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Filmmaker and illustrator Drew Christie has created the short film “The Emperor of Time“, which uniquely uses a mutoscope to tell the story of Eadweard Muybridge, the eccentric photographer who accidentally invented moving pictures in 1878 in order to settle a bet about horses. What makes the narrative so haunting is that it is told […]

Two teeny tiny baby otters happily squeal while enjoying a messy morning meal, which was lovingly prepared by Frank Cuesta, one of the wonderful humans at SCS Thailand. The adorable pair had been rescued from animal traffickers and will need to grow a bit more before they can be released back into the wild. These […]

The BioLite BaseLantern is a BlueTooth enabled smart lantern that provides 500 lumens of light and USB power for outdoor adventures. The device uses edge-lighting and a rechargeable 7,800 maH battery to provide power to the unit itself as well as USB-powered devices like tablets, cameras, and smartphones. BioLite also offers the more powerful BaseLanternXL […]

In the latest episode of his incredibly insightful cinematic series Every Frame a Painting, filmmaker Tony Zhou and co-writer illustrator Tony Ramos describe what an film editor thinks and feels while putting together powerful a narrative. Using videos of experts in the field explaining their craft such as Michael Kahn, Thelma Schoonmaker, Walter Murch and […]

In celebration of “Star Wars Day” last week, Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin of Pies Are Awesome shared a delicious tutorial on how to make a batch of Jabba the Hutt turnovers. The entire tutorial is available to view on Bored Panda. May the 4th be with you! Have a peek at how I made these yummy […]

The Explanimator video “What Is Information?” explains exactly what information is and how it is used. The video also asks the question whether information is subjective or objective. Information is on our phones and in our DNA sequence, but what is it exactly? Is it something subjective or a real quantity? Host your WordPress blog […]

FORMcard is a pocket-sized card made of meltable bioplastic that can used to make quick repairs or simple creations. The plastic is hard at room temperature, but becomes soft and pliable in a cup of hot water. Once heated it can easily be cut and pressed into the desired shape to fix something broken or […]

Paladone is currently featuring the Episode VII Galaxy Battle Light, a wonderful red Star Wars: The Force Awakens glitter lamp that has tiny little floating X-wing starfighters and TIE Fighters who are continuously engaging in an epic space battle. via Gizmodo Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid Web Hosting. This article was published on […]

A team of researchers from MIT, the University of Sheffield, and the Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed an ingestible origami robot made of dried pig intestine. The folded robot is frozen into an ice capsule and swallowed. The ice melts in the patient’s stomach where the robot activates and unfolds itself while being controlled […]

Panic, a software company in Portland, OR that specializes in Mac apps and is the publisher the video game Firewatch, has taken their set of skills to the streets by creating an illuminated Panic Sign for the side of their heaquarters that can be controlled by the public. The colors of their interactive sign, which […]

Kurzgesagt explores the limits of humanity’s ability to travel within the Universe in their video, “How Far Can We Go? Limits of Humanity.” Besides the obvious limitations of current technology, there are larger factors at work that restrict us to our relatively small corner of the galaxy known as the Local Group. Is there a […]

In his latest video, the awesome Vsauce3 host Jake Roper explains what would happen if Captain America hit you with his vibranium shield or he kicked you with all of his superhero might. animated GIFs via Vsauce3 Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid Web Hosting. This article was published on Laughing Squid.

In a new animated short by Dorkly, they imagine what it would be like if video game minions switched places. The result is pure and utter chaos spread throughout the world of video games. These minions are more terrifying than the ones on your aunt’s Facebook page. Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid Web […]

Tracee Ellis Ross recently appeared on Conan and introduced host Conan O’Brien and Andy Richter to the hilarious world of Snapchat and let them try out a few of the app’s many amusing lenses. Tracee loves coming up with odd characters to match the bizarre filters, and ropes Conan into the madness. A video posted […]

Antonio Toscano of Toscano Bricks has recreated the trailer for the upcoming Marvel film X-Men: Apocalypse using LEGO. X-Men: Apocalypse is currently scheduled to blast its way into theaters on May 27th, 2016. Here’s a side-by-side comparison with the original trailer. A photo posted by Toscano Bricks (@toscano_bricks) on May 11, 2016 at 7:27am PDT […]

Kestrin Pantera, the Let’s Ruin It With Babies filmmaker and RVIP Lounge co-proprietor, has created a new online series called “KnockedUpThoughts“, hilariously named after a hashtag she used on social media while pregnant with her first child. All six episodes of the series are being shown through Awestruck TV. #KnockedUpThoughts is a hashtag I used […]

