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A team at Harvard‘s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering has developed a research system that can smoke cigarettes like a human by passing smoke through their human lung small airway-on-a-chip model. The system has a mechanical element that can light and puff cigarettes to provide the smoke. This gives the researchers a better model […]

A photo posted by The Art Of Costa Magarakis (@duckpirate) on Jun 4, 2016 at 6:46am PDT Israeli Artist Costa Magarakis has created a wonderfully imaginative line of sculptures that incorporate mini-dioramic scenes onto or into vintage high-heeled shoes. Magarakis uses his talent to express his unique views of the world, including two very powerful […]

A colony of ants devour human food in timelapse footage in the web series Ants Eating Stuff Set to Random Stock Music. So far the colony has eaten a Rice Krispies Treat, beef jerky, and an apple pie. Nothing more than oddly satisfying time-lapse videos of ants eating stuff all set to random stock music. […]

On October 15, 2016, motorcyclist Kevin Diepenbrock hit a slippery stretch and crashed on the famous Dragon’s Tail in Deals Gap, North Carolina, about an hour outside Knoxville, Tennessee. Knowing that he was badly injured and might not make it through the night, Diepenbrock recorded and sent beautifully sincere farewell videos to his family, expressing […]

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New Jersey professional makeup artist Devon Clem created a terrifying silicone Squid Man mask back in 2015, custom fit to her boyfriend’s head, as a project for her master make-up artistry program at the Make-Up Designory school in New York City. The entire collection of process and finished photos are available to view on Imgur […]

The LEGOLAND Dubai family theme park opened its doors to the public on October 31st and they wowed everyone after unveiling their incredible LEGO built replica of the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. The 56-foot-tall MINILAND structure is now the world’s tallest LEGO structure. image via LEGOLAND Dubai via New Atlas, Architizer Related Laughing […]

“Curse of the Weggy Board” by J.T. Sexkik is a series of odd, comical, and misspelled questions about ouija boards asked on Yahoo! Answers. The video is a follow-up to Sexkik’s earlier video where he read questions about pregnancy from the popular answer service. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Series of Strange and Misspelled Questions About […]

“Hoshino” is a magnificent seven-minute Star Wars fan film, created by Stephen Vitale and Eric Carrasco, that follows Jedi Master Ko Hoshino’s (Anna Akana) remarkable journey to becoming one with the force. A photo posted by Stephen Vitale (@stephen_vitale) on Jun 19, 2016 at 1:43am PDT A photo posted by Stephen Vitale (@stephen_vitale) on May […]

Drifter by FRESHeTECH is a phone-free action speaker designed to take music on the go. Users can pair the speaker to a phone over Bluetooth, connect through Wi-Fi, or download music to the Drifter’s 16GB hard drive and leave their phone behind. The speaker is waterproof, floats in water, attaches to a secure mount, and […]

Portland, Oregon woodworker Frank Howarth of Frank Makes demonstrated how to build a beautiful, yet deadly spiked baseball bat just in case a zombie apocalypse arises in the future. Frank drew inspiration for his weapon, which features spikes appropriately made of blood wood, from a segmented baseball bat tutorial by Justin Fiaschetti. Related Laughing Squid […]

A photo posted by Adam Hillman (@witenry) on Oct 20, 2016 at 4:40am PDT Artist and New Jersey student Adam Hillman has a put together an amazing series of photos in which brightly hued candy and other objects are arranged in order of color, creating amazingly visually pleasing geometric shapes. In a 2015 interview with […]

Vacant New York is an interactive map created by Justin Levinson that highlights vacant commercial properties in Manhattan. Users can zoom and scroll through the map, then hover over the vacancies marked in red for the address. The project is meant to raise awareness of the city’s high-rent blight problem. Levinson laid out some of […]

Renowned artist, New York Times columnist and author Christoph Niemann has published a new book entitled Sunday Sketching, a fun collection of essays, journals and sketches, including his wonderful illustrations that are completed with common objects. From award-winning artist and author Christoph Niemann comes a collection of witty illustrations and whimsical views on working creatively. […]

Late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel is back for his 6th annual YouTube challenge where he asked parents to film themselves telling their kids that they ate all of their Halloween candy. The results of his 2016 challenge, which aired on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, featured children collapsing on the ground in disappointment, trying hard to hold […]

“Atlantium: The Smallest Country in Australia” by director Craig Rasmus is a short documentary on the Empire of Atlantium, a small micronation in New South Wales, Australia established in 1981. The nation was built on the principles of a more global community and helping people reach their full potential. via Vimeo Staff Picks Related Laughing […]

President Jimmy Carter opened up about politics versus faith, his relationship with his father and his desire for power in order to make positive change in the world during a 1976 interview with with former White House Press Secretary and political commentator Bill Moyers. This interview was wonderfully animated for the lost interview series “Blank […]

