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The Bat Bot B2 was developed at Caltech to mimic the natural flight kinetics of bats using ultra-thin silicone stretched over jointed wings. The robot weighs just 93 grams with a wingspan of approximately one foot, and it can change its wing shape in flight due to the light flexible silicone membrane. The Bat Bot’s […]

New York filmmaker Neil Fennell has created a 30-minute video where repeating days from the classic Harold Ramis film, Groundhog Day, are playing simultaneously. You can never have too much Bill Murray. I wanted to see what it would be like if the events of the movie “Groundhog Day” all took place simultaneously. The film […]

A couple of adorable kittens who were curiously exploring the bathroom, found themselves on the slippery precipice of an uncovered toilet bowl, both trying to find a way to get themselves back onto the ground. Unfortunately, the tiny felines were moving in opposite directions and being that gravity always wins, the orange kitten on top […]

Slice of Life is an upcoming science fiction fan film set in the Blade Runner universe “made the old school way like the legendary sci-fi movies of the 1980s.” The first official trailer for Slice of Life truly encapsulates the original Blade Runner film’s aesthetic with the dark and gritty atmosphere, neon signs, and much […]

To celebrate Australia Day, a group in the country’s capital of Canberra built a homemade perpetual slip ‘n slide that spins people around in circles at dizzying speeds. Jake River Henderson Fraser who was in attendance at the event shared video of the machine in action and says it was built with three speeds, but […]

In a fascinating episode of their incredibly informative whiteboard series for Mental Floss, linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill explain the history of “Basic English“. Basic English is based upon an ambitious controlled natural language economy conceived by British linguist C.K. Ogden, who sought to boil down English into a mere 850 necessary words. […]

Barry White, Jr., a remarkable fifth-grade teacher at the Ashley Park Pre K – 8 School greets each of his students every morning with a unique handshake of their very own before class. Inspired by basketball player LeBron James‘ habit of shaking hands with each of his Cavaliers teammates, White told Good Morning America that […]

Great Big Story goes behind the scenes with Japanese mother and food artist Tomomi Maruo to find out more about how she has been teaching others to make incredibly cute character bento boxes (kyaraben) at her home for the past 11 years. In Japan, children bring bento boxes to school with them for lunch, and […]

Burger Fiction celebrates all of the movies throughout history that have won an Academy Award for “Best Cinematography” at The Oscars. The full list of films featured is available to view on Tumblr. We previously wrote about their look at all of the movies that won “Best Picture” and “Best Visual Effects.” Related Laughing Squid […]

CineFix has shared 5 of their favorite little moments of camera movement in the history of film. They features scenes from 20th Century Women, The Passenger, and more. Without camera movement, films would be all static play and no fun. The way the camera moves says more to us than just a show-off of technical […]

The Los Angeles filmmakers of Nukazooka have created a new special effects-filled video where heroic space ranger, Buzz Lightyear, faces off against the evil Darth Vader in an epic real life battle for the ages. Related Laughing Squid PostsEpic Rap Battles of History – Adolf Hitler vs Darth VaderReal-Life Version of Buzz LightyearThings That ‘Star […]

Conan O’Brien sent Triumph the Insult Comic Dog to Washington D.C. to cover the Inauguration event and talk with the crowd. In doing so, Triumph managed to gather hilarious outtakes that are just as funny as the finished video. Triumph finds more Trump supporters to poop on and crashes the inaugural concert in outtakes from […]

Bad Lip Reading has released a hilarious compilation of bad lip reading from the NFL 2016-2017 football season. Players, coaches, and even referees have hilarious words put into their mouths, most of which have nothing to do with football. Bad Lip Reading has created similar highlight videos of the NFL for the past several years. […]

A funny little red fox named Finnegan gleefully played outside in the snow with his beloved human Mikayla Raines, running around in the snow and chasing after a big green plastic ball. This fun was only interrupted by the introduction of a tennis ball that Finnegan enjoyed chasing but wasn’t as keen on bringing it […]

Juggercorn and the Tangerine is a musical “Choose Your Own Adventure” style animated puzzle game by video game musician Adam Hoek where players are asked to make choices and pass tests as they click their way through more than 120 possible videos. Players can also discover clues to a secret website and a hidden T-shirt […]

The School of Life very insightfully explains the wonderful way in which the German language uses the efficiency of compound words to accurately explain emotional situations and reactions. The point is reinforced with such examples as “Schadenfreude” (“Happy-harm”) – joy in another’s suffering, “Schnappsidee” (“Schnapps-idea”) – a great idea had when drunk that doesn’t hold […]

In an episode of Today I Found Out, host Simon Whistler reveals why “Ahoy hoy” was once the preferred phrase for answering the telephone and how “Hello” came to usurp it. The very brief popularity of this telephone greeting stemmed from the fact the “ahoy-hoy” was Alexander Graham Bell’s preferred way to answer the phone. […]

In December 2016, an adorable 4-month old baby wombat named George survived the car accident that killed his mother despite being in her pouch. Luckily, a kind stranger brought him to the Australian Reptile Park, where he captured the heart of conservationist Tim Faulkner. The feeling is absolutely mutual, as the ever-scurrying George likes to […]

