Mountain Search and Rescue Dog Association England posted a fascinating training video that shows a first-person point-of-view what it looks like to be located by a highly trained search and rescue dog after being buried in the snow. A beautiful four-year-old border collie named Flo was the star of the show. Ever wondered what it…
Clever Cat Removes Wooden Stick From the Sliding Glass Door When His Beloved Human Gets Locked Out
My sister accidentally locked me out of the house so I went to check if the back door was unlocked and this happened pic.twitter.com/2zkjeyFJk5 — Gabby Tropea (@gabbytropea) February 18, 2019 When model Gabby Tropea accidentally got locked out of the house, she knocked at the back door in order to get the attention of…
An Intriguing Look at the Microbes That Make Cheese
Alessandra Potenza of Verge Science spoke with microbiologists Jeanne Garbarino, Ph.D. and Odaelys Walwyn of The Rockefeller University in New York City to explore exactly which microbes are responsible for making cheese and what their DNA looks like. For the past few years, Garbarino, Walwyn and other researchers were taking samples from the developing rind…
Animators Behind ‘Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse’ Talk About Prioritizing Believability Over Perfection
In an illuminative behind-the-scenes video, the talented animators of the uniquely illustrated Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse talk about how they agreed to embrace and prioritize the imperfect believability of the characters over the perfection of computer-generated images. “It’s not just the computer, it’s the hand of the artist in there as well.” Join the filmmakers…
Compassionate Brazilian Artist Turns Used Tires Into Customized Beds For Homeless Cats and Dogs
Brazilian artist Amarildo Silva of Caominhas Pets creates roomy customized beds for homeless cats and dogs in his hometown of Campina Grande. These colorful beds are created from repurposed tires that have been found in the street. As of this date, Silva has created over 1500 beds from over 6,000 tires that would otherwise be…
Managed WordPress at Laughing Squid Hosting
Some readers may realize this, but Laughing Squid is also a web hosting company that focuses on Managed WordPress. The revenue from our hosting services helps support this blog. Managed WordPress is a hosting service that is highly optimized for WordPress featuring increased performance, scalability and security over traditional hosting. With Managed WordPress, storage and…
A Helpful Shepherd Dog Cleans a Baby Lamb’s Face
A beautiful Australian shepherd dog named Riley at the Buckwheat Bridge Farm in New York’s Hudson Valley, quite considerately licked clean the sweet face of an adorable baby lamb in her charge. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips
Musician Simultaneously Plays Lead, Rhythm and Bass of ‘Another One Bites the Dust’ on Harp Guitar
Musician Jamie Dupuis perched himself upon a boulder and performed an amazing cover of the Queen classic “Another One Bites the Dust” on his wonderfully unique harp guitar. Due to the nature of the instrument and his immense talent, Dupuis seamlessly played the lead, the rhythm and the bassline all at the same time.