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A couple of playful domesticated raccoons had themselves a ball on the kitchen table, chasing after soap bubbles that were flying into the air. Of course the hilarity ensued when at least one of them began inhaling the bubbles instead of catching them, letting out the most adorable of sneezes. A few days later, the […]

In “How to Complain“, the very wise School of Life summarizes common human reactions to insults with terms such as “Live Fury” – raging anger that belittles the other party and “Cold Fury” – freezing out the other party. The third option, the “Mature Complaint, instead approaches their response to an insult in a manner […]

Awesome Universe filled a box with 90,000 matches, set them on fire, and filmed the match heads burning in a spectacular chain reaction. They also released footage of the matches burning at different speeds and from different camera angles. via The Awesomer Related Laughing Squid PostsWhat Happens When 2,000 Match Heads Are Stuffed Into a […]

Jared Eby has released a captivating footage featuring all sorts of heavy duty industrial rock crushing machines quickly turning large stones into gravel. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsCaterpillar Turns Large Industrial Machines Into an Ever-Changing Mobile Golf CourseAn Incredible Machine That Amazingly Sorts Random River Stones By Their Geological Age2,500fps Slow Motion Video of […]

VuPoint Solutions has created the PinGo, a handy 3-in-1 Bluetooth car locator, phone reminder, and USB charger. It is available to purchase from the Laughing Squid store for $21.99 (44% off retail price). If you spend a lot of time in your car, and you’re prone to forgetting where you parked it, you’re going to […]

Darrin Scott captured fascinating footage of aluminum wheels being melted down in an extremely hot furnace so that the raw material can then be used to create another product. via Jalopnik Related Laughing Squid PostsMan Pours Molten Aluminum Into a Lava Lamp, Gets Wax EverywhereGummy Bears Being Melted by a Red Hot Ball of NickelDetailed […]

Ben Cusick (a.k.a. “NightHawkInLight“) demonstrates how to build a a high power air cannon out of PVC pipe that uses a 2″ PVC piston that Ben created in a previous video. He shows off the power of his air cannon by blasting a ping pong ball and a potato into a watermelon. Related Laughing Squid […]

Puddles Pity Party performs a mashup cover of the classic Johnny Cash song, “Folsom Prison Blues,” and “Pinball Wizard” by The Who. Here are the original songs. Related Laughing Squid PostsPuddles Pity Party Performs a Beautiful Cover of Roy Orbison’s ‘Crying’Puddles Pity Party Performs an Emotional Cover of ‘I Want You To Want Me’ by […]

Last month, Grant Thompson (a.k.a. “The King of Random“) used a bottle cutter to slice long strands of plastic string from two liter bottles of Sprite. Grant then built a custom rope making machine to twist the tough plastic strings together and make a thick rope. A post shared by Grant Thompson (@thekingofrandom) on Mar […]

FlippyCat created a fantastic 360-degree video featuring a colorful wall of 4,200 dominoes that are falling all around you. They shared more photos of their build process on Instagram and Facebook. A post shared by FlippyCat (@theflippycat) on Mar 26, 2017 at 11:43pm PDT A post shared by FlippyCat (@theflippycat) on Mar 26, 2017 at […]

Aldo Jones has created a very weird re-edit of the trailer released last month for Marvel‘s upcoming superhero film, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Fans of Aldo can help support his future work on Patreon. Here is the original trailer. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Weird Halloween Re-Edit of the Sneak Peek Trailer for Guardians […]

Fiona, the surprisingly adorable baby hippopotamus who was born prematurely at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, slept contentedly while sitting in a big blue tub. During her nap, Fiona repeatedly stuck out her tongue in an effort to suckle in her dream, much like human babies will do while sleeping. Sweet dreams! Like human […]

