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Theo Cook, a master craftsman and woodworking teacher at Robinson House Studio in the UK, produced an incredible piece of wood art when he created a beautiful Japanese dovetail joint. In Theo’s video, he demonstrates how the joint perfectly fits together and taken apart. A post shared by MasterCraftsman,Designer/Maker (@theo__cook) on Nov 25, 2016 at […]

After getting her first taste of sweet fruit, an adorable little baby flying fox named Asha who was rescued by Mega Battie, repeatedly requested more of the same from her very accommodating human attendant, who was very appreciative of Asha’s sweet manner and very big appetite. Little Asha is a 6 month old orphan Black […]

Shortly before his death in 2013, the great Ray Manzarek of The Doors sat in front of his beloved keyboard and told the fascinating musical story of how the iconic “Riders on the Storm” came to be. The song came together rather quickly, although the bass line was a little tricky for bassist Jerry Scheff […]

The Healing Box Project is a truly wonderful program in rural Missouri, that seeks to help injured veterans find purpose, dexterity, and recovery through music, specifically guitar. The program was founded by Dave Dunklee, a musician who decided to use his talent to help others and who, with his wife CJ, found a way to […]

In a wonderfully animated video for the 92nd Street Y series “7 Days of Genius“, socially conscious real estate developer Jonathan F.P. Rose, who is also the author of The Well Tempered City explained how very first city in the world developed itself over 12,000 years ago in Turkey by figuring out what they needed […]

Rob Scallon, the incredibly talented musician who has been experimenting with different types of instruments as of late, rocked out a heavy metal tune on a low ringing berimbau, a Brazilian bow instrument that Scallon explained in a separate video Scallon also teamed up with music producer Andrew Huang to make “dubstep with a gourd […]

Musician YAOG performed a happy piano cover of the classic Tears for Fears song “Mad World” by playing and singing it in a major key, a departure from the song’s original minor key. The original version of the song. The 2001 cover by Gary Jules and Michael Andrews for the cult film Donnie Darko Related […]

Improv Everywhere staged their first ever elevator mission in which unsuspecting hotel guests riding alone found themselves participating in an elevator marathon, surrounded by two runners who entered on different floors and concluded in the hotel lobby. We surprised people in a hotel elevator by putting them in the middle of a marathon. Over the […]

20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios have released a trailer for Ferdinand, their upcoming animated film directed by Carlos Saldanha and based on the children’s book The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf. The movie will follow a giant bull with a heart of gold, named Ferdinand (John Cena), who does everything possible to […]

In a delicious episode of Binging With Babish, host Andrew Rea demonstrated how to make his recreation of the top-quality “Cubano” sandwich from the 2014 film Chef, written and directed by Jon Favreau. Favreau, who played Carl Casper in the movie, shared his full sandwich recipe on reddit. Chef is holy ground for film foodies, […]

Marvel has released the second trailer for Spider-Man: Homecoming, the upcoming second reboot of the Spider-Man film franchise directed by Jon Watts. The new trailer features Spider-Man (Tom Holland) learning from Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), being stripped of his super suit by Tony, and trying to take down the Vulture (Michael Keaton). Spider-Man: Homecoming […]

In a brilliant experiment entitled “Crossing Kingdoms“, scientists at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Massachusetts, posited that decellularized spinach leaves would be able to carry blood, oxygen and nutrients within the human body to help regrow tissue. Using the veins of the spinach to mimic that of the human vascular system, the WPI team […]

In a hilarious skit for Comic Relief, which raises money for charitable causes through entertainment, Stephen Hawking decided that he was tired of the voice he’d been using for over thirty years and decided to audition a number of celebrities, to see if any of them would be a good fit. Among those who auditioned […]

MIT students Kate Roe, Laura Breiman, and Marissa Stephens worked together in 2013 to create “Cook My Meat,” a handy online cooking simulator that allows you to quickly calculate the approximate heat transfer through various kinds of meats. Their clever website brings up a graph featuring the internal protein state of the chosen meat (steak, […]

New YouTube experiment channel The Vacuum Chamber documents what happens when a giant marshmallow gummy bear is placed inside of a vacuum chamber where it is inflated and deflated. Related Laughing Squid PostsAn Experiment To See What Happens To Marshmallow Peeps Placed In a Vacuum ChamberAn Experiment to See What Happens When Inflated Balloons Are […]

In the extended trailer for the third season of the highly-acclaimed F/X series Fargo, actor Ewan McGregor plays Emmit Stussy and “his slightly younger brother Ray”, a brotherly duo in Minnesota, whose intense sibling rivalry involves them into all sorts of escalating criminality through the hilarious absurdity for which the series is known. Season Three […]

Ireland musicians Banjo Guy Ollie and Jim McKee teamed up to perform a multitrack cover of Men at Work‘s popular 1981 song, “Down Under.” Fans of Ollie can help support his future work on Patreon. Here is the original music video. Related Laughing Squid PostsBanjo Guy Ollie Performs a Multitrack Cover of Metallica’s Heavy Metal […]