Although many believe crop circles are caused by UFOs or other mysterious phenomenon, Today I Found Out host Simon Whistler explains the surprisingly ordinary origins of the curious patterns that have appeared around the world. It’s remarkable what two bored men can do with some idle time and an iron bar. Related Laughing Squid PostsCirclemakers, […]

Kurzgesagt compares Earth to a prison and says the only way to break out is to pay off a 4.5-billion-year-old energy debt. The video explains how gravity keeps humanity locked up and the ways we have managed to rise above it. We are trapped on earth. Controlled by an ancient debt to the universe… Related […]

Open the Portal animation studio in Los Angeles worked with tattoo artist Sean Arnold of Bob & Charlie Roberts World-Famous Spotlight Tattoo to create “Human Zoetrope,” a 24 frame animated tattoo that was brought to life with the use of a classic rotoscoping animation technique. Eadweard Muybridge‘s famous early experiments in motion photography heavily influenced […]

Boston Dynamics founder Marc Raibert recently debuted Handle, which he calls a “nightmare inducing” robot that combines wheels and legs for motion. Venture capitalist Steve Jurvetson attended the presentation and released a video showing Handle in action, although Boston Dynamics has not yet officially announced the robot. Now the scary robots have wheels! Boston Dynamics […]

While diving in Melbourne, Australia, underwater photographer PT Hirschfield accidentally interrupted a hungry octopus who was trying to feed. In response, the frustrated cephalopod utilized every tool in its arsenal in order to intimidate the diver, who completely understood and respected why the octopus was so defensive. This octopus was NOT impressed when I interrupted […]

The great Jon Stewart made a grand entrance onto The Late Show, where he reunited with former employee Stephen Colbert while wearing a very, very long red tie and some sort of small (hopefully faux) animal on his head. Stewart then took his seat and with a respectful nod to Johnny Carson’s Carnac, predicted the […]

A red-hot lava “fire hose” is pouring into the Pacific ocean off the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii. The tube became exposed when a lava delta collapsed around New Year’s Eve. While the lava flows the area around the volcano is considered hazardous, but that hasn’t stopped people from trying to see it for themselves. Related […]

Young Voices, one of largest school choir concerts in the world, performed an amazing version of the classic They Might Be Giants song “Birdhouse in Your Soul” at the O2 Arena in southeast London. Young Voices is a wonderful organization that works with kids from all over the U.K. Our choirs range from 4,500 to […]

For musician YAOG‘s new series, Will It Sad?, he started it off by playing a very sad piano cover of the classic Super Mario Bros. theme song played in a minor key. YAOG‘s cover is available as an MP3 download from Google Drive. Here is the original song for comparison. via reddit, The Awesomer Related […]

Destin Sandlin of Smarter Every Day wanted to get a deeper understanding of exactly what goes on inside an engine, so he visited Everett from the channel 805RoadKing to film his transparent engine in slow motion. Warped Perception recently created a similar video of a slow motion see-through engine, but Sandlin gets into much more […]

Model builder and artist Luke Towan of Boulder Creek Railroad creates extremely satisfying video tutorials on how to create incredibly realistic scenery and models. In Luke’s ongoing Realistic Scenery Series, he shows his complete build process from start to finish. Fans of Luke and his amazing builds can help support his future work on Patreon. […]

In the 29th episode of their “100 Years of Beauty” series, WatchCut Video provides a visual history of the past 100 years of beauty in both Palestine and Israel as modeled by Stav Livne and Zenah Abul Khair, whose hair, makeup, hats and hijab/accessories were styled in correlation with the trends of each country in […]

Kuma Films has captured footage of all sorts of amazing performers from around the globe pulling off incredible juggling trick shots while at SkillCon. A video posted by Kuma Films (@kumafilms) on Jan 25, 2017 at 6:54pm PST Related Laughing Squid PostsAn Impressive Cigar Box Juggling Performance on the Streets of TaipeiA Performer Pulls Off […]

xkcd creator Randall Munroe created an amusing comic, titled “Bird/Plane/Superman,” that features a checklist to help pedestrians figure out if it is a bird, a plane, or actually Superman up in the sky. Related Laughing Squid Posts‘The Myriad Monikers of Metropolis Menaces’, An Art Print by Pop Chart Lab Categorizing Superman’s Villainous FoesHonest Movie Trailers: […]

Time to make the chimi-fuckin’-changas Fictional Food 2 is a solo art show by “independent artist extraordinaire” Joshua Budich at Gallery1988 (East) in Los Angeles featuring his amazing collection of iconic fictional food and drinks from films and television shows. The exhibit opened on January 27th, 2017 and will run until February 11th. Budich’s full […]

New York filmmaker Matt Silverman of Free Dad Videos has created a fantastic cover of Coolio‘s popular song “Gangsta’s Paradise” featuring on point singing by Matt’s adorable 4-year-old daughter Amelia and drumming by his little son Arthur. Matt and his daughter have also covered the songs “Take On Me” by A-ha and Walk the Moon‘s […]

