Man Talks Backwards While Filming to Narrate His Performance of Reverse Footage Stunts in Real Time

Lithuanian filmmaker and musician Saulius of Backward Picnic, who's currently studying music in the U.K., has created a series of fascinating videos that | Continue reading


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A 3D Printed Foldable Eight-Legged Spider Robot Keeps in Tip Top Shape With a Lively Aerobics Routine

The Z6, an eight-legged 3D printed robot by Robugtix, is an adorable foldable portable little spider that keeps itself in tip top shape with a very lively | Continue reading


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A House in Moscow Where Everything Is Upside Down

Wildlife photographer Julia Sundukova and a couple of friends visited the Upside Down House in Moscow where everything about and within the house is | Continue reading


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Images That Begin to Disappear After Staring at Them For 10-20 Seconds Due to a Fascinating Optical Illusion

When a person stares at a picture such as the one above for 10-20 seconds, the image starts to disappear. This is due to a fascinating optical illusion | Continue reading


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A Clever Map of Great Britain That Plots Fictional Locations From Film, Television and Literature

Londonist Editor-at-Large Matt Brown, with the help of many friends, has created "Fake Britain" (larger version), a map of England, Scotland and Wales | Continue reading


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MC Frontalot at MAGFest 2019

Here's the full performance of nerdcore pioneer MC Frontalot, aka "The World's 579th Greatest Rapper", performing at MAGFest 2019, a "Music And Gaming | Continue reading


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Gorgeous Portraits of Colorful X-Rayed Flowers

View this post on Instagram See how #transparent some parts of this #inkalily can be in this image. . . . #decorationideas deco #interior #decoration | Continue reading


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A Brilliant Acoustic Cover of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Simultaneously Played on Two Guitars by One Musician

Musician Luca Stricagnoli, who often performs with his custom triple necked guitar, played a brilliant acoustic guitar cover of the Michael Jackson | Continue reading


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Hungarian Firefighters Use an Inflatable Slide to Rescue a Dog Who Was Stranded in Middle of a Frozen Lake

On the first of January 2019, firefighters from Budapest were called out to the city of Pécs to help rescue a frightened dog from the middle of the frozen | Continue reading


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Life Sized Mosaic Recreations of 16th Century Anatomical Engravings by Bartolomeo Eustachi

Artist and sculptor John T. Unger is embarking on a quest to make mosaic recreations of the 16th century engravings from the Tabulae Anatomicae by | Continue reading


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How a Mean Prank by Loki That Went Terribly Awry Ultimately Led to Thor Obtaining His Iconic Hammer

In a mythological Ted Ed lesson written by educator Scott A. Mellor and animated by Remus Buznea and Kyriaki Kyriakou, narrator Addison Anderson explains | Continue reading


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Wayward Bear Rings Video Doorbell of Florida Home

A confused, wayward bear somehow wound up on the porch of a Florida home. After knocking over some Christmas soldiers guarding the house, the unexpected | Continue reading


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Why the ‘Star Spangled Banner’ Sounds Eerily Like a Russian Ballad When Performed in a Minor Key

While performing for the Prince's Trust Gala "We Are Most Amused and Amazed" at the London Palladium in October 2018, the extremely talented musical | Continue reading


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The Trunk of a Dead 110 Year Old Cottonwood Tree in Idaho Transformed Into a Little Free Library

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Little Free Library ® (@littlefreelibrary) on Dec 26, 2018 at 3:16pm PST While artist Sharalee Armitage | Continue reading


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New Hyundai ‘Walking Car’ Concept Emergency Vehicle Uses Articulating ‘Legs’ to Traverse Difficult Terrain

Hyundai announced at CES, their unique concept for "Elevate", a multi-terrain "walking car" emergency vehicle that is mounted upon fully articulating legs | Continue reading


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Impossible Burger 2.0, A Healthier, Juicier Plant Based Burger That Cooks and Tastes Even More Like Meat

We here at Laughing Squid have always been fans of the amazing plant-based Impossible Burger, which cooks, smells and tastes just like meat. This week a | Continue reading


