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In a follow up to his first video about turning his back to big cats, Dolph C. Volker, a big cat expert and author of Dire Encounters:Man Meets Wolf conducted a second experiment to compare what happened when he turned his back on a cheetah versus turning his back on a couple of leopards. As...The post Big Cat Expert Turns His Back on Leopards and Cheetahs to See How They Differ in Ambush Styles appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Aviation photographer Norman Graf captured amazing footage of Lt. Brandon Hempler, a F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot from the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, performing a low transition takeoff directly over the heads of amazed spectators. via Storyful, Digg Terrafugia Unveils Futuristic TF-X Flying Car ConceptBlue Angels Doing a Low Fly-By Over Pensacola Beach Causing Tents &...The post Blue Angels Pilot Performs a Low Transition Takeoff Over the Heads of Amazed Spectators appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Four time World’s Strongest Man champion, Brian Shaw, shared a full day at his house of preparing and eating 6 meals (9,000 calories) as he trained for the Arnold Classic 2018 that took place on March 3rd. In doing this, he talks about the difficulty in putting down as many calories as he does! A...The post The World’s Strongest Man Brian Shaw Reveals What All He Eats in a Single Day to Reach 9,000 Calories appeared first on Laughing Squid.

BBC Earth Unplugged spoke with Edith Widder, a bioluminescence expert who works with marine organizations to learn more about deep sea life on the ocean floor. Widder openly shared her love for this work, her concerns about the environment and how a ride in a submersible ROV completely changed her life. Widder also shared her...The post Bioluminescence Expert Attracts Jumbo Squid With a Lighted Device That Appeals to Their Empathy appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Nicolas King (a.k.a. “NIXOLAS“) teamed up with fellow artists Vojislav Milanovic, Ramtin Ahmadi, and Nawaz Ahmed to create an amusing animated Planet Earth parody. The parody follows numerous herds of Boston Dynamics‘ four-legged SpotMini robots as they all try to scavenge through an uninhabitable wasteland that we once called Earth. A post shared by NIXOLAS...The post A Herd of SpotMini Robots Scavenge Through an Uninhabitable Wasteland in Planet Earth Parody appeared first on Laughing Squid.

To celebrate Tomb Raider leaping into theaters next week, Los Angeles baker and author Rosanna Pansino of Nerdy Nummies demonstrated how to make a pineapple flavored temple cake. Rosanna shared the entire recipe on her blog. A post shared by Rosanna Pansino (@rosannapansino) on Mar 6, 2018 at 12:00pm PST How to Make a Spider-Man...The post A Pineapple Flavored Tomb Raider Temple Cake appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On an tasty episode of their The Super Slow Show, Gavin Free and Dan Gruchy of The Slow Mo Guys captured super slow motion footage of 6,000 lbs of red gelatin being poured out of a wooden box and slow motion footage of Gruchy jumping onto a giant pile of jiggly green gelatin. Diving Onto...The post The Slow Mo Guys Jump Onto a Giant Pile of Jiggly Green Gelatin in Slow Motion appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Stephen Robinson of 52 Skillz challenged Scottish YouTuber Mike Boyd to learn how to easily rip a phonebook in half with his bare hands. Boyd accepted the challenge and, after watching a helpful tutorial by Robinson, was able to tear a phonebook in half in 2 minutes 7 seconds. A post shared by Mike Boyd...The post Determined Man Quickly Learns How to Rip a Phonebook in Half With His Bare Hands appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Vanity Fair had Gringo stars Charlize Theron and David Oyelowo sit down to teach each other slang words from the Afrikaans and Yoruba languages. Gringo will release in theaters on March 9th, 2018. Charlize Theron & David Oyelowo Answer the Web’s Most Searched Questions About ThemselvesBehind-the-Scenes B-Roll That Shows Some of the Live-Action Footage From...The post Charlize Theron and David Oyelowo Teach Slang Words From the Afrikaans and Yoruba Languages appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In April 2016, the incredibly talented Charles Bradley, the “Screaming Eagle of Soul”, performed a magnificent cover of the Black Sabbath song “Changes” with an incredible voice so evocative of such vocal legends as Otis Redding and James Brown. Bradley shared with the Toronto Star that while he didn’t normally listen to the band, this...The post Charles Bradley Performs a Magnificently Soulful Live Cover of the Song ‘Changes’ by Black Sabbath appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Cho (@dog1501) on Jun 20, 2017 at 2:05am PDT An absolutely adorable Scottish fold munchkin cat who’s affectionately known as “Dog” works alongside his fish vendor human Lê Quoc Phong wearing creative little costumes that give him a different look everyday. Phong told Bored Panda that Dog doesn’t mind the costumes...The post An Adorable Munchkin Cat Named Dog Who Lets His Human Dress Him Up in Creative Costumes appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A sweet dog named Löwe who had never howled before, found her voice by watching a video of another dog howling on the computer. While her effort was a bit less than melodical, it really wasn’t bad for a first try. It took quite a while to finally get her to howl, and when she...The post A Quiet Dog Learns to How to Howl By Watching a Video Another Dog Howling appeared first on Laughing Squid.

