choice and settled in at the top of a...The post Thirsty Street Art Murals Shimmy Up City Buildings to Pursue Their Goal of a Refreshing Coca Cola appeared first on Laughing Squid.

SKM released a great new tutorial where they demonstrate how to make a mechanical robot hand out of cardboard. The use of clever cardboard gears and cranks make it so that the fingers actually move. How To Make a Cool Cardboard Bionic HandGiant Cardboard Robot Cat CondoCardboard Tube Fighting League Tournament San FranciscoThe post How to Make a Cardboard Mechanical Robot Hand appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Marques Brownlee of MXBHD traveled to Portland, Oregon to meet with the folks at Motorized Precision. While he was there, he learned about KIRA, their amazing kinetic robotic camera. KIRA is designed to be portable, moves with fully articulated fluidity, offers live tracking features and is remotely positioned with an Xbox controller. The robot is...The post A Fully Articulating Kinetic Video Camera Robot That Is Positioned Using an Xbox Controller appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In the highly informative, if not slightly ominous new version of “Time: The History & Future of Everything“, the very insightful design house Kurzgesagt offers an updated version of their animated timeline, which plots major events that occurred in recent and distant history. This shows how certain actions of the past are still causing reactions...The post An Updated Informative Animated Timeline of Major Historic Events That May Affect the Future appeared first on Laughing Squid.

To celebrate Avengers: Infinity War hitting theaters on April 27th, UK crochet designer Liz Ward of Amigurumi Barmy created a crocheted Infinity Gauntlet. The pattern for Ward‘s universe ruling design is available to purchase from her Etsy shop. via Neatorama Movie Poster For Patton Oswalt’s ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ Plot ProposalThe Story Behind Marvel’s Infinity...The post A Crocheted Infinity Gauntlet for Ruling the Universe appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a slightly unnerving video essay, host Joe Avella of Tech Insider explains what geomagnetic poles are, what they do, and how they are being tracked. Speaking with subject matter expert Alanna Mitchell, author of the book The Spinning Magnet, Avella also addresses what could happen should the poles reverse, the South Atlantic Anomaly and...The post The Extreme Devastation That Could Occur Should the Magnetic North and South Poles Reverse appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Guitarist Eric Calderone (a.k.a. “331Erock“) performed a heavy metal cover of the Fortnite theme song. So I’ll be honest, I was flooded with this request so to make it stop, here we are :P One of those songs that I heard that made me go “what if this had some heaviness to it?”. To all...The post A Heavy Metal Cover of the Fortnite Theme Song appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Inventor Joseph Herscher of Joseph’s Machines spent 3 months building The Cake Server, a hilariously complex Rube Goldberg machine that serves him cake to “streamline dinnertime.” It lets me keep eating, with no break before cake. An Incredibly Complex Two Table Rube Goldberg Machine That Was Created After Losing a BetA Truly Impressive Handmade Rube...The post Inventor Builds a Hilariously Complex Rube Goldberg Machine That Serves Cake appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Haru, the vocal Shiba Inu who was confused and visibly annoyed by a fidget spinner, and who knocked down 1,000 domino chain loudly crunched on a yummy treat of popcorn for close to two minutes straight (except when a truck rolled by). Haru’s human made sure to point out that the popcorn was a healthy...The post Shiba Inu Loudly Crunches On a Yummy Treat of Popcorn for Nearly Two Minutes Straight appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Jo Luijten of Squirrel-Monkey has released a special gaming edition of their Wonders of the World Wide Web series that looks at what Epic Games‘ survival video game, Fortnite, would have been like in the 1990s. What If BioShock Was Made in 1998Star Trek Prequel As A 1990’s Teen ComedyWhat Bitcoin Might Have Been Like...The post What Fortnite Would Have Been Like in the 1990s appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Disney and Lucasfilm released a new trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story, the upcoming Han Solo origin film directed by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Ron Howard. The trailer follows young Solo (Alden Ehrenreich) as he chooses to join a life of crime. Solo: A Star Wars Story is set to blast its way...The post A Young Han Solo Chooses a Life of Crime in the New Trailer for ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On April 2, 2018, the teachers of Oklahoma went on strike due to low pay, overcrowded classrooms, decaying textbooks and tax cuts that decreased student spending. On the fifth day of the strike outside the state capitol, a number of music instructors from across the state picked up their instruments and played a fabulous marching...The post Striking Oklahoma Music Teachers Play a Marching Band Style Cover of ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A tiny bear cub at a wildlife rescue center of some sort, began purring like a kitten while she snuggled in safely against the chest of a woman purple shirt who was holding her. The woman was completely elated to hear that sound, claiming that she “must be doing something right”. via reddit A Demanding...The post A Tiny Baby Bear Purrs Like a Kitten While Snuggled in the Arms of an Elated Human in a Purple Shirt appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a combustable trailer for the HBO adaptation of the dystopian Ray Bradbury novel Fahrenheit 451, firefighter Montag (Michael B. Jordan) becomes uncertain of his mission to burn books after meeting someone who’s opposed to what he’s doing. Unconvinced of the explanation Captain Beatty (Michael Shannon) gives about books equalling inequality, Montag begins searching for...The post An Uncertain Fireman Has Doubts About Burning Books in the HBO Adaptation of Fahrenheit 451 appeared first on Laughing Squid.

YouTuber Polyphonic took a deep look into the distinct style of the late, great John Bonham. Bonzo, as he was known was able to create such a solid foundation for Led Zeppelin that could have a little fun with time signatures, polyrhythmic beats, triplets and the like. Notably was his particular practice of following the...The post How John Bonham’s Habit of Playing With the Guitar Rather Than Bass Made Him Such a Great Drummer appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The consistently excellent film and television analysis platform ScreenPrism went back 30 years to look at the sublime 1988 Tim Burton film Beetlejuice, noting how the film simultaneously embodied and defied typical Hollywood genres. While the film had certain scary elements, it wasn’t a horror film, it had funny moments but it wasn’t a comedy...The post How the 1988 Film ‘Beetlejuice’ Simultaneously Embodied and Defied Typical Hollywood Genres appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A rather mischievous Simon’s Cat repeatedly skated across the freshly polished dining room table whenever Simon had his back turned. After a few passes, the wily feline couldn’t get enough of a grip on the wood to get out of the way before Simon saw him. Figuring that it was better to go along with...The post Simon’s Cat Repeatedly Skates Across His Confused Human’s Freshly Waxed Dining Room Table appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Before alarm clocks were invented, the working people of London and other British cities relied on others to make sure they were awake in time to get ready for work. These reliable people were known as “knocker-uppers”. In an interview with Great Big Story, London historian Richard Jones explained what the knocker-uppers did, how they...The post A Short History of the ‘Knocker Uppers’ Who Woke Up Workers Before Invention of the Alarm Clock appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Los Angeles musician and producer Andy Rehfeldt created another brilliant mashup video in which Metallica performed a live version of “Master of Puppets” to an intricate jazz cover of the song. Music arranged, performed, recorded by me. Mixed by Grant Cornish at Endless Noise. 16-Year-Old French Guitar Virtuoso Performs a Flawless Version of ‘Master of...The post A Metallica Live Performance of ‘Master of Puppets’ Remixed With an Intricate Jazz Cover of the Song appeared first on Laughing Squid.