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While in Italy, talk show host Conan O’Brien decided to do something nice for traveling companion Jordan Schlansky and brought him to his favorite winery. Despite this friendly gesture, Jordan had a difficult time getting away from his boorish self during the wine tasting, providing a great deal of fodder for an irritated Conan’s amusement....The post An Annoyed Conan Insults a Boorish Jordan Schlansky During a Wine Tasting in Italy appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Three of the seventeen baby goats who were born in April 2018 at the Sunflower Farm Creamery in Cumberland, Maine adorably hung out in a steel bucket made comfy with straw, patiently looking around at their brand new world while their mother had a bite to eat. This little hircine trio were given the elegant...The post An Adorable Trio of Two-Day Old Baby Goats Wait in a Steel Bucket While Their Mother Eats Dinner appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a 1994 pilot for the short-lived The Second City’s 149 1/2 Edition, a young Steve Carell played the role of Chuck, an Ohio boy who just moved to the big city and needed to do some laundry in the middle of the night. After being told that all the machines had been taken, a...The post A Young Steve Carell Plays a Ladykiller Who Helps a Neighbor Fold Laundry in a 1994 Second City Pilot appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Self taught sfx makeup artist Ellinor Rosander and Swedish photographer Macs Moser showed how to become the unnamed amphibian man from The Shape of Water in their beautiful makeup tutorial. Creating the amphibious creature with DIY methods was a challenge, especially when it came to the paint job. There are many steps to take and...The post A Beautiful Makeup Tutorial Showing How to Become The Shape of Water Amphibian Man appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On an incredibly prescient 1986 episode of Crossfire, the late, great Frank Zappa sat down with hosts Robert Novack (on the left) and Tom Braden (on the right) to talk about censorship and his testimonial before the United States Senate Commerce, Technology, and Transportation committee in regard to actions taken by the PMRC (Parents Music...The post Frank Zappa Warns How Censorship Will Lead to an Encroaching Fascist Theocracy on ‘Crossfire’ in 1986 appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On a physically fit episode of their Human Condition series, Great Big Story met up with Lindsborg, Kansas cross country coach and competitive runner Aaron Yoder. After injuring his knee, he began running backwards everywhere to stay in the game. In 2015, Yoder set a Guinness World Record for the fastest one mile run backwards....The post The World’s Fastest Backwards Runner appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a rather stark but informative animation, the consistently insightful School of Life explains why they believe breakdowns are necessary to live an authentic life. They cite the need to reconcile the disquieted parts of the mind with those that actively deny emotional pain. While these different parts of the mind need not be in...The post How a Breakdown Can Be Likened to a Violent Revolution Within One’s Own Mind appeared first on Laughing Squid.

As part of their continuing Planet Earth series, Great Big Story profiled a really interesting mossy leaf-tailed gecko whose camouflaging skin looks just like the bark of the trees in the forests of Madagascar where they live. Unfortunately, just like the many other animals and insects who have appeared in this series, the mossy leaf...The post A Fascinating Mossy Leaf Gecko Whose Pebbly Skin Matches the Bark of Trees for Excellent Camouflage appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a ceding Ted Ed lesson written by educator Tierney Thys and animated by John R. Dilworth, narrator Susan Zimmerman explains which animals play dead and why. Examples include possums, quail chicks, cats, sharks and even humans. Hundreds of animals “play dead” as a survival tactic. Nicknamed “playing possum” after its star performer, feigning death...The post Why Suddenly Going Into a Catatonic State in the Face of Danger Is Referred to as ‘Playing Possum’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Brooklyn writer and beer aficionado Joshua M. Bernstein has written Homebrew World: Discover the Secrets of the World’s Leading Homebrewers, a comprehensive book that taps into the work of dedicated homebrewers from around the world. Bernstein specifically looked at the origin of their recipes, the different equipment used and how they make the time and...The post Homebrew World, An Informative Book That Taps Into the Secrets of Brewers From Around the Globe appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Engineer Destin Sandlin of Smarter Every Day made his way out to Rocklin, California to speak with the creators of the Infinadeck Omnidirectional Treadmill, a VR treadmill similar to the one used in the film Ready Player One. After a brief discussion about the engineering involved (“a treadmill made of treadmills”), Sandlin jumped aboard to...The post An Incredible Omnidirectional Treadmill Designed for Virtual Reality Like the One in ‘Ready Player One’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Luke Skywalker takes on enemies with an extra long lightsaber as Dirk Lasermaster: The Last Laser Master in a hilarious Star Wars: Return of the Jedi music video by the Auralnauts. The catchy song, from their full “The Last Laser Master” saga, is available to purchase from iTunes and Bandcamp. Bushes of Love, A Bad...The post Luke Skywalker Becomes Dirk Lasermaster: The Last Laser Master in Hilarious Star Wars Music Video appeared first on Laughing Squid.

