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Jarppi, Jarno, and HP of The Dudesons ride a log being swung around by a Ponsse Scorpion harvester to compete in a “Forest Machine Rodeo” in the first episode of their new series Meanwhile in Finland. The competition was to see who could stay on the log the longest, with the losers agreeing to public […]

An absolutely adorable giant panda cub named Qi Yi who lives at the the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding stubbornly refused to take no for an answer from her busy keeper. The keeper, who was trying to clean up her area and refresh the bamboo stores, repeatedly placed the boisterous youngster into different […]

ThinkGeek has created an officially licensed Minecraft Color Changing Potion Bottle that illuminates with the flip of a switch and magically cycles between eight different colors whenever tapped. BREWING STAND NOT REQUIRED Nice light you got there. What is that? Potion of Fire Resistance? Oh no, wait. Now it’s Healing. How did you do that? […]

Warner Bros. released the final trailer for Kong: Skull Island, an upcoming reboot of the King Kong franchise directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts. The thrilling trailer features a group of explorers trying to avoid death while King Kong rises and goes bananas while crushing helicopters and monsters. Kong: Skull Island is set to smash its way […]

Mondo is releasing an awesome new collection of Aliens themed ceramic tiki mugs for their ongoing series of pop culture inspired tiki mugs, titled Tee-Kis. The Blue, Hive (black), and Acid Blood (green) variants will be available to pre-order from the Mondo shop starting at 1 PM EST on February 28. They are expected to […]

Boston Dynamics has officially introduced Handle, a robot that combines wheels with legs for impressive mobility that allows it to jump, quickly moved down stairs, and go off-road. The robot can reach speeds of nine miles-per-hour and, make a four-foot vertical leap, and is shown lifting a 100-pound crate. Handle is a research robot that […]

In a fascinating episode of their Planet Earth series, Great Big Story gathered amazing footage of a relaxed troop of macaques who were delighting in the hot springs of the Jigokudani Monkey Park high within the mountains of Joshinetsu-Kogen National Park. These clever snow monkeys discovered the spa-like qualities over 50 years ago and have […]

The Dot Watch is a stylish Braille smartwatch designed to let the blind community take advantage of new technology. The watch offers features like social media notifications, directions, weather updates, and even image-to-text translations. Developers can also take advantage of the Dot’s open system to create apps for the watch and future Dot products including […]

A post shared by Rachel Sussman (@_sussman_) on Oct 27, 2015 at 8:08am PDT Photographer Rachel Sussman, author of The Oldest Living Things in the World, has taken the beautiful Japanese ceramic art of Kintsukuroi (golden repair) and applied its mending principles to cracks in sidewalks and streets, leaving each surface being more beautiful than […]

The producers of the wonderful BBC Earth and PBS animatronic wild animal series Spy in the Wild have released another fascinating video from John Nolan’s studio, where he and stitcher Val Jones are creating an animatronic Spy Otter who they hope will blend in amongst real Alaskan sea otters in a future episode. It takes […]

While shopping in a pet food store, a very clever border collie was allowed by his human to pick out his own treats. Upon reaching the register, the human deftly slipped a bill to the dog who very willingly gave it to the cashier. The cashier then put the items in a bag and handed […]

In his Things You Might Not Know series, Tom Scott visits the Swedish village of Ytterby, the only place in the world with four elements named after it. The chemical elements yttrium, terbium, erbium, and ytterbium were all discovered in mineral samples found in a mine outside the village. Yttrium, terbium, erbium and ytterbium were […]

Will Smith plays Ward, a modern Los Angeles cop in an alternate world where humans live together with orcs, elves, and fairies, in the Netflix original movie Bright. The film was directed by David Ayer (Suicide Squad, Training Day) and combines action movie and fantasy elements. It will be released on the streaming platform in […]

Legendary prankster Joey Skaggs is organizing his 32nd Annual April Fool’s Day Parade in New York City this Thursday, April 1st. The theme for this year’s parade is “Make Russia Great Again”. Here’s the full press release issued by the New York April Fool’s Committee. The press release includes a link to a downloadable Donald […]

Puddles Pity Party performs a moving version of the 2017 Best Original Song Oscar winner “City of Stars” from the movie La La Land. The song was written by Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul. For comparison, here is the original version of the song performed by the film’s stars Ryan Gosling and Emma […]

Florida actress and “shapeshifter” Jessica Vill (a.k.a. “Jbunzie“) has created a makeup tutorial on how to transform yourself into Max Fleischer‘s classic animated cartoon character, Betty Boop. Boop boop be doop! A post shared by ????Jessica Vill???? (@jbunzie) on Dec 5, 2016 at 2:29pm PST via Boing Boing Related Laughing Squid PostsMakeup Tutorials on How […]

