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Kevin Kohler (a.k.a. “The Backyard Scientist“) built a custom fidget spinner out of an 1/4” aluminum plate with 3 E sized rocket engines strapped to it. A post shared by Kevin (@backyardscientistofficial) on May 28, 2017 at 2:46pm PDT Out in the garage casting some aluminum, and playing with my new giant fidget spinner. And […]The post A Rocket Powered Fidget Spinner appeared first on Laughing Squid.

“Earth, Wind & Ozzys” is a musically seamless, catchy mashup from DJ Cumberbund that combines together the classic Ozzy Osbourne song “Crazy Train” with Earth Wind and Fire‘s “September“. Earth, Wind & Fire team up with a variety of Ozzy Osbournes to sing about transportation. The original version of each song. Thanks Chip Beale! Related […]The post A Catchy Musical Mashup of ‘Crazy Train’ by Ozzy Osbourne and ‘September’ by Earth Wind and Fire appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In response to a viewer submitted question, SciShow host Michael Aranda offered several examples that may explain why dogs tilt their heads, particularly when a human is speaking. The first theory supposed that it makes it easier to to see the lower half of the human’s face depending on the dog’s muzzle, while the second […]The post Scientific Theories That May Explain Why Dogs Tilt Their Heads When Listening appeared first on Laughing Squid.

When our beloved Puddles Pity Party appeared on the national stage of America’s Got Talent, the panel of judges and the audience surrounding them looked a bit skeptical, seemingly wondering what this very tall, very sad clown who didn’t speak could offer to them. Once the music started and Puddles began to sing a gorgeous […]The post Puddles Pity Party Stuns the America’s Got Talent Audience With a Gorgeous Cover of Sia’s ‘Chandelier’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Bleecker Street released the first official trailer for Logan Lucky, an upcoming comedy film set in the world of NASCAR directed by Steven Soderbergh and based on a screenplay by Rebecca Blunt. It will star Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, Katherine Waterston, Seth MacFarlane, Daniel Craig, Katie Holmes, and Hilary Swank. The film is scheduled to […]The post Logan Lucky, A Comedy Film Set in the World of NASCAR Starring Channing Tatum and Adam Driver appeared first on Laughing Squid.

YouTube musician Andrew Huang, known for his creative methods of making music, took inspiration from the explosively popular trend of fidget spinners and fidget cubes, and decided to join in on the fun by creating a catchy minimal techno song from sounds made by and with the addictive toy that was new to him. A […]The post A Catchy Minimalistic Techno Song Created Using Fidget Spinners and Fidget Cubes appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A hilarious compilation of bloopers from Marvel‘s Deadpool film. Related Laughing Squid PostsCompilation Video of the Best Weather News Bloopers from 2013Compilation Video of the Best Local News Bloopers from 2013A Compilation of Great News Bloopers From August 2014The post A Hilarious Compilation of Deadpool Bloopers appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The always wonderful “Weird Al” Yankovic, who is truly known for his clever parodies, performed a straight and brilliant cover of the George Harrison song “What Is Life” at the commemorative George Fest 2014. Editors Randumbify were able to to synch up fan footage from rjrjr8, Whole Lotta Concerts and Jaclyn Fiore, to create a […]The post Weird Al Yankovic Performs a Brilliant Cover of the George Harrison Classic ‘What Is Life’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In an informative episode of Life Noggin, narrator Pat Graziosi aka Blocko explains the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), its debilitating features and the way it is treated. Blocko also cautions against the casual use of the term OCD as it may be upsetting to those who suffer from the disorder. For those suffering, it […]The post How Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Involves a Great Deal More Than Wanting Things Kept Tidy appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The production team at AOK combined clips from an animated Marvel series about Thor with an adapted version of Led Zeppelin‘s “Immigrant Song” to create a very clever trailer mashup for the upcoming live-action superhero film Thor Ragnarok. via The Awesomer Related Laughing Squid PostsThorested Development, Animated Mashup of ‘Arrested Development’ & The ‘Thor: The […]The post A ‘Thor Ragnarok’ Trailer Mashup Combining Animated Clips With Led Zeppelin’s Immigrant Song appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In 2013, EarthDirect created a colorful and informative animation that shows the border changes of American territories, states and counties, noting their specific development during noteworthy times. Animated map of the contiguous 48 States showing every country boundary change from 1629 onwards, and State border changes from 1784. Year and Month are shown in the […]The post An Animated Timeline Showing the Border Changes of the 48 Contiguous United States Over 400 Years appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The very funny Rainer Hersch Orkestra played an amusing medley of classic Apple ringtones as a single arranged ragtime song. The small group of musicians performed at different landmarks around London, causing curious onlookers to pull out their iPhones to capture the sight. The Rainer Hersch Orkestra performs his remix of classic Apple® ringtones on […]The post A Small Orchestra Plays an Amusing Medley of Classic Apple Ringtones as a Ragtime Arrangement appeared first on Laughing Squid.

