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A beautiful long-haired collie named Duffy desperately tried to catch a bright yellow tennis ball that was being tossed to him. After a number of repeated failed attempts, success finally came to the beautiful dog and it was perfect. In 2014, a persistent golden retriever also named Duff faced the same challenges, which were caught […]The post A Determined Dog Repeatedly Attempts to Catch a Tennis Ball Without Much Success appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Comedy Central has just released a wild trailer for season 4 of the hilarious series Broad City featuring the adventures of Abbi (Abbi Jacobson) and Ilana (Ilana Glazer). Season 4 premiers on August 23, 2017. Related Laughing Squid PostsAbbi Jacobson & Ilana Glazer of ‘Broad City’ Celebrate ‘Rise of the Tomb Raider’ by Climbing a […]The post Abbi and Ilana Take Things to the Next Level in the Wild Trailer For Broad City Season 4 appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Fiona, the sweet baby hippo who was born prematurely at the end of January 2017, has been practicing her deep water surfacing techniques in the outdoor pool after the Cincinnati Zoo closes for the day. While she is getting stronger every day, Fiona is not yet ready for her public debut. The deeper water is […]The post Fiona the Baby Hippo Practices Her Deep Water Surfacing Skills After Hours In the Outdoor Pool appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The ever-insightful School of Life offers sage wisdom regarding the benefits of going to bed early every once in a while, particularly when times are stressful. A good night’s sleep will make things seem better in the morning and able to take on the travails of the day. One just needs to give oneself permission […]The post The Importance Not Denying Oneself a Good Night’s Sleep When Under a Great Deal of Stress appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Sean Corbett of Chandler, Arizona is a huge Honda Del Sol fan and dedicated Pastafarian. In accordance with his religious beliefs pertaining to the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, Corbett wears a colander on his head. When it was time for him to renew his drivers license, he was rightfully determined to represent. Corbett […]The post Dedicated Pastafarian Photographed With Colander on His Head for His Arizona Driver License appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On a powerful episode of 60 Seconds of Science, Ontario Science Centre science educator Russell Zeid teamed up with engineer James Hobson (a.k.a. “The Hacksmith“) to teach us the science behind how Captain America‘sThe post The Science Behind How Captain America’s Electromagnetic Shield Works appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Melbourne, Australia freelance artist Darren Wallace created a hilarious Batman v Superman parody video last year that features a surprised Batman facing off against an extremely drunk Superman. A post shared by Darren Wallace (@darrenwallace3d) on Jun 1, 2017 at 10:27am PDT Related Laughing Squid PostsWonder Woman, Batman, and Superman Face Off Against Doomsday in […]The post A Surprised Batman Faces Off Against an Extremely Drunk Superman appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Jesse Rix (@jesse_rix) on Jul 19, 2016 at 8:44am PDT New Hampshire artist Jesse Rix creates amazingly elaborate, three-dimensional geometric tattoos that truly create the appearance of many different levels that exist beneath the skin. The illusion is so realistic that it seems like one can just crawl inside the design. […]The post Elaborate Three Dimensional Tattoos That Create the Illusion of Multiple Levels Beneath the Skin appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A team of researchers at ETH Zurich has created an autonomous robot that is capable of picking up odd shaped rocks and stack them on top of each other. The researchers presented their magnificent robot at the 2017 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation in Singapore. We show how to form stable compositions with […]The post An Autonomous Robot That Can Pick Up Odd Shaped Rocks and Stack Them on Top of Each Other appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A young boy with perfect pitch named Dylan Beato demonstrated his amazing ability to identify, name and sing individual notes of a complex chord with his back turned to his musician father Rick, who was playing the chords for Dylan to name. This is a video compilation of my son Dylan Beato’s 4 viral ear […]The post Young Boy With Perfect Pitch Demonstrates His Ability to Name Notes in Any Chord Without Looking appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a very insightful video essay, Vox producer Dean Peterson recounted the history of the penny farthing, the invention of the safety bicycle, the concerns about women riding such vehicles, the restrictive, non-bicycle friendly clothing of the time, the brave woman answered a man’s challenge to ride bicycle around the world and how the newly […]The post How the Autonomous Mobility of the Bicycle Empowered Women to Speak Up for Equal Rights appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Storm chasing photographer Chad Cowan has created an absolutely breathtaking timelapse entitled “Fractal“. This stunning footage, set to a dramatic orchestral soundtrack, encompasses six years of incoming supercells forming above the Great Plains. This collection of timelapses was gathered over the last six years. The project started out as wanting to be able to see […]The post A Breathtaking Timelapse of Incoming Supercell Storms Forming Above the Great Plains appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Storyboard artist Marty Cooper (a.k.a. “Hombre_McSteez“) has created “Animation Infestation,” a new animation where one man’s real life home is invated by animated creatures and items. Fans of Marty can help supports his awesome work on Patreon. A post shared by Marty Cooper (@hombre_mcsteez) on May 23, 2017 at 9:25am PDT A post shared by […]The post Animated Creatures Invade a Man’s Home appeared first on Laughing Squid.

