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Creative director Philip Stockton has created an experimental special effects video that features floating cars driving upside down on Houston Street in New York City. via The Awesomer Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook and Twitter Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid HostingRelated Laughing Squid PostsRETNA Mural on the Bowery and Houston Street WallLady Aiko […]

Simon Whistler explained why Mexican jumping beans jump in an episode of his incredibly interesting and informative web series Today I Found Out. Not actually a bean at all (beans being seeds from the family Fabaceae, also known as Leguminosae), the Mexican Jumping Bean is the seed pod of a shrub called Sebastiania pavoniana that has […]

A photo posted by eL Seed (@elseed) on Mar 15, 2016 at 2:30am PDT In 2015, talented street artist eL Seed created “Perception” an absolutely stunning anamorphic mural that was painted onto 50 different buildings and can only be fully seen from atop the Moqattam Mountain. The mural sits within the colloquially known Garbage City […]

19th century scientist James Prescott Joule explained the concept of “work” to robot puppet Adabot in “J is for Joule,” the latest episode of the Adafruit Industries series Circuit Playground. The series is working its way through the alphabet with one scientific concept for each letter. Adabot gets working with James Prescott Joule and learns […]

Drone filmmaker Eddie Weeks aka Aerial Imagery posted an adorable video in which he gave his sleeping dog an impromptu hearing test. Weeks first clicked a few computer mice several times without reaction. It was only when he clicked on the dog’s laser toy, that the drowsy canine lifted his head in immediate response. Dog […]

Juggler and unicyclist Flaviu Cernescu recently climbed to the top of the giant chimney CET Târgu Jiu in Romania and then both rode around and performed tricks on its rim. via The Awesomer Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook and Twitter Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid HostingRelated Laughing Squid PostsA Daring Descent Down the […]

Sam O’Nella created a crude animation to explain why it sucked to be pirate. The video covers many of the negative aspects of a life of piracy that are often overlooked in television and film like terrible food, cramped conditions, disease, and brutal violence. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook and Twitter Host your WordPress blog […]

Chris Gore, the founder, CEO and publisher of the truly pioneering but now defunct, cinematic website Film Threat, is currently raising funds through Kickstarter. His goal is to relaunch the site and revive it role in history as a valuable resource for independent film. …when the Film Threat website launched in 1996, that tradition of […]

On a recent episode of The Tonight Show, Aaron Paul sat down with Jimmy Fallon and excitedly expressed his love for the popular Netflix series Stranger Things and talked about how he wants to adopt Millie Bobby Brown, the 12-year-old actress who plays Eleven. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook and Twitter Host your WordPress blog […]

Vox video contributor Christophe Haubursin explained why drivers shouldn’t drive slowly in the left lane in the United States, and some of the laws around the country that are meant to punish those who do. Every state has some kind of law restricting the use of the left lane on multi-lane roads and highways. That […]

A photo posted by MonkeyMan (@monkeymanweb) on Aug 24, 2016 at 5:17am PDT Brian Richard created “It’s Stranger Things, Charlie Brown”, a wonderful Peanuts themed tribute to Stranger Things. Prints are available in his Etsy store. via reddit, Nerdist Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook and Twitter Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid HostingRelated Laughing […]

A photo posted by Marlborough Contemporary (@marlborough_contemporary) on Aug 3, 2016 at 6:55am PDT Israeli artist Sigalit Landau has created “Salt Bride“, a remarkable underwater photo series that shows the amazing transformation of a traditional early-20th century, traditional Chasidic black dress as it steeped in the hypersaline waters of the Dead Sea since 2014. The […]

RealLifeLore takes a look history behind the creation of borders for several countries that resulted in unusual panhandles in Part 1 of The World’s Strangest Borders. Borders sometimes look pretty strange on a map. Usually, borders exist where there is a river, a mountain range or some other geographical feature. But other times, borders are […]

Utah magician and prankster Stuart Edge recently got dressed up in a giant bear costume, gave out free hugs to random people around town, and pulled of some impressive tricks on a skateboard. Bought some new friends today! What should I name them? What videos should I make? pic.twitter.com/BSEuJppW6P — Stuart Edge (@stuart_edge) August 20, […]

Young actor Neel Sethi talked about playing Mowgli in Disney‘s live action version of The Jungle Book in an animated interview. Sethi stressed the importance of using his imagination because most of his work was shot in front of a blue screen with actors standing in for his on-screen animal costars. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook […]

A meeting of world leaders erupts into chaos in the music video for “Nobody Speak” by DJ Shadow featuring Run the Jewels. The song is from DJ Shadow’s new album The Mountain Will Fall. DJ Shadow has unveiled the music video for the song “Nobody Speak” featuring Run The Jewels, a standout track from his […]

In an interview animated by Rolling Stone, the late, great John Lennon described the circumstances under which he took acid for the very first time. In the spring of 1965 while he and his wife Cynthia were having dinner with George Harrison and Patty Boyd at the home of their dentist, John Riley. After dinner, […]