Nearing upon the 50th anniversary of its release on May 16, Pitchfork TV took an annotated look at the iconic Beach Boys concept album “Pet Sounds“, how it was a departure from their previous work and its long lasting effect on pop music Released on May 16 1966 The Beach Boys eleventh studio album that […]

After trying some healthy food last week, the Food Surgeon is back to operating on sweet-tooth satisfying snacks with an “M&M Spinal Disk Replacement in a Twinkie“. While the surgeon almost lost a finger, it was all worth it since the patient was delicious. Surgeon’s notes: 0:19 – I almost sliced off my finger. 1:21 […]

The Mover Kit is a wearable device that children can build and code themselves. The device was created by Technology Will Save Us to encourage kids to learn coding skills while still staying active through play. Children can program the Mover Kit to create a variety of different inventions using the device’s built-in rainbow LEDs, motion sensor, compass, […]

In Japan, the subject of organ donation is an often overlooked and underfunded subject, especially in the area of pediatric. In order to call attention and raise awareness to this worthy cause, a project called Second Life Toys is seeking to demonstrate how understanding of the subject can be conveyed by using toys as a […]

The Backyard Scientist fired bullets filled with liquid sodium, potassium, and a sodium potassium alloy at watermelons, cans of starter fluid, and other objects with explosive results. The reactive liquid metals behave differently than a traditional lead bullet. They are much more destructive against soft targets like watermelon, but mostly ineffective against harder materials like […]

A photo posted by Olga Noskova???????? (@olganoskovaa) on Apr 28, 2016 at 9:42am PDT Russian baker Olga Noskovaa creates beautiful handmade cakes and other baked goods that are absolutely flawlessly decorated with a highly reflective icing that appears like glass in individual colors and like a shiny marble when colors are combined. In either case, […]

“You can learn a lot about a man if you open up his jewelry box.” – Robert Downey Jr. While taking a break from shooting the debut cover story for GQ Style, Robert Downey Jr. took GQ on a tour of his jewelry box that holds his stunning collection of wrist watches. As he displays […]

Disney Research has created a hybrid hydrostatic transmission and human-safe haptic telepresence robot that is capable of carefully handling delicate objects, interacting with humans, and even threading a needle. The robot uses a combination of pneumatic and hydraulic power for smooth and precise movement, and it is controlled by a human operator wearing a virtual reality headset […]

In a recent comedy sketch by CollegeHumor, they give us a real life look at what it would be like if a group of people hijacked your Facebook comment thread. You see, this is our Facebook thread now. Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid Web Hosting.

Drivers on an Ontario, Canada road were horrified to see a rather morbid highway sign that simply read “Text and Drive”, advertising the services of the Wathan Funeral Home. Rather than it being a shameless marketing strategy for new business as it appeared to be, the sign was a “public service prank” to alert people […]

Ryan Reynolds recently shared his touching tribute to 13-year-old Deadpool superfan Connor McGrath, who passed away from cancer in late April. Reynolds and McGrath originally met through the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Ryan was able to grant the young man’s wish of seeing the new Deadpool film before anyone else. Vulture created a video that recaps […]

Danish musicians Laila Skovmand, Robert Carlsson and the band Between Music have created AquaSonic, an amazing and uniquely ethereal concert that’s performed entirely underwater. Each musician performs in their own individual glass aquarium, playing specially handmade instruments that can withstand and be heard in such a specialized environment. AquaSonic is the culmination of the artists’ […]

Photographer Erin Elizabeth shot a gorgeous photoshoot of Australian mother Kim Tucci, who gave birth to “surprise” quintuplets in January 2016. According to BBC News, it took her only two minutes to give birth to her four beautiful daughters and one handsome son (Beatrix, Penelope, Allie, Tiffany, and Keith). Kim and her husband Vaughn, who […]

The Hydraulic Press Channel recently had some fun crushing gummy bears with their hydraulic press. Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid Web Hosting.

Jimmy Fallon shared clips from the obscure German celebrity face morphing show “Bonk!” on The Tonight Show. The show takes celebrity photos and manipulates them in exaggerated and grotesque ways. Its host Fritz Vanderbonk bears a striking resemblance to Fallon in a wig and glasses. Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid Web Hosting.

