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Tom Scott and MinuteEarth teamed up to reveal the mysterious secret of Null Island, the busiest place on Earth that does not exist. The “island” is located at 0°, 0° latitude and longitude, and although the only thing there is a weather buoy, computers consider it a very busy place given the way some programs […]

A photo posted by ????????? ?????? (@bichon_tori) on Jul 4, 2016 at 10:28pm PDT Bichon Tori is an absolutely adorable and playful Bichon Frise who lives in Daegu, South Korea with her doting human who takes great care keep Tori’s perfectly round coif free of tangles or frizz and her teeny-tiny wardrobe up to date. […]

Simon Whistler, host of the informative video series “Today I Found Out” explained why the turn signals in most automobiles always make that very familiar clicking sound. While there are several different designs out there for turn signal switches, they classically used some form of a thermal switch (in this case called a thermal flasher). […]

The comedy sketch “Polite Distances” from The Micallef P(r)ogram(me) quantifies the distances where a person is likely to hold a door for someone else to be polite. The distance varies given a number of factors like attractiveness. via reddit Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

“Passing the Hammer” is a moving TEDx talk by 10-year-old Torrae and her father Ivan Owen about sharing skills and creativity across generations. The Owens have worked on many interesting projects like their impractical cereal-eating machine, and they helped start e-NABLE, a group that helps create low-cost prosthetic hands for people in need. submitted via Laughing Squid […]

Director and editor A. Todd Smith of Bellpond Films and writer Cassidy Hilton have created an awesome special effects-filled video where the Marvel wisecrack Deadpool (Billy Mann) takes on a real life version of Candy Crush Saga controlled by Dopinder‘s angry cousin Bandhu. All stunts were performed by professional free runner and stunt coordinator Ronnie […]

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of the pulsating neutron star at the heart of the Crab Nebula. The neutron star is incredibly dense, fitting a mass similar to the sun into an area just a few miles across, and it spins 30 times per second. The NASA Hubble Space Telescope snapshot […]

(larger) A Seas Full of Cetaceans: Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises is an art print by Pop Chart Lab that catalogs “nearly 90 majestic marine mammals” that are drawn to scale. Signed and numbered prints are currently available to purchase from the Pop Chart Lab shop. Dive deep into a diagram of dolphins, porpoises, and whales—drawn […]

Lawrence, Kansas dental laboratory technician and artist Morgan Loebel (a.k.a. “Morgans Mutations“) has sculpted a gruesome collection of “creatures, monsters, and mutated things” from polymer clay and turned them into awesome phone cases. They are available to purchase from his Etsy shop. A photo posted by Morgan Loebel (@morgansmutations) on Jun 25, 2016 at 5:23pm […]

Niantic and The Pokémon Company have released Pokémon Go for both iOS and Android devices, allowing players to explore the world around them and use augmented reality to catch ’em all. Players walk around using the game app to find wild Pokémon, battle friends, and search for useful items at designated Pokéstops. Players can also […]

Sean has created a magical supercut video consisting of the closing shots from every Pixar film. It does not, however, feature the ending to the newly-released Finding Dory movie. via Tastefully Offensive Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

The Warp Zone teamed up with comedian and musician Chad Neidt, as well as Lily Marston and Joslyn Davis of Clevver to perform an awesome a capella cover of the original Ghostbusters theme song. Chad also recently performed an acoustic version of the song alongside a pesky internet troll. Help Laughing Squid grow with a […]

YouTuber levellord has created a brilliant mashup of Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Star Wars: The Force Awakens where Rey travels to a far off island to find Luke Skywalker, but instead stumbles upon Tim the Enchanter (John Cleese). Here is look at the clip used from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. […]

Chris Smith and Jack De Sena of Chris and Jack have created “Perfect-Timing Villain,” their new comedy sketch about a super villain who seemingly always has perfect timing. It turns out that the villainous mastermind Professor Yuri Larsen (Chris) actually has horrible timing and needs help from others while trying to turn in his chair […]

AJ+ sat down with the incredibly talented toymaker Masaaki Hiroi, who, at 80-years old, finds so much joy in hand-crafting his uniquely humorous, highly sought-after Edo spinning tops for children of all ages, that he wishes he could live 200 years so he “can work hard and do a better job”. Cutting-edge technology is fun, […]

The Clever Cutter is an aptly named device that conveniently combines a sharp chopping knife with a handy cutting board on the opposite side that cuts food like a scissor cuts paper. Clever Cutter 2-in-1 Knife & Cutting Board is the fast, easy way to chop vegetables, fruits, meats, cheese and more. Stainless steel blades […]

