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A sweet baby hippo named Fiona enjoyed a yummy bottle of milk while sitting in a warm bath at the Cincinnati Zoo . Fiona was born six-weeks premature to mom Bibi and is being given 24-hour care in order to make sure that she is strong enough to rejoin her mother. Fiona appears to be […]

Looper has released a video where they share some of the untold truths about Adult Swim‘s animated television series Rick and Morty. They reveal that the zany show began as a parody of Back to the Future, Rick’s random burps are real, a lot of the dialogue is improvised, and much more. Combining science-fiction action […]

Strongman competitor and Game of Thrones actor Hafthor “Thor” Bjornsson (The Mountain) took on and graciously lost to two-time World Arm Wrestling League champion Devon Larratt, who is almost half the weight of Hafthor. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsA Day in the Life of Game of Thrones’ Hafthor ‘The Mountain’ Bjornsson to Promote His […]

The DrinkMate Breathalyzer, created by Shaun Masavage and Mack Redding of Edge Tech Labs, is a handy pocket-sized breathalyzer that helps you drink responsibly. All that you have to do is plug the device it into a smartphone to display your blood alcohol content (BAC) after you breathe into it. The DrinkMate is available to […]

Well-preserved fossils of Saccorhytus, a millimeter-long creature with a sack-like body that lived some 540 million years ago, were studied by researchers at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom and Northwest University in Xi’an China who believe it to be the earliest prehistoric ancestor for humans and many other species. According to the international team’s […]

Warped Perception filmed a mouse trap slicing through a hot dog in super slow motion using Phantom v2512 and Flex4K high-speed and ultra high-speed cameras at 1,200fps, 42,000fps, and 147,000fps. This is a Hot Dog in a Mouse Trap in Ultra Slow Motion, its a funny but amazing Slow Motion video of sorts because we […]

Red Bull captured footage of Swedish motocross and snowmobile freestyle rider Daniel Bodin stepping up and attaining the Holy Grail by landing the world’s first double backflip on a snowmobile. A video posted by Daniel Bodin (@mxbodeen) on Jan 23, 2017 at 12:40pm PST Related Laughing Squid PostsJed Mildon Completes World’s First BMX Triple BackflipThe […]

Wren, a special effects artist and content creator at Corridor Digital, has captured footage with a GoPro camera mounted on a sword of him slicing straight through large fruit that have faces drawn on them. Fans of Corridor Digital can help support their future work on Patreon. Related Laughing Squid PostsSkateboarding Through NYC With Camera […]

NBC has released the official trailer for Powerless, their upcoming comedy television show set in the DC Universe about a team of clever heroes who help to protect the public from the dangers of real superhero battles. The show will star Alan Tudyk as Van Wayne (Bruce Wayne‘s cousin), Danny Pudi as Teddy, Vanessa Hudgens […]

Disney has released the final trailer for Beauty and the Beast, their live action reboot of the studio’s classic animated film directed by Bill Condon. The trailer features the angry Beast (Dan Stevens) learning to love again and completely falling for the beautiful Belle (Emma Watson). Beauty and the Beast is set to magically appear […]

Great Big Story climbed the mountains of Breckenridge, Colorado to speak with Hunter Mortenson, an avalanche technician at the local resort who works with a dog named Tali. Tali is part of an adorable canine squad comprised of dogs who help their humans save lives in the snow. Training for the dogs starts at a […]

Life Noggin‘s animated host Blocko runs through some of the various ways a planet can die with special emphasis on the things that Earthlings can do to avoid such ends. Eventually, Earth won’t exist the way we know it today. Related Laughing Squid PostsMiami Ad School’s Adorably Morbid Parody of the ‘Dumb Ways to Die’ […]

A wonderfully prehistoric-looking shoebill stork very sweetly watched and mimicked the movements of a visiting keeper. Such movements included bowing, head shaking and head nodding. The statuesque bird also chattered away for a bit, much to the amusement of the keeper. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsMagnetie, The Reversible Magnetic NecktieHilarious Photo Series That Shows […]

