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While walking to work on a snowy day in Fernie, British Columbia, redditor Bronsta captured the humorous sight of a small herd of deer coming down the street. Once they reached the corner, the herd dutifully paused at the bright red stop sign and looked both ways before proceeding to cross the street. Needless to...

A beautiful and rather vocal African grey named Einstein celebrated her 30th birthday at the Knoxville Zoo by demonstrating some of her favorite impressions while being fed a steady stream of sunflower seeds in between. Encouraged by her human keeper Adam Patterson, Einstein happily barked like a dog, whispered a secret, booed like a ghost,...

“Nebula” by Polish filmmaker Marcin Nowrotek is a gorgeously fluid animation in which floating shapes provide abstract visual portrayals of the sounds coming from a saxophone, piano and bass, with each given a unique visual signature. These individual shapes lead back to the musicians playing their instruments as a means of identification before drifting upward,...

Jas. Townsend, an 18th Century re-enactor and proprietor of Jas. Townsend & Son, Inc. reenactment supplies, jovially cooked up a classic dish of macaroni and cheese, as it was prepared in 1784 during the Colonial period of the United States. Throughout his wonderfully authentic culinary video series, Townsend demonstrates how to prepare food using only...

In a really humorous introduction to the upcoming documentary Muppet Guys Talking, four of the original voices behind these beloved characters – Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Fran Brill and Bill Baretta – banter back and forth with each other while trying to introduce themselves, the film and to promote the extra trailers and episodes that...

YouTubers Tom Scott and Matt Gray visited the legendary Titanium Fireworks in Bedford, Bedfordshire to sample some of their wares. While the team set up, Scott explained the safety precautions that are taken, the technology involved in creating such displays and how the industry has learned from past accidents. After that the team deliberately set...

The Harlem Globetrotters teamed up with clever students from Georgia Tech‘s colleges of Industrial Design and Music to build a magnificent Rube Goldberg-style trick shot machine. The machine would be operated by a Harlem Globetrotter, and have several complications, much like a Rube Goldberg machine. The goal of the machine would be to throw a...

The incredibly talented and very creative musician Rob Scallon and fellow guitarists Jeff Linville and Dave Dunsire brilliantly performed an acoustic recreation of Scallon’s song “Rain“, which is normally performed solo using a delay pedal. The trio struggled a bit at first, but after 59 takes, they hit it perfectly. The session was recorded by...

Randall Munroe of xkcd created a fun fact chart that shows how old Bart, Lisa, Marge, and Homer Simpson would actually be in 2018 if they continued to age. He highlights the fact that, if you watched the show in the first few seasons in the 1990s and were around Bart and Lisa’s age at...

Ryan “The Brickman” McNaught and Russell Søren-Larsen created an incredible LEGO model of the DeLorean time machine from Robert Zemeckis‘ Back to the Future films. McNaught’s team of amazing LEGO artists at The Brickman spent over 290 hours building the large model out of 65,143 bricks. This model is one of the largest mostly plate...

A post shared by Sideserf Cake Studio (@sideserfcakes) on Feb 26, 2018 at 8:13am PST Austin, Texas cake artist Natalie Sideserf of Sideserf Cake Studio created a mind blowing cake made to look just like the classic Garbage Pail Kids character, Adam Bomb. via Foodiggity A Cake Made in the Likeness of Willie NelsonA Cake...

Stefan Hedman (a.k.a. “schteppe“) has created Jelly Mario Bros., a Super Mario Bros. web game featuring zero gravity and elastic physics added to everything in World 1-1. Robert McGregor posted a video featuring his playthrough of Hedman’s pre-alpha build. Music is now distorted by player movement! Listen! #webgl #gpgpu #gamedev #jellymario pic.twitter.com/OGSFIhzZzD — Stefan Hedman...

After the frightful landfall of Cyclone Gita in Central New Zealand, torrential rains flooded the area causing floods and landslides. One such landslide transformed the “Terrible Gully” of the Rakaia River into a terrifyingly beautiful steady stream of flowing rocks. This phenomenon is known as granular flow or “quasi-liquid flow” as captured by local breeder...

In an effort to get his son to sleep in his own bed, Dericrw built an amazing Star Wars themed Millennium Falcon bed and decked out the rest of the bedroom to match. He built the sleeping pod, anchored it to the ceiling, and then painted the rest of the Millennium Falcon on the wall...

Portland, Oregon woodworker Frank Howarth of Frank Makes posted a fascinating video where he demonstrates how he transformed a chunk of walnut into a beautiful 8 ball. I have woodturned an 8 ball from a chunk of walnut that has been kicking around the shop for about a decade. I first turned a sphere from...

Coder and designer Abhishek Singh created a creepy augmented reality (AR) experience where the terrifying girl from the horror film, The Ring, crawls out of a television to wreak havoc in the real world. via Gizmodo Samara From ‘Rings’ Comes to Life and Terrifies Real-Life Television Shoppers to Promote New FilmSmarty Ring, A Ring With...

