Trust the Japanese to unlock the secrets of the world in a way we can’t: a bunch of Japanese researchers recently discovered that the oceanic Neon Flying Squid can propel itself out of the ocean and over 30 metres through the air by shooting jets of water at high pressure. It can glide at up to 11.2 metres per second by opening its fins and reach a speed greater than the world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt. And here we were thinking that squids couldn’t possibly get any more cooler.

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What happens when you hook up an iPod to a squid’s fin nerve and play it Insane In The Brain by Cypress Hill? If this is a question that has plagued you for centuries you now need to look no further then Backyard Brains. The boys have taken full advantage of the colour changing nature of the squid’s skin to create beautiful patterns that move in time with the music. Check out the video above, which was shot through an 8x microscope. It’s pretty insane … pun intended.

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