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2024-05-21T18:00:37Z	**‘Smoke on the Water’ Reimagined as a Doors Song**
Multi-instrumentalist Denis Pauna imitated the rich vocals of Jim Morrison to reimagine "Smoke on the Water" as a song by The Doors. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/smoke-on-the-water-as-doors-song/)
2024-05-21T18:38:05Z	**How the Powerful Combination of Music and Editing in ‘Star Wars’ Makes It Work Well As a Silent Movie**
CinemaStix explains how the music and editing in "Star Wars "is so powerful that the movies can be understood without the use of dialogue. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/star-wars-as-silent-movie/)
2024-05-21T21:14:01Z	**Musician Recreates Classic Cartoon Sounds Using Everyday Objects and His Drums**
Josh Harmon showcased his wonderful skills by recreating the sounds of classic cartoons using everyday objects and his drums. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/recreating-classic-cartoon-sounds/)
2024-05-22T14:36:13Z	**Man Dressed as a Ghost Uses Stork Puppet to Feed an Abandoned Baby Stork**
Gary Zammit of The Screech Owl Sanctuary dressed up like a ghost and used a stork puppet to feet a baby stork who had been abandoned. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/using-stork-puppet-to-feed-baby-stork/)
2024-05-22T15:52:59Z	**Incredible Drone Footage of a Multi-Vortex Tornado Taking Down Wind Turbines in Greenfield, Iowa**
Reed Timmer captured high-resolution POV drone footage of a devastating multi-vortex tornado taking down wind turbines in Greenfield, Iowa. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/drone-footage-tornado-taking-down-wind-turbines/)
2024-05-22T16:32:31Z	**Actor Steve Schirripa Offers a Sneak Peak of What’s In His Dachshund’s Fashion Closet**
Steve Schirripa of "Blue Bloods" and "The Sopranos" offered a sneak peak into his well-dressed dachshund Willieboy's fashion closet. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/steve-schirripa-dachshund-fashion-closet/)
2024-05-22T18:07:37Z	**Engineer Deconstructs a Piece of Duct Tape to Explain How It Is Engineered**
The Engineer Guy, deconstructed a piece of duct tape in toluene, to explain the history, the engineering, and the usefulness of the product. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/engineering-of-duct-tape/)
2024-05-22T17:34:07Z	**Middle-Aged Dad Jam Band Covers Billy Joel’s ‘Scenes From an Italian Restaurant’ With ‘Weird Al’ on Accordion**
Middle-Aged Garage Jam played an amazing cover of the Billy Joel's "Scenes From an Italian Restaurant" with "Weird Al" Yankovic on accordion. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/middle-aged-dad-jam-weird-al-billy-joel/)
2024-05-22T20:45:32Z	**Chef Showcases Incredible Knife Skills By Slicing Five Separate Avocados Without Stopping**
A Japanese chef showcased incredible knife skills by separately slicing five avocados into numerous lengthwise slices without stopping. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/avocado-knife-slicing/)
2024-05-23T14:31:08Z	**Virginia Farm Animal Sanctuary Turns Their Kitchen Window Into a ‘Cow Carrot Drive Thru’**
Life With Pigs Sanctuary created a "cow carrot drive thru" using the kitchen window which is the perfect size and height for a peckish cow. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/cow-carrot-drive-thru/)
2024-05-23T15:25:17Z	**A Cleverly Designed Automatic Candle Extinguisher From 1841**
Rescue and Restore Shorts demonstrated how a cleverly designed automatic candle extinguisher from 1841 works to snuff out a candle. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/automatic-candle-extinguisher-1841/)
2024-05-23T18:09:12Z	**A 3D Printable Chess King That Collapses at Checkmate**
Pygmallionaire cleverly designed a 3D printable king that collapses when checkmated during a game of chess. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/3d-printed-collapsible-chess-king/)
2024-05-23T17:45:48Z	**Hungry Husky Licks the Screen of a TV Playing a Sizzling Bacon Video**
A hungry husky named Kira adorably licked the screen of a television that was playing a scrumptious close-up video of bacon sizzling in a pan. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/husky-licks-tv-screen-playing-bacon-video/)
2024-05-23T18:26:14Z	**Titanic Survivor Recalls the Harrowing Moments When He Realized the Ship Was Sinking**
Crew member Frank Prentice recalled the harrowing moments just before the he realized the Titanic was sinking in a 1979 BBC interview. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/titanic-survivor-interview/)
2024-05-23T20:47:38Z	**A Pedal Powered Walking ‘Pedaalbeest’ Inspired by Theo Jansen’s Strandbeest**
Inspired by the Strandbeest, Aat Dirks and Ad Lakerveld created the Pedaalbeest, a walker that is propelled forward by pedaling backwards. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/pedalbeest/)
2024-05-24T14:02:02Z	**Playful Little Dog Happily Swims With Sharks Every Day**
A little dog named Lilikoi who lives on Fakarava Island in French Polynesia with her human Emma, goes swimming with nurse sharks every day. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/dog-swims-with-sharks/)
2024-05-24T14:55:28Z	**An Amusing Explanation of RAS Syndrome (Redundant Acronym Syndrome Syndrome)**
Merriam Webster explained Redundant Acronym Syndrome Syndrome, where the last word of an acronym or abbreviation is added. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/ras-syndrome/)
2024-05-24T16:18:45Z	**Musician Adds Modern Drum Tracks to Classical Music**
Patrick Santos adds drum tracks to various classical music pieces, making it seem as if percussion was part of the original compositions. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/modern-drum-tracks-added-to-classical-music/)
2024-05-24T17:31:38Z	**Athletes Attempt to Outrun a New York City Subway Train to the Next Stop**
Joe Fowler and Tyler Swartz attempted to outrun the New York City subway by foot on the streets of Manhattan. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/outrun-subway-to-next-stop/)
2024-05-24T20:08:16Z	**Octopus Mimics a Robotic Spy Octopus**
A robotic spy octopus by John Downer inspired a real octopus to do an impression of a number of different sea creatures including the spy. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/octopus-mimics-spy-octopus/)
2024-05-24T22:37:32Z	**Tracy Newman Plays ‘Cripple Creek’ on a 5 String Banjo on Public TV in 1965**
Multi-instrumentalist Tracy Newman explained the 5-string banjo and played the Appalachian folk song "Cripple Creek" on public TV in 1965. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/tracy-newman-banjo-cripple-creek-1965/)
2024-05-24T21:45:17Z	**A 1981 Japanese Honda Commercial Featuring the English Ska Band Madness Singing ‘In the City’**
A 1981 Japanese ad for the Honda City compact car and the Honda Motocompo Scooter features the English Ska band Madness. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/1981-honda-commerical-madness-in-the-city/)
2024-05-25T14:43:11Z	**Why Both Bagels and Donuts Have Holes**
Weird History Food explains the long immigrant history of bagels and donuts, primarily addressing why these unrelated baked goods both feature holes in the middle. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/donuts-and-bagels-holes/)
2024-05-25T14:12:17Z	**Maternal Golden Retriever Acts As a Furry Nanny to Her Two Little Humans**
A wonderfully maternal golden retriever named Harlow watches over her little humans like a soft and furry nanny. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/golden-retriever-acts-as-nanny/)
2024-05-25T19:02:07Z	**The Seemingly Random Inconsistency of English Language Spelling**
Linguist Arika Okrent wrote a TED Ed lesson regarding complicated nature of the English language and its random inconsistency of spelling. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/inconsistent-english-launguage-spelling/)
2024-05-26T15:44:44Z	**Lioness Mom Teaches Her Cubs to Climb Trees**
Michael Moth of the MalaMala Game Reserve captured wonderful footage of a dedicated lioness lovingly showing her cubs how to climb trees. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/lioness-teaches-cubs-to-climb-trees/)
2024-05-26T15:03:07Z	**Fourth Generation Seltzer Man Opens Museum Dedicated to the History of the Famous Fizzy Water**
Alex Gomberg, a fourth generation seltzer man, opened the Brooklyn Seltzer Museum dedicated to the history of the famous fizzy water. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/brooklyn-seltzer-museum/)
2024-05-26T18:47:17Z	**Musician Performs Flawless Jazz Trumpet Cover of Eminem’s ‘Real Slim Shady’**
British musician Oli Parker performed a flawless jazz trumpet cover of the classic Eminem song "Real Slim Shady". ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/real-slim-shady-trumpet-cover/)
2024-05-27T13:43:26Z	**Why Books Evolved From Square to Rectangular Shape**
Tom Ayling explained how books evolved from their original square to their current rectangular shape due to new and different materials. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/modern-rectangular-books/)
2024-05-27T15:57:07Z	**A Hilarious Parody Sketch About a Riderless Bicycle Service Inspired by Self-Driving Cars**
