A Wonderful Cuddly Giant Octopus Crochet Pattern

Talented yarn artist Jessie of Projectarian has created an easy-to-read pattern for making a giant, cuddly octopus named Apollo. This pattern and others | Continue reading


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Lotus Shaped Candle Holders That Bloom Open With a Shower of Sparks to Play ‘Happy Birthday’ When Lit

Lotus Candles are strategically designed birthday candle holders that bloom open with a shower of sparks when a flame is applied. The candles on the open | Continue reading


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Baking and Frosting a Cake Out of Rocks and Stones in a Culinary Stop-Motion Animated Short

In a culinary stop-motion animated short by filmmaker Omozoc (previously), a person calmly cracks a stone like an egg, mixes up rock batter and bakes a | Continue reading


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Mesmerizing Footage of Spiny Slug Moth Caterpillars Calmly ‘Breathing’ Upon a Leaf in Amazonian Ecuador

Wildlife photographer David Weiller (previously) has captured absolutely mesmerizing footage of a trio of spiny slug moth caterpillars calmly "breathing" | Continue reading


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A Poignant Cello and Piano Cover of Gary Jules’ Version of ‘Mad World’ Performed by Brooklyn Duo

Musicians Marnie Laird and Patrick Laird of Brooklyn Duo performed a truly poignant cover of the Tears for Fears song "Mad World" as it was performed by | Continue reading


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Puppeteer Barnaby Dixon Introduces an Adorable Tail-Wagging Puppy Puppet That Glows in the Dark

Barnaby Dixon, the highly creative puppeteer behind such creations as a rather playful Raptor puppet and a silly furry long-nosed creature puppet that | Continue reading


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Mark Hamill Shares His Favorite Voice Acting Roles

While speaking with Rotten Tomatoes during a press junket for the film Child's Play, the very talented Mark Hamill shared some of his most beloved voice | Continue reading


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A Simple Explanation of the North American Power Grid

Engineer Grady Hillhouse from Practical Engineering offers a simple, easy-to-understand explanation of the North American power grid. Hillhouse compares | Continue reading


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Why a Pair of Fake Ornate Houses on an Exclusive London Street Are Neighborhood Matching Facades

British vlogger Half Asleep Chris traveled to Numbers 23-24 Leinster Gardens in London, where a pair of houses with ornate facades stand without any point | Continue reading


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Edison, Westinghouse and Tesla Battle for the Right to Dominate Power Transmission in ‘The Current War’

The Current War takes on the fascinating era of the late 19th century when competing electric power transmission systems were being developed, most | Continue reading


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Why Cuttlefish Eyes Are Shaped Like a Rounded W

' A rapid-fire episode of the Monterey Bay Aquarium series Fast Ocean Facts explains exactly why the eyes of a cuttlefish are shaped like a rounded | Continue reading


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MIDTOYSOMMAR, A Creepy Mashup of the Toy Story 4 Trailer and the Trailer for ‘MidSommar’

Award-winning filmmaker Nelson Carvajal (previously) has created "MIDTOYSOMMAR" a brilliantly creepy mashup of two very different films. Carvajal used the | Continue reading


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Attempting to Repair a Non-Functional Bright Red Japanese Triple Cassette Boombox From 1985

Mat Taylor of the gadget video channel Techmoan (previously) examined and then dismantled a non-functional bright red Japanese Panasonic triple tape deck | Continue reading


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An Impressive Demonstration of a Fully Restored Two-Wheeled Self-Balancing 1967 Gyro-X Vehicle

A driver from Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, gave an impressive demonstration their fully restored two-wheeled, self-balancing, cherry red | Continue reading


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Mark Hamill Talks About His Love of Voice Acting While Demonstrating His Remarkable Talent for Impressions

While promoting the the new reboot of the classic thriller film Child's Play, the great Mark Hamill sat down with Peelahr Moore of Fandango to talk about | Continue reading


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Cross-Cultural Interpreter Explains Real-Time Translation In Detail Through a Conference Scenario

In a clarifying episode of the Wired series Masterminds, cross-cultural communication expert Barry Slaughter Olsen explains the real-time interpretation | Continue reading