But the saddest thing of all, however. You absolutely cannot un-saw a tree. Author John Green of the Vlogbrothers shared the somber story of the Broccoli Tree, a lone tree that once sat upon Lake Vättern in south central Sweden. Everyday, a photographer named Patrik Svedberg would pass this tree on his way to work...The post The Broccoli Tree, A Somber Parable About the Risk of Sharing Something You Love on Social Media appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a short teaser trailer for the second season of Luke Cage the formidable titular character takes the opportunity to remind anyone who doubts him or threatens him, just how unbreakable he is – physically, mentally and spiritually. All of which comes in handy when a new villain comes to his beloved Harlem to wreak...The post Luke Cage Reminds Everyone Just How Unbreakable He Is In a Second Season Teaser Trailer appeared first on Laughing Squid.

John D. Boswell aka “Melodysheep“ has created a stunning 10 minute timelapse about how the entire universe developed over the course of 13.8 billion years. Against this stunning visual, Boswell provided a mesmerizing soundtrack, which included a seamless mashup of four iconic narrators – Morgan Freeman, Brian Cox, Carl Sagan and Sir David Attenborough – calmly...The post A Stunning Timelapse of the Entire Universe Over 13 Billion Years as Described by Four Iconic Narrators appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Milkmen Design has created the Saucemoto, a handy device that easily clips onto any car air vent to give convenient access to your dipping sauce of choice. The single and 2-pack of dip clips are available to purchase from their shop. Milkmen Design also released a hilarious coming of age ad for their clever condiment...The post Saucemoto, A Device That Clips Onto a Car Air Vent Giving Convenient Access to Dipping Sauces appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On an episode of Conan, A Wrinkle in Time star Zach Galifianakis made a hilarious entrance onto the show and surprised the audience by coming out of Andy Richter‘s stomach. Tracee Ellis Ross Introduces Conan O’Brien and Andy Richter to SnapchatLonely Island’s New Music Video ‘Spring Break Anthem’ Features Ed Norton, James Franco & Zach...The post Zach Galifianakis Makes a Hilarious Entrance on Conan by Coming Out of Andy Richter’s Stomach appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The man behind the Primitive Technology video series demonstrates how to make lime mortar from the shells of rainforest snails. He was able to do this by heating them up in his primitive kiln, slaking them in water, and then mixing them into a lime putty. Lime is basically calcium carbonate (CaCo3). The general source...The post How to Make Lime Mortar From the Shells of Rainforest Snails Using Primitive Technology appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Ben Katz and Jared Di Carlo built an incredible robot that is able to solve a Rubik’s Cube in 0.38 seconds. They captured slow motion footage of the speedy robot and of the robot annihilating a Rubik’s Cube. via reddit Rubot II, The Cubinator – The World’s Fastest Rubik’s Cube Solving RobotAn Arduino Controlled Robot...The post Robot Solves a Rubik’s Cube in 0.38 Seconds appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While walking on a Wedge Island beach during late January, photographer Tonya Illman found a pretty bottle that she thought would look nice on a shelf at her Lancelin, Western Australia home. Upon closer inspection Illman, along with friend Grace and son’s girlfriend Bree, discovered a note inside. When they returned home and dried out...The post Australian Woman Finds the World’s Oldest Message In a Bottle From 1886 on a Wedge Island Beach appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On an explosive episode of their The Super Slow Show, Gavin Free and Dan Gruchy of The Slow Mo Guys captured super slow motion footage of fruits colliding with each other midair. After smashing together two apples and then two oranges, the slow motion duo decided to shoot two apples into a watermelon at the...The post Fruits Collide With Each Other Midair in Slow Motion appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Gringo stars Charlize Theron and David Oyelowo sat down with Wired to answer the web’s most searched questions about the themselves during an Autocomplete Interview. Gringo is set to release in theaters on March 9th, 2018. Is David Oyelowo ACTUALLY a prince? Where did Charlize Theron grow up? Will David be the first black James...The post Charlize Theron & David Oyelowo Answer the Web’s Most Searched Questions About Themselves appeared first on Laughing Squid.

