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Science writer Dominic Walliman created a map that summarizes and visualize the entire field of mathematics in a single image. In the companion video, Walliman explains how he created the map and why things are grouped and organized the way they are. The entire field of mathematics summarised in a single map! This shows how […]

While on location at the Costa Rica Amphibian Research Center, the very site of the Bullet Ant Challenge, adventure host Coyote Peterson of Brave Wilderness very, very carefully handled a grumpy fer-de-lance pit viper whose highly toxic bit is responsible for many deaths across South and Central America. Known for its potent venom and extremely […]

The Best Vines YouTube channel shared a video last year of a man using a toy plane to illustrate how one woman’s snoring sounds just like a passing airplane. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsA Lesson on How to Solve the Airplane Riddle, A Complicated Problem About Fuel and TimePatent Details for a New Supersonic […]

An absolutely adorable little dachshund named Finn eagerly jumped for joy when his filmmaker human Kyle presented him with a tiny squeaky pig toy identical to the one that had been his favorite as a puppy. Finn immediately recognized the toy and let out a great big happy sound that he hadn’t made in the […]

The beauty of arc welding was captured in a stunning compilation of 25,000fps slow motion macro videos. The process of arc welding uses a powerful electric current to heat and bind metals together. YouTube user mrbean022387 added to the mood of the video by laying Moby‘s “Lie Down in Darkness” over the original video by […]

Kansas City rapper Mac Lethal performs an incredibly fast rap while sucking a helium balloon. I had more lyrics for this, but couldn’t rap them. This shit made me almost pass out multiple times and was unbearably painful. I’m going to lay down on my couch and sleep now. Related Laughing Squid PostsMac Lethal Performs […]

Producer Felipe Haurelhuk, editor Wesley Martins, and sound designer Tony Pereira teamed up with Darth Blender to create “Droids,” an awesome mashup of droid-filled scenes from Star Wars films and the opening theme song from Friends. Related Laughing Squid PostsThe Unipiper Balances on a BB-8 Droid While Playing the ‘Star Wars’ Theme Song on His […]

While appearing on The Matt Edmondson Show by BBC Radio 1, Will Arnett took on Matt‘s “AlphabetiCall” challenge by hilariously prank calling a toy story while using his gritty LEGO Batman voice from The LEGO Batman Movie. The fun challenging bit for Will was that he had to start each sentence that he spoke with […]

John Collins “The Paper Airplane Guy” demonstrates how to fold his design for a long distance paper airplane for the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Collins visited the students to give a presentation about design, and even threw a few planes off the roof of the Harvard Science Center. Collins’ plane set the world record […]

Razor blades turn a high-speed top into a powerful hot dog slicing machine in the series ‘Cause I Can. The spinning blades also quickly tear through cans of whipped cream, deodorant, and Red Bull. Series creator Giaco Whatever also built a fidget spinner toy that spins in excess of 99,999rpm ’cause they could. After I […]

After posing a question to his audience about what song they’d most like to hear, the Shirtless Violinist answered with a beautiful performance of “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen, the most requested song. The solo violin was accompanied by a quartet of very talented vocalists. You’ve heard Hallelujah many times before. The Leonard Cohen classic has […]

A photo posted by Johnson Tsang (@johnson_tsang_artist) on Jan 4, 2017 at 8:47am PST Hong Kong artist Johnson Tsai has created a gorgeous series of visually disturbing porcelain face mask sculptures in which the visage is being stretched or manipulated in different ways, demonstrating the fluid nature of self. Entitled the “Open Mind Series“, Tsai […]

The new bipedal robot Cassie from Agility Robotics lab at Oregon State University showed off its moves, balance, and agility as it was officially unveiled on February 9, 2017. Cassie makes big improvements to earlier walking robot designs developed at the university, and its developers expect the robot could have useful applications in areas where […]

An absolutely beautiful bulldog named Harry hilariously refuses to fetch, offering bemused looks whenever a ball of any size or type goes by. Except for an inflatable beach ball and that’s only because he can rest his big jowls right on top. Harry’s human Mike Eckley has had a bunch of fun with Harry’s disdain […]

Movie fan Mehdi (a.k.a. “DrMachakil“) has created a hilarious video that features Tom Cruise jumping off of a building top in Vanilla Sky and then falling into other popular films like Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, and Furious 7. via reddit Related Laughing Squid […]

redditor 5somwa posted a cute photo of a sweet little dachshund very patiently modeling a cut-to-fit, transparent raincoat. It’s unclear as to whether or not the doxie appreciated the outerwear, but he stood still for the photo nonetheless. Another dog, a little Welsh corgi was definitely not having a good time of it when his […]

Hacker Tim Gremalm replaced the irritating buzzer in his microwave with the Windows XP startup sound. Gremalm calls his creation the µMute, and he posted details and instructions for his build on his website. I’m tired of the buzzer in the microwave oven that is beeping constant up to a minute. via reddit Related Laughing […]

On a spicy episode of the First We Feast series, Hot Ones, Ricky Gervais chatted with host Sean Evans about his career and his mockumentary comedy film, David Brent: Life on the Road, while trying to eat progressively spicy wings. Just in time for the return of David Brent in Life on the Road (February […]