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A Worker at Great Bear Rainforest in British Columbia Captures Magnificent Footage of the Elusive Spirit Bear

While working in the Great Bear Rainforest in central British Columbia, a self-described explorer captured absolutely magnificent footage of the often | Continue reading


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12 Year Old Girl Invents an Adorable Teddy Bear That Hides IV Bags Making Infusions Less Scary to Children

Ella Casano, a 12 year old girl who has been receiving intravenous (IV) infusions for ITP since the age of seven, came up with the really brilliant idea | Continue reading


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How Pixar Studios Continually Evolved Their Animation Techniques With Each Succeeding Film Over 24 Years

In a truly enlightening video essay, Insider producer Ian Phillips delves into how Pixar Animation Studios continually evolved itself with each succeeding | Continue reading


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Ergonomics Expert Explains How to Set Up a Personalized Pain-Reducing Workstation

Ergonomics expert Jon Cinkay of the Hospital for Special Surgery explained to Wall Street Journal how to properly set up a personalized, pain-reducing | Continue reading


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A Handy Alphabetical List of Facts About Cephalopods

In honor of Cephalopod Week, conservation biologist Samantha Cheng of the American Museum of Natural History offers up 26 different facts and figures | Continue reading


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A Brilliantly Surreal Trolli Candy Ad Campaign by Becky Sloan and Joe Pelling of ‘Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared’

The incredibly talented Becky Sloane and Joe Pelling of the brilliant online series Don't Hug Me I'm Scared (previously) partnered with Weiden+Kennedy to | Continue reading


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Well-Mannered Orange Cat Repeatedly Kicks Back His Rear Leg to Knock on the Door

An orange tabby cat very politely knocked upon his human's door using by repeatedly kicking back with his rear leg. Unfortunately, the cat's first effort | Continue reading


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A Charming Stop-Motion Animation Featuring Puppet Animals Forming the Letters of the English Alphabet

Taili Wu made a really charming stop-motion animated short featuring puppet animals forming the letters of the English alphabet. Wu created each animal | Continue reading


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How ‘Toy Story’ Centers Around the Fear of Abandonment Throughout Every Stage of a Child’s Life

In an extremely insightful essay, Isaac of The Take by Screenprism takes a look at the Toy Story franchise. In doing so, he notes how each movie shows the | Continue reading


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Filipino Designer Partners With Lucasfilm to Create a Whimsical Line of High End Star Wars Furniture

In October 2018, award-winning Filipino designer Kenneth Cobonpue partnered with Lucasfilm LTD to create a wonderfully whimsical line of high end handmade | Continue reading


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Stunning Footage of Blanket Octopuses Billowing Out Their Shimmering Iridescent Rainbow Webs to Divers

While in the waters the Romblon Pass at The Three P Resort in the Mimaropa region of the Philippines, diver Joseph Elayani captured absolutely stunning | Continue reading


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Matilda (2018-2019), The Beloved Little Badass Ninja Kitten Whose Elegant Presence Brightened Our Lives

It is with the greatest of sadness that we inform you that Laughing Squid's beloved badass ninja kitten Matilda tragically passed away on Sunday, May 23, | Continue reading


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A Clever Little Short-Legged Gray Cat Tries to Hide From the Veterinarian Inside a File Sorter on the Desk

The vet will not find me here,never?? pic.twitter.com/iqrthPNlWc— Snezana? (@BgSnezana) May 9, 2019 An absolutely adorable short-legged gray cat at | Continue reading


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Incredible Detailed Human Organs and Skeletal Structures Made Out of Zurich City Maps

In 2017, German paper artist Katrin Rodegast created a wonderful series of highly detailed human organs and skeletal structures out of Zurich city maps. | Continue reading


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Amusing Scenes and Figures Made Out of Fruit

San Francisco artist Ben Smith, who says he's just "just trying to be more original" than his name, creates absolutely wonderful figures and amusing | Continue reading


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Gorgeous 8K Film Capturing the Symbiotic Relationship Between Busy Insects and Colorful Blooming Flowers