A hilarious sketch by CBC Comedy features a CEO speaking about being so inspired by driverless cars that he came up with the riderless bicycle. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/riderless-bicycles/)
2024-05-27T19:33:35Z	**Musician Plays Classic Rock Intros by Hitting a Ball Against His Guitar With a Hockey Stick**
Matt Ciliberto amusingly plays classic rock intros by hitting a ball against his guitar with a hockey stick at different intervals. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/classic-rock-intros-hockey-stick-guitar/)
2024-05-27T18:52:34Z	**A Colorful Evolution of Mozart’s Music From Age 5 to 35**
The Piano Music Bros. compiled a colorful depiction of the evolution of piano music by Mozart from the age of five through 35. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/mozart-5-to-35-music-evolution/)
2024-05-27T20:25:15Z	**‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ Performed on a Gayageum**
Luna Lee performed a beautiful version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" (US National Anthem) on a traditional Korean Gayageum. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/star-spangled-banner-on-gayageum/)
2024-05-27T21:49:05Z	**The Full 17 Minute Version of ‘In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida’ Recorded by Iron Butterfly in 1968**
The full 17 minute version "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" recorded by Iron Butterfly on May 27, 1968 at Ultrasonic Studios in Hempstead, Long Island. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/in-a-gadda-da-vida-iron-butterfly/)
2024-05-28T15:13:47Z	**Mel Brooks Talks About the Argument He Had With Gene Wilder Over ‘Puttin’ On the Ritz’ in ‘Young Frankenstein’**
Mel Brooks spoke about the only argument he ever had with Gene Wilder about the "Puttin' on the Ritz" scene in 'Young Frankenstein'. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/mel-brooks-gene-wilder-puttin-on-the-ritz/)
2024-05-28T14:34:31Z	**Banjo Player Records Old-Timey Song Onto a Wax Cylinder Record**
Wyatt Saab, a collector of classic wax cylinder recorders, invited a banjo player to perform into the recorder to see how it would come out. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/recording-banjo-wax-cylinder-record/)
2024-05-28T16:25:31Z	**A Creative Stop Motion Animated Needle Felted Lighter That Sparks a Cottony Flame**
Andrea Love created a short stop motion animation featuring a needle felted lighter sparking a flame and lighting a scrap of paper on fire. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/needle-felted-lighter/)
2024-05-28T16:03:03Z	**Paleontologist Explains How Dinosaurs Get Their Names**
Lee Stevens and paleontologist Roger Benson of the American Museum of Natural History talked about how dinosaurs are named. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/how-dinosaurs-are-named/)
2024-05-28T19:41:28Z	**A Mashup of Anime Movies From the 1980s and 1990s Featuring Closeups of the Latest Technology of the Time**
HanahakiBlank created a mashup of anime films from the 1980s and 1990s that pays tribute the latest technology of the time. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/anime-technology-1980s-1990s/)
2024-05-28T18:38:21Z	**A Medley of Iconic Guitar Riffs From the 1990s by Year**
Bloxsy performed a medley of guitar riffs from highly distinctive rock songs from the 1990s, playing each in order of the year released. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/1990s-guitar-riffs/)
2024-05-29T15:01:24Z	**‘Hotel California’ Played in the Distinctive Style of Stevie Ray Vaughan**
Laszlo Buring played the classic Eagles song "Hotel California" in the highly distinctive bluesy style of the late, great Stevie Ray Vaughan. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/hotel-california-stevie-ray-vaughan/)
2024-05-29T14:15:25Z	**How the Brooklyn Dodgers Got Their Name**
Lucie Frost explained how the Brooklyn Dodgers got their name from residents who would have to dodge trolley streetcars to get to games. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/brooklyn-trolley-dodgers/)
2024-05-29T17:11:27Z	**When the Last Light Would Go Out If All Humans Disappeared From Earth**
Randall Munroe of xkcd and Henry Reich of MinutePhysics explained when the last light would go out should all of humans disappear from Earth. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/when-would-the-last-light-go-out/)
2024-05-29T15:57:03Z	**Bulldog Obsessed With Metal Bowls Receives a Special Delivery Box Full of Them**
A bulldog named Theo, who is obsessed with the metal bowls that he carries around the house, received a box full of his favorite items. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/bulldog-obsessed-metal-bowls/)
2024-05-29T17:37:30Z	**A 1960s Motown Soul Cover of ‘What I Like About You’ by The Romantics**
Postmodern Jukebox with singer Tia Simone performed a 1960s Motown cover of the song "What I Like About You" by The Romantics. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/1960s-motown-what-i-like-about-you/)
2024-05-29T21:15:38Z	**Led Zeppelin Performs ‘How Many More Times’ and ‘Babe I’m Gonna Leave You’ for Danish TV in 1969**
A young Led Zeppelin performs their now-classic songs "How Many More Times" and "Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You" for Danish TV in March 1969. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/led-zeppelin-danmarks-radio-1969/)
2024-05-30T13:48:57Z	**Man Sings Amusing ‘Phone Keys Wallet’ Song to the Tune of ‘Another One Bites the Dust’**
Fhonda Hatmaker shared an amusing video of her husband singing "Phone, Keys, Wallet" to the Queen song "Another One Bites the Dust". ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/phone-keys-wallet/)
2024-05-30T14:56:23Z	**A Cute Little Snake Watches TV While Curled Up on Her Human’s Lap**
A cute little snake watched what was happening on television while curled up in a blanket on her human's lap. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/snake-watches-tv/)
2024-05-30T15:47:20Z	**A Paint Roller With a MIDI Controller That Plays Sampled Sounds As It Goes Up and Down a Wall**
Dylan Sheridan attached a MIDI controller to the handle of a paint roller so that it would play sampled sounds as the roller moved. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/paint-roller-with-midi-controller/)
2024-05-30T17:10:43Z	**A Creative Way to Respond to Upstairs Neighbors Who Stomp Around Too Much**
dudettewithsign shared a creative, yet passive-aggressive way to respond to upstairs neighbors who stomp around too much. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/responding-to-upstairs-neighbor-stomping/)
2024-05-30T18:47:54Z	**A Seamless Mashup of Alanis Morissette’s ‘You Oughta Know’ with Joan Jett’s ‘I Hate Myself For Loving You’**
DJ Cummerbund seamlessly stitched together the Alanis Morissette song "You Oughta Know" with Joan Jett's "I Hate Myself for Loving You". ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/alanis-morissette-joan-jett-mashup/)
2024-05-30T18:23:31Z	**A Brief But Tasty History of Ice Cream**
In a brief but tasty TED-Ed lesson, author Vivian Jiang explains the ancient origins of ice cream and how it became so popular in modern times. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/history-of-ice-cream/)
2024-05-31T14:37:03Z	**Why Certain Popular Baby Names From the Past Are No Longer Trendy**
Otherwords host Dr. Erica Brozovsky, PhD explained why certain baby names that were once popular, just sound old to modern ears. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/past-baby-names/)
2024-05-31T15:41:30Z	**Agile Cat Climbs the Underside of Open Riser Stairs While Trying To Get to the Second Floor**
A little cat named Ninja hilariously attempted to go to the second level of the house by climbing the underside of the open riser stairs. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/cat-climbs-underside-of-stairs/)
2024-05-31T17:06:03Z	**A Beautiful Tribute to Cala, The ‘I Go Meow’ Cat**
David Scott of The Kiffness created a beautiful musical tribute to the vocal "I Go Meow" cat after learning that she had passed away. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/rip-cala-i-go-meow-cat/)
2024-05-31T18:59:46Z	**An Amusing Look at How Opossums Grow Up to Play Dead**
Ze Frank offers an amusing look at the lifecycle of opossum, noting that playing dead is an involuntary defense that fools predators. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/true-facts-playing-possum/)
2024-05-31T19:35:13Z	**Jack Nicholson Accepts 1975 BAFTA Best Actor Award From the Set of ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’**
Jack Nicholson hilariously accepted the BAFTA Best Actor award from the set of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" in 1975. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/jack-nicholson-bafta-cuckoos-nest/)
2024-06-01T14:15:26Z	**Little Cockatiel Taps Out a Rhythmic Song With His Beak**
A little red-cheeked cockatiel named Tacchan tapped out a rhythmic song on a metal storage bin on the wall with his beak. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/cockatiel-taps-out-song-with-beak/)
2024-06-01T20:01:11Z	**Willie Nelson’s Longtime Luthier Talks About Repairing His Iconic Guitar ‘Trigger’ Over the Years**
Luthier Mark Erlewine shared his experience tuning up and repairing Trigger, the iconic Martin nylon string guitar belonging to Willie Nelson. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/repairing-willie-nelson-guitar-trigger/)
