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Vox takes a fascinating look at how the “Breaking” (aka “Breakdancing”) style of street dance was created in the Bronx during 1970s. When the culture of hip hop first began to take shape in the 1970s, it consisted of at least four fundamental elements: DJing, emceeing, graffiti, and breaking. Breaking, popularly known as breakdancing today, […]The post A Fascinating Look at How the Bronx Created the ‘Breaking’ (Breakdancing) Dance Style in the 1970s appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Binging with Babish host Andrew Rea recreates the Tomate du Saltambique dessert from The West Wing. President Josiah Bartlet, apart from being a charismatic and noble leader of these United States, had a real thing for food. Be it the Butterball turkey hotline or pumpkin soup with cheese gnocchi, the man knew both good policy […]The post Binging with Babish Recreates the Tomate du Saltambique Dessert From The West Wing appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A super cute parrot with amazing eyes plays a game of peek-a-boo from behind a laptop. via reddit Baby Selfie, A Cute ‘Peek-A-Boo’ App That Helps Parents Take Photos of Their BabiesHow to Play Airplane Peek-A-Boo by The OatmealBenny the English Bulldog Puppy Plays A Very Slow Game of Peek-A-Boo with His HumanThe post A Parrot Plays Peek-A-Boo From Behind a Laptop appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Steve Onotera, aka Samurai Guitarist, performed a fantastic cover of the Michael Jackson song “Billie Jean” in style of a classic Spaghetti Western score. The Bottle Boys Perform a Cover of Michael Jackson’s Song ‘Billie Jean’ Using Beer Bottles as InstrumentsAn Interactive History Covering the Evolution of HeadphonesThe Bottle Boys Perform a Cover of Toto’s […]The post A Fantastic Cover of Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean Performed in the Style of a Spaghetti Western Score appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a very amusing experiment utilizing the three most popular AI assistants – Siri, Amazon Echo and Google Home, hosts Andy Wood and Matt Kirshen of Wired along with six other people, asked each of the devices the same set of questions using various different accents. What they found out was that the name Benedict […]The post Asking Siri, Amazon Echo and Google Home to Recognize Different Voices With Different Accents appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Artistic filmmakers Thomas Blanchard and Oilhack have created a cosmic visual composition that, similar to Blanchard’s past work, combines paint, oil, milk and liquid soap that is then filmed in motion under a macro lens. Entitled “Galaxy Gates“, the different colors and textures drift together and apart to create an active astral environment set to […]The post Galaxy Gates, A Cosmic Visual Composition Made of Soap, Paint and Oil in Motion Under a Macro Lens appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Fiona, the sweet baby hippo who was born prematurely at the end of January 2017 at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden was finally able to spend some time and get reacquainted with her mom Bibi. Fiona’s caretakers are keeping these visits short as Fiona was raised outside of Bibi’s care A big milestone has […]The post Fiona the Baby Hippo Gets to Spends a Little Alone Time With Her Mother Bibi Both Indoors and Out appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A man in Surrey, England performed a slightly usual experiment with two South American tarantulas, a recently deceased 16-year old Goliath Birdeater and her much smaller counterpart a dwarf Pumpkin Patch. Stretching the legs of the dead Goliath out on a plate, the man was able to show the massive size difference between the two […]The post Massive Size Differences Between Two Tarantulas, a Goliath Birdeater and a Dwarf Pumpkin Patch appeared first on Laughing Squid.

