A Brilliantly Disconcerting Optical Illusion Using Disembodied Human Fingers That Can Be Manipulated

Japanese professor Kenri Kodaka of Nagoya City University has created "Bodiject Fingers", a rather disconcerting optical illusion in which disembodied | Continue reading


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‘Tiki Pop’, A Beautifully Illustrated Book About How Tiki Culture Became Embedded Into Mid-20th Century Style

Tiki Pop is a beautifully illustrated hardcover book by Sven Kirsten (previously), published by Taschen, that explains how Tiki culture became almost | Continue reading


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Badass Grandmother Shrugs Off Stereotypes to Rock the Disturbed Song ‘Down With the Sickness’ on Drums

Dorothea Taylor is a grandmother, church organist, music teacher, and an absolutely brilliant drummer who knows her worth. When faced with stereotypes of | Continue reading


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Entangled Yarn Characters in Love Give Away Too Much of Themselves in a Lush Stop Motion Animation

The BAFTA winning short "A Love Story" by director Anushka Naanayakkara is a gorgeous stop-motion animation that uses yarn and textiles to tell a | Continue reading


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BulkPods, A Large Charging Case Filled With Extra AirPods to Easily Replace Those Previously Lost

Matt Benedetto of the hilarious self-explanatory parody products site Unnecessary Inventions, came up with the truly inspired BulkPods, a large charging | Continue reading


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Candy Maker Explains Why Ships Are Christened With Champagne While Preparing Bubbly Champagne Drops

Artisan candy maker Gregory Cohen of Lofty Pursuits (previously) in Tallahassee, Florida demonstrates how they make their famous Bubbly Champagne Drops. | Continue reading


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A Cheeky Little Irish Girl Hilariously Tries to Convince Her Mother That She’s Old Enough to Go to the Pub

While Jamie Moynihan was sitting on the toilet after a Christmas event, her rather cheeky young daughter Katie came into the bathroom with something on | Continue reading


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Frustrated Cartoon Rabbit Pursues His On-Screen Carrot Nemesis in Real Life After the Work Day Is Over

"Afterwork" is a brilliant short film by Luis Usón and Andrés Aguilar that combines illustrated animation by with CGI by Matte GG to tell the story of a | Continue reading


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Embroidery of Homer Simpson Backing Into Bushes

Self-described introvert Rayna of Hermit Girl Creations created a wonderfully lush, circular embroidery of a sneaky Homer Simpson backing into the bushes | Continue reading


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Perplexed Man Hilariously Mispronounces the Word ‘Eyes’ After Repeatedly Saying the Word ‘Yes’

While in the car, Michelle B asked her boyfriend what "YES" spelled. He responded correctly. When she asked what "EYES" spelled, he struggled mightily, | Continue reading


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Lexington, Kentucky Burrito Joint Builds Tiny Version of Their Restaurant Designed Exclusively for Squirrels

photo via GirlsGirlsGirls Burritos GirlsGirlsGirls Burritos in Lexington, Kentucky built an adorable miniature version of their restaurant designed for a | Continue reading


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Cool Uncle Creates Old School Style Toy Packages to Give Cash Gifts to Nieces and Nephews on Christmas

Upon learning that his nieces and nephews wanted cash rather than toys for Christmas, video editor and graphic designer Donnachaidha Ó Chionnaigh of Two | Continue reading


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Puppies Sleeping Tiny Beds at a Puppy Daycare

After a full day of specialized doggie kindergarten, the furry clients at Puppy Spring Daycare in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea are tucked into adorable little | Continue reading


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Incredible 3D Illusion Murals That Jump Off the Wall

French urban artist SCAF of GrafoDeco creates giant 3D illusion murals that seem to jump right off the walls and into reality. SCAF often poses humorously | Continue reading


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Twin Bipedal ‘Digit’ Robots Do a Happy Dance After Finishing a Cooperative Job of Stacking Boxes

In early 2019, Agility Robotics (previously) announced the development of Digit, a sleek bipedal robot with and upper torso, arms, and an increased number | Continue reading


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Touching Short Film About a Photographer Who Turned to Making Pickles After He Was Diagnosed With ALS