YouTuber Lewis QBall is a young man who lives in Belfast, Northern Ireland who lives with Tourette Syndrome (“Tourette’s”) and is very open to talking about it. In February 2017, Lewis posted a very honest video about Tourette’s and its different characteristics in order to spread awareness about this neuropsychiatric disorder that appears odd to […]The post A Young Man With Tourette Syndrome Explains the Different Characteristics of the Disorder appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Jack Stewart, a senior writer for Wired, visited Lost Spirits, a Los Angeles distillery that offers a variety of bespoke spirits, including a Navy strength rum, single malt, peated American whisky named “Abomination” along with several other varietals. These spirits are specifically unique due to a process created by owner Bryan Davis, who figured out […]The post Lost Spirits, A Unique Distillery That Uses Science to Quickly Age Their Bespoke Rums and Whiskies appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Finnish couple Lauri and Anni Vuohensilta of the Beyond the Press channel built what they claim to be the world’s largest 3D printed fidget spinner, which requires two hands to spin. They managed to get their giant fidget spinner up to a decent speed using a powerful leaf blower. Related Laughing Squid PostsMusician Plays Bass […]The post The World’s Largest 3D Printed Fidget Spinner appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Minnesota Savvysherpa, Inc research scientist and father Paul Boswell built a fantastic working hovercraft for his lucky son, Oliver, and captured footage of the young man breaking it in by cruising around the driveway. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsDeLorean Hovercraft Flying Around the Water’s Edge in San FranciscoHoverbike, a One Passenger HovercraftPro Golfer Bubba […]The post Awesome Dad Builds His Son a Working Hovercraft appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In December 2016, filmmaker Kevin Smith hosted a Facebook Live video of his visit the legendary Mile High Comics on Jason Street in Denver, Colorado. Mile High is considered the biggest comic book store in all of the United States, if not the world. While marveling at the sheer size and the number of comic […]The post Filmmaker Kevin Smith Marvels Over the Legendary Mile High Comics and Its Remarkable Owner appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Master robot builder Micah “Chewy” Leibowitz of Team Tiki spent 30 hours building a 120-pound Rick and Morty themed Butter Robot named “Flame War.” Micah brought his awesome robot, which came equipped with a deadly flamethrower, to RoboGames 2017 where it battled against a smaller robot that packed quick a spinning punch. via reddit Related […]The post 120-Pound Rick and Morty Butter Robot With a Flamethrower Wages War at RoboGames 2017 appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Wired released a video where Los Angeles writer, actor, and producer Brent Rose performed stand-up comedy in front of a live audience with jokes written by Alexa, Siri, Cortana, and the Google Home assistant. His mission was to find out which AI gadget was the funniest. The age of the digital assistant is upon us […]The post Performing Stand-Up Comedy Written by Alexa, Siri, Cortana, & Google Home to See Which is Funniest appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A herd of very excited elephants at the amazing Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand rushed to greet the sanctuary’s newest arrival, a young male calf named Dok Geaw who was calling out to them. The elated pachyderms reached through Dok Geaw’s pen with their trunks to caress him and let him know that […]The post A Herd of Excited Elephants Rush Across the Park to Greet a Newly Arrived Orphaned Baby Elephant appeared first on Laughing Squid.

