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In an adorable clip from the BBC Earth program The Secret Life Of Primates: Baboons, host Charlotte Uhlenbroek happily watched as inquisitive baboons of all ages approached a camera that had been placed on the ground. Their interest did not lay with the piece of technology, however, but instead with the reflective lens that let...The post Inquisitive Baboons Admire Their Beautiful Selves as Reflected in a Camera Lens for the Very First Time appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Using photos from the Rosetta Osiris Archive Image Browser, Twitter user landru79 created an amazing animation of an incredible snowstorm falling upon Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko in June 2016. YouTuber Phil Plait (The Bad Astronomer) further manipulated the animation by repeating images and adjusting the speed for a longer video. As the spacecraft moves around the comet...The post A Stunning Animation Created From Photos of a Heavy Snowstorm Falling on Comet 67P in 2016 appeared first on Laughing Squid.

From the wonderfully creative mind of Al Ridenour, author of The Krampus and The Old, Dark Christmas and organizer of Krampus Los Angeles, comes Bone and Sickle, a fabulously eerie podcast centered around horror stories that originate from historic folklore. The scene is set around an imaginary manor house library with an attentive manservant named...The post Bone and Sickle, An Eerie Podcast About Folkloric Horror Stories Pulled From Imaginary Library Shelves appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Frostpunk is a new steampunk city building survival video game developed by 11 bit studios, the game development company behind This War of Mine, that is set in a frozen 19th century world. Acting as city ruler, the player must “manage both the inhabitants and the infrastructure the citizens live in.” Frostpunk is currently available...The post Frostpunk, A Steampunk City Building Survival Video Game Set in a Frozen 19th Century World appeared first on Laughing Squid.

YouTuber B live it flew their DJI Mavic Pro drone 8,200 feet over the beautiful Greek island of Milos in the Aegean Sea. The video also demonstrates how to properly check the current wind speed, before attempting such a great feat. A Dizzying Orbital Drone Timelapse Filmed Over the Gorgeous Greek Island of FolegandrosDJI Mavic...The post Flying a DJI Mavic Pro Drone 8,200 Feet Over the Beautiful Greek Island of Milos in the Aegean Sea appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a forthright episode of the First We Feast series, Hot Ones, the very analytical food expert Alton Brown spoke with host Sean Evans about foodie culture, food media, his love for sriracha and that time in American history where food television comforted the entire country, all while he rearranged hot sauce bottles according to...The post A Very Analytical Alton Brown Talks Foodie Culture While Eating Progressively Spicier Hot Wings appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Seoul, Korea balancing expert Rocky Byun (The post Balancing Expert Stacks Bottles to Form the Shape of a Square Inside of a Wobbly Wooden Frame appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Professional domino artists Derek and Alex Koops of DaksDominos spent two months building a massive Rube Goldberg machine back in October 2017. The complex machine, filled with amazing twits and turns, dispenses a single piece of tape at the end of its five minute journey. via The Awesomer GoPro Video of a Backyard Golf Trick...The post A Massive Rube Goldberg Machine That Takes Five Minutes Just To Dispense a Single Piece of Tape appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In an amusing new animated short by CollegeHumor, Thanos the Mad Titan acquires all of the Infinity Stones and begins destroying the universe while Captain America wastes time assembling every single Marvel superhero that he can think of for his team of Avengers. It’s time to gather everybody, and yes, we mean absolutely everybody that...The post Thanos Destroys the Universe While Captain America Wastes Time Assembling Avengers appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A group of people around the Fort Walton Beach, Florida area captured incredible footage of a powerful waterspout that transformed into a tornado, after hitting the shoreline. Workers Run for Cover as a Powerful Tornado Destroys Their Concrete Building Within SecondsAn Amazing Waterspout Vortex Pops Up Over Tampa BayScientist Uses a Supercomputer to Simulate the...The post Incredible Footage of a Powerful Waterspout Transforming Into a Tornado After Hitting the Shore appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In recognition of Earth Day 2018, the very talented British animator James Curran of SlimJim Studios partnered with The Truth to create “Better Butts”, a fabulous animated PSA centered on the beauty of booty. Told from a rear end point of view, the piece extolls every size and shape of butt as smoking hot –...The post A Clever Animation Extolling the Smoking Hot Beauty of Booty in All Shapes and Sizes appeared first on Laughing Squid.