Belgian architect Kwinten Crauwels has created Musicmap, an intelligent interactive color-coded chart that is able to quickly and rather comprehensively traces the genealogy of popular music genres and defines these genres in a manner that is easily understood by fans of all ages. Musicmap is a first-phase experiment to achieve near perfect overview of all […]

Writer, comedian, and artist Sarah Cooper of The Cooper Review has created an amusing series of illustrations that do a great job of breaking down the two types of travelers in the world. The entire collection of illustrations are available to view on her website. A photo posted by Sarah Cooper (@thecooperreview) on Jun 22, […]

Jonah Hill stars in an awkward infomercial for a shoe collaboration between Reebok and Palace Skateboards. The video makes use of low-end and poorly done effects to create its unique aesthetic as Hill talks about the shoes and pretends to interact with customers. via Fast Company Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of […]

“Amazing Albania” is a wonderful aerial tilt-shift time-lapse of “one of the best kept traveller secrets in Europe”. Created by Joerg Daiber of spoonfilm for Little Big World, the film is a testament to the magnificent beauty of the country. Albania has been one of the best kept traveller secrets in Europe for a few […]

COOPH and photographer Markus Berger provide some beautiful examples of ultraviolet photography along with some tips for capturing better UV images. The video demonstrates a number of techniques that use UV materials for various effects. COOPH Master Markus Berger has been making a big name for himself shooting some incredible scenes under UV blacklight… We caught up […]

Andy Schneider and Jonathan Britnell of Burger Fiction have created a supercut video featuring some of the greatest jump scares in movie history. They include scenes from A Nightmare On Elm Street, The Evil Dead, Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, and more. Can you make it to the end? Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge […]

In “Why Do You Sleepwalk?” by LifeNoggin, narrator Blocko aka Pat Graziosi explains via animation what happens during somnambulation, who it happens to and the possible explanations as to why sleepwalking occurs. …Scientists are still trying to figure out exactly why it occurs, but what they do know is that it most frequently happens to […]

Mars is an upcoming narrative series about the first crewed mission to Mars on the fictional spacecraft Daedalus. In the series, the craft launches from Earth in the year 2033 to begin its mission of establishing the first human settlement on Mars. The show starts Ben Cotton, Jihae, Sammi Rotibi, Clementine Poidatz, Alberto Ammann, and […]

Getaway is a venture-backed company developed in coordination with the Millennial Housing Lab and Harvard Innovation Lab, that brings the concept of tiny living to vacations by offering rentable tiny houses in the woods of New York and Boston that allow people to disconnect from the outside world in the comfort of a well-appointed home. […]

SnappyScreen is a sunscreen application system built into a booth that can provide full-body coverage in just 10 seconds. Users simply select their SPF preference, height, and don protective eyewear before stepping into the booth and they are quickly coated in sunscreen. SnappyScreen is The World’s First Touchless Sunscreen Application System. Select Your SPF, step […]

Amy Kollar Anderson is an incredible artist who uses gorgeous colors to express imaginatively surreal concepts in a style she calls “Nouveaudelia”. Based out of Dayton, Ohio with her husband and four cats, much of Kollar Anderson’s award-winning art has been shown nationally and internationally to great acclaim. She also produces time lapse videos that […]

Filmmaker Michael Tucker of Lessons from the Screenplay created a fantastic video essay that examines how Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis‘ script for the original Ghostbusters film made it to screen. The screenplay for Ghostbusters is actually pretty underwhelming if you only focus on the details. But if you zoom out and look at the […]

Jordan Peele stars in a word-for-word recreation of a strange interview with James Brown that aired on CNN in 1988. Brown was allegedly under the influence during the original interview, and his answers where mostly his own song titles and had little to do with the questions being asked. Help Laughing Squid grow with a […]

In a new Ted Ed video, educator Peter J. Haproff explained, via beautiful animation by Miguel Otálora of Globizco, the evolutionary process that took place over millions of years to make North America look the way it currently does. North America didn’t always have its familiar shape, nor its famed mountains, canyons, and plains: all […]

“Hagure Thomas” is a creepy creation made by Japanese sculptor Y_NAKAJIMA featuring the face of Thomas the Tank Engine mounted on Takara Tomy‘s Aero Spider anti-gravity RC car that drives on ceilings and walls. Y_NAKAJIMA shared footage of the eerie abomination disturbingly crawling around on the walls and ceilings with green glowing eyes. image via […]

Two baby greater flamingos who were born in May 2016, went for a leisurely stroll on a warm summer’s day amongst the humans at the The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. According to their caretaker, flamingos connect with humans very quickly. They are basically training to walk around the zoo so that people can walk […]