ThinkGeek is featuring the Bionic Bird, a smartphone controlled robotic bird that can “fly indoors or outdoors at speeds up to 12 mph.” The Bionic Bird is compatible with both iOS and Android devices. Remember the day that birds somehow found their way into the school cafeteria? Kids would scream and squeal as the terrified […]

During an appearance on The Tonight Show, Hamilton actor Daveed Diggs proved to Jimmy Fallon why he is the fastest rapper on Broadway with a demonstration of his skills singing a song by his group Clipping. Diggs originated the roles of Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in Hamilton where he raps 19 words in just three […]

Velocipedia is an interesting experiment, created by Bologna, Italy designer Gianluca Gimini, where he asked family, friends, and strangers to draw an image of a bicycle from memory. He then took a select few of the obscure drawings and turned them into beautiful, lifelike 3D renderings. Gimini’s entire collection of renderings are available to view […]

Gboard is a new iOS keyboard by Google with built-in search features so users can easily find information without having to switch between apps. The keyboard also features Glide Typing , emoji search, and GIF search for fast input of both words or images. The Gboard keyboard is available now in the App Store. Host your […]

Vlogger Joe Santagato played a hilarious game in which he and a small group friends took turns trying to recite a random string of words with their respective mouths held open by dental cheek retractors while the rest of the group had to guess what they were saying. via Pleated Jeans Host your WordPress blog […]

TÄNT VAR DET HÄR!! The new YouTube channel Swedish Dynamite launched with a video of host Erik Johansson gleefully blowing up two computers and a monitor. Viewers can suggest items to be blown up in the future by leaving a comment on the video. Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid Web Hosting.

The adorable Nigerian dwarf goats of the Kids’s Zone at Point Defiance Zoo came out to play on a beautiful spring day in Tacoma, Washington. The hircine kids were the first ones out, bursting through the red gate while the older ones hung back, investigating the cameras that were filming them. New goats, baby goats, […]

Hyperloop One successfully tested their magnetic levitation propulsion system on May 11, 2016 at a site in the North Las Vegas desert. The test is an important step in making the new high-speed transportation technology a reality. The test vehicle reached 120 mph in just two seconds, and hit a top speed of 300 mph […]

Simon’s Cat, a city-dwelling kitty, took a trip out to the English countryside where he had fun romping around in the lush open fields. It wasn’t until he tried to find himself a snack that the eternally hungry feline learned how mean and scary those fields could be. An adventurous cat takes a walk on […]

ThinkGeek is featuring a 10-piece handmade Planetary Lollipop set that includes delicious images of the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. The individually wrapped hard candy lollipops each come with their own unique flavor. If you’ve been around ThinkGeek for a while, you already know this, but we once sold […]

Jimmy Kimmel Live! shared the action-packed world premiere trailer for Assassin’s Creed, an upcoming live action film directed by Justin Kurzel (Snowtown, Macbeth) based on Ubisoft‘s popular video game franchise. The new movie, starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard, is currently set to dive into theaters on December 21st, 2016. Through a revolutionary technology that […]

Engineer fastythefastcat has built a really remarkable, if not a bit noisy, automatic guitar strumming robot that he built using LEGO Mindstorms technology. He also graciously shared how he made the robot in a separate video. …thought I’d share this video for the Lego fans that want a bit of a closer look and an […]

When a tiny chihuahua puppy who lost his mother to a car accident was brought to the Michigan Humane Society, they knew that he would need a lot of loving care. After a bit of thought, the decision was made to pair him with a very gentle cat named Gwen, who was nursing her newborn […]

Loog Guitars and Third Man Records have partnered together to create the Little Third Man Guitar, a real three string electric guitar that arrives as a disassembled kit in order to give kids the experience of building their own instrument for themselves. …around here we believe that when you build your own guitar you develop […]

The wonderful folks at Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, Florida shared an amazing slow-motion video of their resident rescued big cats each enjoying a yummy treat. Videographer Jeromy Hogue shot the native slo-mo footage with his Phantom camera. Big Cat in Slow Motion…Watch as tigers, a lion, and a black leopard take treats in slow […]

While on a trip to Antartica, opera singer Nick Allen belted out an impromptu aria that put the resident penguins on high alert and sent them scurrying away as fast as they could go. Since that day, however, penguins keep showing up in the tenor’s dreams. I'm sure I'm going to start dreaming about penguins…maybe […]

20-year-old Hugo Cornellier, who we have written about in the past, is back with a stabilized version of his time-lapse video made up of over 8.5 years worth of daily selfies (2,500+ photos) that Cornellier took of himself since he was 12 years old. In his newly released Q & A video and comments on […]

Great Big Story tells the remarkable tale of Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley, a chemist who was concerned about what was being added to food to keep it fresh during the early 20th century. In order to document the health effects of such toxic preservatives, Wiley recruited a group of volunteers who were willing to eat […]

Today I Found Out looks back at a time when doctors literally blew smoke up the asses of patients to revive them or treat a wide variety of other conditions. The practice later gave us the phrase “Blowing smoke up your ass” to mean insincere flattery. Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid Web Hosting.