Laughing Squid Blog Posts - 2017-12-15

Art, Culture and Technology Can't see images? [Click here...](.0PC_ilae475HoZryr7wd4oyn2IQ1BHULrND0zW8JyAs) [Laughing Squid](.aE9iCYPCMPe6oF2r3ewe49ieg_zCTVEFaG9waGX1yFQ) [Laughing Squid](.3V5uBHP0RJTD5JuMVIcvJMoFIzNTz--gF2r84g8eZI4) [How the Human Digestive System Works In Order to Transport Necessary Nutrients to the Body and Brain](.yx2uRfHadNZEJhdxkG44zE60aXjYbTHByyGJZtqYC_E) .GDUNpi1Q2hrwm94EfoFxvOeekRAEVHeTKz2WRLXOZJs In a gutsy TED-Ed lesson by Emma Bryce and animated by Jeremy Jusay, narrator Addison Anderson explains how the digetstive system works in order to transport necessary nutrients to keep the body and the brain functioning properly. Across the planet, humans eat on average between 1 and 2.7 kilograms of food a day, and every last scrap makes its way through the digestive system. Comprised of ten organs covering nine meters, this is one of the most complicated systems in the body. A Kinetic ... [Read Blog Post](.WloB9llGhm3NK1_gPf89OWzNaATxuNtZElWJ1oqtgl0) [How to Make a Wooden Chaotic Double Pendulum](.rvw5GnfhO8Va7XnX0OBZWZIZH_vVpmIe58J5rFPPf0g) .Hca32Ivmfv7u6_Rs0STW2IX3rbX5fWEgGSlakWbUagA Jack Houweling of Jackspiano and Jax Design has created a fantastic tutorial video where he demonstrates how to make a double chaotic pendulum out of wood. His step by step guide, with pictures, is available to view on the Jax Design website. images via Jax Design via Digg A Xenomorph Wood Burner Created Using Old Gas Cylinders That May Reignite Your ‘Alien’ NightmaresHow to Make Link’s Ordon Sword From ‘The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess’ Out of WoodClever Little Black Cat ... [Read Blog Post](.AFhRkJuXZcoHQwBTKrHvuUnZj8ucEn5u2rgxlVgKilc) [Origami Artist Creates 1,000 Stunningly Detailed Unique Paper Cranes Over the Course of 1,000 Days](.j7PPv2fF94HVmZZAEK4VuNo9f88Ygs_alIDLLhuIKCE) .5fYhoOsS3sS3_CHbFeKO_hmvUZ6adz62F4wuf5taKTM A post shared by Cristian Marianciuc (@icarus.mid.air) on Aug 7, 2017 at 9:43am PDT In January 2015, British origami artist Cristian Marianciuc challenged himself to make one unique paper crane per day for a year. Marianciuc then increased the challenge to reach 1,000 unique cranes a goal he easily reached over the course of three years. All 1,000 cranes are different from each other, though there are some themes amongst the designs. Some are flowery, some are colorful, some are ... [Read Blog Post](.QAoiHcujj6ttJSvjdoBlKpQB03aoLA-eZ8kiQbL25qY) [Mind-Blowing 3D Digital Sculptures That Look Like They Actually Exist in the Real World](.LBqudpF1NJVvnip8gSVk0slg97q9sW1wAaPVGmtXKM4) .Ox6ZDuk7RJztiNHttIPQT6EmI2V0vS-tipMglsAZGjY A post shared by Chad Knight (@chadknight) on May 8, 2017 at 11:03pm PDT Surrealist artist Chad Knight has created a mind-blowing collection of 3D digital sculptures that look they actually exist in the real world. Prints of his impressive works of art are available to purchase from Society6. A post shared by Chad Knight (@chadknight) on May 23, 2017 at 10:47pm PDT A post shared by Chad Knight (@chadknight) on Jul 2, 2017 at 1:10am PDT A post shared by Chad ... [Read Blog Post](.LLPX344AM7c1UUtrIP18wCe-Mol7hGb1_ndFPHIYXhY) [Kyloki, A Funny Web Series About a Guy Who Is Roommates With Evil Villains Kylo Ren and Loki](.9zRmqyngV3lO4BlpJvG2LVXuh19B3DeJhRoxTj9o5x8) .avwVU1DtF6IKT3gneleSQwidzEGPrVUIBCuMc7SNsfA Kyloki is a funny web series, created by the folks at Leisure Elk Productions, about a random guy who attempts to live in an apartment with evil villains Kylo Ren and Loki. A post shared by Leisure Elk (@leisureelk) on Nov 27, 2016 at 1:26pm PST A post shared by Leisure Elk (@leisureelk) on Sep 29, 2017 at 11:09am PDT A post shared by Leisure Elk (@leisureelk) on