Thomas Blanchard, an incredibly imaginative color artist turned to the beauty of nature with "-N- Uprising", a gorgeous short film that captures the | Continue reading


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Artist Josh Ellingson Connects His Roku Digital Media Player to an Ancient Black and White Television

The very talented Josh Ellingson, who is an artist and good friend of Laughing Squid, very cleverly connected his Roku digital media player to an ancient | Continue reading


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Why Gaffers Are So Crucial to Movie Making Process

Andrew Day, a gaffer for such films and television shows as The Bourne Legacy and The Night Of appears in an enlighted episode of the Vanity Fair series | Continue reading


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Litter of Baby Bobcats Curiously Check Out the Camera On the Tucson, Arizona Roof Where They Were Born

After seeing the annual litter of bobcats that appeared on his Tucson roof for a couple of years, resident Billy McCormick set up a camera up in a corner | Continue reading


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Nautical Scientists Capture Extremely Rare Sight of Giant Squid Just 100 Miles South of New Orleans

While exploring the deepest waters within the Gulf of Mexico, nautical scientists on the NOAA mission | Continue reading


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An Absurd Overly Complicated Video Showing How to Reset a C by GE Smart Bulb That Seems Like a Parody

During CES 2019, GE Lighting made a huge splash with C by GE, their series of smart lighting devices that work with a compatible app that acts as remote | Continue reading


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Amazing Zoetrope Style Music Video for ‘Record Shop’ by Said The Whale Made With 129 Spinning Records

The Vancouver band Said the Whale has released a really amazing zoetrope style music video for their song "Record Shop". The video, which was directed by | Continue reading


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How Mike Ehrmantraut of ‘Breaking Bad’ Believed He Could Hang Onto Integrity by Adhering to a Code

As part of their ongoing series of deconstructing the complex character development within the sublime AMC series Breaking Bad, and Better Call Saul by | Continue reading


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Stunning Ultra Slow-Motion Footage of SpaceX Rocket Launches Captured by Autonomous Cameras

Photographers Ryan Chylinski and MaryLiz Bender have captured absolutely stunning ultra-slow-motion footage of SpaceX rocket launchs over the last year. | Continue reading


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Situations That Make People Afraid of Being Happy

The School of Life thoughtfully explains the circumstances in which certain people are afraid of being happy. These particular people may even be subject | Continue reading


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Dyslexic Man Candidly Explains What Dyslexia Is Like

While visiting New York City, travel vlogger Johnny Harris (previously) very candidly explains what it's like having dyslexia, using forthright language | Continue reading


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Musician Amusingly Performs ‘Flight of the Bumblebee’ With His Cheeks and Mouth

During a live show, musician Stephen Kennedy of the comedy cabaret string quartet Graffiti Classics, lifted up his stringed instrument to his chin in | Continue reading


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Traveling Alone From a Giant Empty Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea to Beijing, China

After spending a few days exploring North Korea, travel vlogger Jordan Simons shared what it was like to travel from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport | Continue reading


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An Incredible Jet Engine Barbeque Grill Built by Delta Airlines Techs Using Scrapped Pratt & Whitney Parts

In 2016, the talented techs of Delta Airlines built a working barbeque grill using scrapped Pratt & Whitney PW2000 series engine parts that looks like a | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 5 years ago

Mesmerizing Music Video For ‘Woke Up Looking’ by Gideon Irving Was Made Without CGI or Green Screen

In the wonderfully mesmerizing video for the Gideon Irving song "Woke Up Looking", random hands in silver gloves attend to every need of a phone-fixated | Continue reading


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Enraged Office Worker Who Just Got Fired Angrily Makes Sushi Out of What He Wore and Used For Work

In another clever stop-motion animated short by filmmaker Omozoc Omozoc, an enraged office worker who just found out that he was fired decided he'd had | Continue reading


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Country Time Lemonade Campaigns to Legalize Lemonade Stands in States That Don’t Allow Them

Disturbed by the increasing bureaucracy and complete banning of the great American entreprenurial pastime of sidewalk lemonade stands, Country Time | Continue reading


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