JP Lambiase and his wife Julia of HellthyJunkFood demonstrate how to make a giant breakfast sandwich (4850 calories) in their latest tutorial video. They shared the full recipe on the HellthyJunkFood website. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and now it can be your only meal of the day. Did I mention […]

UK photographer and director Vugar Efendi has created “Recreating History,” a short montage featuring side-by-side comparisons of memorable moments in history that have been recreated in movies. He features scenes from Jackie, Man on the Moon, and Into the Wild. Moments in history, whether bigger or more intimate, are often recreated in film. This produces […]

Chicago video editor John Loberger has created the second fake trailer for his “Mean Bean” spoof featuring recut scenes from Mr. Bean films that make Rowan Atkinson‘s clumsy character look like a stone cold killer. Related Laughing Squid PostsMr. Bean Turned Into a Violent ManiacThe Clumsy Cook Turkey Mask, Looks Like a Raw Turkey Got […]

When the dog wants to play catch with the puck on the ice at Verizon Center, you play catch with the dog on the ice at Verizon Center. ???? pic.twitter.com/UWMZ75TVmE — CSN Capitals (@CSNCapitals) March 26, 2017 An extremely happy Golden Retriever seemed to be having the time of its life while playing fetch with […]

“I love you, robot!” Redditor shadeogreen’s daughter Rayna met a robot on the street and instantly declared her love for it. She was blissfully unaware that her new mechanical friend was in reality an abandoned water heater. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsSimone Giertz Builds a Highly Non-Functional But Adorable Robotic Version of Kermit the […]

Traceroute, the wonderful documentary by Johannes Grenzfurthner chronicling his “Personal Journey Into The Uncharted Depths Of Nerd Culture”, is now available on Vimeo on Demand and Amazon. Artist and life-long nerd Johannes Grenzfurthner is taking us on a personal road trip from the West Coast to the East Coast of the USA, to introduce us […]

The ever-insightful School of Life offers a comforting explanation about the internal factors that hinder one’s ability to feel confident in their daily life as told through very clever animation by Lazy Chief. Instead of being intimidated by others, it is suggested to regard everyone as equally foolish to oneself. Once we learn to see […]

In 2014, we wrote about an adorable orange tabby named Sargon whose favorite toy was a spoon. Fast forward to three years later and Sargon’s favorite toy is still this very same spoon, as shown in a sweet compilation about the lengths and heights Sargon will go to in order to retrieve his beloved spoon. […]

Great Big Story visited with Jim Deneven, a former surfer and chef, who put it all aside in to work on the other side of the beach, carving large-scale geometric designs into the sand. Deneven has worked all over the world creating this incredible art, but is content just working on a small piece of […]

Musician Adam Cefai captured hilarious footage of his old washing machine as it played a catchy polyrhythmic beat that sounded much like the percussion section of a marching band as it went through the spin cycle. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsMusician Performs Don’t Stop Believin’ on Guitar to the Steady Beat of His Banging […]

Estelle Caswell of Vox spoke with Amber Galloway Gallego, a sign language interpreter who is known for creatively visualizing music into grammatically correct American Sign Language. Gallego, who has worked with over a great number of famous musicians, explains why she translates the emotion of the music for those who are hearing impaired or deaf. […]

In a guest video on Tom Scott‘s channel, Alex of PlayTheMind explains why translating original songs into other languages presents a challenge in terms of the timing, meaning, cadence and tempo, explaining the concept phonology. When dealing with any song translation, there’s a conflict between the meaning of the lyrics and the way they sound […]

The Hydraulic Press Channel crushes a defenseless Stretch Armstrong using their hydraulic press. Related Laughing Squid PostsCrushing LEGOs With a Hydraulic PressCrushing Gummy Bears With a Hydraulic PressCrushing a Diamond With a Hydraulic Press

An adorable little infant orangutan named Rickina who was rescued after her mother disappeared under questionable circumstances, was gently introduced to the playground by her attending human at the IAR Ketapang Orangutan Rescue Center in West Kalimantan, Indonesia who kept a close eye on her as she interacted with other orangutans. The attendant also introduced […]

In the latest episode of Puzzles + Solutions, FLEB Puzzles demonstrates how to properly disassemble and reassemble the Gyro wooden puzzle created by Puzzle Master. This is a puzzle classified as a 2.1 under the Slocum classification scheme! Related Laughing Squid PostsThe Xbox Puzzle, An Incredibly Elaborate X-Men Inspired Logic Puzzle Game in a Wooden […]

In an monstrous episode of the Design FX series by Wired, host Mike Seymour of fxguide gives us a break down of the visual effects tools used by Industrial Light & Magic to bring Kong: Skull Island to life. Related Laughing Squid PostsHow Industrial Light & Magic Created the Mirror Dimension and Time Warp in […]

Looper takes a look at some of the most annoying moving endings of all time. There’s nothing quite as frustrating as a bad movie ending. Failure to stick that landing in the final act can totally ruin an otherwise great film, or give us one more reason to hate one that was already a dud. […]