How It Should Have Ended released their animated interpretation of how Marvel‘s Doctor Strange should have ended. It features character art and animation work by Daniel Baxter, with background artwork by Otis Frampton. A video posted by How It Should Have Ended (@hishegram) on Jan 31, 2017 at 9:55am PST Related Laughing Squid PostsHow the […]

A sweet corgi named Cooper very proudly perched at the top of a San Francisco hill, letting the breeze blow back his fur and set propeller on his adorable hat spinning. According to his human, Cooper jumped into place on his own. We bought Cooper (the corgi) a propeller hat and on a windy evening, […]

Davie504, the talented bassist who is constantly performing in new and creative ways, played an impressive solo on a bass shaped like a rifle. A photo posted by Let's Funk! (@davie504) on Jan 29, 2017 at 8:01am PST A photo posted by Let's Funk! (@davie504) on Jan 30, 2017 at 8:08am PST Related Laughing Squid […]

A photo posted by Duy Anh Nhan Duc (@duyanhnhanduc) on Oct 21, 2016 at 4:46am PDT French botanical artist Duy Anh Nhan Duc has created a beautiful series of works that feature the wispy, ethereal nature of the delicate yet surprisingly durable dandelion seed head. According to the artist, these magnificent pieces take a great […]

To celebrate joining PBS Digital Studios, Reactions teamed up with Gross Science to create a pair of videos explaining the science of snot. Reactions covers what different colors of mucus could mean, and Gross Science host Anna Rothschild explains how it is produced in the body and why. It’s peak cold and flu season, and […]

Pet treat company Greenies has put together a rather amusing ad campaign that gently pokes fun at historical British dental habits. Calling the condition “Anglocanineastis“, the patriotic spokesman declared “Our forefathers didn’t fight for independence for our dogs to have terrible teeth”. Related Laughing Squid PostsWhat Every Celebrity Commercial Sounds Like, A Dreamy Parody That […]

In an enlightening episode of Today I Found Out, host Simon Whistler gives the most practical and likely reasons that the idea of cops eating doughnuts became such a pervasive cultural stereotype. In the mid 20th century, late night and 24-hour dining options were limited, so police officers working nights typically had few choices of […]

A photo posted by Harlso the Balancing Hound (@harlso_the_balancing_hound) on Jan 13, 2017 at 11:26am PST Harlso the Balancing Hound is an absolutely adorable dachshund in Belfast, Northern Ireland, who enjoys balancing a great many things on his little head and big nose with just a bit of help from his beloved human. I’m Harlso! […]

Veritasium host Derek Muller visited Hyperloop One to see an electromagnetic quadcopter that demonstrates how magnetic levitation works. Obviously this “quadcopter” is a demonstration device, showing how moving magnets over a conducting surface can generate levitation. It has not been optimized to minimize losses or be an efficient mode of transport. I still think it’s […]

In a fascinating episode of his Amazing Places series, Tom Scott visited Elia, the iconic sculpture by artist Ingvar Cronhammar in Herning, Denmark. Near the town of Herning in Denmark sits Elia, a giant metal dome sculpture by Ingvar Cronhammar that occasionally spouts flame. I reckon it’s the world’s most frustrating piece of art… A […]

The very powerful ad “Born The Hard Way” by Budweiser, tells the story of a German immigrant named Aldolphus Busch who settled in the city of St. Louis, Missouri in the late 19th century. Busch had endured a difficult trip across the Atlantic and an even more difficult time fitting in with the locals until […]

NASA‘s Cassini spacecraft has sent back images of Saturn’s rings that capture never before seen detail. The images show so-called “straw” and “propeller” formations in the rings and detail as small as 0.3 miles, which in astronomical terms is miniscule. Some of the structures seen in recent Cassini images have not been visible at this […]

Donald Trump (Jimmy Fallon) unveils his Huge Wheel of Decisions on The Tonight Show to explain his seemingly random choices since taking office. Donald Trump responds to critics by explaining the scientific process behind some of his recent decisions. Related Laughing Squid Posts8th Grader Jack Aiello and Jimmy Fallon Impersonate Donald Trump and ‘Little Donald’Jimmy […]

Wendover Productions shares some interesting and unusual facts about every state in the United States. Many of the facts seems surprising due to the way maps are distorted by the Mercator projection and its attempt to make a flat map out of a spherical globe. In 2016 Wendover Productions created a similar two-part series that […]

While visiting the Kids Saving the Rainforest organization in Costa Rica, adventure host Coyote Peterson of Brave Wilderness hung out with an adorable rescued baby sloth named B-Rad. After a while, as with all animals, the B-Rad felt the need to evacuate his bowels but needed assistance to do so. Luckily, Peterson was nearby and […]

reddit user lensoo shared a photo with the caption, “Saudi prince bought ticket for his 80 hawks.” Information shared in the comments section of the post reveals that the birds are more likely to be falcons used for hunting, and that such birds can have their own passport from the United Arab Emirates. Other commenters […]