During a visit with the Royal Air Force, YouTuber Tom Scott headed over to the RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine to take a look at the training centrifuge, a mandatory exercise for any pilot wishing to serve Queen and Country. Being the experimental soul he is, Tom happily volunteered to go for a literal spin...The post Tom Scott Briefly Loses Consciousness in a Royal Air Force Centrifuge Due to Low G-Force Tolerance appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Christian Ihlo (a.k.a. “Mr.Puzzle“) reviews the first prototype copy of ND Puzzles‘ The Possible Dovetail Puzzle, a very unique variation of the “Impossible Dovetail” puzzle. A post shared by Mr.Puzzle (@mr.puzzle_youtube) on Apr 11, 2018 at 11:06am PDT How to Disassemble and Reassemble the Pento T, An Incredibly Difficult Wooden PuzzleBrikawood, Interlocking Wooden Bricks That...The post The Possible Dovetail Puzzle appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Dream Cruises teamed up with a group of cruise enthusiasts from around the world to celebrate the launch of the Hong Kong tourism company’s new 18-deck, 151,695-ton “World Dream” cruise ship by building an incredibly large replica using more than 2.5 million LEGO bricks. They ended up officially setting a new Guinness World Record for...The post The World’s Largest LEGO Ship Built Using Over 2.5 Million Bricks Sets Guinness World Record appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Musician Nathan Mills of Beyond The Guitar sat down and performed a beautiful classical guitar medley of some of his favorite TV sitcom theme songs like The Office, Seinfeld, and Friends. The guitar tabs for his medley are available to purchase from Musicnotes. A Hauntingly Beautiful Classical Guitar Medley of the Stranger Things Season One...The post A Beautiful Classical Guitar Medley of TV Sitcom Theme Songs appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Jun Yoshizuki of Jun’s Kitchen whom we know to be a talented culinarian quite skillfully prepared American-style sushi rolls by hand under the watchful eyes of his two beloved longhaired orange and white cats Haku and Nagi, Jun explained that the difference between traditional Japanese sushi rolls and its American cousin has to do with...The post Japanese Culinarian Prepares American Style Sushi Rolls Under the Watchful Eyes of His Beloved Cats appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Elon Musk took CBS This Morning co-host Gayle King on a behind the scenes tour of his Tesla factory, providing a look at the Model 3 sedan assembly line as well as answering some of the troubling questions that have risen recently about the more affordable electric car. SpaceX Sends a Red Tesla Roadster Into...The post Elon Musk Gives Gives CBS This Morning a Behind the Scenes Tour of the Tesla Factory appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Homeowners were surprised to find three seemingly playful bears in their backyard who were attempting to figure out how to properly work a hammock so they could comfortable for a little while. Unfortunately, the ursine trio found that the swinging hammock was harder to coordinated than it looked and returned into the woods behind the...The post A Trio of Playful Bears Adorably Attempt to Make Themselves Comfortable in a Backyard Hammock appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In the wonderful stop-motion, timelapse animation entitled Stems, award-winning filmmaker Ainslie Henderson shares how he creates his stop motion puppets from recycled bits and bobs that he finds out in nature or around the house. While talking about how he makes the puppets, he brings them to life in an ad hoc band of scissor-playing,...The post Filmmaker Shares How He Breathes Life Into Music Making Stop Motion Puppets From Recycled Bits appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Hubbards, Nova Scotia creative builder Allan Carver built a giant remote controlled electric Star Wars TIE fighter from scratch that people can ride around in. Two kinds of foam were used. L200 for the body and rigid 2″ thick insulation foam for the wings. The motor controller was a Sabertooth dual-motor driver and worked perfectly...The post Giant Homemade Rideable Electric TIE Fighter appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In 1991, veteran