German robotic artist Niklas Roy has created an incredible giant mechanical music box that contains working instruments that are controlled by a hand crank on the exterior. Entitled the “Music Construction Machine“, this remarkable machine is being exhibited at the Goethe Institute Pop Up Exhibition in Plac Nowy Targ, a public square in Old Town […]

Online novelty retailer Archie McPhee has just released realistic-looking latex guinea pig mask that will turn whoever wears it into a friendly little rodent. Guinea pigs are friendly little rodents that make perfect pets. This latex mask is so realistic it will make you want to sit in a glass room full of wood pellets […]

Five-year-old Oliver returned to his science lab to create an earthquake simulator in a new episode of Oliver’s Science Lab. In the show’s first episode, the young scientist created a tornado in a jar. Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

In a video for Vanity Fair, Dana Carvey nailed a quick series of nano-impressions of Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, Owen Wilson, and more celebrities including some of his classic impressions from his time on Saturday Night Live. Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

Entertain Me Weakly has created a great movie poster for a nonexistent Stan Lee biopic starring Bryan Cranston. image via Entertain Me Weakly via GeekTyrant Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

Marvel commissioned a 13-foot-tall bronze statue of Captain America to be built in celebration of the superhero’s 75th anniversary. The massive statue will be placed on display for everyone to see at Prospect Park in Brooklyn, Steve Roger’s hometown. The statue, which literally weighs a ton, features the movie quote “I’m just a kid from […]

Sir Patrick Stewart performs a number of classic cowboys songs in a video by Ethan Eubanks. The albums talked about in the video don’t really exist, but Eubanks and Stewart have released a five-song sampler that is available for download with the songs “Buttons and Bows,” “Don’t Fence Me In,” “Ringo,” “I’m an Old Cowhand,” […]

The Batmobile by Tom Whalen Info•Rama is a group art show at Mondo Gallery in Austin, Texas featuring infographic film posters created by artists Tom Whalen, Kevin Tong, and Matt Taylor. Their work is currently on display and will remain at Mondo until July 9th, 2016. Mondo will be releasing the first round of posters […]

Simone Giertz has created a “Deal With It” robot that lowers sunglasses onto her face, mimicking the popular meme. The meme features a pair of pixelated sunglasses being lowered onto a face and is often used as a reaction to criticism. The Deal With It robot was built using a uArm and a remote arm for […]

Adam Snoza unpacked and arranged 5,200 black snake fireworks into a wooden box and lit them on fire for the Fourth of July. The burning snakes quickly expanded into a massive flaming tower that rose from the box before toppling. 18 cases of snakes or 864 packages or 5184 snakes. (plus a few extra to […]

Household Hacker recently shared 10 clever kitchen life hacks that will help keep your skills sharp and food extra delicious. They demonstrate how to make frozen treats on a stick from cups of yogurt, quickly peel garlic, easily check if an egg is bad, and more. Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of […]

Comedian Arthur Meyer chases the train after the doors close in “Subway Idiot” which he first posted in 2015. In the sequel “Subway Idiot 2,” the Subway Idiot misses the train but finds love along the way. via reddit Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

In a video for Red Bull, kayaker Eric Walter rode his kayak down the sand dunes in Namibia. Walter was joined by two paragliders as he slid down the sand to the coast. Eric Walter is a highly experienced kayaker used to dropping some of the biggest waterfalls in the world, always on the hunt […]

#IrisVanHerpen – #Seijaku – Runway Photography by @teampeterstigter #ParisFashionWeek #PFW A photo posted by Iris van Herpen Official (@irisvanherpen) on Jul 4, 2016 at 6:02am PDT Dutch fashion designer Iris Van Herpen presented Seijaku, a part of her LUCID collection, which features absolutely gorgeous line of haute couture frocks that incorporate 3D printing and other […]

A photo posted by Soundimals (@chapmangamo) on Jul 4, 2016 at 12:42am PDT Manchester, England artist James Chapman has created over 100 amusing illustrations that visualize proverbs from around the world. James’ entire collection of proverb illustrations are available to view on Instagram and Tumblr. A photo posted by Soundimals (@chapmangamo) on Jun 21, 2016 […]

Blind film critic Tommy Edison shared some of the worst things about being blind. Besides the obvious answer of not being able to see anything, Edison also includes some things that sighted people may not realize. In 2012 Edison starred in a similar video on the subject of the best things about being blind. Help […]

In the tenth episode of “That Wikipedia List“, Sam of Wendoverpro used archival footage to talk about the history of right side-driving, what countries use right-side driving and what happened on Dagen H, the day in which Sweden switched driving on the left-hand side of the road to the right. In 1955 Sweden held a […]