An absolutely adorable baby black rhino named Moyo who is part of the critically endangered Species Survival Plan at the Saint Louis Zoo, practiced looking mean while he repeatedly charged at a durable toy meant to withstand the incoming force. Moyo is only two weeks old and doesn’t have his horn quite yet, but that […]The post An Adorable Baby Black Rhino Practices His Charging Skills Despite Not Yet Having His Horn appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Tested editor Norman Chan met up with Jack Turner to chat about his collection of old animatronic Showbiz Pizza robots from the 1980s that he and his father have been restoring to their former glory. Jack Turner is obsessed with Showbiz Pizza’s iconic animatronic robots. He and his father have scrounged up these old characters […]The post Father and Son Restore 1980s Animatronic Showbiz Pizza Robots to Their Former Glory appeared first on Laughing Squid.

With the sincere intention in learning how to be a cat, Simon’s kitten adorably attempted to copy the movements of big brother Simon’s Cat as he went about his self cleaning ritual. Some moves were successful, if not mocking, while others were a bit more clumsy. An inquisitive kitten learns how to cat. Watch Simon’s […]The post Simon’s Kitten Copies Simon’s Cat’s Every Move In Order to Learn How to Become a Cat appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Kyoto Ohata, a Japanese designer and self-professed bird appreciator, very cleverly transformed a pair of plain black pumps into a realistic wearable felt pigeons so as to not scare the birds as she walked through Ueno Park in Tokyo. Rather, she hoped to become friends with them. (translated) I like high heels as pigeons and […]The post Japanese Designer Creates a Pair of Realistic Pigeon Shoes to Make Friends With the Local Birds appeared first on Laughing Squid.

ScreenCrush has released a new video, edited by Sleepy Skunk, that reimagines the 1970s Wonder Woman television show intro with stars from DC Comics‘ newly released superhero film. Here is the original intro. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Live-Action Remake of the 1970s Animated ‘Super Friends’ Series Intro Made With Clips From TV Shows & MoviesWonder […]The post The 1970s Wonder Woman TV Show Intro Reimagined With Stars From New DC Comics Film appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Jimmy Kimmel aired a funny new NBA edition of Mean Tweets on Jimmy Kimmel Live where a group of professional basketball players read all sorts of mean-spirited tweets about themselves. Sports fans are very passionate about their favorite teams and players. They love to love, and sometimes they love to hate. With that said, it’s […]The post NBA Basketball Players Read Mean Tweets About Themselves on Jimmy Kimmel Live appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Chris and Jack created a new comedy sketch, titled “Abduction,” that follows an ordinary Earthling named Dave who gets abducted by aliens for a routine examination. It ends with a beautiful, unforgettable speech. Related Laughing Squid PostsHow to Make a Dry Erase Stick Figure Dance, Animate, and Get Abducted by AliensEarthling Cinema Gives a Hilarious […]The post An Earthling Named Dave Gets Abducted by Aliens for a Routine Examination appeared first on Laughing Squid.