Engineer William Osman built a dangerous toast buttering robot using a laser cutter and a powerful jigsaw motor. The build does not exactly go smoothly, but the final result does manage to apply butter to toast, even in the face of considerable safety concerns. via reddit, The Awesomer Related Laughing Squid PostsNASA & GM Help […]

Concord, New Hampshire Radiologist and artist Matthew DiMasi of Shattered Comics recreates classic comic book covers as beautiful mosaics using broken pieces of tile. Matthew’s full collection of mosaic comic book covers are available to view on Facebook and the Shattered Comics website. images via Shattered Comics Thanks Chip Beale! Related Laughing Squid PostsComic Book […]

Belarusian graphic artist Lesha Limonov has created the wonderfully whimsical “Masterpieces Never Sleep” line of concept sleep masks decorated with the eyes from characters featured in great Dutch works of art. Limonov submitted this brilliant project for consideration of the 2017 International Rijksstudio Award at Rijkmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands. When night begins and the museum […]

Pinterest has introduced intelligent visual discovery with the new Lens app that identifies what it sees in images and helps users find similar items or design suggestions. The app is currently in beta, and Pinterest says that for now it works best with home decor items, clothing, and food, but as more people use the […]

Louisiana musician Aaron James McAvoy, who previously performed “Don’t Stop Believing” to the the steady beat of his overloaded “white trash” washing machine, repeated this rhythmic trick with an abbreviated but impressive version of “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” by the Charlie Daniels Band. The original version of the song where Charlie Daniels absolutely […]

Adam Savage of Tested visited the incredible props department of Syfy‘s television series The Expanse and went behind the scenes to examine their futuristic props, costumes, and custom sets. A photo posted by Adam Savage (@therealadamsavage) on Feb 1, 2017 at 1:19pm PST A photo posted by Adam Savage (@therealadamsavage) on Feb 1, 2017 at […]

A video posted by ThomasDeckenbach (@thomasdeckenbach9479) on Feb 9, 2017 at 5:33am PST A very happy dog named Harley gleefully rolled around in the falling snow in front of his Boonton, New Jersey home. The playful canine continued to play despite the cold weather and the incoming first blizzard of 2017 that hit the East […]

A LEGO Mindstorms robot plays an impressive piano cover of “On Longing” by Holly Throsby in a video by the channel TECHNICally Possible. The robot uses multiple motors to control the placement and motion of its four fingers. Piano playing Lego robot. Uses one main driving motor, and 3 motors to control positioning of: The […]

Australian photographer Aaron Walker has created “Dragformation“, an absolutely magnificent series showing the before and after transformation of drag performers as they emerge from their quiet, shyer side into their fabulously made-up, bewigged glamorous selves. Walker, a former performer himself, was able to capture both the inner and outer beauty of the person who standing […]

John Oliver and Late Show host Stephen Colbert read real local events from Oliver’s hometown in the segment “Bedford of Bedfordshire’s Community Calendar.” During the appearance, Oliver and Colbert also discussed the “non-zero chance” that Oliver could be deported, or as he put it, “tea bagged and tossed out.” Related Laughing Squid PostsTalk Show Hosts […]

xBenQCatx has created a side-by-side comparison video that features a lot of the fantastic similarities between Disney’s 1991 and 2017 Beauty and the Beast films. via /Film Related Laughing Squid PostsA Trailer for Disney’s 1991 Film Beauty and the Beast Made in the Style of the 2017 Live Action RebootDisney’s 1991 Animated Film ‘Beauty and […]

AMC has released a new trailer for season 7 of The Walking Dead that finds the cast rising up and fighting tooth and nail for the future. Season 7 is set to return Sunday, February 12th, 2017 at 9 PM EST. A photo posted by The Walking Dead (@amcthewalkingdead) on Feb 6, 2017 at 5:42pm […]

Actors Matt Smith and Claire Foy of the royal Netflix series The Crown sat down to an amusing game in which one would read aloud a polite British phrase and the other would translate it into its actual meaning. For example, when one said “It’s not quite what I had in mind”, the other would […]

A photo posted by Sam Milham (@samuelmilham) on Jul 2, 2016 at 2:08am PDT Australian illustrator and graphic designer Sam Milham has created Caffeine Junkies, an amusing series of drawings featuring popular cartoon characters and pop icons before they’ve had their morning coffee. Sam is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to help turn his illustrations […]

To celebrate John Wick: Chapter 2 blasting its way into theaters this week, Burger Fiction took a look at the evolution of Keanu Reeves’ movie career. As big fans of the first John Wick, we are excited about the sequel, and we thought it would be fun to take a look back at Keanu’s career. […]

An amazing clip from the Sir David Attenborough-narrated BBC Earth series Blue Planet takes a look at the marvelous deep sea creatures who have the unique ability to make themselves glow in bright, beautiful colors through bioluminescence in order easily to attract prey. This clip is part of a fascinating series that explores the mysteries […]

