Woman Seeks Advice From Her Overly Generous Mother Who Takes Care of Too Many Kids and Dogs

In an amusing semi-autobiographical stop-motion animation entitled "Freaks of Nurture" by filmmaker Alexandra Lemay, a young woman needing career | Continue reading


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Bewildered Man Finds Himself Looking For Existential Answers From a Rather Talkative Talking Tree

In the wonderfully surreal short film "The Talking Tree" by Stefan Hunt and Matthew Webb, a young man (Eka Darville of Jessica Jones) was cutting through | Continue reading


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Absurd Object Personifications Set in Motion

Russian filmmaker and graphic artist Vladimir Tomin has "Continued" his wonderfully surreal series of absurd object personifications that are set in | Continue reading


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Exquisitely Detailed Papercraft Installations Inspired by Two Very Different Nobel Prize Winning Novels

Working with the Nobel Prize Museum on their "Sharing Worlds" project at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation in Dubai, artisans Lucie | Continue reading


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Incredible Footage of the Great Annual Easter Fireworks Battle on the Greek Island of Chios

In 2008, Diagonal View posted incredible footage of Rouketopolemos, the great annual fireworks battle on the Greek island of Chios. This long-running | Continue reading


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How to Make a Mini Robotic Bug From Household Items

Joshua Donald of JoshBuilds shared a very simple way to build a mini long-legged robotic bug toy that's mostly made of easily accessible household items. | Continue reading


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Artist With Background in Neurology Etches Microscopic Interpretations of Brain Patterns Onto Gold Leaf

A creative episode of SciFri takes a look at Dr. Greg Dunn who embodies a rare combination of talents in both art and science, specifically neurology. | Continue reading


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How to Gently Teach a Cat to Walk on a Leash

The wonderful Robert Dollwet of Malibu Dog Training aka CATMANTOO (previously) offers some very helpful hints and guidance around teaching a cat how to | Continue reading


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A Fire Breathing Game of Thrones Dragon Lamp

Bulgarian automation and electronics engineer Daniel of Kvant3DPrinting has created a truly fierce dragon lamp that looks like it's either breathing fire | Continue reading


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How LiDAR Infrared Lasers and Integrated Photonics Combine to Allow Self-Driving Cars to See at Night

In a glowing Ted-Ed lesson written by photonics expert Sajan Saini and animated by Nemanja Petrovic, narrator Addison Anderson explains how a combination | Continue reading


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A Playful Black Cat Chases After an Accommodating Window Washer’s Blade on the Other Side of the Glass

A very playful black cat named Guinness who lives on a high floor of a tall building watched very closely as a window washer on the other side of the | Continue reading


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A Poignant Retrospective of the Dichotomous Life Led By an Emotionally Conflicted Ser Jaime Lannister

Film editor David Garuchava of The Garo Studios (previously) has created a truly poignant retrospective of the rather dichotomous life led by an | Continue reading


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Enterprising Oregon Man Picks Up Local Canine Clients for Daycare in a Bright Yellow Doggie School Bus

The Oregonian did a wonderful profile of an enterprising man named Arat Montoya who started a pet sitting business inspired by his own gold-colored car. | Continue reading


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Creator of Game of Thrones Languages Reviews How Well Actors and Fans Speak Valerian and Dothraki

The linguistically talented David J. Peterson who created several languages for Game of Thrones talked to Vanity Fair about how well he felt that both the | Continue reading


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Hershey’s Redesigns Their Iconic Milk Chocolate Bar For First Time 125 Years to Include 25 Different Emojis

For the first time in its 125 year history, The Hershey Company has redesigned its iconic milk chocolate bar to incorporate modern times. This new design | Continue reading


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Rick and Morty Announce Season 4 Release Date

A well-oiled Rick Sanchez and a very nervous Morty Smith announced the highly-anticipated news that their show Rick and Morty will be returning on Adult | Continue reading


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A Incredible ‘Stranger Things’ Byers’ Home LEGO Set That Can Be Flipped Over to ‘The Upside Down’