During a hometown show in August 2017, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong invited a green and blue haired woman named Maddie Gruber from an Oakland, California audience to come up onstage and play guitar during the song “Knowledge“. After offering a quick lesson, Armstrong handed Gruber a guitar and she more than held her...The post Billie Joe Armstrong Invites a Green-Haired Woman From the Audience Play Guitar With Green Day appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Red Stag Timber commercial manager Paul Laing, attached a GoPro camera to a log and captured awesome POV footage of the log going through their sawmill line. via Digg POV Footage of Cars Racing to the Finish on a Large Hot Wheels Track Built on a BeachPOV Footage of a Hot Wheels Car Racing on...The post POV Footage of a Log Going Through a Sawmill Line appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The cast of Avengers: Infinity War assembled on The Tonight Show to sing “The Marvel Bunch,” a catchy Marvel-themed parody of The Brady Bunch theme song. The Cast of Avengers: Infinity War Talks About Their Marvel Family in a New FeaturetteThe Avengers: Infinity War Cast Assembles to Share a New Clip From Their Film on...The post Avengers: Infinity War Cast Sings a Marvelous Brady Bunch Theme Song Parody on The Tonight Show appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In an enlightened episode of the PBS Digital Studios series Braincraft, host Vanessa Hill helps to define the widely used psychological term of “gaslighting”. The term originated from a 1938 British play by Patrick Hamilton aptly entitled Gas Light. The play and subsequent films of the same name revolve around a sinister husband who embarks...The post How Gaslighting Sows the Discomfiting Seeds of Doubt Through Lying, Misdirection and Denial appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On April Fool’s Day 2012, a very silly little Worgi (Corgie/Westie mix) named Teddy caused a bit of a ruckus when he knocked over a bunch of bottles in an inexplicable pursuit of an almost empty Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy beverage box that was stacked in the corner. Upon reaching his goal, Teddy promptly stuck his...The post A Silly Little Dog Intentionally Gets His Adorable Little Head Repeatedly Stuck in a Beverage Box appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Author and personal finance journalist Beth Kobliner teamed up with Kate McKinnon of Saturday Night Live to teach a group of adorable kids all about money, taking out loans, credit cards, and the importance of waiting patiently and saving up for a slice of delicious pizza. When Saturday Night Live’s Kate McKinnon said she’d collaborate...The post Kate McKinnon and Beth Kobliner Teach Kids About Money, Loans, Credit Cards, and Saving for Pizza appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Mixologist Nick Fisher of Cocktail Chemistry demonstrates how to recreate tasty cocktails from the Marvel universe. He makes Doctor Strange‘s Mai Tai, Tony Stark‘s vodka martini, and Logan‘s fireball. The recipes are available to view on the Cocktail Chemistry website. How to Recreate the Boozy and Minty ‘Peppermint Patty’ Hot Cocoa From ArcherBinging With Babish...The post Recreating Cocktails From the Marvel Universe appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Marvel‘s powerful team of Avengers get help from a group of unlikely Disney characters as they battle all sort of villains in Nerdist‘s amusing Avengers: Infinity War parody, “The Ultimate Infinity War.” Marvel Superheroes Try to Protect the Galaxy From Thanos in First Trailer For Avengers: Infinity WarThe Cast of Avengers: Infinity War Talks About...The post The Avengers Get Help From Unlikely Disney Characters in Nerdist’s Infinity War Parody appeared first on Laughing Squid.

BRAVE ROBOTICS, Asratec Corp, and Sansei Technologies developed the J-deite RIDE, a 12-foot-tall Transformer that can hold two passengers and transform from a humanoid robot into a functioning 2-passenger car. images via J-deite RIDE via The Japan Times Letrons, A Real Life Transformer That Can Change From a BMW Into a Humanoid RobotComedian Glen Tickle...The post A Real Life Transformer That Can Transform From a Humanoid Robot Into a Functioning Car appeared first on Laughing Squid.