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Obi-Wan Kenobi on Laundry Day

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ed Harrington (@nothinghappenedtoday) on Mar 14, 2017 at 5:59pm PDT Obi-Wan Kenobi on Laundry Day by Ed | Continue reading


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Yellow-Headed Parrot Dances in Perfect Rhythm to ‘Another One Bites the Dust’ and ‘I Like to Move It’

An absolutely adorable little yellow-headed parrot bopped in perfect rhythm to the video of the late great Freddie Mercury singing the Queen classic | Continue reading


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Sideshow Bob Channels Zach de la Rocha in a Rage Against the Machine Mashup With ‘The Simpsons’

Sideshow Bob, the brilliant but homicidal character from The Simpsons perfectly captures Zach de la Rocha's anger as he performs the Rage Against the | Continue reading


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How Gunther’s Fear of Leaving His Comfort Zone Impedes His Ability to Have Relationships With ‘Friends’

As part of their ongoing series of deconstructing the individual personalities of the characters from the classic TV sitcom series Friends, hosts Debra | Continue reading


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A Velvet Voiced Man Walks Around His Neighborhood Petting Random Cats He Meets on the Street

While he's out strolling through his neighborhood or at a cafe, a man named Matt, who makes his living as a voice actor, enjoys chatting it up with the | Continue reading


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An Amazing Playable Fender Stratocaster Style Electric Guitar Hand Crafted Out of 1200 Colored Pencils

Redditor Rockmann1 built the body of a Fender Stratocaster style guitar, out of 1200 colored pencils. He first glued the pencils together, cut the guitar | Continue reading


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Human Terrain, 3D Data Visualizations That Measure Global Density as Detailed Population Mountains

View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Pudding (@pudding.cool) on Dec 5, 2018 at 8:24am PST Human Terrain by Matt Daniels of The Pudding is an | Continue reading


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A Satisfying Demonstration of Vertically Arranged Domino Pyramids and Squares Toppling to the Ground

Domino expert FlippyCat demonstrates different vertical arrangements of dominoes such as pyramids and squares. In most cases, all the dominoes quite | Continue reading


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A Brilliant Stop Motion Animation That Attempts to Capture the Enormity of the World ‘In a Nutshell’

Swiss Filmmaker Fabio Friedli has created "In a Nutshell", a truly remarkable stop motion animation of 3,000 images that seeks to capture the enormity of | Continue reading


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Cleverly Designed Ceiling Fans With Short Curved Blades That Are Ideal For Use in Tight Spaces

The Terna Collection by Kichler is a very cleverly designed line of pendant ceiling fans with short curved blades that revolve around the light fixture | Continue reading


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Fascinating Timelapse of How a Tesla Model 3 Sedan Is Assembled From the Perspective of the Car on the Line

Tesla has put together a fascinating timelapse showing how their Model 3 electric sedan is put together, shot from the perspective of the car on the | Continue reading


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Watch Out, The Queen Can Move in Any Direction

It looks like she's thinking of taking out the bishop in a couple of moves. | Continue reading


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Petting Charts for Cats and Dogs

Please consult these handy charts when petting a cat or dog. via reddit | Continue reading


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Unique Little Animals Make Beautiful Music as They Interact With Nature in the Animated Short ‘Island’

In the animated short "Island" by Max Moertl, an assortment of unique little animals interact with one another and with the nature around them to create | Continue reading


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How the Use of Atonal Harmonies Help Make the Classic Jethro Tull Song ‘Aqualung’ So Powerful

The amusingly doodling, rapidly talking and extremely knowledgeable music theorist 12Tone musically breaks down one of his favorite songs - "Aqualung" by | Continue reading


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A Charming Photo Series Capturing the Simple Elegance of Brightly Colored Front Doors in London

View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Doors of London (@thedoorsofldn) on Mar 18, 2018 at 9:13am PDT Photographer Bella Foxwell, who describes | Continue reading