2024-06-01T23:47:27Z	**Clever SpongeBob Pizza Rug With a Detachable Slice**
RuggyBagyStudio created a moving parts rug that opens like a pizza box to reveal a SpongeBob pizza with semi-detachable slices. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/spongebob-pizza-rug/)
2024-06-02T13:56:30Z	**The Early New York City Origins of the Classic Slipping on a Banana Peel Comedy Trope**
Alex Schmidt explained how early New York City origins of the unlikely act of slipping on a banana peel made it a classic comedy trope. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/banana-peel-comedy-trope/)
2024-06-02T16:18:06Z	**Vivid Hyper Realistic Pop Culture Tattoos by Pablo Frias**
Argentinian tattoo artist Pablo Ezequiel Frias, a resident artist in NYC, creates hyperrealistic tattoos featuring pop culture icons. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/pablo-frias-pop-culture-tattoos/)
2024-06-02T15:52:53Z	**Musician Plays Original Song on Paragliding Piano**
Musician Louis Cardozo performed his original song "Fly" on a paragliding piano flying over a very green valley in the English countryside. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/paragliding-piano/)
2024-06-03T14:09:22Z	**How To Pronounce Difficult  Road Names in Iceland**
Native Icelander Sanxyra read off seven of the most difficult road names for visitors in Iceland to pronounce. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/icelandic-road-names/)
2024-06-03T16:30:02Z	**Meowdulator, A Hilarious Cat Guitar Pedal That Meows When Strings Are Played**
Emily the Harp Lady tried out the Meowdulator, a feline-themed guitar pedal that meows like a cat when strings are played or plucked. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/meowdulator-meowing-cat-guitar-pedal/)
2024-06-03T15:53:02Z	**Formerly Hairless Rescue Dog Gets Spa Treatment for His Beautiful New Coat**
A stray hairless dog who was rescued by Reto of the Furry Luck Bali in Indonesia, turned out to have a beautiful coat of fluffy blonde fur. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/rescued-hairless-dog-spa-treatment/)
2024-06-03T18:53:06Z	**Leonard Solomon Plays a Squijeeblion Cover of the Skrillex Song ‘Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites’**
Leonard Solomon performed a honking cover of the Skrillex song "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites" on his original Squijeeblion. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/skrillex-on-squijeeblion/)
2024-06-03T17:58:29Z	**Thirsty Giant Anteater Whips His Long Tongue Back and Forth to Drink From a Sprinkler**
A thirsty giant anteater at the North Florida Wildlife Center whipped his long tongue back and forth to drink from a sprinkler. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/giant-anteater-drinks-from-sprinkler/)
2024-06-03T19:34:37Z	**Clever Magpie Repeatedly Pulls Money Out of a Pile of Papers**
A clever magpie repeatedly pulled money out of a pile of similarly shaped papers, a wallet, and a phone case and tried to run off with it. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/magpie-pulls-money-out-pile-of-papers/)
2024-06-04T13:21:30Z	**PodRide, A Four-Wheeled Enclosed Electric Bike That Looks Like a Small Car**
Electric vehicle enthusiast Micah Toll created the PodRide, a four-wheeled, all-weather enclosed electric bike that looks like a small car. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/podride-four-wheeled-enclosed-electric-bike/)
2024-06-04T15:26:58Z	**Man Trades Places With His Cat For a Day**
Abram Engle amusingly traded places with his orange tabby to see what it's like to live as his cat for a day and for his cat to live as him. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/man-trades-place-with-cat/)
2024-06-04T14:36:50Z	**A Melodious Harp Guitar Cover of ‘Riders on the Storm’**
Jamie Dupuis performed a melodious cover of "Riders on the Storm" on harp guitar, capturing the sound of The Doors on a single instrument. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/riders-on-the-storm-harp-guitar/)
2024-06-04T16:57:36Z	**Lovebird Is Granted a Free Pass Into Forbidden Kitchen Cupboard Despite Previous Ban**
A determined lovebird was granted a free pass into the forbidden kitchen cupboard that held glasses despite having been banned entry before. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/lovebird-free-pass-into-forbidden-cupboard/)
2024-06-04T16:03:24Z	**Dani Clode Tests Out Her Innovative ‘Third Thumb’ With Members of the Public**
Dani Clode tested out her innovative Third Thumb with members of the public who were attending the 2022 Royal Society Summer Exhibition. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/testing-third-thumb/)
2024-06-04T18:07:36Z	**A Purr-Fect Deck of Playing Cards Featuring Illustrated Portraits of Cats With Punny Names**
Chet Phillips created "The Cats Meow", a set of purr-fect playing cards that features 58 illustrated portraits of cats with very punny names. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/cats-meow-playing-cards/)
2024-06-05T14:30:16Z	**Woman Pretends Her Dog Is a Vacuum Cleaner**
A woman named Katja amusingly used sound effects and a handle to pretend that one of her three chocolate Labs was a vacuum cleaner. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/dog-vacuum-cleaner/)
2024-06-05T15:36:56Z	**Whales Sound Like Birds When Sped Up and Birds Sound Like Whales When Slowed Down**
Musician AHEE noticed that whales sound like birds when sped up by three octaves and birds sound like whales when slowed down by the same. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/whales-sound-like-birds/)
2024-06-05T17:15:15Z	**The Best Way to Load a Dishwasher According to Scientific Research**
MinuteFood consulted with appliance experts Dr. Rainer Stamminger and Renae DuHaime to determine the best way to load a dishwasher. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/best-way-to-load-dishwasher/)
2024-06-05T16:23:24Z	**Fruit Loving Rescued Beaver Throws Adorable Tantrum When the Banana She’s Eating Is All Gone**
A rescued beaver named Tulip loves fruit so much that she threw an adorable tantrum when the banana she was eating was all gone. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/beaver-banana-tantrum/)
2024-06-05T19:00:00Z	**Son Describes His Architect   Father’s Creativity in Designing the Enchanting ‘Stebel House’ in Los Angeles**
Actor Zen Gesner, son of architect Harry Gesner, spoke with Architectural Digest about the Stebel House, an enchanting LA home built in 1961. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/stebel-house-los-angeles/)
2024-06-06T14:15:03Z	**A Pair of Dogs Bring Home a New Deer Friend Through Their Doggie Door**
A pair of dogs named Arrow and Cappy brought home a young deer who came into their Ohio home through the doggie door. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/dogs-bring-deer-home/)
2024-06-06T15:37:22Z	**The Evolution of Classical Music From 1680 to 1928**
The Piano Music Bros. charted the evolution of classical music from 1680 through 1928 in a colorful and informative manner. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/evolution-of-classical-music-1680-1928/)
2024-06-06T16:51:51Z	**Francis Ford Coppola Shares Original Footage of Al Pacino Auditioning For ‘The Godfather’**
Francis Ford Coppola shared original footage of Al Pacino auditioning for the role of Michael Corleone in the 1972 film "The Godfather". ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/al-pacino-audition-the-godfather/)
2024-06-06T19:25:08Z	**The Complex Origins Behind the Seemingly Nonsensical Lyrics of The Beatles Song ‘I Am the Walrus’**
Polyphonic examines the seemingly nonsensical song "I Am the Walrus" by The Beatles noting that it is far more complex than it seems. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/i-am-the-walrus-nonsensical-lyrics/)
2024-06-07T15:12:06Z	**Musical Raven Sings Along To His Human Playing a Lively Tarantella on Wooden Flute**
A pet raven with an ear for music sang along to the sound of his human playing a lively Tarantella on a wooden flute. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/raven-sings-along-to-human-playing-flute/)
2024-06-07T17:13:51Z	**Black Spotted Bulldog Thinks She’s a Cow Because Her Spots Look Like Theirs**
A black-spotted bulldog named Lola seemingly believed that she's a cow because the spots on her coat matched theirs. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/bulldog-thinks-she-is-cow/)
2024-06-07T16:40:05Z	**Peter Dinklage Reads Spalding Gray’s Powerful Love Letter to New York City After 9/11**
Peter Dinklage read a powerful essay by Spalding Gray that served as a love letter to New York City after the tragic events of 9/11. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/peter-dinklage-spalding-gray-nyc-love-letter/)
2024-06-07T16:08:31Z	**Percussionist Plays the Windows XP Shutdown on Various Instruments Accompanied by a String Quartet**
Percussionist Joe Porter performed the classic Windows XP shutdown sound on a variety of percussion instruments from around the world. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/percussionist-plays-windows-xp-shutdown-sound/)
2024-06-07T19:55:02Z	**Musician Plays ‘Lithium’ by Nirvana As Other Bands**
