Laughing Squid Blog Posts - 2018-02-13

Art, Culture and Technology Can't see images? [Click here...](.zWhgsRpLS3MTO2rqpzG6LYI7PpTiFI-EWeRnyUI-gn0) [Laughing Squid](.Eb4xGufmp4V-vENK3gWgMrpfiSG7KExxww5QQZ6F-SQ) [Laughing Squid](.x0468-JjxY-CwyJ-uyFkHX-9kzs4MAU-jJ6v3cA1204) [World’s Oldest Seismic Lab in Germany Creates Tiny, Artificial Earthquakes by Dropping a 4 Ton Steel Ball](.Svv3l6gUL0qzs4Dv908TMUDzlUnwysBARW9xb8MrBJg) .p-UqG5ldg-YeTece0-2sMBKen6TS8KzDITYS0dvwIUo In an earthshaking episode of “Made for Science”, host Tom Scott traveled to Göttingen, Germany to visit the oldest working seismic lab, which creates tiny earthquakes by dropping a four ton steel ball off of a tower that is 14 meters (46 feet) high. The information that these artificial earthquakes provide information of what’s happening beneath the ground in all directions. Earth tremors moved through the ground in two ways the P waves or primary waves compress the ground backand forth ... [Read Blog Post](.st3gx-Z5kmwAVqxi1H6cuOEUCO3lX8TfPCHUFOM85U8) [A Guy Who Thinks He Is a Robot Sings About Trying Not to Kill His Human Pets in Amusing Music Video](.v2IWjK3Py95g9cq-OfsArcszenel7tYIECZAvgJdjdU) .G5gEfK-h5KTtO7k-8MSELkft8pk1KHt45ECedgj_eKw “I’m Just a Robot” is an amusing music video, created by producer Louis Hudson of Dice Productions and director Craig Bush, for the UK band GorillaBot. It follows a guy who thinks he is a robot singing about trying to not kill his human pets. GorillaBot‘s single is available to purchase from iTunes. We previously wrote about Hudson’s bizarre comedy short “Gregory Is A Dancer.” A post shared by Louis Hudson (@louishudson) on Feb 6, 2018 at 9:19am PST submitted via Laughing Squid ... [Read Blog Post](.4tralu8Yd7W4353d3nCmgKW2Kp0JJJVXnIK_sF3DUoU) [A Baby White Rhino Gleefully Discovers the Fun of Playing In the Snow for the Very First Time](.z5CjnRwMM5OOjspdNcsw7aV79RkyhHkqRw6jRBhuoBU) .A1wN4IDmibKKlv6tTeuAKTHK9pwDz4-UWE3AhRJbfxE A beautiful baby white rhino named Zohari, who was born on December 24, 2017 at the Toronto Zoo, gleefully discovered the fun of playing in the snow for the very first time. His keepers provided the little pachyderm with two small piles of snow that he sniffed, tasted, rolled in and adorably charged to his heart’s content. Lively Giant Panda Cub Gleefully Enjoys Her Very First Time Playing in the SnowA Little Rescued Baby Squirrel Gleefully Plays In a Bucket Filled With Snow Brought In ... [Read Blog Post](.AQjo-oV-JJi-GOaL0vpp8gOTj5fOj_qE6oyZF_ZpDZg) [New Treacherous Villains Arise in the New Season 2 Trailer for ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’](.BwUimNAeddweRikIPH4KitMrdhuwgf0U5_wQJy929Cw) .EiMsunsgbR46VipkBfDhoBl1ZevtFHejHYrC8r0cNi8 New treacherous villains arise and make life even more difficult for the Baudelaire orphans in the new official trailer for the upcoming second season of A Series of Unfortunate Events. Season two of the Netflix series, based on a collection of books by Daniel Handler, will premiere on March 30th, 2018. The Baudelaire Orphans Embark on a Grand Adventure in ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’ TrailerA Series of Unfortunate Events Season 2 Teaser Features More Adventures For the Baudelaire ... [Read Blog Post](.CgAeMXFMtjzxG6uaQbThhSZvKBEsgD_JC6ziiqe9zrg) [The Amazing Laser-Like Sounds of Speed Skaters Propelling Themselves Across Fresh Black Ice](.ZNYBSQ5ezzsDN1B4mkUsN2_FmLndPGDU6JWGnAqFH5Q) .k29G7KmmIU8XdJbFyzBzOnHQ6wJJh_Ufe1r7l7wyOAA Swedish photographer Henrik Trygg captured amazing footage of mathematician and skating enthusiast MÃ¥rten Ajne as he gracefully skated across millimeters-thin fresh black ice and the remarkable laser-like sounds reminiscent of old science fiction films and old-school video games that his blades made as they propelled him across the