“WoodSwimmer” by filmmaker Brett Foxwell is an absolutely gorgeous video made from pieces of wood. Using cross-sectional photos and stop-motion techniques, Foxwell was able to achieve a luxurious liquidity in which one can visually swim through the otherwise hard surfaces, offering a unique view both inside and out of this natural element. WoodSwimmer is based […]The post WoodSwimmer, A Gorgeous Stop-Motion Video Made by Cutting Cross-Sections of Wood appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A security camera captured footage of Kelly McCaig walking out his front door and running back into the house frightened after spotting a super cute roaming family of skunks. The skunks are then seen scurrying past his porch without stirring up trouble. via reddit A Baby Skunk Wears a Onesie and Cuddles a Toy SlothA […]The post A Frightened Man Sprints Into His House After Spotting a Roaming Family of Cute Skunks appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A talented guy behind the YouTube channel, baremetalHW, has documented his amazing process of restoring vintage Hot Wheels cars to their former glory. Photos featuring more of his finished vehicles are available to view on Instagram. A post shared by baremetalhw (@baremetalhw) on Apr 29, 2017 at 7:47am PDT A post shared by baremetalhw (@baremetalhw) […]The post Restoring Vintage Hot Wheels to Their Former Glory appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Jun Yoshizuki of Jun’s Kitchen who likes to prepare food with his beloved longhaired orange cat named Kohaku nearby, demonstrated how he was able bring a very rusty traditional Japanese knife back to perfect culinary condition. Jun first cleaned and polished, then sharpened the knife, repeating the process over and over until the metal was […]The post How to Clean, Polish and Sharpen a Very Rusty Knife Back Into Perfect Culinary Condition appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Balloon artist and comedy magician Phileas Flash has recreated classic Marvel and DC comic book covers with giant balloon sculptures that he made by hand. Over the last few months, I have been recreating classic comic book covers whenever I had time. These balloon sculptures are larger than life (fitting in a 10 foot by […]The post Classic Comic Book Covers Recreated With Balloons appeared first on Laughing Squid.

An absolutely adorable set of red panda triplets named Mohan, Raj and Phinju, who were born at the Symbio Wildlife Park in Helensburgh, New South Wales, Australia on Christmas Day 2016, enjoyed a wonderfully messy liquid meal out of dog dishes. At first there was confusion around which dish belonged to whom, but once it […]The post Hungry Baby Red Panda Triplets Adorably Lick Their Little Dog Dishes Clean appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While The Foo Fighters were playing a show at Laugardalur Park in Reykjavík, Iceland, frontman Dave Grohl invited his eight year old daughter Harper onto the stage to play the drums. Per Grohl, Harper had just started taking lessons and the first song she learned how to play was the anthemic Queen song “We Will […]The post Dave Grohl’s Daughter Plays Drums With the Foo Fighters at a Show in Reykjavík, Iceland appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Ross Township, Pennsylvania homeowner Jerry Lynn used a string to lower an alarm clock down through the wall of their home 13 years ago to help run wires from the second floor down to his first floor living room area. The string broke during project and the alarm clock dropped down inside of the wall. […]The post Alarm Clock Stuck Inside of a Wall Has Been Going Off Every Day for 13 Years appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The very talented Davie504 conducted an experiment where he musically sampled three different basses at three vastly different prices points – Lindo” P-Bass ($100), Fender Jazz Bass ($700) and a Fodera Emperor Deluxe -($10,000) – and mixed the samples into a single solo. He then asked his audience to determine which of the three is […]The post Comparing a $100, $700 and $10,000 Bass Guitar appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Wingsland S6 is a compact drone that “fits in your pocket and produces incredible 4K HD views.” A black and yellow editions of the drone are available to purchase from the Laughing Squid store for $299.99 (40% off retail price). Take to the skies anywhere with the Wingsland S6, the phone-sized drone that fits […]The post A Compact Wingsland S6 Pocket Drone That Produces Incredible 4K HD Views appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Over the weekend of June 17, 2017, a man named SU went out to his garage where he heard the plaintive mewing of a kitten coming from inside the bumper of his white Model X. Unsure of what to do, he went to the Tesla Service Center where a skilled technician gently pulled the reticent […]The post A Tiny Mewing Kitten Trapped Inside the Bumper of a Tesla Model X Is Rescued at the Service Center appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Primitive Technology demonstrates how to make a reusable charcoal mound out in the middle of the woods. Fans of Primitive Technology can help support his future work on Patreon. Charcoal is a valuable fuel that reaches a higher temperature than the very wood it’s made from. I’ve made some before, but with supplies running low […]The post How to Make a Reusable Charcoal Mound in the Woods appeared first on Laughing Squid.