actors Jerry Orbach (Law and Order) and Angela Landsbury (Murder She Wrote) recorded the Beauty and the Beast song “Be Our Guest” on separate tracks, accompanied by a live orchestra. This scene is from the highly awaited Don Hahn documentary entitled Howard, which pays tribute to Howard Ashman, the late playwright, musician...The post Jerry Orbach and Angela Lansbury Record ‘Be Our Guest’ to a Live Orchestra In a Clip From ‘Howard’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Two characters from PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) find themselves facing off against colorful enemies from the other popular battle royale video game, Fortnite, in a special-effects and action packed video by Los Angeles filmmaker Andrew McMurry of Nukazooka. Colorful Twist Tie Action Figures of Harry Potter, Mario, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and MoreThe Real Life...The post Two Characters From PUBG Find Themselves Fighting Colorful Enemies From the World of Fortnite appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In botanical episode of Adam Ruins Everything, an animated Adam Conover explains the origins of tulip mania, the status tulips offered to Dutch gentry in the 17th century and specifically how such high demand for tulip bulb led to to the origins of futures market speculation. In the 1630s tulip prices began to rise and...The post How High Demand for Dutch Tulips in 17th Century Led to the Practice of Futures Market Speculation appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A litter of brave little black bear cubs made a number of valiant attempts to put their innate climbing skills to use under the watchful eye of their mother in an adorable BBC Earth clip. Per the narrator, the cubs were testing out different trees to find out which trees were the most amenable to...The post Brave Little Baby Bears Try to Find the Best Tree to Climb While Under Their Mother’s Watchful Eye appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The BionicFlyingFox is an ultra-lightweight robotic flying fox bat, brought to life by developers from the Bionic Learning Network at Festo. It is capable of soaring through the sky “semi-autonomously in a defined airspace.” We previously wrote about Festo’s flic-flac spider and octopus gripper robots. With a wingspan of 228 cm and a body length...The post BionicFlyingFox, An Ultra-Lightweight Robotic Flying Fox Bat by Festo appeared first on Laughing Squid.

With blue marker in hand, actor John Krasinski broke down a truly compelling scene from his new film A Quiet Place for the ongoing Vanity Fair video series Notes on a Scene. Because Krasinski had dual roles in the film, both as main character and as director, he was distinctly able to offer insight into...The post Actor/Director John Krasinski Amiably Breaks Down the Lantern Scene From the Film ‘A Quiet Place’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In July 2017, Irish farmer Denis Lehane in Kilmichael Cork captured truly heartwarming footage of his daughter Grace playing her concertina out in the field. As soon as the resident cows heard the music, they rushed from afar and lined up close to the fence in order to listen to this little girl’s sweet serenade....The post A Little Girl Sweetly Serenades the Resident Cows on the Family Farm With Her Concertina appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Video Dubs took the sounds from a high-speed NASCAR race and hilariosuly dubbed them over with human voices going “nyooom” around every turn. The ending is worth the wait. via b3ta The Prodigy’s ‘Firestarter’ Music Video Without Music and Dubbed Over with Weird SoundsMusicless Version of the Video for Train’s Song ‘Angel in Blue Jeans’...The post The Sounds of a NASCAR Race Hilariously Dubbed Over With Human Voices appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While in Naples during their trip to Italy, an overconfident Jordan Schlansky mansplained to a rather manic Conan O’Brien the proper way to order an espresso, particularly how ask for it, his erroneous reason why people stand while drinking espresso and the perfect amount of ingredients to make a proper espresso. An overly caffeinated Conan...The post Jordan Schlansky Mansplains How to Order an Espresso to a Caffeinated Conan in Naples, Italy appeared first on Laughing Squid.