MailChimp continues its series of absurdist rhyming commercials with JailBlimp and KaleLimp. In the short films a young girl finds a surprise in a piñata and the mysterious source of kale is finally revealed. We previously wrote about the first installment we discovered, MailShrimp. Related Laughing Squid Posts‘Jon and Jen Are Married’, A Dark Absurdist […]

John Malkovich, an actor known for his eccentric roles, pondered the concept of there being another John Malkovich in the world who could claim his domain name JohnMalkovich.com, which caused him to wax philosophically about his identity due to a short film in which other people live inside his head. After composing a demanding email […]

Say what?! A Big Mac ATM machine, where you can order real Big Macs, is coming to the Pru/Copley on January 31st. https://t.co/fjMZcrLpr7 pic.twitter.com/MGRxplpsRI — BostonTweet (@BostonTweet) January 24, 2017 McDonald’s is installing a Big Mac ATM at its 540 Commonwealth Avenue location in Boston, and offering the burgers for free in exchange for tweets […]

A photo posted by Nathan Hunter (@natehunt) on Jan 20, 2017 at 6:07pm PST I-Creamy Artisan Gelato shop in Sydney, Australia has truly differentiated themselves from others with their absolutely beautiful roses made can be made of any combination of their handmade, rotating daily flavors. In an interview with Broadsheet, co-owner Sasinuch Lapwongpaiboon described their […]

After reminiscing about the PBS Kids animated series Arthur with his band leader Jon Batiste, Late Show host Stephen Colbert took his midday nap and dreamed of being in the cartoon while Batiste, Ziggy Marley, and Chance the Rapper performed the show’s theme song. When Stephen Colbert takes a daytime nap, anything can happen, even […]

The Rockin’1000, the enormous 1,000-person band that performed “Learn to Fly” en masse in order to (successfully) convince the Foo Fighters to play in Cesena, Italy rocked an amazing version of the Nirvana classic “Smells Like Teen Spirit” while performing their first live show during the summer of 2016. Rockin’1000 performing for the first time […]

Finish energy specialist Janne Käpylehto uses a giant powered chainsaw machine of his own design to create amazing revolving ice carousels in the middle of frozen lakes near his Helsinki home. These ice carousels can be over 57 meters wide (187 feet) and weigh up to 1,000 tons. In winter 2017 inventor, author and energy […]

Stuart Brown of the Ahoy YouTube channel has created an interesting video where he explores the detailed history of the trusty bow and arrow projectile weapon in real life and in video games. Fans of Stuart can help support his future work on Patreon. Related Laughing Squid PostsThe History of Zombies in Video GamesAn Exploration […]

Jeff of 1UP Forge handmade an amazing Nintendo controller belt or bandolier featuring the complete history of Nintendo gamepads that can be worn over your shoulder or around your waist. The Nintendo controller belt or bandolier is available to purchase from Amazon and the 1UP Forge Etsy shop. images via 1UP Forge via Rob Sheridan […]

High school student and maker Mistablik built himself a personal vending machine that fits inside his school locker. Mistablik started thinking of novel uses for his locker when he realized schools were transitioning more towards electronic devices, so students had less of a need for a place to store physical books. After working out the […]

Kansas City rapper Mac Lethal attempted to rap for 90 seconds without taking a single breath. After practicing Wim Hof breathing exercises, Mac sat down and managed to impressively hit 77 seconds of rapping before running out of oxygen. I’m currently trying to challenge my physical and creative limits every time I make a video. […]

Eight beautiful, growing and very hungry white-tailed deer fawns at Nora’s Ark Rescue eagerly consumed their individual bottles of milk alongside one another thanks to a rather clever contraption that makes easier work of feeding them. The fawns seem to enjoy eating together as demonstrated with a leafy branch from an apple tree in the […]