Kurt Quinn, a musician, actor and comedian who also has the remarkable ability to talk backwards, attempted to break the Guinness World Record for Fastest Banjo Player. Unfortunately, Quinn figuratively and literally almost fell short of his lofty goal. I did it! I pushed myself harder and farther than I ever thought I could. Thank […]

The Schrödinger’s Cat Plush by ThinkGeek is a hilarious but cuddly stuffed animal designed to be alive and dead at the same time, depending on which side is facing forward. The plushy refers to Erwin Schrödinger‘s 1935 thought experiment, which posited that a cat in a box filled with poison can be simultaneously living and […]

A playful cat who was perched upon a purple sofa who was batting a balloon back and forth with an equally playful human, suddenly forgot the rules of the game. Instead of returning the volley back to the human, the cat suddenly decided to catch the balloon between both paws. While the move was truly […]

In “The Terror of a No“, the ever-insightful School of Life addresses through animation by Simon Biggs, an all too common problem in which the fear of rejection so disables a person’s confidence that they cannot ask for what they want or need, leaving them lacking on so many fronts. …not asking is not cost […]

Kniterate is an amazing compact digital knitting machine that prints customized designs with the simple press of the “knit button”. Conceived and built at a studio in London, the team behind the project is looking to help bring a more affordable option to those who want to create knitted items, but have been put off […]

Green Curls Maru, the wonderfully clever cat who fits into boxes of any size, used his incredible diving skills to try on a few new hairstyles just for fun, particularly since it has been many years since he had first done so. Black Bob Brunette Braids Yellow Bob Maru’s first foray with many different hairstyles. […]

A post shared by Kim Smith (@kimillustration) on Apr 3, 2017 at 9:27am PDT Seeking to introduce a new generation to the wonders of all that is The X-Files, Canadian illustrator Kim Smith has created The X-Files: Earth Children Are Weird, a wonderful popup picture book from Quirk Books that features young versions of Fox […]

Destin Sandlin, host of Smarter Every Day invited fellow vlogger, banjo player and comedian Kurt Quinn to his home in Alabama to get a personal demonstration of Quinn’s unique talent of phonetically talking backwards. Throughout this demonstration, Sandlin put Quinn into a series of very unusual situations, which included talking backwards to entire menagerie of […]

ThinkGeek is featuring a creepy set of glow in the dark set of Xenomorph eggs from Alien placed carefully in a carton. Three of the six eggs feature tiny facehuggers who have hatched and are trying to escape. Guaranteed free-range and cage-free, this set of a half-dozen Xenomorph eggs from Alien includes 3 which have […]

But Without has created a terrifying mashup of the latest trailer for Stephen King‘s new adaptation of It and the 2003 live action film, The Cat in the Hat. The trailer replaces Pennywise the child eating clown with Dr. Seuss‘ wise cracking anthropomorphic feline, played by Mike Myers. But Without also reimagined The Cat in […]

Leo Burnett Chicago has created an inspirational new commercial for Samsung. The ad features an excited ostrich learning how to fly after putting on Samsung’s Gear VR headset and taking a gander at a virtual reality flight simulator. The bird shows off its new ability by soaring through the sky above its pals. What happens […]

In a hilarious segment for the ITV Nightly Show a British series for which a weekly revolving cast of celebrities play host, the talented John Legend employed his prodigious piano skill and his beautiful voice to lend a lyrical quality to the colorfully critical ravings of the famously irascible chef Gordon Ramsay. You put so […]

“Double King” is a fantastic animated short, created over the course of 2 years by Australian artist and animator Felix Colgrave, about a strange and lonely king with no subjects who goes on a violent crusade to claim the crowns of other rulers. “Double King” posters and shirts are available to purchase from Felix’s Big […]

Hydraulic Press Channel founders Lauri and Anni Vuohensilta traveled to Lillbacka Powerco in Finland to crush random stuff with a powerful 360° Finnpower hydraulic crimping machine. They effortlessly compress objects like a hockey puck, a roll of paper, and a pool ball. Related Laughing Squid PostsFolding a Piece of Paper More Than Seven Times Using […]