As part of their ongoing series of deconstructing the rich symbolism within the sublime AMC series Breaking Bad, film and television analysis platform ScreenPrism took a look at the odd wide-eyed innocence of character Jesse Pinkman. Specifically, they look at Jesse’s tenderness when it came to kids and animals, his childlike silliness and his insatiable...The post How Jesse Pinkman’s Need for Acceptance Led Him Into a Dysfunctional Relationship With Walter White appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The very adventurous musician Rob Scallon got his hands on a Russian balalaika, added a bit of electricity to the traditional instrument and proceeded to do what he does best, shredding some licks on an original heavy metal song. On Scallon’s other YouTube channel, the musician shared how he wrote the song that he played...The post Rob Scallon Rocks Out an Original Heavy Metal Song on a Traditional Russian Balalaika appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In the trailer for the upcoming documentary Person of the Forest by photojournalist Tim Laman and Melissa Lesh, a three-person team that includes Laman, travel to the ever shrinking rainforests of Borneo in order to learn about and document the human-primate connection by researching how the resident orangutans interact with each other and their environment....The post Person of the Forest, Researchers Go to Borneo to Learn About the Human-Primate Connection appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Filmmakers Oscar Boyson (previously) and Erin DeWitt have created a wonderful film compilation that visually encourages people to get out of their cars and go for a ride on bicycle instead. This an unbranded PSA for bike advocates and enthusiasts, content designed for anyone and everyone to share, remix, or tailor for their own purposes...The post A Wonderful Film Mashup That Visually Encourages People to Ditch Their Cars and Ride a Bike Instead appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Eddie Putera® (@eddieputera) on Mar 20, 2018 at 11:14am PDT Malaysia artist Eddie Putera does a brilliant job of building beautifully realistic dioramas from his own childhood memories and fiction, as well as unique dioramas built specifically for his customers. His work is available to purchase from his website. A post...The post Artist Builds Beautifully Realistic Dioramas Based on His Childhood Memories appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Jani Ylinampa (@janiylinampa) on Jun 29, 2017 at 7:00am PDT Nature photographer Jani Ylinampa who lives in the city of Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland has captured absolutely gorgeous overhead photos of the tiny Kotisaari Island during a clear day in summer, autumn, winter and spring. Per the city’s tourism website, the...The post Photographer Captures Stunning Overhead Shots of an Island in Finland During All Four Seasons appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a decorous episode of Good Mythical Morning, comedy duo Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal of Rhett & Link along with guest Reggie Watts played a rousing game of “Which Musician Am I?“. Each of the trio took a turn vocally impersonating a famous musician while dressed like that person from head to toe, while...The post Reggie Watts Joins Rhett and Link To Play the Costumed Guessing Game ‘Which Musician Am I?’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

For a number of days in a row, an adorable four month old baby girl named Max has been visiting her loving grandfather who is also the owner of the Sunflower Farm Creamery in Cumberland, Maine. While Max is at the farm, she’s more than happy to sit in a floral covered box, a little...The post A Four Month Old Baby Girl Is Happy to Share Her Space With Some Affectionate Newborn Baby Goats appeared first on Laughing Squid.