ThinkGeek is featuring a Star Wars: The Force Awakens T-70 X-wing fighter Christmas ornament from Hallmark that fires off “authentic movie battle sounds” when BB-8‘s head is pressed down. With its double-layered wings in the open “X” position, Poe Dameron’s Resistance starfighter is ready to face the forces of the First Order. Or your cat. […]

In response to a viewer submitted question, “Today I Found Out” host Simon Whistler offers a detailed history explaining how donkeys and elephants came to be the iconic symbols of the Democrats and Republican parties. The donkey is stereotypically bumbling, slow, and stubborn; the elephant– big and clumsy. Being compared to one of these animals […]

Los Angeles baker and author Rosanna Pansino of Nerdy Nummies has teamed up with Sesame Street‘s very own Cookie Monster to bake a batch of tasty chocolate chip cookies. The full recipe is available to view on Rosanna’s blog. A video posted by Rosanna Pansino (@rosannapansino) on Nov 1, 2016 at 4:46pm PDT A photo […]

Now You See It host Jack Nugent has created a “The Hero’s Journey,” a supercut video that celebrates the epic journeys of over 50 cinematic heroes. Fans of Jack can help support his future work on Patreon. music by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole – “Somewhere Over The Rainbow (Thomas Jack Remix)” Related Laughing Squid Posts‘Meet the Hero’, […]

Traveler and video producer Alison Grasso had the wonderful opportunity to visit the Laugarvatn Fontana Spa in the village of Laugarvatn, Iceland, where she and her cousin participated in the spa’s renowned “Rye Bread Experience“. This “experience” allows guests to witness the amazing geothermic sands first hand and eat the bread that was baked in […]

The Encode Ring is a very thoughtful way to create a unique gift for someone special by using one’s own words. A personal three second message recorded online is turned into a visual imprint, then 3D printed into a ring from a variety of source metals including gold, silver, platinum and stainless steel. We all […]

Actor David Tennant, known to many as the witty tenth incarnation of Doctor Who, offered his soothing voice to two wonderful videos that help to calm cats and dogs (and some humans) who are stressed by loud noises, such as fireworks. These videos are part of the pet-friendly series by the British insurance company More […]

Talented landscape photographer Jeremy Schneider dressed up as a 12-foot long CVS Pharmacy receipt for Halloween, walked into his local CVS Pharmacy to buy candy for trick-or-treaters and proceeded to redeem the coupons on his costume, much to the amazement of the laughing cashier. For Halloween I dressed as a 12 foot CVS receipt, then […]

Macro Room shot a series of everyday things close up with a macro lens before zooming out to reveal the full object. Each item starts zoomed in for a few seconds to give viewers time to try to identify the object for themselves before the reveal. The video uses multiple lenses and clever editing techniques […]

FlexBot is a DIY Arduino compatible drone kit that lets users build and customize their own drone through coding or physical changes. Pilots can even integrate their own 3D-printed additions to the FlexBot, and control their drone using a paired smartphone app. There are models, and then there is Flexbot. Flexbot is a DIY helicopter […]

The United Kingdom’s Royal Mint has revealed a beautiful new high-tech 12-sided £1 coin. The coin was designed to prevent counterfeiting. The mint claims that one in 30 of the £1 coins currently in circulation are counterfeit. The new design includes a number of features like microprinting, a latent image, and an unspecified hidden feature […]

Conan O’Brien meets, goes shopping, and sings with his Harlem neighbors during his week of shows at the historic Apollo Theater. Conan is doing shows at the theater between October 31 and November 3, 2016. Conan starts his week-long residency at the world famous Apollo theater by hitting the streets of Harlem, buying a few […]

CineFix has released a new episode of their Homemade Movies series where they do a homemade, shot for shot live-action remake of the iconic power loader scene from Aliens. CineFix also created a side by side comparison and behind the scenes video. Related Laughing Squid PostsHomemade Remake of the Iconic Chestburster Scene From ‘Alien’Homemade Live-Action […]

Los Angeles filmmaker Andrew McMurry, producer Seth McMurry, and sound designer Matthew McMurry of Nukazooka have created “Super Mario: Underworld,” a special effects filled video featuring a horrifying live action look at where Mario goes when he dies in the Mushroom Kingdom. The video game plumber finds himself in an Underworld that looks and feels […]

Music label Industrial JP has released a series of fascinating music videos created from sounds and video of Japanese industrial machines set to an electronic beat by various artists. The videos feature a range of machines in action as they shape metal, makes springs, and perform other mechanical tasks.