Florida musician Rokko Ca$h performed the classic Nirvana song "Lithium" in the style of other bands, artists, and characters. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/nirvana-lithium-in-style-other-bands/)
2024-06-07T22:15:20Z	**Imagining If Motörhead Performed ‘Personal Jesus’**
Rock and Metal mashup musician Denis Pauna imagines what it would be like if Motörhead performed the Depeche Mode classic "Personal Jesus". ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/motorhead-depeche-mode-personal-jesus/)
2024-06-08T14:49:05Z	**Chicken Clucks Along to ‘Psycho Killer’**
Alyssa cleverly edited footage of her chicken Bette to make it seem like she was clucking along to "Psycho Killer" by Talking Heads. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/chicken-clucks-along-to-psycho-killer/)
2024-06-08T14:06:00Z	**Exploring the Perfectly Preserved Abandoned Town of Kitsault, British Columbia**
Exploring With Wade and Mike the Urban Explorer visited the abandoned yet perfectly preserved Canadian town of Kitsault, British Columbia. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/exploring-abandoned-kitsault-british-columbia/)
2024-06-08T16:46:41Z	**Brave Working Rats Wear Tiny Backpacks to Train in Search and Rescue Operations**
The non-profit APOPO fitted their brave HeroRATs (African giant pouched rats) with tiny smart backpacks to train them in search and rescue. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/rats-wear-backpacks-search-and-rescue/)
2024-06-09T15:25:26Z	**Little Blue Lovebird Plays Catch With Her Human From Inside a Paper Tube**
A little blue lovebird named Ku-chan played a cute game of catch with her human from inside a rolled paper tube where she likes to hide. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/lovebird-play-catch-inside-paper-tube/)
2024-06-09T17:14:46Z	**Man Draws His Entire Town on a 100 Meter Roll of Paper Over the Course of 54 Years**
Maurice Ivor Birch spent 54 years drawing his hometown of Aldridge in the West Midlands of England on a 100 meter roll of paper. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/man-draws-his-town-on-roll-of-paper/)
2024-06-09T22:16:07Z	**Drummer Shows How to Best Play Jazz With Brushes**
Yuji Hikita showed how use brushes in jazz drumming, showcasing different speeds and rhythms of this specific technique. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/jazz-drum-brushes/)
2024-06-10T14:05:45Z	**Music Producer Transposes the Sound of His Cat Licking Into Sheet Music**
Noisy Sauce hilariously measured the sound of his cat lapping at a tub full of water and transposed its weird time signature into sheet music. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/cat-licking-sheet-music/)
2024-06-10T15:29:13Z	**The Roads of Ancient Rome Turned Into a Modern City Subway Map**
Sasha Trubetskoy of Sasha's Maps turned the roads of ancient Rome circa 125 AD into a modern subway map using hard data and creative license. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/roman-roads-subway-map/)
2024-06-10T16:58:53Z	**Slow Motion Footage of the Annual Coopers Hill Cheese Rolling and Wake in Gloucester, England**
The Slow Mo Guys traveled to Gloucester, England to capture slow motion footage of the annual Coopers Hill Cheese Rolling and Wake. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/slow-motion-annual-cheese-roll/)
2024-06-10T17:42:34Z	**Friends Break the Guinness World Record for the Tallest Rideable Bicycle With Their 25 Foot ‘Starbike’**
Nicolas Barrioz and David Peyrou broke the Guinness World Record for "Tallest Rideable Bicycle" with their 25 foot "Starbike". ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/worlds-tallest-rideable-bicycle/)
2024-06-11T14:35:30Z	**Two Legged Adoptable Rescue Cat Conquers Every New Challenge Put In Front of Him**
An adoptable tuxedo cat named Legend is constantly conquering new challenges despite the fact that his back two legs were amputated. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/two-legged-cat-conquers-challenges/)
2024-06-11T15:33:30Z	**Clever Goat Turns Gumball Machine Knob to Retrieve Treats**
A goat at Yellowstone Bear World in Idaho cleverly turned the knob on a gumball machine to release the treats inside after a quarter was put in. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/goat-turns-knob-for-treats/)
2024-06-11T17:15:47Z	**Vocal Dog Prank Calls Pet Stores, Groomers, Her Veterinarian and the Police**
A vocal pit bull named Luna hilariously prank called a pet store, a groomer, 911, and tried to cancel her appointment with the veterinarian. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/dog-makes-prank-calls/)
2024-06-11T19:57:22Z	**Masked Musician Plays Lively Fingerstyle Cover of ‘Mission Impossible’**
Masked musician LinglingGuitar performed a frenzied fingerstyle cover of the "Mission Impossible" theme song on acoustic guitar. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/mission-impossible-fingerstyle-guitar/)
2024-06-11T18:55:20Z	**Metal Band Turns Barcodes From Common Household Products Into Badass Guitar Riffs**
Small Town Titans, a heavy metal band from York, Pennsylvania, turn barcodes from common household products into badass guitar riffs. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/product-barcode-guitar-riffs/)
2024-06-11T21:45:19Z	**Ceramic Artist Uses a Spinning Vehicle Wheel as a Pottery Wheel**
Russian ceramic artist Ilya Kalashnikov attempted to use a spinning vehicle wheel as a pottery wheel upon which to throw clay. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/vehicle-wheel-as-pottery-wheel/)
2024-06-12T16:46:14Z	**Cincinnati Zoo Hosts a Free ‘Stuffed Animal Clinic’ For Injured Plushies**
Volunteers with sewing skills hosted an adorable "Stuffed Animal Clinic" at Cincinnati Zoo for beloved plushies that needed repair. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/cincinnati-zoo-stuffed-animal-clinic/)
2024-06-12T15:46:22Z	**Trying to Sprint Down the Street in a Wild Variety of Different Types of Footwear**
Comedian Daniel LaBelle amusingly sprinted down the street in a wild variety of different types of footwear to see what it would be like. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/sprinting-different-types-footwear/)
2024-06-12T14:41:43Z	**How to Use a Towel to Put on Socks Without Bending**
Lindsay of EquipMeOT shared a really helpful method for putting on socks without having to get up or bend by using a towel. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/putting-on-socks-using-towel/)
2024-06-12T14:05:41Z	**Determined Dachshund Figures Out How to Bring Her Big Blue Hula Hoop Up the Stairs**
A determined little dachshund named Willow Dewey figured out how to bring her beloved big blue hula hoop up the garden stairs. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/dachshund-hula-hoop-stairs/)
2024-06-12T17:42:03Z	**Helpful Tips For Keeping Your Dishwasher Running at Peak Performance in North America**
Alec Watson of Technology Connections offered several very helpful hints for keeping a dishwasher at running at peak performance. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/helpful-dishwasher-tips/)
2024-06-13T20:36:56Z	**An Amazing Cover of Rage Against the Machine’s ‘Killing in the Name’ on Japanese Shamisen**
Musician Sayo Komada performs amazing covers of rock and heavy metal songs on a traditional Japanese Shamisen. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/killing-in-the-name-on-japanese-shamisen/)
2024-06-13T16:59:27Z	**Little Armadillo Regularly Works Out on a Cat Exercise Wheel to Stay in Shape**
An adorable little armadillo named Wilson, who lives at the San Antonio Zoo, regularly works out on exercise wheel originally made for cats. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/armadillo-cat-exercise-wheel/)
2024-06-13T16:35:44Z	**How the World’s Largest Book Sorter at The New York Public Library Processes 5,000 Books Per Hour**
New York Nico visited The New York Public Library where Sal Magaddino of "Book Ops" talked about the world's largest book sorter. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/worlds-largest-book-sorter-nypl/)
2024-06-13T14:30:03Z	**Loving Humans Take Their Terminally Ill Cat to See His Final Florida Sunset**
Lillian Hendrick shared a powerful video of her boyfriend Tyler holding their terminally ill cat Max in his arms so that he could see his final sunset. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/terminally-ill-cat-final-sunset/)
2024-06-13T14:08:27Z	**The Linguistic Anomaly of Contronyms, Single Words With Opposing Meanings**
Dr. Erica Brozovsky, PhD of PBS "Otherwords" explained the contrary concept of contronyms, a single word with opposing meanings. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/contronyms-words-with-opposing-meanings/)
2024-06-12T19:46:00Z	**Researchers Discover That Elephants Address Each Other By Unique Names Like Humans**
Researchers at Colorado State University have discovered that elephants address one another by unique names in the same way as humans. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/elephants-call-each-other-by-name/)
2024-06-14T14:15:51Z	**‘The Ranch Kitty’ Loves to Ride Horses**
A really cute tuxedo cat named Edith who lives on a ranch, prefers to spend her time with horses and loves to go for rides. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/ranch-kitty-horses/)