"Pickle Man" by Natasya Popov is a touching, heartfelt short documentary about former-photographer Arthur Cohen, who, after being given the devastating | Continue reading


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Why Humans Use Hand Gestures While Speaking

In a breathless episode of The Language Files (previously), host Tom Scott explains why humans gesture with their hands while speaking. Linguists who | Continue reading


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An Impressive Star Wars Prequel Fan Film About the Role Ben Kenobi Played in Young Luke Skywalker’s Life

Director Jason Satterlund and a brilliant cast of actors created an incredibly impressive prequel fan film about Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi (Jamie Costa) and | Continue reading


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Adoptable Dogs Adorably Pick Out Their Own Christmas Present From Lines of Donated Toys on the Floor

A group of adoptable dogs at the Dogs Trust Ireland Rehoming Centre in Dublin, were given the opportunity to pick out their own Christmas presents from | Continue reading


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Yoda Sings That His Stick Is Better Than Bacon in an Amusing Bad Lip Reading of ‘The Last Jedi’

While confronting Luke Skywalker in his self-imposed island retreat during The Last Jedi, an insistent Master Yoda breaks out in a catchy little song | Continue reading


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Cat Stretches Out to Sleep Next to the Hammers of a Piano While His Human Plays Christmas Carols

A sleepy kitty named Haburu who enjoys napping next to the hammers on his human's upright piano, got into the holiday spirit by placing himself in his | Continue reading


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An Enchanting Mongolian Cover of ‘Jingle Bells’

The wonderful Altai Band from Mongolia performed an absolutely enchanting cover of the popular Christmas carol "Jingle Bells" in true Mongolian fashion. | Continue reading


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Baby Yoda Annoys the Hell Out of Dancing Baby Groot by Playing With the Power Button on His Boombox

In an amusing video by Mighty Racoon, an oh-so-adorable Baby Yoda encounters Baby Groot who was happily dancing to Filip Oleyka's take the The Mandalorian | Continue reading


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Brave Cat Who Lost His Legs to Car Accident Adjusts Beautifully to His Life As a Bionic Cat With Prosthetics

A brave little orange tabby named Vituzzo Superstar , who lives in Milan, Italy with his loving humans, has adjusted beautifully to his new life with | Continue reading


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‘Jingle Bells’ Played on Garage Floor With 8 Wrenches

In the spirit of the holiday season, Minnesota realtor and car enthusiast Brandon Anderson cleverly performed a jingly cover of the classic holiday carol | Continue reading


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Teacher in Spain Shows Up Wearing an Internal Organ Bodysuit To Teach Her Surprised Class About Anatomy

Verónica Duque, a third-grade teacher in Valladolid, Castilla y León, Spain, bravely wore a form-fitting bodysuit that maps out the internal organs of the | Continue reading


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Jimmy Fallon and Black Thought of ‘The Roots’ Rap With the ‘Sesame Street’ Muppets While Riding the Bus

In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Sesame Street, Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon and Tariq Trotter, aka Black Thought, of The Roots joined Elmo, | Continue reading


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Lonely Christmas Sweater Parties With Ryan Reynolds for a Good Cause in a Touching Holiday Animation

The very funny, extremely prolific and incredibly charitable Ryan Reynolds partnered with director Bryan Rowland and an epic animation team from Rooster | Continue reading


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Man Is Joyful Living His Life Not Being a Star Wars Fan

Gus Johnson shares the joy he feels living his life not being a Star Wars fan. | Continue reading


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I Am Gingerbread Groot

Norwegian cake designer Caroline Eriksson, who built a truly impressive giant gingerbread Alien Xenomorph sculpture in 2018, has even outdone her own self | Continue reading


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The Icelandic Legend of Jólakötturinn, A Giant ‘Yule Cat’ Who Stalks Those Without New Clothes at Christmas

In a holiday-themed episode of the PBS series Monstrum, host Dr. Emily Zarka shares the Icelandic legend of Jólakötturinn, aka "Yule Cat". This monstrous | Continue reading


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Toronto Mom and Her Two Kids Recreate the Beastie Boys ‘Intergalactic’ Music Video for Their Holiday Card