ThinkGeek is featuring a set of 10 Red Part Cup String Lights that will illuminate any party or backyard barbecue. Everyone loves a party, right? And while some parties out there are all champagne and caviar (so we are told), nothing lets you know you are at a real party like the presence of some […]

Hannah Hart, the star of the very popular web series “My Drunk Kitchen” and author of My Drunk Kitchen: A Guide to Eating, Drinking, and Going with Your Gut, has written a new book about her life. Entitled “Buffering: Unshared Tales of a Life Fully Loaded“, the book features a collection of personal essays and […]

While on location at the Steve Kroschel Wilderness Center in Haines, Alaska, Coyote Peterson kissed a moose, followed a short-tailed weasel and desperately attempted to catch the full attention of a feisty baby red fox named Lupine. Luckily Peterson found another use for his worn sock, using its scent to draw the vulpine youngster in. […]

Archival footage located by employees of WIYZ in Hawkins, Indiana featured the perfectly coiffed news anchor Brenda Wood reporting on the mysterious disappearance of Barbara Holland, a local teenager who was missed terribly by all of her friends. On a side note, Wood also spoke about an oddly dressed young girl making off with an […]

The European Tour has released an amusing video where three teams of professional golfers compete to set a Guinness World Record for the fastest hole of golf by a team of four. Raphaël Jacquelin, Alexander Lévy, Grégory Havret, and Romain Wattel of France managed to pull off the impressive feat on the 4th hole of […]

For Episode 53 of the excellent podcast Notes on Doing, host Jenna Matecki sat down for an interview with our very own Scott Beale, founder and Primary Tentacle of Laughing Squid. Our next episode goes to Scott Beale. Scott is the Founder of Laughing Squid, a blog that features art, culture and technology. Laughing Squid […]

Buffalo, New York filmmaker Bobby Burns has created a new video for CineMash that reimagines the R-rated animated film, Sausage Party, as a Pixar movie. Related Laughing Squid PostsThe Food Fights Back in a Raunchy New Trailer for the R-Rated Animated Film ‘Sausage Party’Seth Rogen’s Sausage Party Cleans up in a New Green Band TrailerSausage […]

In response to a very timely viewer question, host Daven Hisky of the very informative video series Today I Found Out explained in great detail why the United States employs the rather convoluted practice of the Electoral College rather than using the popular vote to elect the President. So, why does the United States use […]

Mario and Fafa from Glove and Boots share a list of strange apps they would make if they had time. The list includes alternatives to Facebook and LinkedIn, a dating site for the Amish, and a solution for people who miss their grandmother. We don’t have time to make these apps. You should make them. […]

Sam O’Nella gives an animated history of some creative and deadly weapons used in the medieval era like a giant trebuchet and flaming birds. And before one of you fuckheads inevitably asks, no, jerry the goatfucker was not a real catholic saint. Related Laughing Squid PostsTwo Animated Shorts by CollegeHumor That Turn Viewers’ ‘Game of […]

Photographer Bryan Troll built a fully functional Nikon DSLR camera costume for Halloween that allowed him to snap photos from his costume while partying at the Moonfest 2016 Halloween event in West Palm Beach, Florida. Bryan’s entire collection of costume build and party photos are available to view on Facebook. A photo posted by Bryan […]

NASA released a 4K ultra HD fisheye tour of the International Space Station with captions giving information about each of the station’s modules. The video gives a beautiful and thorough look at the interior of the space station and its different functions. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Brilliant 4K Ultra High-Definition View of the Earth Seen […]

Super Deluxe teamed up with special effects artists Jim Ojala of Ojala Productions and Amber Mari to capture footage of the two creatives using prosthetics and makeup to make young kids look very old. A photo posted by Ojala Productions (@ojalafx) on Oct 31, 2016 at 10:08am PDT Related Laughing Squid PostsDigital Illustrations in the […]

YouTuber and Star Wars fan ajw61185 has released footage of a miniature flying Imperial Probe Droid that he built from a drone. The droid is seen hovering around ajw61185’s house while he also makes an appearance on camera dressed up as a Rebel riding a tauntaun. This is a build I’ve had on the back […]

In 2007, YouTuber deeky666 compiled scenes from some of the scariest (and funniest) horror films to create a truly spooky montage set to the very appropriate Ministry dance tune ““(Every Day Is) Halloween”” Everyday Is Halloween by Ministry. Film clips from: Fright Night, Near Dark, Nosferatu, Phantasm, The Omen II, Sleepy Hollow, The Rocky Horror […]

The adorable feline duo of Cole and Marmalade and their beleagured human Chris demonstrate how the normal behavior of a cat, such as staring, lurking, sneaking around and hiding in dark places, can actually appear to be pretty spooky during Halloween. Cats can be pretty creepy! … Here’s 7 ways they creep me out, can […]

In a Halloween episode of her humorously informative grammar series, the very knowledgable Mary Norris who was in costume as the “The Comma Queen” explained the difference between “farther” and “further” citing specific examples of each in a sentence. …we’re going to talk about a murky subject the difference between farther and further farther is […]