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Tom Waits’ Ongoing War With Advertising Agencies

Simon Whistler, host of the series Today I Found Out recounts the ongoing war that musician Tom Waits has with advertising agencies who insist upon using | Continue reading


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How Wild Cats Became Domesticated as Pets

In a moggy | Continue reading


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Hypnotic Waves of Coffee With Cream Evoke a Calming Sense of Comfort in ‘Oooh !! My Delicious Coffee’

Thomas Blanchard, an incredibly imaginative color artist created "Oooh !! My Delicious Coffee". This incredibly soothing video features waves of coffee | Continue reading


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Italian Knife Vendor Cuts Produce Into Transparent, Paper Thin Slices With a Super Sharp Tool of His Trade

Italian knife vendor Giacomo Giovannitti filmed himself expertly slicing fruits and vegetables with astoundingly transparent, paper thin results. While | Continue reading


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How an Icy Rain Is Causing Saturn’s Rings to Disappear

Dr. James O'Donoghue, the Planetary Scientist at NASA Goddard who created the brilliant animation visualizing the speed and angle at which the eight | Continue reading


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A Brief Narrated History of Legendary New York City Photo Video Store B&H Which Was Founded in 1973

In 1973, Blimie and Herman Schreiber opened a small photography store in TriBeCa (Warren Street), Manhattan, which they named B&H (their first initials). | Continue reading


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United States Immigration From 1830-2015 Beautifully Visualized as Color Coded Rings on a Growing Tree

Data designer Pedro M. Cruz (previously) created an absolutely inspiring, award-winning animation from raw data that visualizes immigration to the United | Continue reading


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Superheroes Cleverly Depicted as Illustrated Cats

View this post on Instagram - AquaCat - Let's go fishing! #aquaman #dc #superhero #cat #catsofinstagram #movie #justiceleague #fanart #fajarekas A | Continue reading


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Musician Performs Unique Cover of ‘Africa’ by Toto on Instruments Made Out of Squash and Sweet Potatoes

Finnish musician Toni Patanen and ocarina maker performed a multi-track cover of the Toto classic "Africa" aka the "the internet's favorite song". What | Continue reading


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Zimbabwean Students Win for Their Performance of a Brilliantly Choreographed Marimba Dance Routine

During the National Institute of Allied Arts, Zimbabwe's 2017 "Vocal and Instrumental Eisteddfod", a group of student from Hillcrest College performed a | Continue reading


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Ohio Tattoo Artist Wants to Make the World a Better Place by Turning Hateful Tattoos Into Beautiful Ink

Beneath the Ink by Minnesota filmmaker Cy Dodson of Triumph Pictures is an incredible portrait of Billy Joe White, a Zanesville, Ohio tattoo artist who | Continue reading


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Charlie Brooker Talks About the Challenge of Creating the Interactive Black Mirror Episode ‘Bandersnatch’

In two different Netflix featurettes connected to Bandersnatch, the incredibly popular interactive episode of Black Mirror, series creator Charlie | Continue reading


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A Handmade Analog Style Wooden Jukebox That Reads Playable Music From Printed Magnetic Cards

In answering a family challenge requiring all Christmas gifts to be homemade, Utah designer Christopher Patty created a really cool wooden jukebox that | Continue reading


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A Montage of the Remarkable Amount of Weight Christian Bale Has Lost and Gained For Film Roles

New York Magazine's Vulture has put together a fascinating montage that shows the remarkable amount of weight that actor Christian Bale has lost and | Continue reading


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How the Rare Traditional Sardinian Delicacy of Maggot Fermented Sheep Cheese Is Made

A mephitic episode of of the Great Big Story series Flavors takes a look at how the "most dangerous cheese in the world" is made. This rare Sardinian | Continue reading


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A Cafe in Tokyo Features Robotic Servers Remotely Controlled by Paralyzed Humans at Home or a Hospital

In April 2016, the Japanese robotics company Ory Laboratories opened up a test cafe using their robots as servers. While the idea of robotic waitstaff is | Continue reading


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