To celebrate Father’s Day, video editor Robert Jones has created a tribute to some of the most memorable dads in movies, set to Johnny Cash‘s cover of the Cat Stevens song “Father and Son.” A Sinister Tribute to Evil Villains in Movies100 Years of Film History Represented In a Beautiful Montage of the Most Iconic […]The post A Tribute to Memorable Dads in Movies appeared first on Laughing Squid.

ThinkGeek is featuring Pizza Bags, a 24 pack of triangular plastic storage bags for keeping your tasty slices of pizza fresh. The bags that can even hold extra-large pizza slices. Here’s some pizza science for you: do you know what the #1 cause of stale gross leftover pizza is? It’s not using the microwave to […]The post Triangular Storage Bags For Pizza Slices appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Gavin Free of The Slow Mo Guys captured slow motion footage of Dan Gruchy submerging himself inside of a giant 6-foot water balloon that popped while he was trying to force his way out. Gavin filmed the balloon explosion on a Phantom Flex4K camera at 1000 fps. We previously wrote about Dan using a knife […]The post The Slow Mo Guys Pop a Giant 6-Foot Water Balloon That Dan Gruchy Is Submerged Inside Of appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Scott Beale (@scottbeale) on Jun 16, 2017 at 4:52pm PDT Giphy is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the GIF image format, with “Time_Frame”, a wonderful gallery show at Gallery 151 in Manhattan. One of the items currently on display is this awesome GIF “correct pronunciation” image, which is sure to perpetuate […]The post The 30th Anniversary of the GIF appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Scott Beale (@scottbeale) on Jun 16, 2017 at 5:17pm PDT Hugh Hefeweizen by Caryn Cast, spotted outside of Milk and Hops in Chelsea. You can see more of Caryn’s art on Instagram and buy some of it on her website. photo by Scott Beale Adventures in Twitterville by Hugh MacLeodHugh D’Andrade […]The post Hugh Hefeweizen appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In the eleventh episode of the wonderfully informative series “Simon’s Cat Logic“, illustrator Simon Toland and animal behaviorist Nicky Trevorrow talk about the way cats use distinct body language to say what they are feeling and the importance of understanding this form of communication correctly. Cat body language is an area that’s absolutely fascinating however […]The post How Cats Use Body Language to Communicate What and How They Are Feeling appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In his ongoing Coffee Shop series, the truly gifted Puddles Pity Party responded to a fan’s request to play something by The Cure. The always obliging sad clown broke out his guitar and harmonica and proceeded to play a heartbreakingly gorgeous cover of “Boys Don’t Cry” in an acoustic folk style similar to that of […]The post Puddles Pity Party Plays a Heartbreaking Acoustic Cover of ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ in the Style of Bob Dylan appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Once again on his masochistic quest to endure painful insect stings, the risk taking Brave Wilderness host Coyote Peterson decided to compare stings from both the largest (giant desert hairy) and the smallest (stripe-tailed) scorpions known in Arizona. Being that the Desert Hairy is nearly 4 times the size of the Stripe-Tailed, most people assume […]The post Coyote Peterson Compares the Respective Stings of Both the Largest and Smallest Scorpions in Arizona appeared first on Laughing Squid.

UPS driver Doniel Kidd is very popular with the dogs along his neighborhood delivery route in the Athens, Louisiana area, so much so that when a trio of canines came out to greet him, he had no qualms about getting down on the ground to take the perfect selfie with his fuzzy buddies. What Kidd […]The post UPS Driver Poses for a Selfie With a Trio of Dogs Who Came Out to Greet Him Along His Route appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a fascinating episode of Veritasium, host Derek Muller explains the science behind Schlieren imaging, the specific process by which those things that are normally invisible to the naked eye reveal themselves to be present. This is what the world would look like if you could see invisible air currents, temperature gradients, and differences in pressure or […]The post The Fascinating Photographic Process That Makes Changes In the Air Visible to the Naked Eye appeared first on Laughing Squid.