2024-06-14T21:07:15Z	**Cleverly Designed Jeans Featuring a Clear Knee Pocket With Interchangeable Knee Rips**
Japanese artist bokunou designed a cleverly designed pair of jeans with a clear pocket at the knee to hold interchangeable knee rips. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/jeans-with-interchangeable-knee-rips/)
2024-06-14T20:38:52Z	**Golden Retriever Forges a Beautiful Friendship With a Wild Squirrel and Her Babies**
A golden retriever named Murphy so enjoys spending time with a squirrel named Chippy that he waits by the fence everyday to see her. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/golden-retriever-squirrel-frienship/)
2024-06-14T19:53:25Z	**Generous Hair Aesthetician Creates New Wigs for Burn Victims and Alopecia Patients**
Hair aesthetician Francisco Oliveira generously donates his time and materials to create stylish wigs for burn victims and alopecia patients. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/hair-aesthetician-creates-wigs-burn-victims/)
2024-06-14T18:54:37Z	**Tiny Parrot Performs Wide Array of Impressive Tricks**
A tiny parrot performed a wide range of impressive tricks that included placing trash into a garbage can and putting rings onto a stand. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/parrot-performs-tricks/)
2024-06-14T14:35:48Z	**Tom Hanks Talks About the Inspiration For His Iconic Role As ‘Forrest Gump’**
Tom Hanks described preparing for his iconic role of Forrest Gump while appearing on a 1995 ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/tom-hanks-forrest-gump/)
2024-06-15T16:05:32Z	**A Hilarious Demonstration of What It’s Like to Listen to The Beatles With Only One Headphone**
Comedian Gus Johnson and musical friends perfectly showed what it's like to listen to The Beatles with only one headphone. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/listening-to-the-beatles-with-one-headphone/)
2024-06-15T15:18:48Z	**Why Stops Signs Are Octagon Shaped**
Four-time Jeopardy winner Alex Schmidt explained the origin of the stop sign in the United States and why they are octagonal in shape. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/why-stops-signs-are-octagon-shaped/)
2024-06-15T14:36:05Z	**Spicy Cat Loves Riding on Her Pig Sibling’s Back**
A spicy cat named Tempeh loves to ride on the back of a pig named Beatrice around the house and Beatrice doesn't mind at all. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/cat-rides-on-back-of-pig/)
2024-06-15T23:12:27Z	**How Specific Breeds of Cats and Dogs Would Dress Themselves According to Their Personality**
The Maitrix quite amusingly imagined how both cats and dogs would dress themselves according to personality of their specific breeds. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/how-cats-dogs-would-dress-themselves/)
2024-06-16T17:46:03Z	**Mike Judge Shares the Inspiration Behind the Voices for ‘Beavis and Butthead’ and ‘King of the Hill’**
Mike Judge spoke about the inspiration for the voices behind his famous characters from "Beavis and Butt-Head" and "King of the Hill". ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/mike-judge-character-voices/)
2024-06-16T16:08:26Z	**Gecko Nibbles at Grilled Pineapple in a Restaurant**
A wayward gecko landed on a restaurant table and began nibbling on a grilled pineapple that was sitting on a diner's plate. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/gecko-eats-pineapple/)
2024-06-16T19:50:51Z	**A Guitar Medley of Twelve Classic UK Punk Rock Riffs**
British musician Bloxsy performed an incredible guitar medley of 12 classic punk rock riffs that originated in the United Kingdom. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/guitar-medley-uk-punk-riffs/)
2024-06-17T14:09:36Z	**An Amused David Bowie Begrudgingly Sings an Original Song Written by Conan O’Brien in 1999**
While appearing on "Late Night with Conan O’Brien" in 1999, an amused David Bowie begrudgingly performed a song that Conan O'Brien wrote. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/david-bowie-sings-song-written-by-conan-obrien/)
2024-06-17T13:54:26Z	**The History of Super Glue**
The History Guy bonded with his audience about the history of super glue, noting how it was discovered twice by accident. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/history-of-super-glue/)
2024-06-17T15:22:20Z	**Hiker Attempts To Dislodge a Stubborn Sheep From a Mountain Summit in the Animated Short ‘Summit’**
Birdbox Studio created "Summit", an amusing animated short about a hiker who tries to dislodge a stubborn sheep from the mountaintop. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/summit-birdbox-studio/)
2024-06-17T19:21:11Z	**Tangle-Free Methods to Coil Ropes, Cords, and Hoses**
DJ of The Bear Essentials explained five efficient, tangle-free methods to coil long and short ropes, extension cords, hoses, paracords. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/how-to-coil-ropes-cords-hoses/)
2024-06-17T19:05:58Z	**Father of Triplets Uses a Clever Device He Designed To Push Three Strollers All at Once**
A father of triplets cleverly connected his three baby strollers together to push as one with a wooden steering device he designed. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/triplets-father-connects-three-strollers/)
2024-06-17T20:19:14Z	**Human Rates Her Cat’s Loaf Formation as Perfect**
A gray kitty named Pepper sat on a rug in cat loaf position while his mom Beth of Beth's Furry Friends rated his formation as perfect. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/perfect-cat-loaf-formation/)
2024-06-18T14:05:23Z	**Single Father Awkwardly Explains ‘The F-Word’ to His Young Daughter in an Amusing Short Film**
A single father awkwardly explained a certain expletive to his daughter in the amusing short film "The F-Word" by the Cannon Brothers. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/father-daughter-swearing-lesson/)
2024-06-18T13:40:21Z	**What Happens When an Airline Checks In a Bag**
Sam from Half as Interesting explains what happens with airline luggage using two animated bags with one carried on and the other checked in. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/airline-bag-check/)
2024-06-18T19:47:12Z	**Local Cats Have a Daily Meeting at the Top of a Tree**
Alina Adriana Ivas, a pet sitter in Spain, captured the hilarious scene of local cats meeting with each other at the top of a tree. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/cats-meeting-in-tree/)
2024-06-18T19:22:17Z	**A Plushie Cicada Backpack Celebrating the Coinciding Emergence of 13 Year and 17 Year Broods in 2024**
Tyler Thrasher created a plushie cicada shell backpack to celebrate the coinciding emergence of the 17-year and the 13-year broods in 2024. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/plushie-cicada-backpack/)
2024-06-18T20:44:09Z	**A Seamless Mashup Featuring Gnarls Barkley, Supertramp, Rockwell and Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’**
"Crazy Logic" is an incredibly seamless mashup featuring Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy" with "The Logical Song" by Supertramp. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/crazy-logic/)
2024-06-19T13:21:05Z	**Common English Words That Used to Mean Something Else in the Past**
While revising a novel, writer Ellie Blackwood discovered the evolution of five words that used to mean something else in the past. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/same-words-different-meanings/)
2024-06-19T14:28:16Z	**Cockatiel Does an Impression of a Cocktail Shaker**
A cockatiel named Sir Isaac Newton sat on his human's shoulder and did an impressive impression of his human's vigorous cocktail shaker. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/cockatiel-cocktail-shaker-impression/)
2024-06-19T15:44:23Z	**Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics Explains How the Intro to ‘Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)’ Came to Be**
Musician Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics shared how the iconic intro to "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" came to be. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/dave-stewart-sweet-dreams-intro/)
2024-06-19T16:34:51Z	**Music Teacher Performs Colorful Boomwhacker Cover of ‘Crazy Train’ by Ozzy Osbourne**
The Chromatic Music Teacher performed a boomwhacker cover of the classic Ozzy Osbourne song "Crazy Train" that matched her outfit. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/boomwhacker-ozzy-osbourne-crazy-train/)
2024-06-19T18:56:04Z	**A Whimsical 3D Printed Log That Unrolls Into a Forest Themed Chess Set With Plant and Mushroom Pieces**
ForgeCore created a whimsical 3D printed log that unrolls into a forest-themed chess set that uses plants and mushrooms as chess pieces. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/log-forest-chess-set/)
2024-06-20T14:21:27Z	**A Fascinating Interview With the Musician Behind the Iconic Intro to Michael Jackson’s ‘Billie Jean’**
Anthony Marinelli sat down with Bill Wolfer, a music writer for Michael Jackson who created the iconic keyboard intro for "Billie Jean". ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/bill-wolfer-billie-jean-intro/)
2024-06-20T16:53:09Z	**Eager Robot Vacuum Pushes Cat Under Armchair**