Britney Spears joined The Late Late Show host James Corden on his way to work for some Carpool Karaoke. The two sang a few of Spears’ hits, wore costumes, and talked about men. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook and Twitter Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid HostingRelated Laughing Squid PostsJennifer Lopez and James Corden […]

Charge by Andrew Hamm Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook and Twitter Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid HostingRelated Laughing Squid PostsEtón BoostTurbine2000, Hand Cranked Backup Power for SmartphonesSolar-Powered Phone Charger For Developing World Lets Customers Pay with a Text MessageCheck Your Surroundings for Safety, The First Feature Film Ever Recorded Exclusively on a Prius […]

Stewart Lamb Cromar, an interactive content manager at The University of Edinburgh, has created a monochromatic LEGO set based on the historical Analytical Engine and features Ada Lovelace, who is known as the first computer programmer, and “father of the computer” Charles Babbage. You can help Stewart’s set become an official LEGO product by being […]

Dietetic Idiomatic Schematic by John Atkinson on Wrong Hands Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook and Twitter Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid HostingRelated Laughing Squid PostsPrefixationBefore PinterestVintage Social Networking

A photo posted by Classic Signs (@classicneonandsigns) on Aug 24, 2016 at 11:31am PDT Nick Huckson, the owner and operator of The Sault’s Plumber in Sault ste. Marie, Ontario Canada wanted to advertise his relatively new business. Figuring his truck was the best way to do so, he went to Classic Signs, a full-service sign […]

In the latest episode of the excellent restroom review web series Golden Thrones, host John DelCollo visited ACME Studio in Brooklyn, New York where he evaluated each of the three onsite bathrooms in a Dating Game-style competition. As bonus content for the episode, each of the three bathrooms was filmed using a 360 camera to […]

In “A Hero“, the extremely talented Georgian video editor and Doctor Who fan David Garuchava of The Garo Studios, has created a powerful supercut essay showing the fierce loyalty, determination, and heroism that make fans around the world adore the renowned Time Lord so very much. “Sometimes, on a good day, if I try very […]

Pop music cover band Postmodern Jukebox and Emmy nominated singer and songwriter Addie Hamilton recently performed a vintage 1940s “Old Hollywood” style cover of the song “Heart Of Glass” by Blondie. Postmodern Jukebox‘s cover is available to purchase on iTunes from their new album, Squad Goals. Here is the original song for comparison. Follow Laughing […]

Astronomers have discovered the exoplanet Proxima b orbiting Earth’s nearest stellar neighbor, Proxima Centauri. At a distance of approximately 4.25 light years, few details are known about the newly discovered world, but astronomers believe that the planet is rocky, about 1.3 times the size of Earth, and that the planet falls in the important “habitable […]

Upon receiving multiple requests from his fans to use gummy bears in his work, Peter Brown of Shop Time gave in and demonstrated how to craft an axe handle with a five-pound bag of the aforementioned bears and just 13 ounces of resin. What do you get when you cross a 5 lb bag of […]

“Freedom for Liberland!” is a short documentary about the small micronation of Liberland‘s fight for recognition. The country was claimed in 2015 by President Vít Jedlicka on a piece of disputed land between Serbia and Croatia. Croatian police have been arresting would-be Liberland citizens (including Jedlicka) as they try to enter the country from Croatia, […]

In a fascinating animated TED-Ed lesson, educator Anna Stöckl explains the how physical adaptations have allowed nocturnal animals to see so well in the dark. Moths and many other nocturnal animals see at night because their eyes are adapted to compensate for the lack of light. All eyes, whether nocturnal or not, depend on photoreceptors […]

Claudecir Silva of Alfenas, Brazil captured amusing footage of a bright green Amazon parrot performing a duet of various songs with a talented friend while atop his friend’s guitar. Although the bird was slightly off key, he whistled and sang along with as much enthusiasm his little body could muster. redditor InLisbon provided the pair’s […]

Lighting technician and motion graphics artist Michael Murdock of Michael Loves Movies has created “Rogue Binks: A Star Wars Story,” a great parody trailer that imagines Jar Jar Binks as the rebellious main character in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. He features edited footage from the first and second official trailers for the upcoming […]

A photo posted by Thor The Bengal (@bengalthor) on Aug 28, 2015 at 1:34pm PDT Thor, a sweet Bengal who lives with his human Rani Cucicov in Belgium, is absolutely gorgeous. His amazing green eyes, his auburn fur and his uniquely distinctive markings make him appear to more of a supermodel than a cat. But […]

As part of the RSPCA‘s MORE TH>N charitable drive that asks humans to to pledge that they will #PlayMore with their pets, renowned British artist Dominic Wilcox has created a truly wonderful interactive art exhibit designed specifically for dogs to enjoy and installations upon which the responsive canines can play. Wilcox’s interactive exhibits include ‘Cruising […]