NakeFit is a colorful line of very cleverly designed, easily-attachable, skid-proof and waterproof adhesive soles that protect bare feet bottoms from the treacherous ground at such places as the beach, parks, spas, swimming pools or anywhere else where one might be barefoot. The soles are made in Italy from vegan sources and come in a […]The post NakeFit, Clever Stick-On Waterproof Soles That Protect Bare Feet Bottoms From the Ground appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Robot & Scarecrow is a live action animated short film, directed Kibwe Tavares of Factory Fifteen, about a beautiful robot (Holliday Grainger) who crosses paths with a curious scarecrow (Jack O’Connell). The short features the two meeting, falling in love, and sharing the night together after a music concert. Set amidst the euphoric madness of […]The post A Robot and Scarecrow Fall in Love in the Live Action Animated Short Film ‘Robot & Scarecrow’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

ThinkGeek has created an awesome officially licensed backpack modeled after the in-game Traveler’s Shield from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It is available to purchase from their website. Cram all your books into this backpack modeled after the Traveler’s Shield from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to protect them. […]The post A Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Backpack Modeled After the Traveler’s Shield appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Filmmakers Rob Savage, Jed Shepherd, and Samuel Dore have created Dawn of the Deaf, a short horror film about a sonic pulse that goes off and infects the population of people who are able to hear it. The deaf individuals in the community are then forced to join together to survive the bizarre undead outbreak. […]The post Dawn of the Deaf, A Short Horror Film About a Sonic Pulse That Infects the Hearing Population appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Los Angeles software developer Evan Stanford (a.k.a. “Yertle Vert“) has created the mechanical laser show, a wonderful hand powered device made from 3D printed parts that projects an amazing “pattern by quickly moving a laser.” Evan shared his files for making the 3D printed model on Thingiverse. via Boing Boing 3D Printed Strandbeest by ShapewaysAnatomica […]The post An Amazing Hand Cranked Mechanical Laser Show Device Made From 3D Printed Parts appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Great Big Story traveled to the the Hunan Province of China to find out more about how farmer Yu Zhilin and his son Yu Lingyun create huge robots in their personal metalworking shop, which are all inspired by the Transformers films, out of scrap metal and vehicle parts. In 2010, Chinese farmer Yu Zhilin and […]The post Chinese Father and Son Duo Create Huge Transformers Robots From Scrap Metal appeared first on Laughing Squid.

At 9:00 PM on June 15, 2017, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Police Department Chief Charlie Beck will ceremoniously sent out the iconic “Bat Signal” in the befitting tribute to the late, great Adam West. The 70-foot illuminated projection was created by Warner Brothers DC Entertainment for this event. Local news was on hand […]The post Adoring Crowd Watches the Iconic Bat Signal Light Up Los Angeles City Hall In Memory of Adam West appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On a comedic episode of Conan, Judd Apatow sat down with Conan O’Brien to tell him about how his daughters think that he is a Hollywood dick. He then went on to chat about how he handles the paparazzi and how Paul McCartney refused to give him his number. Louis C.K. Tells Conan O’Brien Why […]The post Judd Apatow Tells Conan O’Brien That His Daughters Think He Is a Hollywood Dick appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In the teaser trailer for the upcoming fourth season of the sublime Amazon series Transparent, the highly dysfunctional members of the Pfefferman family rediscover their importance to one another after well-kept secrets are revealed. When the Pfefferman family patriarch makes a dramatic admission, the entire family’s secrets start to spill out, and each of them […]The post The Pfeffermans Rediscover the Importance of Family in the Fourth Season of ‘Transparent’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a handy episode of their Nifty series, BuzzFeed producer Caroline Miller demonstrated how to turn a carrot into a musical recorder with a large carrot, a baby carrot, a kitchen knife, a drill, and a large drill bit. INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Slice the top of your large carrot. 2. Using a large drill bit, drill […]The post How to Turn a Carrot into a Musical Recorder appeared first on Laughing Squid.