xkcd pokes fun at the popular trend of state word maps based on random search data. Related Laughing Squid PostsAn Entertaining Map of the United States That Plots Each State’s Top Searched Word for Correct SpellingA Map of the United States Plotting Each State’s Top Searched Word for Correct Spelling in 2017An Amusing Illustrated Bootlegger’s […]The post Making Fun of State Word Maps appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Film buff Thor Cromer (a.k.a. “ThorC1138“) has created a compilation video of 100 characters from 100 different movies counting down from 100 to 0 in 100 seconds. The full list of movies is available in the video description. via The Awesomer Related Laughing Squid Posts100 Quotes From 100 Movies Counting Down From 100Impressionist Brian Hull […]The post 100 Characters From 100 Different Movies Count Down From 100 to 0 in 100 Seconds appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A very curious and determined cat decided that she wanted to climb inside an upright, unzipped, empty suitcase that was. Unfortunately, the little feline didn’t have a great deal of footing to help her get her balance, so the whole thing came tumbling down. Luckily her human was close by to give kitty a hand. […]The post A Determined Cat Hilariously Loses Her Footing While Climbing Inside an Upright Empty Suitcase appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The always considerate Johnny T. of of Glove and Boots offered some helpful advice regarding the subject of social media etiquette. Specifically Johnny said not to discuss anything regarding money, politics and religion, as “some old rules don’t seem to transfer over to social media.” Related Laughing Squid PostsJohnny T’s Guide to Attending the Super […]The post Johnny T of Glove and Boots Offers Helpful Advice Regarding the Subject of Social Media Etiquette appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Paul Boswell, a coder, inventor and former professor at the University of Minnesota has created the Turing Tumble, a brilliant mechanical computer that employs marbles to create and solve puzzles of logic. Boswell is currently raising funds through Kickstarter in order build the pieces for a DIY set available to the public. Turing Tumble is […]The post The Turing Tumble, A DIY Mechanical Computer Powered by Marbles That Solve Puzzles of Logic appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Didga the amazing skateboarding cat and little brother Boomer raced against each other around the house, in an adorable obstacle course that led to a finish at the top of the headboard in the bedroom. Older sister won by a landslide leaving little brother wanting a rematch. This FUN video shows Didga and Boomer race […]The post Didga and Boomer the Skateboarding Cats Race Each Other in an Adorable Obstacle Course appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Googly Eyes Foundation (@googlyeyesfoundation) on Aug 8, 2016 at 5:33am PDT A group of artists from around the world put their wonderfully big, creative brains together to create the Googly Eyes Foundation, a non-profit organization that will send out a pair of the stick-on eyes to anyone anywhere in a sincere […]The post A Group of Artists Are Spreading Happiness Globally With Free Googly Eyes to Stick on Random Objects appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In the second part his lovely animated guide, a helpful Simon’s Cat continued his demonstration of the different boxes that he and Simon’s Kitten like to play in, although not always at the same time. Related Laughing Squid PostsSimon’s Cat Offers an Amusing Animated Guide to the Type of Boxes That Appeal to FelinesAn Excited […]The post Simon’s Cat Continues His Lovely Animated Guide to the Type of Boxes That Appeal to Felines appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Andrea Reed | Victoria, BC (@girlgreybeauty) on Jan 4, 2017 at 11:36am PST Andrea Reeves of GirlGreyBeauty creates gorgeous illustrations, patterns and colors with makeup, conveniently using her own lips as a palette. The talented artist often gets inspiration from the weather, personal causes, places she has visited and nature, just […]The post Talented Make Up Artist Uses the Palette of Her Own Lips to Create Amazingly Unique Designs appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Roderick of Nintendo Unity took on the challenge of beating the original Super Mario Bros. video game without collecting coins, killing enemies (besides the final Bowser), and using items. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsPlayer Achieves Lowest Possible Score in ‘Super Mario Bros.’974 People Simultaneously Playing a Custom ‘Super Mario Bros.’ LevelMan Crafts Ingenious Doorbell […]The post Gamer Attempts to Beat Super Mario Bros. Without Collecting Coins, Killing Enemies, and Using Items appeared first on Laughing Squid.