A creamsicle cat named Indy found himself considered to be a pile of dirt by an eager robot vacuum that pushed him under a chair. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/robot-vacuum-pushes-cat-under-chair/)
2024-06-20T17:19:57Z	**What Would Happen If All of the Oceans on Earth Were Drained at the Deepest Point of the Mariana Trench**
"What If" looks at what would happen if all of the oceans on Earth were drained at the deepest point of the Mariana Trench. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/draining-earth-oceans/)
2024-06-20T18:09:51Z	**Brave Diver Helps Free a Trapped Pufferfish Who Was Being Held Down by Fishing Weights**
Shane Brown of Shangerdanger helped free a wounded pufferfish who was entangled in fishing line and held down by sinking weights. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/diver-helps-free-pufferfish/)
2024-06-20T20:28:32Z	**Ze Frank Amusingly Explains  Exploding Plants**
Ze Frank takes a humorously informative look at various foliage with explosive mechanisms to distribute seeds using just a bit of water. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/exploding-plants/)
2024-06-21T14:10:48Z	**How David Attenborough Changed the Color of Tennis Balls From White to Optic Yellow**
Wimbledon shared how Sir David Attenborough brought the tennis to television and changed the color of the ball from white to optic yellow. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/david-attenborough-yellow-tennis-balls/)
2024-06-21T15:42:46Z	**How Science Confirmed the Existence of ‘Gay Voice’**
asapSCIENCE explained how science has looked into how "gay voice" vocal registers are different than those of the straight population. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/gay-voice/)
2024-06-21T16:55:19Z	**An Hour Long Mashup of Iconic Theme Songs From Movies, Television and Video Games**
CLMC Music used a pair of KORG synthesizers to perform an hour long mashup of iconic theme songs from movies, TV shows, and video games. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/theme-song-mashup/)
2024-06-21T16:19:09Z	**Daring Corgi Skateboards Down Steep Stone Steps**
A daring Welsh Corgi bravely climbed on a colorful skateboard and rode down a set of rather steep stone step steps somewhere in Spain. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/corgi-skateboards-down-stone-steps/)
2024-06-21T18:17:37Z	**The Origins of Chinese Language Characters**
An informative TED-Ed lesson, written by educator Gina Marie Elia, PhD talks about the origin and evolution of the Chinese language. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/origins-of-chinese-language-characters/)
2024-06-21T19:34:18Z	**‘Blue Monday’ Performed on Vintage Casio Instruments**
Polaroids of the Pyramids performed the New Order song "Blue Monday" completely on vintage Casio instruments. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/blue-monday-vintage-casio-instruments/)
2024-06-22T14:27:52Z	**Speaking English Using German Grammar**
Overlearner shared a humorous video in which conversed with himself in English but in the very distinctive grammar used in German. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/english-with-german-grammar/)
2024-06-22T15:38:09Z	**Husky In an Ambulance Costume Howls Like a Siren**
A husky named Dexter, whose howl sounds like a siren, was appropriately dressed in an ambulance costume created by his human for Halloween. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/husky-dressed-as-ambulance/)
2024-06-23T15:33:55Z	**How Cult Leaders Use Provocatively Loaded Language to Control Their Followers**
Dr. Erica Brozovsky explained how cult leaders use provocatively loaded language with followers to create adversary us vs. them mentalities. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/cult-leaders-loaded-language/)
2024-06-23T19:56:23Z	**Musical Raven Adds Well-Timed Vocal Accents to His Human’s Xylophone Playing**
An intelligent raven named Gosha knew when to sing while his human was playing the xylophone, adding in well-timed vocal accents. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/raven-sings-to-xylophone/)
2024-06-23T22:49:33Z	**Knitted Frog Bakes a Strawberry Pie For a Knitted Toad**
India Rose Crawford created a lovely stop motion short in which a knitted frog lovingly prepared a strawberry pie for a knitted toad. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/knitted-frog-bakes-strawberry-pie/)
2024-06-24T14:58:09Z	**Why a 1936 Children’s Book About a Flower Smelling Bull Was Banned For Having a Political Agenda**
Jonkers Rare Books explained why the 1936 book "The Story of Ferdinand" about a flower smelling bull was banned in Spain and Germany. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/ferdinand-bull-book-banned/)
2024-06-24T14:18:52Z	**A Pet Sized Piano For Cats and Dogs That Releases Food When the Keys Are Pressed**
Aaron Benitez of Aaron's Animals created the Pet Piano, an enrichment tool for cats and dogs that releases food when the keys are pressed. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/the-pet-piano/)
2024-06-24T16:52:41Z	**Wild Elk Plays Soccer With Teenage Boys in Colorado**
Shira Moffatt captured adorable of footage her teenage sons playing soccer at their Colorado home with a wild elk who broke free of the herd. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/elk-plays-soccer-with-teenagers/)
2024-06-24T18:31:09Z	**Determining What Qualifies a Country As a Country**
Map Men hilariously pondered aloud as to how many countries are actually considered countries according to seemingly arbitrary rules. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/what-determines-country-qualification/)
2024-06-24T18:52:57Z	**The Breeders Perform a Live Acoustic Set of Their Classic Songs in Big Sur, California**
The Breeders traveled to Big Sur, California, to perform a live acoustic set of some of their most popular songs in a redwood grove. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/the-breeders-big-sur/)
2024-06-25T14:02:52Z	**Forgotten Cartoons From the 1970s**
Rhetty for History compiled a nostalgic list of largely forgotten cartoons from the 1970s that aired for a season or two on Saturday mornings. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/forgotten-1970s-cartoons/)
2024-06-25T16:13:40Z	**An Expressive Song Made Up of Artists Singing ‘Baby’**
Dustin Ballard of There I Ruined It compiled an expressive song that features various musicians singing the word “Baby”. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/the-baby-song/)
2024-06-25T15:50:52Z	**A Heartwarming Compilation Showing the ‘Cat Distribution System’ in Action**
The Dodo put together a heartwarming compilation showing how the "Cat Distribution System" delivers stray and feral cats to humans. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/cat-distribution-system/)
2024-06-25T18:31:14Z	**A 3D Animated Size Comparison of Monsters**
MetaBallStudios created a creepy 3D animation comparing the relative sizes of monsters in the backdrop of New York City and beyond. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/monsters-size-comparison/)
2024-06-25T17:38:01Z	**A Hilariously Deadpan Tourism Video About How Oslo Is Not Really a City Because It’s Too Easy**
A brilliant tourism video by Visit Oslo features a resident describing how Oslo is not really a city in a hilariously deadpan manner. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/is-oslo-a-city/)
2024-06-25T22:41:13Z	**A Smiling Robot Face Made From Live Human Cells**
A team of scientists at the University of Tokyo created a rather disconcerting smiling robot face that was made from human cells. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/smiling-robot-face-made-from-human-cells/)
2024-06-26T13:47:04Z	**Professional Freerider Attaches Circular Saw Blade Wheels to His Mountain Bike**
Sam Pilgrim, a professional freeride mountain biker, attached a pair of circular saw blade wheels to a mountain bike and took it for a ride. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/mountain-bike-with-saw-blade-wheels/)
2024-06-26T15:41:11Z	**Dutch Team Builds World’s Longest Functional Bicycle**
A team from Prinsenbeek, Netherlands set the Guinness World Record for "Longest tandem bicycle", which measured an incredible 55.35 m. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/worlds-longest-bicycle/)
2024-06-26T14:32:14Z	**Determined Foster Mom Teaches Partially Paralyzed Dachshund to Walk Again**
A determined foster mom did everything she could to help a partially paralyzed dachshund named Manny use his legs to walk again. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/foster-mom-helps-dachshund-walk-again/)
2024-06-26T17:30:23Z	**Martin Short’s Jiminy Glick Absolutely Slays Bill Hader in Hilarious ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Interview**
Martin Short brought back his classic character of Jiminy Glick to conduct a hilarious interview with Bill Hader on "Jimmy Kimmel Live". ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/jiminy-glick-interviews-bill-hader/)
2024-06-27T14:08:17Z	**How Much Wood Could a Woodchuck Actually Chuck?**
On a tongue tying episode of "Be Smart", Dr. Joe Hanson attempted to answer the age old question of how much wood could a woodchuck chuck? ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/how-much-wood-woodchuck-chuck/)