frozen Lissma Kvarnsjö near Stockholm. This is how 45mm new black ice sounds like. Don’t forget to put on the sound. Recorded on Lissma Kvarnsjö outside ... [Read Blog Post](.9HDGwmYmcp2aEnyMXIwEOfE3v_TtqjsuJkHnZkafSZg) [Wind Symphony Students Trick Band Director by Playing Mii Channel Theme Song](.drevBHV0VNn0VMX9zmHSTSGfqNZ9VJV8eD3MuGeD7tg) .951AoToWXtbCbOgWnYjpVpDMT2AmW901K9opaUFXlRo The Liberty University Wind Symphony in Lynchburg, Virginia pranked their band director by playing an awesome rendition of Kazumi Totaka‘s Mii Channel theme song, instead of a Bach composition that the director had ready to go. The cover was written and orchestrated by Drew Harris. Here is the original song. via reddit Volkswagen Ad Channels 1980s Hit ‘Take On Me’ By A-haA T-Rex Conducts the Colorado Symphony as They Play John Williams’ Jurassic Park Theme SongChewbacca and Yoda Play the ... [Read Blog Post](.lV_Nmuflsio3logEvXc9PLNWwBrUE-2b5F63y0PtAes) [41x, An Inspirational Short Film About Lawn Mower Racing](.IF1JKo1fVPVCg7QtlBX5L_tvOzrciPEb79owinVU6q0) .AnWKkuwl5YuqbOmO9PpQq4ny0YnU0TIfW3gq670g4XE Orlando photographer Brian Carlson, the man behind the short documentary Mr. Gold, and the Orlando Creatives released a new inspirational short film, titled 41x, that is about lawn mower racing. Mike Graves races. He always has because it’s in his blood. The funny thing is he races lawn mowers. The Avon Park Mower-Plex in Avon Park, FL was founded in 2002 as the first track solely built for lawn mower racing in the nation. Mike has been a regular for years. For him racing is about the ... [Read Blog Post](.QEUv5QZc26msPx4aYliB6MAntZGbFFOi_qQXnwKQP70) [Daytona Beach Police Rescue a Tiny Shivering Puppy Who Was Found Abandoned in Freezing Water](.LqOYGBXd5IBruIAgq7K_Ol5jfMFumN16dp4XaBQ7rSc) .B_WxEcEsbD-5kx97rhKLAY1Nt8SsqSLmOfSjNMwlDbo On January 19, 2018, two compassionate animal control officers from the Daytona Beach Police Department held close a shivering puppy who had been found abandoned in the Halifax River, near the Seabreeze Bridge. The weather that week was very cold and the wet puppy could find no warmth. Luckily, a good samaritan alerted the police. The two officers took turns holding the puppy in an attempt to raise her body temperature. The puppy, who was given the name River, was then taken back to the ... [Read Blog Post](.RU63yrS24nADJOLqDRDzjMu11MDhsYaCPXOJcSmlkZc) [Snowfeet, Mini Skis That Easily Clip on Over Boots](.7RcqnTSkZVY5pf23cuGHaImpAfs0kofl8-O7mwcAQmQ) .3SlCEcmZurEqPsXruC-ifN2UVq_EGx3Pz8x9aIbrEVA Zbynek Å uba and Michael PodeÅ¡va have created Snowfeet, a lightweight pair of mini ski attachments that clip on over your boots, allowing you to hit the slopes, and take out the burden of carrying around large skis and poles. They are available to purchase from the Snowfeet store. You don’t need to carry any heavy skis, snowboards, ski poles or special ski boots. Snowfeets are very light and fit to any small bag. Moreover, Snowfeet allows you to go to places, where it is difficult to get ... [Read Blog Post](.kUXgxzSnOOaE_8iegpxaaZLhYkVFEJb0rkeIEOR05KU) [Embroidery Artist Covers Discarded Household Items From the 1970s With Colorful Cross Stitching](.uwmU3cMIyxCMdDDpFF97dZ-r-YzahlEeP7MqrT-yX9M) .0Dv8Z3PFdeZczB4RjLfKbOV1B_N5GbXSy6OUp6uwAuQ A post shared by Ulla-Stina (@uskonst) on Dec 29, 2017 at 4:23am PST Swedish embroidery artist Ulla-Stina Wikander has created a wonderful series of found household items from the 1970s covered in colorful cross-stitched designs. According to her website, Wikander got the idea to “dress up” these items in 2012 and has been doing so since. In 2012 I started to cover ordinary household things from the 70s, like a sewing machine, vacuum cleaner, electric mixer etc. I find it ... 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