Five-year-old Colton Lillard demonstrates a simple shoe-tying technique that simplifies the process for small hands. The young boy says he learned the trick from his friend River. via Scary Mommy, Good Housekeeping, Neatorama Related Laughing Squid PostsProfessor Shoelace Gives a Lesson in Tying the Ian Knot, The World’s Fastest Shoelace KnotHow to Quickly Tie Your […]

Gavin Free and Dan Gruchy of The Slow Mo Guys have captured footage of over-inflated footballs and soccer balls exploding in super slow motion. The slow motion segments were filmed at 28,000fps using a powerful Phantom v2511 camera. It’s usually footballs that are doing damage to Dan’s head. In this episode, Dan gets revenge. Related […]

The incredibly talented playwright and musician Lin-Manuel Miranda who penned the astoundingly popular musical Hamilton, shared early demos, sketches and drafts of eight songs from the Tony winning play. Included are “Say No To This“, “Guns & Ships“, “Congratulations“,”Your Obedient Servant“, “The Story of Tonight“, “Satisfied“, “Right Hand Man” and “My Shot“. Okay!Here's all the […]

Budapest, Hungary animator Juhász Márk has created a awesome animated short for his little brother, titled “Star Peacefully Resolved Conflicts,” that offers a nonviolent look at Star Wars: A New Hope‘s ending. Luke Skywalker settles the rebellion against the Galactic Empire with a force-filled game of chess against his father, Darth Vader. Audio for the […]

The very amusing Coen Brothers ad for the brand new Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster, entitled “Easy Driver“, goes inside the clubhouse of an aging biker gang who discover that their Harleys had been blocked in by a car while the Steppenwolf anthem “Born to Be Wild” blared in the background. When they stomped outside en masse […]

Primitive Technology demonstrates how to construct a “bed shed” shelter using techniques that make use of only wooden and stone hand tools. The structure features a thatched roof to protect its occupant from the rain, as well as a raised and woven platform to serve as a soft bed. The platform is high enough off […]

See the new #Starliner Spacesuit features on #Boeing’s expanded spaceflight page & download Starliner Wallpaper https://t.co/PHBZWZJWIJ pic.twitter.com/DBlaSDRMnI — Boeing Defense (@BoeingDefense) January 25, 2017 Boeing has revealed the Starliner Spacesuit that will be worn by astronauts onboard the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft when it takes off for low-Earth orbit in 2018. The suit is lighter and […]

Los Angeles filmmaker Aaron Benitez (a.k.a. “VFX Bro“) of Aaron’s Animals has created “Puppy Bowl,” an amusing video where a group of adorable cats roll out the artificial grass and play a heated game of football against cute puppies while Aaron leaves the house. Benitez’s video will air during Animal Planet‘s “Puppy Bowl XIII” adoption […]

Aldo Jones has created a super weird re-edit of the first trailer released for Marvel‘s upcoming superhero film, Spider-Man: Homecoming. Fans of Aldo can help support his future work on Patreon. Here is the original trailer for comparison. Related Laughing Squid PostsAn Amazingly Weird Re-Edit of the Captain America: Civil War TrailerAn Incredibly Weird Re-Edit […]

On an exciting episode of The Tonight Show, host Jimmy Fallon helped long time pal Drew Barrymore out as she tried to break not one, but three Guinness World Records. Drew blazed through applying the most lipstick, running through paper banners, and wearing the world’s widest wig. She then sat down with Fallon to talk […]

How to DAD creator Jordan Watson of Auckland, New Zealand received some help from his two super cute daughters while demonstrating how to play “dress ups” with your kids. We’ve previously written about Jordan and his amusing parenting advice. Related Laughing Squid PostsNew Zealand Father Demonstrates How to Build a Game of Thrones Castle for […]

photo by Walterlan Papetti Sir John Hurt, the legendary actor who famously played John Merrick in The Elephant Man, Winston Smith in 1984, the wand-making Mr. Ollivander in Harry Potter films, the human host in Alien and the mysterious War Doctor on Doctor Who during his six decade career, passed away on January 27, 2017 […]