2024-06-27T16:31:18Z	**John Denver Sings ‘War Pigs’ By Black Sabbath in the Style of ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads’**
There I Ruined It reimagined John Denver singing Black Sabbath's "War Pigs" as his timeless song "(Take Me Home) Country Roads". ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/john-denver-black-sabbath-war-pigs/)
2024-06-27T15:37:03Z	**Super Smart Corgi Learns Sign Language So Well That She Reacts to Her Humans’ Conversations**
A smart corgi who lives with a hearing and a deaf human has learned sign language from them so well that she reacts to their conversations. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/corgi-learns-sign-language/)
2024-06-27T18:41:13Z	**‘Chef Boi’ Clumsily Tries to Make Some Yummy Pancakes in a Stop Motion Animation by Guldies**
Stop motion animation filmmaker Guldies put his chubby Boi character in the kitchen where he clumsily attempted to make yummy pancakes. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/chef-boi-tries-to-make-pancakes/)
2024-06-27T22:15:30Z	**‘The Origin of Toys”R”Us’, The First Brand Film Made Using OpenAI’s Sora Technology**
Toys"R"Us partnered with Native Foreign to make "The Origin of Toys"R"Us", the first brand film made with OpenAI Sora technology. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/the-origin-of-toys-r-us/)
2024-06-28T13:44:36Z	**Why Monkeys Can Only Count to Four**
MinuteEarth explained an experiment with monkeys where it was found that could only perceive changes in small quantities but not large. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/how-monkeys-count/)
2024-06-28T14:18:21Z	**Baby Birds Rest in Nest Hanging on the Front Door**
Farmer Den captured adorable footage of tiny hatchlings resting quietly in a nest that was hanging on her front door. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/baby-birds-front-door/)
2024-06-28T17:45:07Z	**Famous Operas Humorously Explained in Two Minutes by a Fast Talking Millennial**
Fast talking millennial Blake Jennings and Cincinnati Opera presented five separate explanations of famous operas in two minutes or less. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/two-minute-opera-explanations/)
2024-06-28T16:33:46Z	**A Tube of Oreo Cream Filling Used to Repair Broken Cookies Inspired by the Japanese Art of Kintsugi**
Leo Burnett used the concept of Kintsugi, the Japanese practice of repairing pottery, to inspire a tube of Oreo cream filling to repair cookies. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/oreo-cream-filling-kintsugi/)
2024-06-28T19:13:38Z	**Compassionate Man Uses a Drone to Deliver Food to Stray Cats**
A generous named Prohor who uses an RC car to feed stray dogs and cats in his city, also uses a drone to deliver food directly to them. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/feeding-stray-cats-by-drone/)
2024-06-29T14:51:48Z	**A Size Comparison of the Tallest Statues in the World**
World Data Center created an informative two-part video that showcases the tallest statues in the world in both meters and feet. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/tallest-statues-size-comparison/)
2024-06-29T16:14:12Z	**How the New Ravenmaster at the Tower of London Gets the Birds Ready For the Day**
Historic Royal Palaces spoke with Ravenmaster Yeoman Warder Barney Chandler who showed how he gets the birds ready for the day. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/tower-of-london-ravenmaster/)
2024-06-30T12:57:55Z	**CrossFit Trainer Plays Trombone While Doing Squats**
CrossFit trainer Sam Woodhead combines his love of music and fitness by impressively playing trombone while doing squats and other exercises. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/playing-trombone-while-doing-squats/)
2024-06-30T13:53:01Z	**Pair of Easily Amused Cats Watch a Bubble Tea Pearl Moving Back and Forth Inside a Straw**
shaunpdiddy captured amusing footage of his two cats watching a bubble tea pearl that was moving back and forth inside a straw. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/cats-watch-bubble-tea-pearl/)
2024-07-01T14:04:55Z	**The Incredible Artistry of Creating Giant Church Bells**
TEKNIQ traveled to the Grassmyer foundry in Austria to witness the incredible artistry behind casting and decorating giant church bells. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/how-giant-church-bells-are-made/)
2024-07-01T15:53:32Z	**Dancer Reinterprets Famous Company Logos Using Creative Body Movements**
Dancer and comedian Smac McCreanor quite amusingly reinterpreted famous company logos using creative body movements. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/dance-reinterpretations-company-logos/)
2024-07-01T16:47:39Z	**Fascinating True Facts About Five Very Different Eels**
Ze Frank offers fascinating facts about five different types of eels specifically their biology, environment, and lifespan. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/zee-frank-true-facts-eels/)
2024-07-01T19:00:30Z	**Animated Stick Figure Teams Up With the Golden Ratio to Fight Against the Increasing Force of Geometry**
The stick figure from Alan Becker's "Animator vs." finds itself in battle against geometry with only a playful Golden Ratio to help. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/animation-vs-geometry-alan-becker/)
2024-07-01T18:24:53Z	**Panting Dog Sounds Like a Steam Locomotive**
A panting golden retriever provided the soundtrack to a video of a steam locomotive that her human played on a computer at the same time. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/panting-dog-steam-locomotive/)
2024-07-01T17:50:41Z	**Pilot Calmly Keeps Control of Her Plane After the Canopy Opens and Shatters Mid-Flight**
During an aerobatic training flight, Narine Melkumjan calmly kept control of her plane after the glass canopy opened and shattered. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/plane-canopy-shatters-mid-flight/)
2024-07-01T20:18:54Z	**Puddles Pity Party Performs a Plaintive Cover of Billie Eilish’s ‘What Was I Made For’ From the ‘Barbie’ Movie**
Puddles Pity Party sat in a car during a storm and performed an plaintive cover of the existential Billie Eilish song "What Was I Made For?". ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/puddles-pity-party-what-was-i-made-for/)
2024-07-02T15:00:47Z	**Legendary Regional Cryptids From All 50 US States**
Trust Me Bro took a deep dive into the world of cryptids, regional creatures of lore that have never been proven to exist, in every US state. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/cryptids-from-every-us-state/)
2024-07-02T13:53:02Z	**A Fascinating Look Inside a Taiwanese Factory That Mass Produces Wheels for XERO Road Bikes**
Lemon Films shot detailed footage inside a Taiwanese factory that mass produces wheels for XERO road bikes and other brands. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/taiwan-xero-bike-wheel-factory/)
2024-07-02T16:05:32Z	**Confused Dog and Cat Don’t Know What to Do With a Wayward Mouse Running Around Their Kitchen**
A golden retriever and her tabby cat sibling were confused by a wayward mouse who was running circles around them in the kitchen. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/dog-cat-confusd-by-mouse/)
2024-07-02T18:15:01Z	**Artist Transforms Names Into Custom Geometric Logos**
Gazi Design turns names into modern logos that are produced on a custom basis by merging the letters of a name in a geometric fashion. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/custom-name-logos/)
2024-07-02T17:30:29Z	**Eddie Vedder Performs a Beautiful Cover of The English Beat’s ‘Save It For Later’ Featured in ‘The Bear’**
Eddie Vedder performed a really beautiful cover of the classic song "Save It For Later" by The English Beat, which was featured in "The Bear". ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/eddie-vedder-save-it-for-later/)
2024-07-02T19:06:23Z	**Max Miller Makes a Chicago Deep Dish Pizza From the 1940s While Recounting Its Convoluted History**
Max Miller of Tasting History prepared a recipe for Chicago deep dish pizza from the 1940s while explaining the convoluted history behind it. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/deep-dish-pizza-history/)
2024-07-03T14:49:08Z	**Chicken Tries to Hatch Light Bulbs in a Garbage Bin**
A motherly hen sat inside a garbage bin in a valiant effort to hatch four little light bulbs that sat under an empty bag of bird food. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/chicken-tries-to-hatch-light-bulbs/)
2024-07-03T13:40:22Z	**Traveler Records 65 Different Ways English Is Spoken While Interviewing People on the Street**
The New Travel spoke with people in different cities and asked how many languages they knew, recording their different accents in English. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/65-english-language-accents/)
2024-07-03T16:55:17Z	**Tool Frontman Maynard Keenan Invites Sammy Hagar and Guy Fieri to His Lush Arizona Vineyard**
Tool frontman Maynard Keenan invited Sammy Hagar and Guy Fieri to his lush vineyard in Jerome, Arizona where he brings wine to the desert. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/maynard-keenan-guy-fieri-sammy-hagar/)
2024-07-03T18:00:54Z	**Chemist Explains the Entire History of Atomic Theory**