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In 1911, a Swedish film crew from Svenska Biografteatern came to the United States through New York City and captured beautifully clear footage of daily street life in the burgeoning American metropolis along with every mode of transportation available at the time. YouTuber Guy Jones, about whom we’ve written previously, skillfully restored this footage with...The post Historical 1911 Footage of Daily Life in New York City Taken by a Visiting Swedish Film Crew appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a somewhat disturbing episode of his incredibly informative video essays about music, YouTuber Polyphonic dove into the illustrious career of David Bowie to talk about one of the artist’s many personas – The Thin White Duke. This particular character was very short lived (and long regretted) who arose in 1975 with Station to Station...The post The Short Lived, Long Regretted Darkness of David Bowie’s Fascist Persona of the ‘Thin White Duke’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a bittersweet video posted by Port Stephens Koalas, a pair of adorable koala joeys named Morton and Scirocco were released back into the wild after being treated and rehabilitated for the better part of a year. Morton had arrived at Port Stephens in June 2017 while still in his dead mother’s pouch while Scirocco...The post Two Rescued Baby Koalas Are Released Back Into the Wild Together After Months of Rehabilitation appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While promoting their new album License to Ill in 1987, the Beastie Boys appeared on The Late Show With Joan Rivers. After an energetic performance of “Fight for Your Right“, the young band members crowded around the host, who humorously cracked, “I’m enjoying you because it’s not my house”. After discussing how they met and...The post Joan Rivers Asks the Beastie Boys How Their Parents Feel About Their Music in a 1987 Interview appeared first on Laughing Squid.

ScreenPrism the online series that consistently offers excellent analysis of television and film, turned their insightful eyes towards the sublime Netflix series Mindhunter, particularly noting the strategically deliberate use of dialogue, both spoken and unspoken to convey the horror within the minds of the killers whom Holden is interviewing. This technique combined with the use...The post The Strategically Deliberate Use of Spoken and Unspoken Dialogue in the Netflix Series ‘Mindhunter’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a mindful Ted Ed lesson written by educator Dan Kwartler and animated by Gerta Xhelo, narrator Addison Anderson explains the difference between primary and secondary headaches and the underlying causes, research and treatment of each. Today, we’ve classified headaches into two camps— primary headaches and secondary headaches. …we actually know much more about secondary...The post The Underlying Differences Between Primary and Secondary Headaches appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Loki the Sphynx (@loki_the_sphynx) on Apr 13, 2018 at 5:21am PDT An oddly handsome rescued sphynx named Loki lives a very comfortable life in Brooklyn, New York with his beloved human Sara Anderson, yet his naked wrinkly face, which gives him a perpetual scowl, seems to suggest otherwise. Despite his angry...The post An Oddly Handsome Sphynx Cat Whose Naked Wrinkled Face Makes Him Appear Perpetually Angry appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Nate of The King of Random spent 20 hours making the Vindertech Rocket Hammer weapon from Fortnite out of PVC pipes, craft foam, and styrofoam. Nate then took it out for a special effects-filled test run in the real world by smashing everything in his path. Reinhardt’s Rocket Hammer From Overwatch Built Out of 4,500...The post Smashing Objects With Fortnite’s Vindertech Rocket Hammer in Real Life appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Great Big Story traveled between Montréal, Quebec and New York City, both renowned for their bagels, to find out how two separate shops in each city prepare their own version of the hole-y roll. They started off in Montréal at St-Viateur Bagel Shop, where proprietor Robert Morena explained that they hand roll every bagel, boil...The post The Sweet Wood-Fired Bagels of Montreal Versus the Chewy Boiled Bagels of New York City appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In an amusing new segment from their special, Conan in Italy, host Conan O’Brien and Conan producer Jordan Schlansky hilariously venture through the streets of Florence. Conan