Dec 15, 2016 at 12:43pm PST A post shared by Leisure Elk (@leisureelk) on Dec 21, 2016 at ... [Read Blog Post](.py_6vETUFQfnRvvcoAyFsxwTfvn2ytQRk1NcXBONfwo) [An Excited Little Otter Skillfully Juggles Small Stones While Lying on His Back Atop Another Otter’s Tail](.2xdfAvS0xOSHZmexIZ_KoJUe4eW6OTqq5NpfIDWbDIY) .n8hMTDProsqSkVb8aXZkyMe0GUqNcDJxNRQW-3VaPA0 While visiting the Adelaide Zoo in South Australia, YouTuber Flippers & Feathers captured adorable footage of an excited small clawed otter as he skillfully and repeatedly juggled three small stones while lying on his back on top of another otter’s tail. It was almost if he were anticipating something very good, very soon. An Oriental Small-Clawed Otter “juggles” some stones at the Adelaide Zoo. In the wild, otters smash stones against the hard shells of their food to break it open. ... [Read Blog Post](.3UdhyvBaWDdR5NaXGdvIen-Bi3CLrlXvs1_EDdf0iN4) [A Fearsome Predator Becomes a Friendly Provider in the Charming Animated Short ‘Lynx & Birds’](.NeaJoS6FkHpRAUvoy0XcJGb4i1qsrivWw2G2ZaUREGE) .R_gcKytz2QkYdbU5e75D5IhFE6jY3E7JmUsQvy3n9fk Lynx & Birds is a charming animated Christmas short, created by Blue-Zoo Animation in London, that tells a heart warming tale about a fearsome predator who unexpectedly becomes a loving provider. A mama bird accidentally lets her baby bird fall out of its nest. The little bird comes face to face with a hungry lynx. After a few hair balls and some intense knitting, the terrifying tale about nature turns into a joyous celebration of friendship. In a timely story about love triumphing ... [Read Blog Post](.cajiE6JZdq0PaS0MgmqAiEXfaEVFIzFwScser2IhZhY) [Stunning Macro Photography Portraits Capturing the Mysterious Beauty of a Cat’s Eye Up Close](.GbCCGV-fVP_MT1Nt8Jang4UkOmypwn89OzVBOjW0KtQ) .ILrCJDvNyCl592QdhKIDrhEIHM10UH25tSHVj1q8iIM A post shared by Tina's perspective on life (@tinasperspective) on Feb 14, 2016 at 3:07pm PST Norwegian photographer who goes by the moniker Tina’s Perspective has captured some absolutely stunning macro portraits of the mysterious and magical beauty of the ever-changing cat’s eye from several different angles. Tina’s subjects were most likely Zorro, Zonic and Zelda – her two gorgeous Bengals and a beautiful longhaired black cat, each of whom are incredibly photogenic no ... [Read Blog Post](.6AOk2x2XeP9pUDpE6mZZnrlREWZY2GR2enXzIRJ9u-A) [Destroying Vehicles With a 4 Ton Wrecking Ball in Slow Motion](.iX71OluvqEQxdz4oZqSmJ7xRIalyWNJ42WX-CSUMlOs) .hgf1P2p7NzdG8qBXS4qjcXI4L7THcSg9SLiqXBrjyGo Gavin Free and Dan Gruchy of The Slow Mo Guys teamed up with Amazon to promote the second season of The Grand Tour. To do so, they captured slow motion footage of a 4 ton wrecking ball destroying a brick wall and all sorts of vehicles. Puppy Christmas, Cute Puppies Destroying Gifts & DecorationsProject Wrecking Ball at Varnish Fine ArtA Molotov Cocktail Exploding Off of a Brick House at 100x Slow Motion [Read Blog Post](.kfyr7hP83uMVCtBiRZKjBMBu882tpFPoTnYWV452mXM) [Silly Cat Engages With Her Human in an Impromptu Game of Tug-of-War Over a Yummy Piece of Bread](.uhbXtY-AdpWw3jC6VWJLfDcNVza0DOiSZqAX0MqzM8M) .4MtKbOCw3kN16tmUb0DkszS3CXOeGJgcvv99H13qMB8 A very silly little cat named Mew Mew who lives in Blacklick, Ohio, sneaked behind the computer where her human Kelley Fultz was working, caught the scent of a yummy baked good and stuck out a surreptitious white out to drag the half eaten piece of break away by the napkin. Fultz, however, was having none of that and pulled back. This impromptu game of tug-of-war went on for a bit, but Fultz eventually emerged victorious but with a torn napkin. This feline thief is a real cat bagel-er as ... 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