A beautiful gray tabby aptly name Photogenic Charlie loves to chirp, squeak and chatter to himself whenever he finds himself watching birds through the glass patio door. His human Derek Zimmerman decided to capture these adorable moments after much thought. Honestly I have been debating videoing this for like a year now, decided what the […]

Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin of Pies Are Awesome demonstrates how to make a “red rum and cherry pie” based on the iconic carpet from Stanley Kubrick‘s classic psychological horror film, The Shining. Rum cherry filling pie with a vanilla crust – my homage to one of my favorite movies of all time… A post shared by […]

Father and son team Dan and Lincoln Markham of the What’s Inside? channel sliced open Stretch Armstrong, Hasbro‘s large rubbery action figure from the 1970s and 1980s, using a utility knife to find out what was inside. After abusing the classic toy and having some fun, they found out that the elastic man was filled […]

In the second episode of a three-part miniseries, Joss Fong and Dion Lee of Vox take a deep look into the history of slow-motion and timelapse techniques in BBC Earth series Planet Earth and Planet Earth II. As in the first part of the series, Fong looks at the process both before and after digital […]

Indiana state trooper Sergeant John Perrine recorded a public service announcement for what he calls an “often forgotten, incredible safety feature” that comes standard on all cars. Perrine says when used properly, the feature can help prevent crashes and incidents of road rage. via WCMH-TV Related Laughing Squid PostsA Truck Driver Loses Their Marbles, Spilling […]

Hydraulic Press Channel founder Lauri Vuohensilta has created a new video for his other channel, Beyond the Press, where he demonstrates how to peel apples at insane speeds with various power tools. Related Laughing Squid PostsAn Emoji Keyboard Cover for Apple MacBooks and Apple Wireless KeyboardsThe Return of The Power Tool Drag RacesHow to Speed […]

In the teaser trailer for the tenth series of the long running BBC show Doctor Who, new companion Bill Potts (Pearl Mackie) extols the virtues and the dangers of the beloved Time Lord, while admitting that she loves it all. The series returns to both on BBC One and BBC America on April 15, 2017 […]

The Primitive Technology channel demolished the wattle and daub hut built in 2015 and the sweet potato patch behind it to make room for a large cassava and yam garden. To create the garden a large tree that had fallen on the sweet potato patch had to first be cleared with fire and simple tools, […]

Upon learning of the tragically unexpected death of beloved actor and director Bill Paxton on Sunday, February 26, 2017, a group of storm chasers sought to honor the memory of the Twister star by plotting GPS coordinates with Spotter Network markers so that they would spell out his initials right through the middle of the […]

Hugh Jackman cracks up over a hilarious circumcision story, told by Sir Patrick Stewart, on a TMI episode of The Graham Norton Show. Hugh Jackman also received some great advice from Sir Ian McKellen. Related Laughing Squid PostsSome of the Best Moments From The Graham Norton Show Over the Past Nine YearsSir David Attenborough Talks […]

pecan vulture A post shared by Brock Davis (@brockdavis) on Feb 26, 2017 at 3:59pm PST Pecan Vulture by Brock Davis Related Laughing Squid PostsHot Dog, A Bulldog Design Made With a Real Hot Dog & CondimentsGingershred ManPortrait of a Bear Created From Facial Hair Shavings

Filmmaker Kristian Williams (a.k.a. “kaptainkristian“) gives us a look at how Robert Zemeckis‘ 1988 fantasy comedy crime movie, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, brilliantly merged animation and live action film. Related Laughing Squid PostsEverything Wrong With ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Unmade Paul Reubens Version of ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’An Early Roger Rabbit […]

The Cannibal Milkshake video “NY NY Land” parodies La La Land by moving it to New York City and setting the musical love story between a pizza-loving app developer and an ambitious Wall Street investor. An aspiring billionaire and a pizza enthusiast fall in love in what critics are calling “The Wolf of Wall Street […]

Disney•Pixar released an extended look trailer for Cars 3, the upcoming animated sequel to Cars and Cars 2 produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The trailer introduces us to the next generation of race cars that are leaving Lightning McQueen in their dust, especially his new high-tech adversary Jackson Storm. […]

In celebration of The Oscars last night, a group of celebrities read mean tweets about themselves on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The Oscars are a celebration of the movies and those who lift others up, but we must also not forget those who push those same people down. They are internet trolls who keep celebrities grounded […]

A post shared by theoatmeal (@theoatmeal) on Feb 19, 2017 at 2:05pm PST The Oatmeal takes a look at what happens when cats get inspired by watching The Empire Strikes Back. Related Laughing Squid PostsThe Office Strikes BackThe Opening Credits of The Empire Strikes Back Reimagined in the Distinct Style of James BondA Cat Digitally […]