For a limited time, the Laughing Squid Store is featuring a fantastic deal on the GoWISE 2.75 Quart Digital Air Fryer, a handy kitchen countertop appliance that prepares all sorts of traditionally fried foods without all the calories and/or concerns about cooking with oil. It also features a built in digital timing device to ensure...The post A Handy Digital Air Fryer That Prepares Traditionally Fried Food Without the Worries of Cooking With Oil appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Warner Bros. released a new trailer for Smallfoot, an upcoming animated comedy film written and directed by Karey Kirkpatrick and based on a story by Sergio Pablos. The trailer follows Migo (Channing Tatum) the yeti as he tries and fails horribly at communicating with a human that he tracks into town. Smallfoot is set to...The post Migo the Yeti Tries and Fails at Communicating With a Human in the New Trailer for Smallfoot appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In March 2018, we wrote about “The Hamilton Polka” by Weird Al Yankovic, where he added fabulous polka beat to a medley of songs from the hit show Hamilton along with the positive reaction of show originator Lin Manuel Miranda. All of the touring casts of the show took their appreciation for the medley even...The post The Touring Casts of ‘Hamilton’ Perform a Fun Lip Synch Dance Routine to Weird Al’s ‘Hamilton Polka’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Two amazing timelapse videos document talented sculptor Nick Brown of the LoreCraft channel sculpting incredibly detailed busts of Groot and Thanos, who both appear in Avengers: Infinity War. A post shared by Nick Brown (@lorecraftr) on Apr 20, 2018 at 11:04am PDT A post shared by Nick Brown (@lorecraftr) on Apr 10, 2018 at 5:22pm...The post Amazing Timelapse Videos of an Artist Sculpting Incredibly Detailed Busts of Groot and Thanos appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a long awaited new episode of his hilarious animal-focused video series True Facts, narrator Ze Frank returned after a long absence with a rather hilarious look at the very humorous ray-finned frogfish. Using footage from Scubazoo Images and Shutterstock, a chuckling Frank described the crazy antics of these fish, their not so cleverly camouflaging...The post Ze Frank Offers Some Hilarious True Facts About the Clumsy, Camouflaging-Challenged Frog Fish appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Alfred Jingle Machina is a chatty humanoid animatronic head project, created by the experienced designers at Garner Holt Productions, that is capable of replicating all sorts of lifelike expressions. via The Awesomer iCub, A Humanoid Robotic Child That Is Capable Expressing Emotions Through Its Face and SpeechTest Footage Shows the Inner Workings of Greg Townley,...The post Alfred Jingle Machina, A Chatty Humanoid Animatronic Head Capable of Lifelike Expressions appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In honor of Avengers: Infinity War hitting theaters this week, ScreenPrism takes a look at the hidden symbolism behind each of the powerful Infinity Stones in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The Verge Explains the Entire Marvel Cinematic Universe in Approximately 13 MinutesAvengers: Infinity War 10-Year Legacy Featurette Explores the Amazing History of Marvel FilmsA Breakdown...The post The Hidden Symbolism Behind Each Infinity Stone in the Marvel Cinematic Universe appeared first on Laughing Squid.

“Little Deadpool” is a marvelous special effects-filled short film, created by French Canadian director Patrick Boivin, that features his son Roméo Bulté Boivin as mini Deadpool. Boivin‘s son uses his collection of toys to take on a powerful pop-up book version of Cable. My son is a huge fan of Deadpool and he wanted to...The post Little Deadpool Takes on Cable With His Toys appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A newly determined species of Bird-of-Paradise in Papua, New Guinea called the Vogelkop Superb unveiled his gorgeous cape and breast feathers to perform a beautiful mating dance for a local female. Unfortunately for this little guy, the female was completely uninterested and flew away. Sometimes a new species is hiding in plain sight. The Vogelkop...The post A Newly Discovered Bird-of-Paradise Performs a Beautiful Mating Dance for an Uninterested Female appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In the brilliant animation “Shock Therapy” by The Bat Collective, a very nervous man named Jim decided he had enough of being debilitated by his fears and decided to confront them head on by literally living with them. For the first week or so, Jim was a jumpy mess, but as time went on Jim...The post A Brilliant Animation About a Man Who Confronts His Fears by Literally Learning to Live With Them appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In the dystopian Netflix film Anon, a beleaguered detective (Clive Owen) does his best to investigate a series of murders during a time in which there is no privacy, everything is traceable and people have the ability to delete themselves and/or their memories as if they were computer code. One such case involves a mysterious...The post A Confused Detective Tries to Investigate a World Difficult to Delineate as Real in the Netflix Film ‘Anon’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In June 2017, comedian George