Burger Fiction has created a new supercut video featuring every Oscar winner in the “Best Picture” category since 1927. They cover everything from the 1927 film Wings to Moonlight from 2016. Supercut of Every Oscar Winner for ‘Best Picture’ Since 1927Supercut of Every Oscar Winner for ‘Best Visual Effects’ Since 1927Supercut of Every Oscar Winner...

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing In a fiery teaser for the upcoming HBO film Fahrenheit 451 adapted from the Ray Bradbury classic book of the same name, a fireman named Guy Montag (Michael B. Jordan) and his supervisor Captain Beatty (Michael Shannon) gleefully speak out against the dangers of the written word (“insanity,...

In an interesting set of circumstance that could only happen online, the very talented Davie504 responded to a claim/challenge/dare put forward by deadmau5 about the bassline of his song “Strobe“. This claim came after he heard the remixed version of the song by Sparkee. As with all his other challenges, Davie not only effortlessly conquered...

An adorable miniature American shepherd named Oliver hilariously tried to push his bright green jumpy ball through the small frame of his doggie door without success. A determined Oliver, however, tried again, contorting his little body every which way he could in order to get that ball through that door. His loving family was greatly...

In an amicable episode of their very insightful video essays, film and television analysis platform ScreenPrism dug into the classic series Friends to focus on the very distinct personality of Monica Geller. Monica is a tightly wound control freak, but with these traits she simultaneously reveals her generous nature and her willingness to make sure...

A rather humorous parody takes a look at the bizarre feeding habits of the Australian white ibis narrated in the same dulcet tones of the great David Attenborough of Planet Earth. Footage shows this bird as a talented scavenger who finds abundant sustenance in the garbage cans of urban centers such as Sydney, Brisbane, Perth...

In a fascinating Ted Ed lesson written by Nordic historian Scott Mellor and animated by Julie Herdichek Baltzer, narrator Addison Anderson tells the wonderful folktale of Thor, son of Odin, god of thunder, and protector of mankind and his fabled journey to the land of the giants. In the story, Thor and his companions, the...

In a spellbinding video essay, the very knowledgable YouTuber Polyphonic delves into how the devil has been inserted into the history of legendary musicians and composers for centuries. The first record of this occurring was with with Guiseppe Tartini in the 18th century, who was inspired to write the “Devil’s Trill Sonata” after a visit...

Kevin B of Staten Island hand carved a large and small model of the iconic Star Wars spacecraft, the Millennium Falcon, completely out of white cedar wood. The highly detailed models are available to purchase from his CustomWoodCarvings Etsy shop. via The Awesomer A Custom-Built ‘Star Wars’ Millennium Falcon Six-String Electric Guitar and Four-String Bass...

New York jewelry artist Ola Shekhtman has created a stunning line of cityscape rings that feature significant geographic icons from all over the world. Amongst her collection is Paris, Philadelphia, Prague, New York City, Amsterdam, London and San Francisco. These and other cityscape jewelry pieces are available in a variety of different metals and can...

Oltedal, Norway musician Leo Moracchioli of Frog Leap Studios created a puppet-filled heavy metal cover of The Muppet Show theme song, which was originally written by Jim Henson and Sam Pottle in 1976. Moracchioli‘s cover is available to purchase from iTunes. Here is the original song. Muppets: The Green AlbumA Heavy Metal Version of The...

Food Labels Revealed is a fascinating podcast that takes a deep dive into the readily available processed foods, what consumers expect from them and what unexpected surprises await within each bite. Produced by chemistry educator and analytical chemist Mel Weinstein, the podcast provides really useful information in revealing what exactly goes into processed foods and...

A post shared by Stéphanie Jimenez (@amazingnarnia) on Jan 9, 2018 at 7:56am PST A beautiful British shorthair male cat named Narnia, who lives in Paris with his loving human Stéphanie Jimenez of the Cattery of Grace, has a unique chimera face that is divided almost perfectly in half, with black fur on one side,...

On two amazing episodes of Behind the Magic, Industrial Light & Magic gives us a behind the scenes look at how they created the massive hangar set and the bombing run scene in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. A Look at How Industrial Light & Magic Digitally Recreated Grand Moff Tarkin for Rogue OneHow Industrial...

Italian illustrator and architect Federico Babina has created “ARCHIPOEM,” an animation and a collection of creative illustrations that poetically breakdown the many sides of architecture. Prints of Babina‘s artwork are available to purchase from Society6. ‘Gastro-Architecture’, Illustrations of Food-Shaped Buildings from Around the WorldNorway’s Central Bank Unveils New Banknote Designs Featuring Pixelated GraphicsClever Scenes and...

Wendover Productions has created another incredibly detailed video that explains how the overnight shipping industry functions to successfully deliver packages packages all over the world using a vast fleet of planes for as long as they can, how the individual companies combined employ more pilots than the international airline industry and how they employ an...

In honor of the second half of season 8 premiering on AMC on February 25th, The Warp Zone dug up an undead parody where they add hilarious lyrics to the instrumental theme song for The Walking Dead. Here is the original theme song. A Capella Cover of The Walking Dead Theme Song by The Warp...