Joe Penna, also known as Mystery Guitar Man, created Bird Dubstep, a fabulous compilation of bird sounds from videos that were remixed into a respectable dubstep tune. Birds + Dubstep = https://t.co/76B33cTqNy pic.twitter.com/DOgLDCFBT6 — Joe Penna (@MysteryGuitarM) February 4, 2017 Related Laughing Squid PostsDubstep Power Tools by MysteryGuitarManMy Dubstep Kitchen, Music Video Featuring Everyday Kitchen […]

In October 2016, an adorably unsteady elephant calf named Elle at the MalaMala Game Reserve had a bit of a time remaining upright while learning how to how to take her first wobbly steps. Luckily, her very protective siblings stuck close and lifted Elle back up whenever she fell. Eventually, however, Elle learned to walk. […]

A VHS tape from 1996 demonstrates what the internet looked like in its early days. The instructor takes viewers through the exciting world of “Hyper Text Transport Protocols“, “Universal Resources Locators“, and speeds as fast as 28.8 Kbps. Transferred from a VHS video tape, this 1996 video shows how to use a PC and how […]

From October 6 – December 4, 2016, a fascinating large scale installation of a slowly self-destructing cubicle was featured front and center in the window of the Rice Gallery in Houston, Texas. New York City artist Jonathan Schipper created the installation, entitled “Cubicle”, and controlled it by a cable system that moved each piece towards […]

Netflix announced that the mysterious drama series “The OA” has been renewed for second season with a campaign of ominously ethereal teaser trailers, although a premiere date has not been decided as of yet. Something always survives. Coming: The OA Part II. A video posted by The OA (@the_oa) on Feb 8, 2017 at 7:49am […]

Emma Watson faces an old enemy in “Beauty and Lord Voldemort.” The trailer was created by PistolShrimps and cleverly combines the upcoming live action Beauty and the Beast and the Harry Potter films, both of which star Watson. Who could ever learn to love a real beast like Voldemort? Related Laughing Squid PostsEmma Watson Becomes […]

A chatty group of rescued baby sloths at the Sloth Sanctuary of Costa Rica were just hanging around and decided to carry on an adorably squeaky conversation amongst themselves in front of the humans present. The sanctuary has been officially rescuing sloths since 1997. The Sloth Sanctuary of Costa Rica was officially authorized as a […]

Will Arnett lived a parental nightmare by walking barefoot across a perilous pit of LEGO bricks on Jimmy Kimmel Live to promote The LEGO Batman Movie. During his appearance, Arnett also discussed putting his children in the movie, his 10,000 yard stare, and his reboot of The Gong Show. The LEGO Batman Movie opens in […]

The Simpsons has been around on television for families to enjoy since 1989 and surpassed 600 episodes last year. FXX celebrated the occasion by airing all 600 episodes starting on Thanksgiving Day. In honor of the marathon, the creative team at We Are Royal made an animated 300 themed video, titled “Simpsons 600,” featuring plenty […]

Sofia, Bulgaria artist Liliya Koleva-Bardarova of Bird Art Studio has created a spine chilling collection of handmade alien, barbarian, monster, and animals masks that are out of this world. They are available to purchase from her BirdArtBulgaria Etsy shop. images via BirdArtBulgaria via The Awesomer Related Laughing Squid PostsAn Alien Facehugger Ski MaskCotton Monster, A […]

Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for The LEGO Ninjago Movie, their upcoming animated action comedy film directed by Charlie Bean (Tron: Uprising) and the second spin-off of The Lego Movie. The movie follows young master builder Lloyd (Dave Franco), who is also known as the Green Ninja, as he is forced to face […]

Bill Nye is back to save the world with his new Netflix series Bill Nye Saves the World. The series will cover a different scientific topic per episode with experiments, discussions, and appearances by celebrity guests like Rachel Bloom, Zach Braff, and Joel McHale. The series debuts on Netflix on April 21, 2017, appropriately just […]

A photo posted by Ai Takahashi (@malohawaii) on Feb 8, 2017 at 7:05am PST The annual Sapporo Snow Festival, which is taking place from February 6–12 in 2017, has a number of elaborate and amusing sculptures featuring characters and scenes from Star Wars, Final Fantasy VII, Pikachu and PPAP. Additionally, an amazing reproduction of the […]

Filmmakers JCL Aragón and Adrián Gutiérrez of Glass Distortion have created a great video essay comparing visual influences and references from director Michal Mann‘s collection of films that are found in The Dark Knight by Christopher Nolan. Related Laughing Squid PostsAn iOS & Android App-Controlled Version of Batman’s Tumbler Batmobile From Christopher Nolan’s ‘Dark Knight’ […]

Steve Feltham has been hunting the Loch Ness Monster as his full-time career since 1991, and he is the subject of “The Loch Ness Watchmen” by Great Big Story. Despite decades of searching, Feltham claims to have only had one mysterious sighting. The Loch Ness Monster is one of our most enduring myths. People have […]

While filming on location in Botswana for the fascinating wildlife series “Spy in the Wild“, the crew noticed that the pack of wild dogs they’d been following had encircled and treed a juvenile leopard. Once satisfied that the leopard was sufficiently humiliated, the dogs left. While the big cat was out of danger, his pent […]