YouTuber ZRaddue pleasantly surprised his father, an Army veteran who served in Vietnam from 1968-1969, after reuniting him with his long lost helmet from the Vietnam War. At the beginning of this year, I ran across a posting in a Vietnam reenactors group on Facebook by someone in the UK looking for more info on […]The post Son Surprises Veteran Father by Reuniting Him With His Long Lost Vietnam War Helmet appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Nick Bertke (a.k.a. “Pogo“) has created “Gruve,” a happy remix of scenes from Despicable Me. The song is available to stream on SoundCloud. Related Laughing Squid PostsGrow Fonder, A Dance Remix Created With Clips From Disney’s Animated Classic ‘Robin Hood’A Sad Remix of Pharrell Williams’ Song ‘Happy’ by WoodkidPogo Remixes Terminator 2 To Create Skynet […]The post Gruve, A Happy Remix of Despicable Me by Pogo appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a semi-animated interview with Great Big Story, musician Micky Dolenz formerly of The Monkees recalled the time in 1967 when the great Jimi Hendrix toured with them as their opening act. Unfortunately for Hendrix, this was right at the peak of “Monkeemania” and the mostly pre-teen female audience who didn’t quite appreciate the guitar […]The post Micky Dolenz Recalls the 1967 Tour When Jimi Hendrix Was the Opening Act for The Monkees appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In honor of the 40th anniversary of Star Wars, Cinefamily TV created a 95-minute montage of insane Star Wars footage. It features some of the “most brain frying tributes, rip offs, cross promotions gone wrong, and more from the last 40 years of Star Wars.” A humorous archival journey thru the last 40 years of […]The post A 95-Minute Montage of Insane Star Wars Footage From the Last 40 Years appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Austrian artist Hannes Sommer (a.k.a. “Hanso Art“) has released a one take video where he recreates every major death from the Game of Thrones television series with a very clever hand-drawn flip book. A post shared by Hannes Sommer (@hansoart) on May 28, 2017 at 11:16am PDT via io9 Related Laughing Squid Posts‘All Pixels Must […]The post Artist Recreates Every Major Game of Thrones Death With Clever Hand-Drawn Flip Book appeared first on Laughing Squid.

During the Portuguese Cup Final soccer match between Benfica and Vitória de Guimarães, a man surfed through the air on a drone and landed on the field to deliver the game ball. via Mashable Related Laughing Squid PostsJohn Farnworth Sets Guinness World Record Controlling a Soccer Ball Dropped From a DroneThe World’s Ball, An Interactive […]The post Man Surfs Through the Air on a Drone to Deliver the Game Ball at Portuguese Cup Final Soccer Match appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Q channel demonstrates how to build a house out of matchsticks, without the use of any glue, and then burn it down to the ground in a spectacular fashion. via The Awesomer Related Laughing Squid PostsHow to Make an Awesome F1 Racing Car Out of Matchsticks Without Using Any GlueEverything Is Ending, An Art […]The post How to Make a Tiny House Out of Matchsticks Without Using Glue and Then Burn It Down appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Self taught sfx makeup artist Ellinor Rosander and photographer Macs Moser of Ellimacs SFX released a frightful tutorial on how to make a reusable gory hand face mask. They were inspired to created the mask after seeing a photo of a stage mask from the Cleveland, Ohio heavy metal band Mushroomhead. A post shared by […]The post How to Make a Gory Hand Face Mask appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Tallahassee, Florida artisan candy maker Gregory Cohen, owner of Lofty Pursuits, demonstrated some of the new, and very satisfying techniques used to make their Crystal Rose image candies by hand. A new technique for a new effect in our image candies. These Crystal Roses are formed from nothing but hot sugar, and flavors. This is […]The post A Satisfying Demonstration of Crystal Rose Image Candy Being Made by Hand appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A young reindeer buck happily ran a friendly race alongside a playful German shepherd separated only by a thin wire fence. After completing a lap through the evergreens, the tireless dog wanted to go another round but the buck seemingly had no interest in any further reindeer games. via Digg Related Laughing Squid PostsFrozen, An […]The post Young Reindeer Runs a Friendly Race With Playful German Shepherd on the Other Side of a Fence appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On a Disney themed episode of the AWE Me show DIY Prop Shop, host Hendo demonstrated how to build your very own version of Maui‘s magical fish hook from Moana. Related Laughing Squid PostsDisney Gives a Closer Look at the Character of Maui in an Olympic Television Spot for MoanaHow Disney’s Use of Language in […]The post How to Build Maui’s Magical Fish Hook From Moana appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Darren Dyk of Beyond Slow Motion teamed up with Ben Cusick (a.k.a. “NightHawkInLight“) to capture amazing footage of a giant firework shell igniting and exploding in ultra slow motion. My good friend Ben Cusick from the YouTube channel NightHawkInLight is an expert in fireworks, so when I went to visit him a few months ago […]The post Mesmerizing See-Through Look at a Giant Firework Shell Igniting and Exploding in Ultra Slow Motion appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Tested editor Norman Chan met up with engineer Brandon Farmer of TinyCircuits, an Akron, Ohio open source hardware company, while at Maker Faire 2017 to find out how they made their tiny arcade cabinet kits that actually play games while fitting in the palm of your hand. Brandon explained that he and the team brought […]The post A Tiny Playable Arcade Cabinet Kit appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While appearing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to promote his brand new culinary series The F Word, the famously irascible Gordon Ramsay spoke about cursing on television, receiving the prestigious honor of O.B.E., the animals he brought home for his children. The smiling chef also offered a rather blunt critique of the peanut […]The post Gordon Ramsey Gives a Foul Mouthed Critique of Stephen Colbert’s Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich appeared first on Laughing Squid.