LEGO has introduced an incredible model set that features minifigure characters from the runaway Netflix series Stranger Things, including a spot-on | Continue reading


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Brave Veterinarian From Jordan Rescues Animals Living in the Terrifying Reality of Combat Zones

Great Big Story caught up with Amir Khalil, a very brave and compassionate veterinarian in Amman, Jordan who works with the rapid response animal rescue | Continue reading


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A Fluffy Cotton Candy Cloud Drips a ‘Sweet Little Rain’ of Sugar Into a Hot Cup of Coffee From Overhead

The Chinese coffee company Mellower has created a tempest in a teacup with their uniquely poetic "Sweet Little Rain" espresso drink. The primary feature | Continue reading


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An Edward Gorey Style Game of Thrones Alphabet

In advance of the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones, artist Kerry Bell created a series of illustrations of the show's characters in the style of | Continue reading


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A Brilliantly Accurate Cover of the ‘Law and Order: SVU’ Theme Song Played Only on Acoustic Guitars

Musician Dave Rucci who previously played ten iconic riffs with one finger on one string, played an brilliantly accurate cover of the distinctive title | Continue reading


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Taste Testing a Survivalist Cheeseburger in a Can

In 2018, we wrote about Taras Kulakov, aka the "Crazy Russian Hacker", who was bravely taste testing a hamburger that was packaged in a can. Kulakov | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 5 years ago

Moon Pod, A Lightweight Ergonomic Beanbag That Forms Into Three Relaxing Zero Gravity Positions

The Moon Pod is a lightweight ergonomic beanbag that employs custom high-density beads that form to movement and creates a zero-gravity experience in | Continue reading


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Dystopian Surprises Await Those Who Should Have Seen It Coming in the Fifth Season of ‘Black Mirror’

A short teaser trailer for the fifth season of the Charlie Brooker/Netflix series Black Mirror reveals a new set of dystopian surprises for a individuals | Continue reading


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Jamie Dupuis Makes His Acoustic and Electric Harp Guitars Sound Like Different Unusual Instruments

Musician Jamie Dupuis, who is known for making incredible music with his harp guitar, took a bit of a wonderful auditory detour by making both his | Continue reading


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A Remote-Controlled Slingshot That Launches Physical Emoticons To Show How They Might Feel in Real Life

Lithuanian artist Tadas Maksimovas (previously) has created the Emotigun, a remote-controlled, slingshot machine gun that launches round tablets printed | Continue reading


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A French Bulldog and His Little Human Buddy Cruise Around the Block in a Remote-Controlled Toy Jeep

A little French bulldog took his little human buddy Maximus for a noisy ride in a remote-controlled toy Jeep. The adorable pair cruised back and forth | Continue reading


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Ukulele Made From Thousands of Colored Pencils

The wonderfully talkative craftsman Nick Zammeti who previously created a very meta giant pencil, broke out the pencils once again to create a colorful | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 5 years ago

Tyrion Lannister Tries to Negotiate With the Taunting Frenchman From ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’

In a perfectly-timed mashup by booyapictures for Funny or Die, a despondent Tyrion Lannister from Game of Thrones earnestly attempts to negotiate peace | Continue reading


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Skilled Stuntwoman Performs Badass Lightsaber Moves

In honor of Star Wars Day, skilled stuntwoman Michelle C. Smith performed a badass routine using a brightly illuminated Flowsaber martial arts tool that | Continue reading


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How Cersei Lannister and Sansa Stark Mirrored Each Other in Clothing as They Each Grew Into Their Own

In a chic video essay for Vox written and researched by author Genevieve Valentine, host Gina Barton explains how Cersei Lannister and Sansa Stark almost | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 5 years ago

Musician Dad Plays a Jaunty Jazz Tune While His Tiny Baby is Lulled to Sleep on Top of His Guitar

A talented dad lovingly strummed out a jaunty jazz tune while his tiny infant was lying adorably atop his acoustic guitar as he played. The softly played | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 5 years ago