An adorable little black and white cat decided that she wanted to get in a run upon her exercise wheel, but refused to do so unless her human was watching. Once all attention was focused, the satisfied cat went so fast around the wheel, that she almost knocked herself right off. Related Laughing Squid PostsAlley […]The post A Demanding Cat Insists Her Human Watch as She Runs on Her Exercise Wheel appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On a highly combustible episode of the First We Feast series, Hot Ones, comedian Tom Arnold chatted with host Sean Evans about his life while eating progressively spicy wings. Comedian Tom Arnold has been through it all: a high-profile public divorce from Roseanne Barr, a harrowing season of “I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of […]The post Tom Arnold Answers Questions About His Life While Eating Progressively Spicy Wings appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On the latest episode of Furze’s Invention Show, British inventor Colin Furze turned a jet hand dryer into a dirty baby washing machine. Colin made cleaning poopy diapers a little bit easier. A post shared by colin furze (@realcolinfurze) on Jun 1, 2017 at 8:22am PDT Related Laughing Squid PostsA Documentary Short That Dives Inside […]The post Inventor Colin Furze Turns a Jet Hand Dryer Into a Dirty Baby Washing Machine appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Alisa?Liskaflower (@liskaflower) on Jan 30, 2017 at 6:44am PST Designer Alisa Laryushkina of Liskaflower Jewelry creates really wonderful, colorfully detailed animal-themed earrings, necklaces and brooches. Each adorable piece is handcrafted with a unique style that uses curled strips of polymer clay with amazing results. Available pieces are available through the Liskaflower […]The post Colorfully Detailed Animal Themed Jewelry Crafted Out of Curled Strips of Polymer Clay appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On May 14th, Swiss professional mountaineer and daredevil Samuel Volery of Slacktivity dangerously walked across a valley on a 4,000 foot slackline in Malatya, Turkey. Samuel, who claimed the record for the world’s longest slackline, made his way from one side of the valley to the other in 74 minutes. A post shared by Samuel […]The post Daredevil Samuel Volery Walks Across a 4,000 Foot Slackline Over a Valley in Malatya, Turkey appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Professional kiteboarder Sam Light has released first person footage showing the tricks he was doing while flying through the sky from one body of water to another. An epic planet of the apes downwinder to Real Watersports. Big jumps, land gaps, dock grinds, freestyle and park! A post shared by Sam Light ?? (@samlight1) on […]The post First Person Footage of Pro Kiteboarder Doing Tricks While Flying From One Body of Water to Another appeared first on Laughing Squid.

When a young man who missed his graduation due to a long subway delay due to problems with the Long Island Rail Road, thoughtful riders in the car banded together and organized a spontaneous ceremony that allowed him to collect his diploma “in absentia” through a diploma generated for him on his iPhone. The smiling […]The post Thoughtful Subway Riders Organize a Graduation Ceremony for a Student Stuck on Delayed Train appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by The Junk Food Aisle (@thejunkfoodaisle) on May 25, 2017 at 6:54am PDT While at the 2017 Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago, The Junk Food Aisle took a photo of Jelly Belly‘s upcoming Krispy Kreme flavored jelly beans that will be releasing soon. The flavors featured were “cinnamon apple filled, strawberry […]The post Krispy Kreme Donut Flavored Jelly Beans appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On an episode of Good Morning America, Master Chef chef Gordon Ramsay gave the audience a tasty tutorial on how to make the “perfect burger.” Related Laughing Squid PostsThe Famously Critical Chef Gordon Ramsay Tries Girl Scout Cookies for the Very First TimeAn Amateur Cook Struggles to Keep Up With Gordon Ramsey as They Make […]The post Gordon Ramsay Shows How to Make the Perfect Burger appeared first on Laughing Squid.