The Q channel demonstrates how to make a clever cardboard coin sorting machine with a knife and some glue in their latest DIY tutorial video. Related Laughing Squid PostsHow to Make a Battery Using Copper Coins, Vinegar, Foil, and CardboardThe Skittles Mini-Factory, A Cardboard Machine Capable of Sorting and Bagging Skittles by ColorHow Modern Vending […]

Cocktail Chemistry demonstrates how to recreate and improve the boozy and minty hot cocoa from Archer, known as the “Peppermint Patty,” on a tasty episode of his Recreated series. Cocktail Chemistry previously showed us how to make three signature cocktails from The Simpsons. A post shared by Cocktail Chemistry® (@cocktailchemistry) on Mar 31, 2017 at […]

Fozzie Bear of The Muppets sings “In Da Club” by 50 Cent in a remix created by Adam Schleichkorn (a.k.a. “Mylo the Cat“). Here is the original music video. Related Laughing Squid PostsFozzie Bear and Kermit the Frog Sing ‘Express Yourself’ by NWAVideo of Muppet Characters Edited to Look Like They Are Singing ‘Hip Hop […]

To celebrate April Fool’s Day, Looper took a look at some of the most elaborate and bizarre movie and television show pranks pulled off both on screen and on set. They feature Chris Pratt‘s nude joke on Parks and Recreation, Jennifer Lawrence bugging out on the set of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, and George […]

Thomas “TomSka” Ridgewell presents casdfmovie10, his latest compilation of absurd animated shorts, featuring animation by Ben ‘Wonchop’ Smallman and music by Todd “LilDeuceDeuce” Bryanton. Here’s the full animated music video for “Beep Beep I’m a Sheep” based on the clip from asdfmovie10. Big thanks to @thetomska for letting me and @2ToesUp voice some characters in […]

Google has launched Google Gnome, their new “smart yard” device. Google Gnome manages yard tasks like a pro. When mosquitoes start biting, it can add bug spray to your shopping list. It can tell you how to prune your silver maple. It can even remind you to take time for yourself, because what better way […]

In 2003 Andy Baio launched Upcoming.org, a service that makes it easy to share and discover events. In 2005 it was acquired by Yahoo, which then shut it down in 2013, deleting all of the data. Then in 2014 Andy bought the domain back from Yahoo and launched a Kickstarter to re-launch the service. Four […]

Elastic Studios have created an absolutely stunning, neon-lit and symbol-laden title sequence for the Starz Network series American Gods, the story of which is based upon author Neil Gaiman‘s 2001 novel of the same name. American Gods is based on the award-winning Neil Gaiman novel and posits a different kind of war brewing —- one […]

In “Me Time“, a wonderful 11-minute compilation of early Simon’s Cat episodes, a beleaguered Simon tries to relax and have a little time to himself without having to answer to his persistently hungry cat. Included in the compilation are the episodes “Crazy Time“, “TV Dinner”, “Scary Legs”, “Fly Guy” and “Scaredy Cat” Do you find […]

A big beautiful chocolate brown dog named Boomer carried in his mouth a bright blue bucket that held his little Pomeranian sister. While Boomer became a little directionally confused with his human, the little dog remained safe and comfortable inside. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Teeny Tiny Pomeranian Puppy Lets Out a Gigantic Motorboating SneezeA Little […]

Vox reporter Alvin Chang shared his heartbreaking personal story about his beloved dog Rainbow, whom he had to put to sleep in July 2016, after a long illness. Feeling helpless, Chang decided to look into why “losing a dog feels like losing a family member” and found a great deal of valid information. Video editor […]

Google has released a version of Ms. Pac-Man that can be played real city streets using Google Maps on a mobile phone (iOS and Android) or computer. The game will be available through April 4th 2017. Just tap on the Ms. PAC-Maps icon on iOS and Android, or click the Ms. PAC-Maps button at the […]