With the unusual amount of cold winter weather as of late, a number of animals across the United Kingdom have had a chance to experience to experience snow for the very first time. This includes a very excited four month old English springer spaniel puppy in Wales who had quite the gleeful time running around...The post An Excited Puppy in Wales Discovers the Wonders of a Snowfall For the Very First Time appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On an amusing episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, Kimmel presented the 4th edition of musicians and bands reading mean tweets about themselves. Part Two of Musical Artists Reading Mean Tweets About Themselves on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’The 3rd Edition of Famous Musicians Reading Mean Tweets About Themselves on Jimmy Kimmel LivePresident Barack Obama Reads Mean Tweets...The post Musicians and Bands Read Mean Tweets About Themselves on Jimmy Kimmel Live appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While enjoying a meal at sushi restaurant in his adopted homeland of Japan, vlogger Tkyosam decided to place his camera on the conveyor belt that runs the food throughout the restaurant and filmed all the diners in its path. The camera kept going until some employees caught it as it went through the kitchen. Luckily,...The post Ex-Pat Vlogger Sends His Camera Through the Sushi Conveyer Belt at a Restaurant in Tokyo appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In “Welcome Home“, the wonderful ad for the new Apple HomePod directed by Spike Jonez, a very tired woman (played by dancer/model FKA twigs squeezes herself out of a very crowded subway and a packed elevator to finally arrives home. Once safely inside, she pours herself a drink and defeatedly tells Siri to play something...The post A Dancer Gracefully Expands Her Apartment in a Colorful Apple HomePod Ad by Spike Jonez appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Indiana University Police Academy shows how the “demeanor, focus and sense of humor” of their cadets are put to the test with a humorous rubber chicken that squeaks. If the recruit cracks up, when the squeaky rubber chicken is up close in their face, they are then told to drop and hold a plank...The post Indiana University Police Academy Challenges the Focus of Their Cadets With a Rubber Chicken Test appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Disney has released a teaser trailer for Christopher Robin, their upcoming fantasy film directed by Marc Forster. The trailer features an adult Christopher Robin (Ewan McGregor) being pressured by real life and getting a much needed visit from his old friend, Winnie the Pooh. Christopher Robin is currently scheduled to magically appear in theaters on...The post Winnie the Pooh Visits an Old Friend in the First Trailer for ‘Christopher Robin’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Engineer Cameron Beccario of NullSchool has created the EarthWindMap, a truly mesmerizing animated interactive view of global weather patterns using forecasted information from a variety of reliable sources. The wind pattern visualizations are particularly hypnotic, as they curl around the Earth in calming shades of blue and green. a visualization of global weather conditions forecast...The post A Mesmerizing Animated Interactive Map Visualizing Global Wind Patterns in Calming Blues and Greens appeared first on Laughing Squid.