#mario #animated #fidgetspinner Idea by @chaoscoretech execution by me @apyrodesign #Nintendo #retrogamer #retro #gamer #gaming #8bit pic.twitter.com/gkJ2yaxyml — A Pyro Design (@apyrodesign) May 27, 2017 A Pyro Design has created an awesome geeky fidget spinner that brings Mario‘s classic 8-bit running animation to life while in use. The idea for the Mario fidget spinner was […]The post A Geeky Fidget Spinner That Brings Mario’s 8-Bit Running Animation to Life appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The always charming “apparently” kid, Noah Ritter, returned to help Ellen DeGeneres present a compilation video featuring some of her favorite kids moments from season 14 of The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Related Laughing Squid PostsEllen DeGeneres Receives Funny Reactions From Kids as She Introduces Them to Outdated TechnologyEllen DeGeneres Pays Tribute to the Obamas on […]The post Ellen’s Favorite Kids Moments From Season 14 appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Scientists at the Inami Hiyama Laboratory have created MetaLimbs, attachable robotic arms that can be controlled through the feet while wearing a special, interactive sock. Because MetaLimbs are fully reticulating, they can provide great assistance to those with missing limbs, those with limited/loss of movement disabilities and even the occasional cephalopod wannabe. Human bodies are […]The post MetaLimbs, Innovative Attachable Robotic Arms That Are Controlled by a Person’s Feet appeared first on Laughing Squid.

An 11 year old boy named Isaac contacted Mac Lethal via YouTube, asking if The prolific rapper could perform a song that he wrote for a former friend who became his bully, but was too shy to do himself. Mac Lethal was more than happy to take on Isaac’s burden with grace and dignity. He […]The post Mac Lethal Raps an 11 Year Old Boy’s Song About a Former Friend Who Became a Bully appeared first on Laughing Squid.

An incredibly intelligent border collie named Chaser, who is able to understand and respond to over one thousand words in the English language, demonstrated her quick thinking process when her human John W. Pilley asked to identify a toy that she had never seen nor heard its name before. Using a clever process of elimination, […]The post An Incredibly Smart Dog Who Understands Over a Thousand Words in the English Language appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Tien Pham, a product designer at Arduino and Davey Taylor of DS Prototyp have together created F.lashes, innovative false eyelashes made from LED lights that react by changing color with head and body movement. The lashes, which are powered with a watch battery, do not impede vision. Additionally they are safe, sweat-proof and attach via […]The post F.lashes, Innovative LED Eyelashes That Change Colors With Head and Body Movement appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In honor of Spelling Bee Week 2016, Google Trends posted an entertaining map of the United States that plotted the single, most popular word in each state that was most searched via Google for its proper spelling, including how many and which states shared the same word. Google Trends has put together a new map […]The post A Map of the United States Plotting Each State’s Top Searched Word for Correct Spelling in 2017 appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In an under the sea episode of Binging With Babish, host Andrew Rea demonstrated how to make the tasty Krabby Patty burger from SpongeBob SquarePants. The Krabby Patty is a thing of pop culture culinary legend – a burger, forged from a secret formula, worshipped by a sociopathically upbeat sponge. How do we go about […]The post Binging With Babish Makes the Krabby Patty Burger From SpongeBob SquarePants appeared first on Laughing Squid.

12-year-old singing ventriloquist, Darci Lynne, wowed the America’s Got Talent judges and audience when she and her puppet “Petunia” performed an incredible rendition of George Gershwin‘s song “Summertime” from Porgy and Bess. Darci did such an amazing job that Mel B jumped up and gave her a well-deserved golden buzzer. https://t.co/VZmgRXv4PZ — Darci Lynne (@ItsDarciLynne) […]The post Incredible 12-Year-Old Singing Ventriloquist Gets Golden Buzzer From Mel B on America’s Got Talent appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The wonderful CGP Grey has put together a list of Ways to Maximize Misery, putting animated emphasis on never exercising or going outside, sleeping a lot except for bouts of insomnia during which the internet will offer support. Grey also suggests the setting of unreachable goals helpful in maintaining one’s misery. I will turn the […]The post Excellent Advice About Maximizing Misery as an Effective Way to Become More Positive About Life appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On a wondrous episode of Man at Arms: Reforged, the talented team of blacksmiths and craftsmen at Baltimore Knife and Sword created a real-life version of Wonder Woman‘s indestructible sword from the live action films. They tested out the magical sword, along with the shield they made last week, by slicing it through pineapples, gallons […]The post Man at Arms: Reforged Creates Wonder Woman’s Indestructible Sword appeared first on Laughing Squid.