To celebrate Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales sailing into theaters last week, Los Angeles baker and author Rosanna Pansino of Nerdy Nummies demonstrated how to make a pirate themed chicken pot pie. Rosanna shared the entire recipe on her blog. A post shared by Rosanna Pansino (@rosannapansino) on May 27, 2017 […]The post Pirates of the Caribbean Chicken Pot Pie appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Identical twins Camille and Kennerly Kitt, also known as the Harp Twins, performed an exquisite cover of the heavy metal Iron Maiden song “Run to the Hills” while touring in the western United States. Iron Maiden is one of our favorite bands and this is our 4th Iron Maiden harp duet cover. However, this is […]The post The Harp Twins Perform an Exquisite Cover of the Iron Maiden Song ‘Run to the Hills’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On their latest episode of Trailer Mix, Mashable Watercooler created an amusing new trailer for Alien that imagines Ridley Scott‘s sci-fi film as a comedy. This time around, the crew faces a troublesome kitten. The spacecraft Nostromo has an unwanted guest wreaking havoc on the crew. No, it’s not a bloodthirsty Alien… but an adorable […]The post The Original Alien Film Reimagined as a Comedy With a Troublesome Kitten appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In June 2016, rapper Aesop Rock released a really heartfelt, amusing video for the song “Kirby” from his 2016 album “The Impossible Kid“. The song, which was about his own beloved cat, was played by an adorable rescued tortoiseshell kitten named Dina, who happily interacted with a singing puppet version of the artist. Happily, Dina […]The post A Tiny Kitten Plays With a Singing Puppet Version of Aesop Rock in Video for a Song About His Cat appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by ????? ??????????????? (@krasinthusith) on Feb 16, 2017 at 7:24am PST Thai artist krasinthusith creates absolutely gorgeous mini-sculptures and cameos of elaborate dragons, flowers and an occasional elephant, all of which he skillfully carves from colorful soaps and melons. A post shared by ????? ??????????????? (@krasinthusith) on May 7, 2017 at 6:46am […]The post Gorgeously Intricate Sculptures Carved From Colorful Soaps and Melons appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Filmmaker Kristian Williams who is also known as “kaptainkristian” took a look at the films of David Fincher and the manner he utilizes complex visual effects to capture even the smallest of details. Using examples from such films as Gone Girl, Fight Club , Zodiac, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and The Girl with […]The post How David Fincher Utilizes Complex Visual Effects to Seamlessly Capture the Smallest of Details appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A clever little salmon-crested cockatoo named Caesar joined his human as she was working on the computer. As she typed away, Caesar did his best to assist, using one tentative foot to press at the keys while balancing on the other. According to his humans, Caesar “enjoys playing on the computer just like we do”. […]The post A Clever Little Cockatoo Attempts to Type on the Keyboard Alongside His Encouraging Human appeared first on Laughing Squid.