F/X Networks has announced by way of a giant inflatable Santa noisily losing air due to gunfire, that a third season of the wonderfully offbeat crime series Fargo is returning on April 19, 2017. The new season features actor Ewan McGregor as twins who don’t exactly get along. Their sibling rivalry leads to a twisted […]

While David Fritz was concentrating on his taxes, his beautiful black cat Nyx decided to sneak up and surprise him by jumping onto the counter where was working. Unfortunately, Nyx overshot her mark and lost her footing, which caused her to go over the other side of the counter, taking a bunch of Fritz’s very […]

When a truly compassionate eight-year old boy named Hüseyin el-Hasan came across stray dog who had been severely injured in a hit and run accident and steadfastly remained by her side after asking someone to call for help, leaving only to grab a blanket from his home in order to keep the shivering dog warm. […]

Jun Yoshizuki of Jun’s Kitchen is a very talented cook who always prepares food with his beloved longhaired orange cat named Kohaku, made room for another orange and white cat to look on as he prepared a recipe for homemade Ramen. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Gorgeous Long-Haired Orange Cat Watches From Atop the Fridge While […]

In the premiere episode of “Notes from the Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame“, a collaborative series from Quoted Studios and Jazz at Lincoln Center, an animated Miles Davis spoke about sketching, flavoring his music with a major note and his need to constantly make music his music in a lost interview with journalist Ben Sidran […]

When an incredibly compassionate man named Patrick Kilonzo Mwalua noticed that the animals of Tsavo West National Park were completely without water due to extreme drought conditions in Kenya, he began making long daily trips in a large water delivery truck to replenish empty waterholes. The park is home to a large variety of wild […]

A post shared by Jocelyn Teo (@aiclay) on Feb 22, 2017 at 6:29pm PST Talented Singapore artist Jocelyn Teo, owner of AiClay, has sculpted a realistic looking collection of miniature foods and beverages that look delicious, but not at all edible. More images of her spectacular mini treats are available to view on Instagram, Flickr, […]

In a heavy episode of the Human Condition series by Great Big Story, they find out how the 60-year-old Nihang Sikh preacher Baba Avtar Singh from India is able to wear the world’s largest turban. He spends approximately 7 hours putting on his massive turban, which weighs nearly 200 pounds and is made up of […]

Crashed Ice is a winter extreme sporting event, created by Red Bull, where competitors downhill skate at high seeds through an ice track filled with sharp turns and steep vertical drops. Footage has been released from the Red Bull Crashed Ice event that took place in Saint Paul, Minnesota earlier this month that features Canada’s […]

Philips teamed up with the Ogilvy & Mather London marketing agency last year to create a touching healthcare ad in Australia that follows an “Everyday Hero” who dresses up as Spider-Man and rushes to a local children’s hospital to wash windows and cheer up the precious sick kids. According to Branding.news and Eva Barrett, global […]

The National Geographic series ORIGINS: The Journey of Humankind explores the beginning of humanity and the modern world. The eight-part series will premiere on March 6, 2017, and it was created by John D. Boswell of Melodysheep and is hosted by Jason Silva. Two years ago I conceived of ORIGINS as a new kind of […]

In a fascinating episode of Vox Almanac, host Phil Edwards talks about the history of the distinctive Futura typeface famously designed by the legendary Paul Renner in 1927. The typeface was rejected by the Nazis as too modern, but found its popularity elsewhere in the world. When the Nazis were ready for a new look, […]

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It is easier to get stung by a bullet and I’m not even kidding. While visiting the Kids Saving the Rainforest organization in Costa Rica, the educationally masochistic Brave Wilderness host Coyote Peterson who has faced the most terrifying insect stings with minimal fear, finally met his match with a simple noni fruit. The noni […]

The Warp Zone has created a new comedy sketch, featuring OMGitsfirefoxx and Josh Mattingly, that gives us a look at what Marvel superhero Logan (Wolverine) would actually be like as an old man in the real world. The upcoming Logan film is set to hit theaters on March 3rd, 2017. Even Wolverine, the raddest x-men […]

In a touching video, deaf father Kevin Nadrowski sings “If You’re Happy and You Know It” to his young daughter in American Sign Language. I am deaf father singing “If You Are Happy and You Know It Clap Your Hands” song in American Sign Language with my deaf daughter. Related Laughing Squid PostsDeaf Woman Performs […]

The Russian company, Hoversurf Inc., has created an incredible Scorpion-3 single seat electric hoverbike combining a motorcycle seat with quadcopter drone technology that is capable of lifting a human off of the ground and flying them from point A to point B in no time. SCORPION platform is a single-seat aircraft that rediscovers the art […]

With the “Enter Sandbox” installation, Audi has combined virtual reality with a real sandbox to create a unique driving experience. Drivers can first play in the sandbox creating a miniature car track that the system then scans with a depth-sensing camera to render a virtual version of the track that drivers can explore with a […]