Bethesda has released an animated theme song for “Nuka-World,” their next large add-on coming out for Fallout 4. The song features Nuka-Cola Corporation‘s helpful mascots Bottle and Cappy who teach us a bit about how to stay safe and have fun while visiting the park. “Nuka-World” will become available to download for PC, Xbox One, […]

Canadian Pacific Railway Locomotive 694 tragically derailed near Mink Harbor, Ontario in 1910, and 106 years later it has finally been found by underwater recovery experts on the bottom of Lake Superior. Video taken by the team of experts using a remote underwater vehicle showed the train as it is now after being submerged for more […]

A new trend that’s making the rounds from Japan is the presentation of sushi as a colorful edible mosaic made up of different combinations of ingredients that offer a variety of taste and texture in one sitting. In light of this trend, Tastemade Japan posted a simple, easy-to-follow recipe for creating one of these yummy […]

Special effects art director Julian Checkley of the Order 66 Creatures and Effects studio in Galway, Ireland broke a world record for the most functional gadgets on a cosplay suit. Julian built an amazingly detailed Batman costume featuring 23 functioning gadgets. Devices include smoke bombs, a grapnel gun and ‘bat tracker’, UV lamp, NBC (nuclear, […]

New York Magazine‘s Grub Street took a look at the history of Sriracha from its humble beginnings to its modern spicy empire. Sriracha is everywhere these days. It’s in tacos, popcorn, beer, vodka, and now even McDonald’s burgers. If it’s edible, chances are there’s a Sriracha-ized version of it. But this well-known hot sauce has […]

The Dynamic Test Center evaluated the durability of a loaded shopping cart by smashing it into a wall at a record-setting 117.8 km/h. The contents of the cart exploded into a fine mist as the cart itself crumpled and bent under the weight of its own momentum. via Geekologie Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook and […]

Talented Tokyo composer, musician, and instrument inventor Sami Elu, has created the incredible “Chopstick Piano“, a key-driven, percussive string instrument made from recycled and found materials, such as the disposable chopsticks that strike the strings with such gorgeous precision. The term “Chopsticks” for piano will never be the same. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook and […]

Daredevil Cemre Candar recently jumped into a bathtub filled with 1,250 bottles of hot sauce. Cemre painfully went as far as dunking his head under the super spicy ooze and instantly regretted the whole idea. Hours later, after cleaning off and calming down a bit, Candar showed off his blotchy red skin and explained how […]

Official Russian Trailers has shared a teaser trailer for Zashchitniki (Guardians), an upcoming Russian superhero film directed by Sarik Andreasyan. The film will follow a group of Soviet superheroes who work together as a team for USSR to fight villainous foes. It is set to release on February 23rd, 2017. Set during the Cold War, […]

In a video for Vox, Nadja Oertel explains the ways technology has changed the definition of death. As technology develops, humans have improved ways to prevent death, or even bring people back to life. Science teaches us a lot about the world, but sometimes it gives us more questions than answers. Our understanding of the […]

The seventh annual World Maker Faire New York will be held at the New York Hall of Science on October 1 and October 2, 2016. The event will feature impressive displays including the amazing Life-Size Game of Mousetrap, robots of all sizes, drone racing, and plenty of hands-on events for makers of all ages. Tickets […]

Paramount Pictures has released the new official trailer for Rings, the third movie in the ongoing horror film series (The Ring and The Ring Two) that is being directed by F. Javier Gutiérrez. Evil is reborn once again this time around and the reach of the deadly video is amplified thanks to the digital age. […]

The Down N’ Out burger joint in Sydney, Australia recently served a limited supply of adorable Pokémon themed burgers that resembled Pikachu, Charmander, and Bulbasaur. photos by Spooning Australia via BuzzFeed Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook and Twitter Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid HostingRelated Laughing Squid PostsChef Adds ‘Cease and Desist Burger’ to […]

A photo posted by The New Yorker Cartoons (@newyorkercartoons) on Aug 24, 2016 at 6:32am PDT Comic by Kaamran Hafeez for The New Yorker. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook and Twitter Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid HostingRelated Laughing Squid PostsImprov Everywhere Enlists Random New Yorkers to Lead a 100-Person Dance Crew in Bryant […]

The incredibly talented musician Steve Onotera aka Samuraiguitarist dressed up his thumbs as individual members of Guns N’ Roses who showed their “faces” during their respective parts in an amazing four-track cover of their classic song “Sweet Child O’ Mine“. Thumbs up Samurai! The original version of the song and the band. Follow Laughing Squid […]

Artist and scientist John V. Muntean creates incredible sculptures that cast defined shadows of three completely different objects when lit from above and rotated at a specific angle he calls the “magic angle“. As a scientist and artist, I am interested in the how perception influences our theory of the universe. A Magic Angle Sculpture […]

While attempting a landing from its second test flight, Airlander 10, the world’s largest hybrid airship, very slowly nosedived into the ground on the landing strip at RAF Cardington Airfield in Bedfordshire, England. Luckily, no one was hurt. This incident occurred just a week after making its first successful test flight on August 17, 2016. […]