A post shared by Cedric Grolet (@cedricgrolet) on Mar 4, 2017 at 6:20am PST Renowned French pastry chef Cedric Grolet is known for his wonderful creations, particularly his unique Rubik’s Cake, a beautiful creation that looks just like the puzzle for which it’s named. Calling it the dessert with unlimited flavors, Grolet has made these […]

A post shared by photoAlquimia (@photoalquimia) on Sep 10, 2016 at 6:14am PDT Spanish design firm photoAlquima has created AJORÍ, a beautiful, award-winning cruet set for their Natura Imitatas line and takes its unique design from the natural formation of a bulb of purple garlic. In the way that the cloves surround the stem and […]

Wiltshire, England ex-Royal Marine reservist and inventor Richard Browning and his team at the technology start-up, Gravity Industries, have created the Daedalus, a real-life flying Iron Man suit that Browning is able to control by attaching miniature jet engines to his limbs. According to Wired UK, Richard’s suit “can travel at a speed of up […]

While searching the Florida Everglades in the early morning, Brave Wilderness, host Coyote Peterson and team located a beautiful Argentinian black and white tegu who had just woken up from a nap in the shade. As the sun warmed, the lizard became a little more awake and a little more feisty, scratching Peterson’s arm as […]

Alex Yeats and Abby Wilcox, both student at the Culinary Institute of America in New York City, created absolutely gorgeous chocolate geodes that when broken open revealed a treasure of brightly hued semi-precious crystals, such as amethyst and carnelian, made out of rock candy. The project took about six months to bring to completion. Upon […]

Atlantic Collectibles has released an awesome Prehistoric Dinosaur T-Rex Wine Bottle Holder that is made to look like a deadly Tyrannosaurus rex is lying on its back, chugging your wine bottle or choice. It is available to purchase from Amazon. This wine bottle holder measures 6.75″ tall, 8.5″ long and 4.5″ deep approximately. It is […]

Online novelty retailer Archie McPhee has just released a new glow in the dark version of their original Finger Hands featuring disturbing vinyl finger puppets shaped like tiny human hands. Our Finger Hands are almost perfect, but as many sharp-eyed fans have pointed out, you can’t really see them in the dark. Problem solved! Glow-in-the-Dark […]

Ontario Mail Carrier Debra Anderson captured the hilarious sight of the fierce tuxedo cat who tries to attack her through the window on a daily basis. Although Anderson nervously jumps whenever the cat hits the glass, she looks forward to this feline encounter every day. …It is the highlight of my route and I love […]

??????? pic.twitter.com/lQYeyfnsMC — ???????@VR????? (@b_ru_ru) March 30, 2017 A couple of very clever cats named Kisrita and Velvet learned that they would get treats whenever they rang a nearby little bell. While each cat doing pretty well in terms of treats, Kisrita somehow got it into his head that his brother was getting more than […]

A post shared by Apollo Crowe (@apolloness) on Mar 21, 2017 at 8:42am PDT CNC product designer Apollo Crowe used a Carbide 3D‘s Nomad Pro desktop CNC machine to creatively turn a couple of recycled soda cans into awesome robot action figures that can kick and dance. Apollo shared his build process and design files […]

The Graham Norton Show has created a wonderful compilation of some of the most embarrassing throwback moments for celebrities. Guests like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Melissa McCarthy, and Chris Pratt share some of their most uncomfortable photos and stories from the past. Related Laughing Squid PostsSome of the Best Moments From The Graham Norton Show […]

Focus Features has released a trailer for The Book of Henry, an upcoming quirky thriller film directed by Colin Trevorrow. The trailer follows 11-year-old boy Henry Carpenter (Jaeden Lieberher) who uncovers a dark secret about his neighbor. The Book of Henry is scheduled to be released on June 16th, 2017. In a small suburban town, […]