experiences Florence’s beauty, sandwiches, and souvenir aprons through Jordan’s cold, dead eyes. Conan O’Brien and Producer Jordan Schlansky Hilariously Prepare for Their Trip to ItalyConan O’Brien and Producer...The post Conan O’Brien and Jordan Schlansky Hilariously Venture Through the Streets of Florence, Italy appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Postmodern Jukebox teamed up with Dutch vocalist Jennie Lena to perform a fantastic Motown style cover of the song “Crazy Train” by Ozzy Osbourne. Their cover is available to purchase from iTunes. Here is the original song. A Catchy Musical Mashup of ‘Crazy Train’ by Ozzy Osbourne and ‘September’ by Earth Wind and FireOzzy Osbourne...The post A Fantastic Motown Style Cover of ‘Crazy Train’ by Ozzy Osbourne appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A herd of llamas at the Walnut Ridge Llama Farm & Store in Chuckey, Tennessee, got their beautiful selves in gear to hilariously chase after a little dog who had accidentally wandered onto their property. The galloping llamas did their best but couldn’t keep up with the quick little canine who literally ran circles around...The post A Galloping Herd of Llamas Chase After a Little Dog Who Wandered Onto Their Tennessee Farm appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Disney•Pixar released a new trailer for Incredibles 2, their upcoming animated superhero film directed by Brad Bird that is the sequel to The Incredibles (2004). The trailer follows the Parr family as they struggle to maintain normal lives while suiting up to fight a creepy new villain. Incredibles 2 is set to blast into theaters...The post The Parr Family Suits up to Face a Creepy Villain in the New ‘Incredibles 2’ Trailer appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A pair of very graceful and determined siamese cats carefully made a number of adorable attempts to pass each other while perched atop a narrow doorframe. At first the task proved to be quite difficult, but eventually they figured it out, as those of the feline persuasion are apt do. Two cats are stuck, but...The post Two Graceful Siamese Cats Figure Out How to Pass Each Other While Perched Atop a Narrow Doorframe appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Musician Jackson Parodi released an amusing video where he wakes up from a slumber and immediately begins playing the Windows 95 startup sound on an accordion. After his nostalgic performance, Parodi decides to go right back to sleep. Here is the original sound. via Digg The Evolution of Windows Startup SoundsWeb App Lets You Play...The post A Musician Wakes Up and Plays the Windows 95 Startup Sound on an Accordion appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Warner Bros. released a new trailer for Ocean’s 8, an upcoming heist comedy film directed by Gary Ross that is an all-female spin-off of the Ocean’s Eleven film series. The trailer follows Debbie Ocean, played by the amazing Sandra Bullock, and seven other master thieves who have fun while planning to rob the Met Gala....The post Sandra Bullock and 7 Other Master Thieves Plan to Rob the Met Gala in New ‘Ocean’s 8’ Trailer appeared first on Laughing Squid.

ALS has lost this round In 2013, a young man in Boston named Pat Quinn had just received a devastating diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). In the summer of 2014, Pat and his friends co-founded the immensely popular Ice Bucket Challenge, which raised a record amount of donations going toward the ALS Association. With...The post ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Co-Founder Pat Quinn Hears His Own Recreated Voice For the First Time appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In 2016, the great Jackson Browne sat down with Sam Jones of the interview series Off Camera and spoke about his songwriting process, how he came to write the very profound lyrics of “These Days” at the tender age of 16 and told a funny story about an audience member taking a selfie with while...The post Jackson Browne Opens Up to Sam Jones About Songwriting, Audience Selfies and Flying Tortillas appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a helpful animated essay, the very insightful School of Life gently explains how people pleasers do themselves and others around them a disservice when they choose to act in such a way as to exact favor rather than be honest about their feelings. It’s further stated that people pleaser are liars, though not in...The post How People Pleasers Endanger Everyone Around Them by Not Being Honest About Their Feelings appeared first on Laughing Squid.