John Atkinson (Wrong Hands) charts the evolution of the size of a large coffee over the years. Evolution of a Coffee AddictIndustrial Evolution, A Life-Size Plunger Monster by Jason FreenyWhat a Cup of Coffee Can Teach People About Entropy and the Nature of the UniverseThe post The Evolution of the Size of a Large Coffee appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a Father’s Day edition of the My Tales of Whisky series for Lagavulin‘s single malt Scotch whisky, Nick Offerman brought his father Ric into the Offerman Woodshop and attempted to build his dad the perfect Father’s Day gift. Unfortunately, Ric beat him to the punch. ‘My Tales of Whisky’, A Song by Nick Offerman […]The post Nick Offerman Attempts to Build His Dad the Perfect Father’s Day Gift in the Offerman Woodshop appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In his first outdoor video, musician Davide Biale, better known as Davie504 played a really beautiful cover of the classic a-ha song “Take On Me” on his acoustic four-string cut-away bass. https://t.co/SpHEGl8y7INEW VIDEO! Back with the acoustic bass, playing "BASS On Me" :DAlso this is the first video I shot outdoors :) — Davie504 (@Davie504bass) […]The post A Beautiful Cover of the Classic a-ha Song ‘Take On Me’ Played on an Acoustic Four String Bass appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The upcoming Netflix documentary entitled Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press takes a deep look at the issue of the very wealthy in the United States and the power that has been exerted over media in the name of that wealth. Using real world examples of Gawker’s demise in 2016 and the 2017 purchase […]The post Nobody Speak, A Netflix Documentary Examining the Issue of Big Money and Freedom of the Press appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Real Life Lore took a look at the current population density and then reduced the population to only 100 people. The use of this smaller number helped to provide a clearer view of the categories that exponentially reflect the status of the real world. To understand things a little better, let’s shrink the entire world […]The post How the World Census Would Look if There Were Only One Hundred People Living On Earth appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In the official music video for the song “Working For The Future In The Interlake” by the band Yes We Mystic, actress Niahm Wilson very gracefully performed a powerful dance routine with her own shadows that were cast upon a phosphorescent, lightly backlit screen. The video, entitled “Glow” was directed by Jonah Haber. A dancer […]The post Graceful Dancer Performs With Shadows Against a Phosphorescent Screen In a Powerful Music Video appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Got em! pic.twitter.com/YFz4Dh80qo — Just Basic Dave (@JustBasicDave) June 14, 2017 Just Basic Dave of Jacksonville, Florida used a hilarious sticker, that looks just like a power outlet, to prank strangers at an airport. The sticker is available to purchase on Amazon. Got one! pic.twitter.com/bfxE4TFTWr — Just Basic Dave (@JustBasicDave) June 14, 2017 First outlet […]The post Prankster Uses a Sticker That Looks a Like Power Outlet to Trick Strangers at an Airport appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Finnish magician Jose Ahonen, who has performed a number of amusing magic tricks for dogs, did the same for a group of really adorable puppies. Like his previous videos, Ahonen made a yummy treat instantly disappear, an offense that made most of them hilariously run away. Watch what happens when magician Jose Ahonen vanishes dog […]The post Adorable Little Puppies Hilariously Run Away When a Magician Makes Their Yummy Treat Disappear appeared first on Laughing Squid.

One of the theories behind the wildly popular fidget spinner trend is the idea that the toy could assist those with attention disorders in achieving better focus. With that in mind, BuzzFeedVideo decided to test out the theory in real life with four different people who were diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Each […]The post People With ADHD Share Their Honest Opinions About Fidget Spinners After Trying One for a Week appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Last month, electric cellist Tina Guo and composer Steve Mazzaro created a rocking metal version of the Wonder Woman theme song, which was first introduced in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and then carried over into the Wonder Woman solo film. Tina, who worked with Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL on the original song, […]The post Electric Cellist Tina Guo Performs a Rocking Metal Version of the Wonder Woman Theme Song appeared first on Laughing Squid.