Seven Hungry Kookaburras Laugh at a Man With Food

In 2017, an Australian man who was out in his backyard, captured the sight of seven silly kookaburras sitting on his fence while heartily laughing aloud. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 5 years ago

Scooter Riders Turn Into a Flowing Cascade of Colors in Short Film That Captures the Energy Behind Anonymity

Japanese filmmaker Hiroshi Kondo has created "Multiverse", a motion-forward film that captures the energy within the anonymous mass of scooter riders in | Continue reading


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Absurd Animated GIFs Reimagining the Human Body

Photographer Romain Laurent (previously) has continued his wonderfully bizarre series with animated GIFs that take an absurd take on the human body. Some | Continue reading


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Why Cover Songs That Don’t Stray Too Far From the Original Version Inevitably Invite Critical Comparison

The wonderfully motor-mouthed, artistically talented music theorist 12Tone explains why covers songs aren't always the most successful form of music, no | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 5 years ago

The Number of Times a Button or Lever Has Been Pressed or Flipped on the Millenium Falcon in Star Wars

A "Star Wars By the Numbers" episode of Star Wars Kids counts the number of times a button, switch or lever has been pressed or flipped on the Millenium | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 5 years ago

A Boat Tour of a Reservoir Filled With 96 Million Black Plastic Balls That Keep the Water Safe for Consumption

Veritasium host Derek Muller took a boat tour of a reservoir in Los Angeles that was filled with 96 million black balls made from HDPE recyclable, | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 5 years ago

The Legendary Lightsaber Duel Between Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi Reimagined in a Modern Context

Christopher Clements of FXitinPost has created Scene 38 ReImagined, where Clements brilliantly recreates the legendary lightsaber duel between Darth Vader | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 5 years ago

Teens Attempt to Successfully Dial a Rotary Telephone

A couple of 17 year old boys who have not only never seen, let alone used a rotary phone in during their short lives, were challenged by adults who gave | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 5 years ago

Gorillas Awkwardly Cling to an Outside Wall as They Make Their Way Indoors During a Heavy Downpour

A family of gorillas at Riverbanks Zoo & Garden in Columbia, South Carolia huddled under the safety of an overhang during a severe rainstorm. As the | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 5 years ago

CGP Grey Drives a Tesla Across The Loneliest Road in America From San Jose to Moab to Los Angeles

In a very rare, non-animated video, the wonderfully articulate CGP Grey (previously) narrates his unexpected road trip across "The Loneliest Road in | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 5 years ago

How Jimi Hendrix Captured the Essence of Fire, Water, Earth, and Air Through His Visionary Music

Music vlogger Noah LeFevre of Polyphonic (previously) takes a close look at the music of the late, great Jimi Hendrix and likens a number of his songs to | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 5 years ago

The Incredible Journey of a Stray Cat From Shy, Sick and Scraggly to Playful, Healthy and Handsome

One of the amazing humans of Flatbush Cats, a non-profit feral rescue program in central Brooklyn shared the story of Julius, Golden Lion of House | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 5 years ago

A Solo Bass Arrangement of the Pixies Song ‘Where Is My Mind’ Played On Glowing Fluorescent Strings

Musician TommyLeeDepp performed an amazing solo bass arrangement of the iconic Pixies song (and personal theme) "Where Is My Mind". The colorful DR | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 5 years ago

A Wily Team of Outdoor Cats Invade Their Human’s Home When Utility Person Leaves Back Door Open

The cooperative team of outdoor cats who defended their human's yard from an incoming real dog and shied away from a meowing plush puppy, invaded their | Continue reading


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A Squishy Tardigrade You Can Squeeze When Stressed

Online novelty retailer | Continue reading


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Brilliant Zippered Change Purse Rock Sculptures That Visually Challenge the Perceived Consistency of Stone

Japanese artist Hirotoshi Ito creates absolutely brilliant rock sculptures that visually challenge the perceived consistency of the material. In order to | Continue reading


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