YouTuber digi47 placed a camera directly under a running water faucet and was amazed as it created a really cool “water tunnel” effect. via Digg Related Laughing Squid PostsA Mesmerizing Spherical Wall of Water Created by Placing a Gallon of Milk Under a Running FaucetRunning Water Faucet Tablet & Smartphone StandsGorgeous Blue Macaw Cleverly Figures […]The post Placing Camera Under a Running Faucet Creates a Really Cool ‘Water Tunnel’ Effect appeared first on Laughing Squid.

PBS Idea Channel host Mike Rugnetta examines the popularity of fidget spinners and gadgets, specifically defining the origins of the work, the growing fascination with constantly being occupied, the benefits these objects can bring to those with ADHD and autism and the ongoing question of whether they are a help or hindrance to the classroom. […]The post An In-Depth Look at the Increasingly Popular Fascination With Fidget Spinners and Gadgets appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On the latest episode of Furze’s Invention Show, British inventor Colin Furze presented a microwave oven that he turned into a video game console to play while waiting for food to cook. A post shared by colin furze (@realcolinfurze) on May 25, 2017 at 12:12pm PDT Related Laughing Squid PostsThe FurzoToasto, An Electric Knife That […]The post Inventor Colin Furze Turns a Microwave Oven Into a Video Game Console to Play While Cooking appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Harvard Din & Tonics, a student jazz a cappella group at Harvard University, honored legendary composer John Williams during commencement day by performing amazing a capella covers of his most beloved scores, including music from Star Wars, Jaws, and Indiana Jones. Related Laughing Squid PostsThe Paper Airplane Guy Demonstrates How to Fold a World […]The post Harvard Student Group Performs A Cappella Tribute to John Williams During Commencement Day appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a fascinating episode of their informative whiteboard series for Mental Floss, linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill verbally and visually explain the origins and evolution of the word “gross”, particularly noting that while its meaning has remained essentially the same, the context in which it is used has changed. Gross did not undergo […]The post The Fascinating Evolution of the Word ‘Gross’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The filmmakers at Corridor Digital has created an intense video, based on the phrase “There’s No Time to Explain,” that features a confused man visited by a friend who needs him to quickly slap Gorski’s Quantum Cream on his face before jumping into a time machine. After fighting off a construction worker and traveling 10 […]The post A Confused Man Is Told ‘There’s No Time to Explain’ Before Traveling Back in Time to Kill Evil Aliens appeared first on Laughing Squid.

TomoNews has created a compilation video of some of the most cringeworthy commercials that aired during the 1990s. via Neatorama Related Laughing Squid Posts1990s Punk CD Commercial Features No Punk Music Whatsoever‘A Whole New World’, A Supercut of Computer Hacking Scenes From 1990s FilmsA Creepy 60s Cereal Commercial Starring Krinkles the ClownThe post A Cringeworthy Compilation of 1990s Commercials appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Japanese comedian and father Takafumi Ozeki (a.k.a. “The Geese”) turned his daughter’s artwork into an adorable bento box for her to take to school. ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/C1bIl9n14n — ??????? (@geeseojeck) May 24, 2017 images via Takafumi Ozeki via Spoon & Tamago Related Laughing Squid PostsNebraskan Dad Illustrates the Adorably Funny Things His Three-Year-Old Daughter SaysA Bento […]The post Japanese Father Turns His Daughter’s Artwork Into an Adorable Bento Box appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The RiffShop‘s David Wu, founder and guitarist of the band Cyborg Octopus, got dressed up as Satan to sing a death metal tutorial on how to properly use HTML. David previously rocked a heavy metal tutorial on how to drive a stick shift. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsA Heavy Metal Tutorial on How to […]The post Satan Sings Death Metal Tutorial on How to Use HTML appeared first on Laughing Squid.