YouTuber Zach Anner, a comedian with cerebral palsy who won his own television show on the Oprah Winfrey Network after auditioning in 2010, visited New York City from his Texas home in search of the famous “Rainbow Bagel“. Setting off to Brooklyn from his Manhattan hotel, Anner encountered some interesting challenges mostly having to do […]

Lee O’Donnell, who drives the “Mad Scientist” monster truck, won the Monster Jam World Finals Freestyle Championship last weekend at the Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas after landing the first ever front flip at the end of his incredible run. via Digg Related Laughing Squid PostsSlow Motion Footage of Hot Wheels Cars Doing Incredible […]

In celebration the 100th anniversary of the Dutch minimalist movement Der Stijl (“The Style”), also known as neoplasticism, which most famously encompassed the work of Piet Mondrian, artists Madje Vollaers and Pascal Zwart of Studio VOLLAERSZWART worked with city officials to dress the buildings of The Hague in the beloved artist’s famous red, white, blue […]

In the first episode of his new series about workspaces, vlogger Marques Brownlee visited the famous New York City studio of fellow vlogger Casey Neistat and was given a guided grand tour of the place. As he was looking around, Brownlee marveled at how well every inch of the space was used for a specific […]

Maker, designer, and engineer Matt Harrison (a.k.a. “Quintox303”) over at Thingiverse has created a clever 3D printed open and closed sign design that can easily be changed by the turn of a gear. MSM_Xeno13 shared an animated GIF image of the finished sign in action. images via Quintox303 via reddit, The Awesomer Related Laughing Squid […]

Beyond the Brick released amazing footage of a 125,000 piece motorized LEGO version of the Red Keep from Game of Thrones that was built by Claus-Marc Hahn of BricksCreations. Hahn used four EV3 large servo motors to power his amazing creation. image via Claus-Marc Hahn Thanks Scott Devaney! Related Laughing Squid PostsCreative Designers Build a […]

The Bottle Boys perform an impressive cover of Michael Jackson‘s hit song, “Beat It,” on beer bottles. Here is the original music video. A post shared by Bottle Boys (@thebottleboys) on Mar 24, 2017 at 5:00am PDT Related Laughing Squid PostsThe Bottle Boys Perform a Cover of Michael Jackson’s Song ‘Billie Jean’ Using Beer Bottles […]

On the latest episode of his NERF Experiments series, Giaco Whatever used a powerful air cannon that he built and slow motion footage to find out just how fast the NERF darts were traveling that he fired. He ended up finding out that the darts were going approximately Mach 2.3, which is 2.3 times the […]

Primitive Technology demonstrated how to make a clay kiln and all sorts of primitive pottery from a termite mound. Fans of Primitive Technology can help support his future work on Patreon. I started by making a large grate from ordinary clay. It was just under 50 cm in diameter. Next, I took dry chunks of […]

Gavin Free and Dan Gruchy of The Slow Mo Guys have captured super slow motion footage of 6 foot rockets blasting off into the sky at Purdue University in Indiana. The slow motion segments were filmed at 28,000fps with the Phantom V2511 camera and 1000fps with the Phantom Flex 4k camera. Related Laughing Squid PostsSuper-Slow-Motion […]

Dunken K Bliths created a hilarious GIF of a rooster on stilts nonchalantly trying to impersonate a flamingo. via Parkstone International, Lustik, Archie McPhee’s Endless Geyser of AWESOME! Related Laughing Squid PostsFootwear As Art, Wonderfully Imaginative Shoes By Kobi LeviPinky the Flamingo Performing Her ‘Flamingo Flamenco’Two Baby Flamingos Go For a Leisurely Stroll on a […]

A post shared by Riding Up Front (@ridingupfront) on Mar 16, 2017 at 7:43pm PDT Riding Up Front (RUF) is a wonderful non-profit art blog that shares wonderful immigrant stories as told by drivers and passengers of rideshare services such as Uber and Lyft with illustrations provided by artists from all over the world. RUF […]

Sam O’Nella explores some of the strangest rules, regulations and ordinances around the world. Related Laughing Squid PostsBirthday Traditions From Around the WorldAround the World in 2000 Pictures by Alex ProfitExamples of Insults From Around the World

A post shared by Mike Boyd (@mikeboydtattoos) on Mar 21, 2017 at 1:42pm PDT Tattooist Mike Boyd is a talented artist who specializes in Cubist tattoos that use bold lines and bright colors in a manner highly reminiscent of Pablo Picasso‘s definitive style. When not traveling around the world, Boyd can be found working at […]

Unite the League! Warner Bros. has released the first full trailer for Justice League, the new DC Comics movie directed by Zack Synder, that unites the superhero team of Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Flash and Cyborg (notably absent is Superman). The film hits theaters in November 2017. Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and […]

In amazing footage provided to Latest Sightings, a lone male white rhinoceros who was grazing in a field at Kruger National Park in South Africa wisely decided against charging a much larger elephant bull, who was puffing up for imminent battle with a large stick in his trunk. We could all physically feel the testosterone […]