When the very creative musician Andrew Huang was loaned an incredible luthier-built electric guitar made out of LEGO building blocks, he decided that he should fill out the sound a bit more for an original tune he was planning to play. Using whatever LEGO bricks he had, Huang built himself a build a bass drum,...The post LEGO Groove, An Original Song Played With Instruments Made Out of LEGO Bricks appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The very handsome Milo the munchkin cat, who pretends the grass is lava and makes himself comfortable inside his indisposed human’s dropped drawers every morning, has a new ritual. Before going to bed for the night, Milo sits upon the dining room table, gets up on his hind legs to high five his human whenever...The post A Gorgeous Munchkin Cat Happily Sits on His Hind Legs to High Five His Human Before Going to Bed appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Musically inclined Scottish man, Roddy Garden, made a daring bungee jump at Highland Fling Bungee in Killiecrankie while playing “Scotland the Brave” on his bagpipes. He also fearlessly played the bagpipes while flying off of their wild gravity bridge swing. via reddit Beluga Whales Stop In Their Watery Tracks To Listen To Musician Playing The...The post Scottish Man Makes Daring Bungee Jump While Playing the Bagpipes appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Reuben Wu (@itsreuben) on Mar 1, 2018 at 11:22am PST Photographer and musician Reuben Wu has created Lux Noctis and Lux Noctis II, an absolutely stunning photo series that transforms and infuses traditional North American landscapes with an otherworldly, extra-terrestrial spirit. Wu states that he was “influenced by ideas of planetary...The post Lux Noctis, A Stunning Photo Series That Infuses Earthly Landscapes With an Otherworldly Spirit appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Real Life Lore explained exactly why various measurements of the very same coastline can supply very different results due to the Coastline Paradox. This theory states he outcome of a measurement can be influenced by the smallest unit used to measure, particularly because landmasses do not generally have well defined lengths due to the sizable...The post Why Various Measurements of the Very Same Coastline Can Wildly Differ From One Another appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The host of The Action Lab sat down to demonstrate and explain how he was able to successfully stack Pringles potato chips in a complete circle without the use of glue. In this video I make a Pringle Ringle! I talk about the physics of stacking and talk about how it is possible to stack...The post Successfully Stacking Pringles Chips in a Complete Circle Without Using Glue appeared first on Laughing Squid.

How to DAD creator Jordan Watson of Auckland, New Zealand decided to set the record straight by explaining all of the amusing differences between Australia and New Zealand. Hi, I’m How to DAD and I’m not from Australia. New Zealand Father Demonstrates How to Play ‘Dress Ups’ With Your KidsHow to Dad, Hilarious Web Series...The post New Zealand Father Explains the Amusing Differences Between Australia and New Zealand appeared first on Laughing Squid.

As part of their Planet Earth series, Great Big Story profiled a pink winged stick insect at the Montreal Zoo Insectarium. Because the pink winged stick insect is nocturnal and has an incredible ability to camouflage and even play dead, they face less threat from predators than they do from the deforestation of their natural...The post A Beautiful Pink Winged Stick Insect Who Can Play Dead When Predators Come Close appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Filmmaker Zach King of Final Cut King spent 9 hours building MindCub3r robot that is capable of scanning and then solving a Rubik’s Cube. The software and instructions for building your own robot is available to download from the MindCub3r website. A 3D Printed Rubik’s Cube Solving RobotRubik’s Cube Solving RobotRubot II, The Cubinator –...The post MindCub3r, A LEGO Robot That Solves Rubik’s Cubes appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Netflix released the first official trailer for their upcoming reboot of the classic 1960s sci-fi television series, Lost in Space. The thrilling new trailer follows the Robinson family as they become stranded on a fascinating, yet dangerous planet, discover alien intelligence, and try to form an escape plan. The new sci-fi drama series, written by...The post The Robinson Family Discovers Alien Intelligence on a Dangerous Planet in New ‘Lost in Space’ Trailer appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a No Small Parts series for IMDb, host Brandon Hardesty took a look at the career of Sally Hawkins,the award-winning actress who played the stunning role of Elisa Esposito in the Oscar winning Guillermo del Toro film The Shape of Water opposite actor Doug Jones whom Hardesty previously profiled. Hawkins studied at the Royal...The post How Sally Hawkins Uses Her Typecasting as a Shy, Nervous Character to Bring Complexity to Her Roles appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a puzzling episode of Things You Might Not Know, host Tom Scott made an honest attempt to respond to a viewer’s question about Moiré leading marks, a subject completely unknown to him. So he did whatever research he could do. He eventually learned that this idea was developed and patented by the Inogon Corporation...The post The Little Known Brilliance of Inogon Beacons That Use Moiré Patterns to Guide Ships Safely Into Port appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a very clever animation by Joren Cull, Miles Raymer and RJ Bentler of Pitchfork, four red-eyed, metalhead students presented the history of Heavy Metal music and its various forms using strobe and lightning effects to illustrate the point (warning). Unfortunately, this also caused their classmates to have violent and/or sickening reactions to the narrative,...The post Four Metalheads Present the History of Heavy Metal Music to Their Bewildered Classmates appeared first on Laughing Squid.