Igoe conducted an undercover operation to learn exactly why he’s mistaken as an employee about 40% of the time he goes to a Bed Bath and Beyond store. Wearing hidden camera glasses, Igoe hit every Bed Bath and Beyond store in the Los Angeles area to see if someone would...The post Man Goes Undercover in Bed Bath and Beyond to Learn Why He’s Often Mistaken as an Employee appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In honor of the 40th anniversary of Grease, the Vanity Fair series Notes on a Scene (previously) invited director Randal Kleiser to break down the iconic scene featuring the song “You’re the One That I Want“. Kleiser graciously explained every detail of the scene including the costuming, location, the choreography and the important role that...The post The Director of ‘Grease’ Breaks Down the Iconic Final Scene That Features ‘You’re the One That I Want’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The cast of Avengers: Infinity War assembled on Monday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live to share a new clip from the upcoming Marvel film with Kimmel and the audience. The Rogue One Cast Shares Their Excitement for the New Star Wars Film on Jimmy Kimmel Live!The Cast of Marvel’s ‘Avengers’ Films Play ‘Family Feud’ on...The post The Avengers: Infinity War Cast Assembles to Share a New Clip From Their Film on Jimmy Kimmel Live appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A beautiful, rescued walrus named Pakak who lives at the Indianapolis Zoo performed an amazing array of distinct vocalizations upon the request of his favorite human Erika Allen. Allen, who is the Senior Marine Mammal Trainer at the zoo also shared Pakak’s story, his favorite toys and why he has silver caps at the end...The post Rescued Walrus Performs an Amazing Array of Vocalizations at the Request of His Favorite Human appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Always one to keep up with current events, Bad Lip Reading delivered an absolutely hilarious spin on the very, very serious testimony of Mark Zuckerberg before the United States Senate. Amongst the more notable moments in this version were Zuckerberg loudly slurping a glass of water, Ted Cruz asking Zuckerberg if he’d like to be...The post A Hilarious Bad Lip Reading of Selected Portions of Mark Zuckerberg’s Testimony Before the U.S. Senate appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Mitchel Wu Photography (@mitchelwuphotography) on Feb 1, 2018 at 7:00pm PST Los Angeles photographer Mitchell Wu has been creating a fantastic series of photos featuring toys brought to life using clever realistic effects. Wu’s entire collection of toy photos are available to view on Instagram, Facebook, and his website. A post...The post A Fantastic Photo Series Featuring Toys Brought to Life Using Realistic Effects appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a departure from his regular analytical commentary series, CGP Grey brilliantly adapted a thought-provoking fable by Nick Bostrom entitled “The Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant“. Using illustration by Knut J. Håland and animation by P DeVos to tell the story of a kingdom that was held hostage by a gigantic dragon who lived upon a...The post A Thought Provoking Fable About the Consequences of Delaying Creative Solutions to Horrible Problems appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Skateboarder Na-kel Smith makes falling look super smooth in an animated GIF of him missing the board, after hopping over a set of stairs. He recovers with ease by magically rolling right out of the crash landing. via Digg A Baby Orangutan Gleefully Prepares a Soft Cushiony Spot to Make a Crash LandingA Gingerbread Version...The post Skateboarder Na-kel Smith Magically Rolls Out of a Crash Landing With Ease appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Spotify, in partnership with the New York City Metropolitan Authority (MTA) and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, has created an incredible, immersive takeover of the Broadway-Lafayette/Bleeker Street subway stop in memory of the late great David Bowie, who lived in the very same neighborhood that this station serves. This bittersweet experience runs between...The post Immersive Takeover of David Bowie’s NYC Subway Stop With MetroCards Featuring His Iconic Personas appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The ever-curious Tom Scott recruited Steve Randall from Random Engineering and Barry Lewis from My Virgin Kitchen to participate in an unusual but very cool experiment. Lewis provided a loaf of homemade garlic bread, half of which placed onto an open styrofoam box attached to a weather balloon provided by Randall. Randall launched the weather...The post What Homemade Garlic Bread Tastes Like After Floating Up 35 Kilometers Into the Stratosphere appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A team of NVIDIA researchers, led by research scientist Guilin Liu, created an impressive AI deep learning method that can reconstruct photos with realistic results. The process is called “image inpainting.” The method, which performs a process called “image inpainting”, could be implemented in photo editing software to remove unwanted content, while filling it with...The post NVIDIA Demonstrates New AI Technology for Reconstructing Photos With Realistic Results appeared first on Laughing Squid.