Jimmy Built posted footage of his fantastic “Teslonda“, a Tesla Model S powered 1981 Honda Accord, quickly and quietly accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in 2.7 seconds. He is confident that they can get his fantastic frankensteined vehicle, which sounds like an RC car ripping down the road, down to 2.5 seconds. A post...

Kylie Moy followed her dad around with a confetti cannon and relentlessly surprised him at unsuspecting moments. Her shocked father let out a repetitive string of profanities each time, just like clockwork. via reddit Dad & Son Dress Up as Pirates & Ambush Mom by Firing Toilet Paper Cannons at Her When She Gets HomeRelentlessly...

On a knock out episode of the First We Feast series, Hot Ones, Creed and Black Panther star Michael B. Jordan talked about his life and ate progressively spicy wings while being interviewed by Sean Evans. Movie star Michael B. Jordan has the Midas touch with roles—from cult favorites like The Wire and Friday Night...

On a Wednesday episode of The Late Show, J.J. Abrams announced to host Stephen Colbert and the audience that he has a finished script in hand for Star Wars: Episode IX and that they will begin filming at the end of July. J.J. Abrams in Late Negotiations to Direct Star Wars: Episode VIIChewbacca Mom Carpools...

Life Noggin narrator Pat Graziosi aka Blocko humorously explains that while pain is usually inconvenient and unpleasant, it is of vital importance in understanding what’s going on in terms of health and/or danger. Blocko also warns that not being able to feel pain can be dangerous as well, whether it’s due to chronic disease or...

In a fascinating animation, the ever-insightful School of Life explains why people who consider themselves truly sociable quite often don’t enjoy the impersonal nature of parties. Issues such as loud music, alcohol and not necessarily knowing everyone in the room can leave a great deal wanting in term of social expectations for such a person....

In June 2017, the proprietors of the Sunflower Farm Creamery in Cumberland, Maine brought home an adorable Saint Bernard puppy named Frances, who trotted around the yard and into barn to really try to win over the hearts of the resident goats of the farm. Being that Frances is deaf, she was unable to hear...

The Brick Wall built a functioning harvesting machine out of LEGO Technic pieces and a CLAAS XERION 5000 TRAC VC tractor. They were able to control the machine from their tablet using SBrick Plus. My Mom asked me to pick up vegetables and fruits in the backyard. I think Lego can do it for me....

Amazon software development engineer Ryan Calme built an incredibly complex custom puzzle box for his father and posted a video run-through of how its numerous layers of mechanisms work. All of Calme’s design files, software, and documentation are available to download from GitHub. via reddit Custom Built LEGO Axle SorterSoftware Engineer Proposes to His Girlfriend...

“Spinning Levers” is a vintage educational film, produced by Jam Handy back in 1936 for Chevrolet, that explains how vehicles with manual transmissions work. The transmission in the modern motorcar — the mechanism that makes it possible to have three forward speeds and a reverse — is a series of levers, levers that spin. via...

In a nosy episode of the Condé Nast Traveler series Many People from Many Countries Say Things, 70 different people from countries all over the world shared how they sneeze and what people traditionally say afterwards, if they say anything at all. 70 people from 70 countries demonstrate how a sneeze sounds in their homeland...

Filmmakers Blake Faucette and Matthew Sumner of Distractotron and Beat Down Boogie created a new cosplay video featuring the stunning costumes seen at Katsucon 2018. Their full collection of photos are available to view on Facebook. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips A Cosplay Music Video From Katsucon 2016 at National Harbor, Maryland by Beat Down...

Comedian Jeff Wysaski of Obvious Plant visited a local grocery store and left custom boxes of funny new Girl Scout cookie flavors for everyone to enjoy. A post shared by Obvious Plant (@obviousplant) on Feb 21, 2018 at 9:56am PST images via Obvious Plant Obvious Plant Leaves Funny Fake Coupons at a Local Grocery StoreObvious...

In the trailer for the IMAX documentary feature film PANDAS, an affectionate cub gives her human a great big hug before setting off to climb a great big tree in the wild. As previously stated, this subject matter is particularly dear to us at Laughing Squid as we’ve been writing about the goofy antics of...

The War Starts at Midnight Podcast took the official trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story and re-cut it to the adrenaline pumping Beastie Boys song “Sabotage.” via reddit Footage From the ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Trailers Set to the Beastie Boys’ Song ‘Sabotage’Venn Diagram of Sabotage by Beastie BoysThe Sesame Street Cast...

On an episode of Ellen, host Ellen DeGeneres had Microsoft founder Bill Gates hilariously attempt to guess the prices of everyday grocery store items within a dollar. Bill admitted beforehand that he hadn’t been to a grocery store in a long, long time. Basket, A Handy Shopping App That Finds the Best Prices for Grocery...

Burger Fiction has created a new supercut video featuring every Oscar winner in the “Best Animated Feature” category since 2002. They cover everything from the 2001 film Shrek to Zootopia from 2016. Supercut of Every Oscar Winner for ‘Best Animated Feature’ Since 2001Supercut of Every Oscar Winner for ‘Best Picture’ Since 1927Supercut of Every Oscar...