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On an intriguing episode of the First We Feast series, Hot Ones, Oscar-winning actress and humanitarian Charlize Theron talked about her life, took a Rorschach test, shared some slang words from the Afrikaans language, and ate progressively spicier wings while being interviewed by Sean Evans. Charlize Theron & David Oyelowo Answer the Web’s Most Searched...The post Charlize Theron Talks About Her Life and Takes a Rorschach Test While Eating Spicy Wings appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Illumination Entertainment released the first trailer for The Grinch, their upcoming animated film directed by Yarrow Cheney and Scott Mosier based on the 1957 Dr. Seuss story, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The trailer follows the Grinch (Benedict Cumberbatch) as he attempts to ruin Christmas for all of the joyful citizens of Whoville. The Grinch...The post The Grinch Plans to Ruin Christmas in a Mean First Trailer for the Animated Dr. Seuss Film appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Film and television analysis platform ScreenPrism, who consistently offers excellent analysis, turned their insightful eyes towards the surprising film Lady Bird, looking into the various themes that seamlessly came together to make it as good as it was. Among these themes were how the characters used their personal attention as love, which can either be...The post How the ‘Lady Bird’ Characters Used Attention as a Form of Love That Can Be Easily Taken Away appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A days old two toed sloth, appropriately nicknamed Tiny, showed strong signs of life after being found alone on a beach. The good samaritans who found him contacted Kids Save the Rainforest and two rescuers were immediately dispatched to the firehouse to bring Tiny back to the center. Upon closer inspection, Tiny revealed a strong...The post A Teeny Tiny Days Old Two Toed Sloth Shows Strong Signs of Life After Being Found Alone on a Beach appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In recognition of International Women’s Day, YouTuber Polyphonic focused on Riot Grrrl, a third-wave feminism, punk movement that started in the early 1990s and grew organically when the American punk rock culture became too toxic towards women. It was out of this movement that some of punk rock’s most popular acts came. Bands such as...The post How the 1990s Riot Grrrl Movement Grew Out of Rebellion Against the Blatant Misogyny of Punk Rock appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Photographers Moreno Monti and Matteo Tranchellini have captured the wonderfully unique, utterly surprising feathered beauty of various breeds of exotic chickens to put into a colorful photo book entitled Chic!ken, a project for which they are currently raising funds through Kickstarter. The idea came to these longtime friends after working together at a bird show,...The post The Unexpected Feathered Beauty of Exotic Chickens Captured in a Colorful Photo Book appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In an episode of the IMDb series No Small Parts, host Brandon Hardesty takes a look a the long and varied career of Laurie Metcalf, the superb actress who came to the world’s attention playing Jackie Harris, Roseanne Connor’s sister in the long running series Roseanne. Since that time, Metcalf has portrayed a variety of...The post Actress Laurie Metcalfe’s Amazing Ability to Play Comedic Roles Just As Easily as Dramatic Roles appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Wendover Productions combined his interest in air travel with that of international borders and created a fascinating video essay about the complex logistics and sometimes extreme measures that are taken to ensure safe passage to Antarctica. The essay also discussed the ongoing dispute about which county has successfully laid claim to the continent, who lives...The post The Complex Logistics and Careful Measures That Are Taken to Ensure Safe Passage to Antarctica appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Journalist and author Mike Elgan of A Digital Nomad tested out the autopilot accuracy of a Tesla Model S car by allowing it to maneuver around a curve, appropriately called the “Curve of Death,” while it was raining at night. This was Elgan’s fourth test out of six with the Tesla autopilot feature, which thankfully...The post Testing the Accuracy of the Tesla Model S Autopilot by Going Around the ‘Curve of Death’ in the Rain appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In late February of 2018, a sharp-eyed resident of Montrose, Iowa captured the absolutely gorgeous sight of an enormous flock of snow geese sounding off in a cacophonous swell as they flew northward over the Mississippi River. The geese were on their return trip to the Arctic Tundra after flying south for the winter. On...The post The Gorgeous Sight of a Giant Cacophonous Flock of Snow Geese Flying Over the Mississippi River appeared first on Laughing Squid.

When SEC Country reporter Ryan Young was covering a Florida Gators game, he captured the wonderful sight of two dogs and a human turning double dutch ropes for another dog to jump on in and skip for a while. While the first attempt was a bit clumsy, the second attempt was successful and the jump...The post A Little Dog Adorably Jumps Double Dutch Ropes Being Turned by Two Other Dogs and a Human appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On an episode of The Star Wars Show, hosts Andi Gutierrez and Anthony Carboni shared a thrilling deleted scene from The Last Jedi featuring Finn (John Boyega) and Captain Phasma (Gwendoline Christie). The Incredible New ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Trailer Features Plenty of Power, Action, and MisdirectionDeleted Lightsaber Scene From Star Wars: Return of...The post A Thrilling Deleted Scene From Star Wars: The Last Jedi Featuring Finn and Captain Phasma appeared first on Laughing Squid.

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.