An adorable little miniature long haired dachshund named Takao rather hesitantly walked through a maze made of water bottles that his human had set up in the hallway for him to run. All was going well until Takao turned around as if he were expecting something. Giving up on that idea, Takao finished the maze...The post A Little Long Haired Dachshund Hesitantly Walks Through a Maze Made of Plastic Water Bottles appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Talented musicians Anthony Vincent of Ten Second Songs and Seth Everman teamed up to perform a fantastic cover of the song “Take On Me” by A-ha in 20 different music styles. The dynamic duo also performed the song “All Star” by Smash Mouth in 10 different music genres. Musician Performs the Red Hot Chili Peppers’...The post Musicians Perform ‘Take On Me’ by A-ha and Smash Mouth’s Song ‘All Star’ in Different Music Styles appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On an amusing episode of the First We Feast series, Hot Ones, Modern Family star Ty Burrell (Phil Dunphy) talked about his life, career, and ate progressively spicier wings while being interviewed by Sean Evans. Ty Burrell is one of TV’s most iconic dads, playing Phil Dunphy on ABC’s Modern Family. Unfortunately, that in no...The post Ty Burrell Talks About His Life and Career While Eating Progressively Spicier Wings appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Last year, Miso Robotics created a robotic kitchen assistant, named Flippy, that was designed to flip, cook, and help prep the perfect burger. According to KTLA 5 News, the wondrous robot has since then received its first job flipping Southern California style burgers at a CaliBurger fast food restaurant in Pasadena. Flippy uses thermal imaging,...The post Flippy the Robot Gets Its First Job Flipping Burgers at a CaliBurger Fast Food Restaurant in Pasadena appeared first on Laughing Squid.

To celebrate the 10th birthday of his beloved cat, Simon brought home a yummy cake made just for the feline palate. The normally hungry Simon’s Cat, who was bathing himself, took a sniff and went back to cleaning. A somewhat deflated Simon tried to encourage the cat to enjoy this special confection and forgetting that...The post Simon’s Cat Finds the Box That His Birthday Cake Came In To Be More Desirable Than the Cake Itself appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The very talented musician Steve Onotera aka samuraiguitarist quite modestly demonstrated the most difficult thing he can do on guitar. With this trick, Onotera showed how he was able to accurately strum his guitar on the first beat of the first bar at 120 bpm and then accurately strum on the right beat after a...The post Samuraiguitarist Showcases the Most Difficult Trick He Knows How to Do on Guitar appeared first on Laughing Squid.

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In a heartwarming episode of his newly minted “Acting Oddities” segment, host Brandon Hardesty of No Small Parts spoke fondly about the time in which the late great Fred Rogers had a small acting role (other than as himself) on the classic CBS show Doctor Quinn, Medicine Woman. Mr. Rogers played the role of Father...The post The Small Acting Role That Mister Rogers Played on the Classic Show ‘Doctor Quinn, Medicine Woman’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.