Amazon has added “computer” as one of the wake words that can be used with it’s Echo devices. Currently, you can use these wake words: Alexa Echo Amazon Computer Now when the Star Trek crew travels back in time Scotty will be able to properly use a computer or if you need to initiate an […]

Ever at the pinnacle of men’s fashion, editors at GQ decided the the President of the United States needed a far more stately and dignified look. With this in mind, they created a helpful virtual makeover that called out each suggestion as they moved upward. The results of the makeover were, in all appearances, a […]

FrownUpsideDown has put together a hilarious compilation of bloopers taken from the various seasons of the long-running Mary Tyler Moore Show in memory of the eponymous star who sadly passed away on January 25, 2017. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips Related Laughing Squid PostsCompilation Video of the Best Weather News Bloopers from 2013Compilation Video of […]

Talented guitarist Eric Calderone who’s also known as “331Erock” added his own heavy metal guitar track to a recording of “Head Like a Hole”, the classic industrial anthem by the great Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails. So I have a ton of stuff in the works ;) I’ve been a NIN fan since middle […]

French designer Bina Baitel has created the Lash Clock, a beautiful circular contemplative timepiece that employs soft fiber “lashes” to gently and silently indicate the passing of seconds, minutes and hours in a calming, meditative manner. In between a meditation device and a clock, Lash Clock offers a new experience in the perception of time. […]

The Pathfinder comes face-to-face with the Arkcon in a new trailer for Mass Effect: Andromeda. The game is set 600 years after the original Mass Effect trilogy as humanity searches the galaxy for a new home. Players will have to explore, make choices, and battle enemies to save the species. Unravel the secrets of a […]

Filmmaker David Friedman of AARP Studios profiled marine biologist Dr. David Vaughan, a dedicated veteran marine biologist at the Mote Marine Research Laboratory in Summerland Key, Florida. Years into his career, Vaughn accidentally discovered a new method for growing coral for reef restoration at a much faster rate than ever before. This concern particularly topical, […]

A photo posted by Josh Keyes (@joshkeyes.art) on Jan 13, 2017 at 1:01am PST Josh Keyes, a truly talented artist in Portland, Oregon, has created within a powerful speculative post-apocalyptic series that depicts various scenes nature and animals who continue to exist; attending to their individual needs while oblivious to the crumbling world of graffiti […]

A shrimp sings about its dreams of delivering mail in “MailShrimp“, a surreal short film by MailChimp. MailShrimp is the heartwarming story of a young mailboy and an ambitious shrimp sandwich. via swissmiss Related Laughing Squid PostsTraumdeutung, A Retro-Style Animation About Dreams & SquirrelsA Wonderfully Surreal Short Film About a Boy Who Was Born With […]

Joe Hanson explains how the snow used to build igloos keep the people inside warm in an episode of It’s Okay To Be Smart. Hanson also gives some examples of plants and animals that use snow to protect themselves from the cold. If you ever find yourself stranded in the snowy Arctic (or bored in […]

In 2013, a very clever little yellow parakeet named Tacio performed a whole array of amazing tricks all in a row. The tricks included miniature skateboarding, basketball, sliding, picking up trash and ring tossing, all of which Tacio completed successfully in a very short period of time. 2929Jonas, Tacio’s human, acted very quickly to change […]

Russian carpenter Vladimir Zhilenko has created a wonderful step by step video that shows how he beautifully crafts a soccer ball out of wood. It all comes together at 10:28, when he sands the edges of the soccer ball super smooth. via The Awesomer Related Laughing Squid PostsMinnesota Youth Charity Builds a Life-Size Human Foosball […]

The Japanese Takara Tomy A.R.T.S entertainment company has created an amusing collection of Star Wars Space Opera toys, from their “Pop’n Step” series, that dance to music coming out of the stand that the characters are posing on. Darth Vader and his grooving Stormtroopers are available to purchase from Amazon. Many other Star Wars Space […]