Toronto mom Angela Young and her two children Lilah and Levi celebrated both the 2019 holiday season and the 20th Anniversary of the Beastie Boys music | Continue reading


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A Hilariously Honest Illustrated Guide to Dog Breeds

Grace Gogarty, aka Little Tunny, is a very clever illustrator, animal lover and former doggie daycare employee who created a hilariously honest guide to | Continue reading


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A Handmade Stained Glass TIE Fighter Hanging Lamp

Russian glass artist VG Fantasy has created an incredibly detailed hanging Star Wars TIE Fighter lamp made out of stained glass and metal. When turned on, | Continue reading


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A Juicy Cover of the Smash Mouth Song ‘All Star’ Played on Ocarinas Made Out of Melons

Finnish musician and ocarina maker Toni Patanen, aka Pupsi (previously), created musical instruments out of a variety melons and performed a juicy ocarina | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 4 years ago

A Brilliant AI-Powered Universal LEGO Sorting Machine

Inspired by the custom LEGO axle sorter built by Akiyuky in 2013, Australian software engineer, AI enthusiast, and game developer Daniel West spent two | Continue reading


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Impressionist Jim Meskimen Turns Into the Actor He’s Voicing During an Uncanny Deepfake Christmas Poem

In the spirit of holiday season, the very talented Jim Meskimen (previously) recited an eloquent, original poem tentitled "The Deeper Metrics of | Continue reading


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Lucas the Spider Draws a Portrait of His Friend the Fly

Lucas the Spider is an arachnid of many talents. As enumerated in the past to his good friend the fly, Lucas is very good at building and playing a | Continue reading


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A Disgusting Moldy Bread Experiment That Shows the Importance of Washing Hands With Soap and Water

In 2014, pre-kindergarten teacher Courtney Lee Simpson showed the kids in her class the importance of handwashing with a rather overt experiment involving | Continue reading


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Hilarious T-Shirts With Slightly Wrong Band Names, Logos and Songs To Annoy Your Pedantic Friends

The aptly named Slightly Wrong Quotes make very subtly funny T-shirts that feature band names, logos, and songs that are just "slightly wrong". Upon first | Continue reading


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Five Classically Trained Siblings Perform a Lively Cover of ‘Sleigh Ride’ on Five Arranged Steinway Pianos

Classically trained siblings The 5 Browns performed a lively version of the Christmas classic "Sleigh Ride" by Leroy Anderson as arranged by pianist Greg | Continue reading


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A Beautiful Operatic Cover of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Performed With Harmonica, Piano and Soprano Singer

While traveling aboard a Holland America cruise ship as a performer, world champion harmonica player Cy Leo encountered pianist Roy Tan and opera singer | Continue reading


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A Comfy Plush Wrap Around Octopus Tentacle Cushion

Japanse importer NCSX is selling a very cozy plush octopus tentacle cushion that conveniently wraps around a person's body like a great big hug from a | Continue reading


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Okuda San Miguel Transforms an Abandoned House in Fort Smith, Arkansas With His Colorful Geometric Style

Spanish street artist Okuda San Miguel (previously) traveled to Fort Smith, Arkansas to paint an abandoned home with his signature colorful, geometric | Continue reading


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Transparent Banjo Ukulele That Lights Up When Played

The luthiers at Gold Tone Music Group have created an award-winning transparent banjo ukulele that lights up when it's played. The neck, fingerboard, and | Continue reading


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A Spooky Tour Inside an Abandoned ‘Westworld’ Style Wild West Animatronic Theme Park in Japan

Vlogger Micah Moore of Beat Down Boogie traveled to the city of Nikko in the Tochigi Prefecture of Japan to visit the long-since abandoned Western | Continue reading


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An Amusing Photoshop Series That Seamlessly Inserts Random Animals Into Photos

animalsinthings is a very clever Instagram feed that seamless inserts random animals into photos. Examples include a white cat embedded into the top of | Continue reading


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Man With Social Anxiety Tries to Overcome His Past to Connect With Others in the Claymation Short ‘Facing It’

In the brilliantly edited mixed-media claymation short "Facing It" by Sam Gainsborough, a young man named Shaun sits alone at a table waiting for his | Continue reading


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