The Chemistorian explained in detail the entire history of atomic theory over the course of 48 informative minutes. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/history-atomic-theory/)
2024-07-03T17:21:38Z	**A Detailed Look at All the Video Games Referenced in ‘The Simpsons’**
TheRealJims reviewed the remarkable amount of video games that referred to on "The Simpsons" during its 35 seasons on air. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/video-games-in-the-simpsons/)
2024-07-04T13:52:49Z	**Clever Cat Helps Dog Escape Her Crate**
After Ruby the Labrador's human showed her how her crate worked, her feline sibling Pearl released the latch for a crate escape. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/cat-helps-dog-escape-crate/)
2024-07-04T13:29:24Z	**How the Word ‘OK’ Evolved Into a Statement of Affirmation and Well Being**
Professor Marcus Collins explained how the term OK (okay) came to be known as a statement of affirmation or well-being. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/history-of-okay/)
2024-07-04T14:24:35Z	**Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds Recap ‘Deadpool’ Films Before Release of ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’**
Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds discussed the origins of the Deadpool character and recapped the first two 'Deadpool' films. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/hugh-jackman-ryan-reynolds-recap-deadpool/)
2024-07-05T14:41:22Z	**An Amazing Bluegrass Cover of the Tears for Fears Song ‘Everybody Wants to Rule the World’**
Greenwood Rye played an amazing bluegrass cover of the classic yet prescient Tears for Fears song "Everybody Wants to Rule the World". ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/bluegrass-everybody-wants-to-rule-the-world/)
2024-07-05T14:14:59Z	**Vocal Rooster Hilariously Mistakes DJ Scratching For Hen Calls**
A rooster in DJ Habibeats yard became hilariously vocal when he mistook the sound of record scratching for the sound of calling hens. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/rooster-mistakes-scratching-for-hen-calls/)
2024-07-06T14:27:35Z	**Dog Hears the Echo of His Own Bark For the First Time**
Jake the Nomad captured adorable footage of his heterochromic dog Neptune reacting to hearing the echo of his own bark for the very first time. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/dog-hears-his-bark-echo/)
2024-07-06T14:09:29Z	**Pizza Maker Flips a Pizza Three Times and Then Flips it Back Into the Oven**
The Real Pizza Flipper showcased his talent with a viewer request that he flip a pizza three times and then flip it back into the oven. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/pizza-flipper/)
2024-07-07T15:05:16Z	**Chickens Peck Out a Rhythmic Beat on Bongos**
Artist BlackSmoke1033 put a set of bongos in front of his chickens, spread out some birdseed on the heads and let them peck away away at it. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/chickens-play-bongos/)
2024-07-07T13:42:32Z	**A Marionette Playing a Cello That Looks Exactly Like the Puppeteer**
Harkels Puppetry created a marionette playing a cello in the image of himself, making it look like the puppet is playing. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/marionette-playing-cello-looks-like-puppeteer/)
2024-07-08T13:21:50Z	**How an Abandoned Elevated Railroad in New York City Became the Popular ‘High Line’ Public Park**
Nick Potts of Architectural Digest explained how an abandoned elevated rail over Tenth Avenue in NYC was turned into the popular High Line. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/new-york-city-high-line-park-history/)
2024-07-08T16:29:39Z	**Vocal Husky Repeats Whatever His Human Says**
A gorgeous, vocal Siberian husky named Pluto had an adorable conversation with his human, seemingly repeating everything she said. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/husky-repeats-what-human-says/)
2024-07-08T17:41:03Z	**The Challenge of Creating Realistic Car Sounds For Electric Vehicles**
Vox spoke with four sound designers who explained the unique challenge of creating realistic car sounds for silent electric vehicles. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/creating-car-sounds-for-electric-vehicles/)
2024-07-08T17:04:34Z	**Cat Scratches Table Fan Like a DJ Scratching a Record**
A tabby cat named Ashford Squirrel amusingly stopped and restarted the blade of a fan, which sounded like a DJ scratching a record. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/dj-cat-scratches-fan/)
2024-07-08T21:51:34Z	**The Man Who Created Apple’s Most Iconic Sounds**
Former software and sound designer Jim Reekes spoke with CNBC's "Make It" in about how he created some of Apple's most iconic sounds. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/jim-reekes-apple-sound-designer/)
2024-07-09T15:54:08Z	**An Incredible Compilation of Timelapses Featuring Seeds Growing Into Plants Over Time**
Boxlapse created a compilation of timelapses featuring seeds from trees, fruits and vegetables growing into plants over several years. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/plant-growing-timelapse-compilation/)
2024-07-09T15:08:53Z	**How Wild Haggis Play an Important Part in Keeping the Scottish Highlands Lush and Green**
The Haggis Wildlife Foundation explained how the elusive haggis live and the part they play in keeping the Scottish Highlands lush and green. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/wild-haggis-scottish-highlands/)
2024-07-09T14:13:36Z	**A Fascinating Optical Illusion Using Rotating Colors to Show People Climbing and Jumping Off a Staircase**
rockhavenrick shared a fascinating optical illusion that uses changing colors to make figures on a staircase look like they're moving. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/rotating-color-staircase-optical-ilusion/)
2024-07-09T16:57:24Z	**Epic Spaceman Incrementally Shrinks Himself to the Size of an Atom to Explore the Microscopic World**
Epic Spaceman created a fascinating video showing him shrinking down from human size every 21 seconds until he reached the size of an atom. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/shrinking-spaceman/)
2024-07-09T18:40:52Z	**How Many Printers Would Be Needed to Print Out All of Wikipedia Including Every Edit**
Randall Munroe of xkcd explained what would happen if an enterprising soul wanted to print out all of Wikipedia, including every edits. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/printing-out-all-of-wikipedia/)
2024-07-09T19:55:33Z	**A Jaunty Fingerstyle Cover of ‘Michelle’ by The Beatles on a Classical Guitar**
Danish musician Soren Madsen played a jaunty fingerstyle cover of the classic love song "Michelle" by The Beatles on classical guitar. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/soren-madsen-the-beatles-michelle/)
2024-07-10T14:01:48Z	**Devoted Human Gives His Raven Affectionate Kisses**
Filmmaker Elliot Manarin and his raven Loki love each other so much that they happily give each other kisses and cuddles on a regular basis. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/human-gives-raven-kisses/)
2024-07-10T13:25:38Z	**A Modern Home With a Fully Detachable Home Office on Wheels That Moves on Railroad Tracks**
Architectural Digest spoke with Tom Kundig and Lou Maxon of Maxon House, a modern home with a fully detachable office that runs on rails. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/home-with-fully-detachable-office/)
2024-07-10T15:24:09Z	**Musician Plays a Unique Electro-Acoustic Hurdy Gurdy Powered by a Singer Sewing Machine**
Gabriel Bonnin plays original songs and covers on a hurdy gurdy that he combined with a Singer sewing machine motor for more power. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/sewing-machine-hurdy-gurdy/)
2024-07-10T16:54:15Z	**A Sweet Special Needs Cat With a Medical Condition That Causes Hallucinations**
A really sweet special needs calico cat named Lily has feline hyperesthesia causes her to experience hallucinations out of nowhere. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/special-needs-cat-with-hallucinations/)
2024-07-10T21:30:50Z	**How to Make a Refreshing Catnip Cocktail for Your Cat**
Leon The Cat Dad shared a wonderful recipe for a "Catnip Cocktail", a refreshing and enjoyable drink for your feline at any time. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/catnip-cocktail/)
2024-07-11T13:04:03Z	**Exploring the Historic Subterranean Ruins Under London**
ReYOUniverse explored the tunnels of London to learn about the Roman ruins that were pushed under the city, along with other subterranean items. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/subterranean-ruins-under-london/)
2024-07-11T14:04:26Z	**Rescued Opossum Runs on an Outdoor Cat Wheel Every Night**
A rescued opossum named Pixie, who is a part of the Leap of Faith Bengals family in Bakersfield, runs on their outdoor cat wheel every night. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/opossum-runs-on-cat-wheel/)
2024-07-11T16:51:41Z	**‘Super Mario Bros’ Recreated Using Typewriter Characters That Can Be Played in a Browser**
Eric Bailey and artist mox created "Super Moxio Bros", a "Super Mario Bros" tribute game made out of typewriter characters. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/super-mario-bros-typewriter-characters/)
2024-07-11T15:59:32Z	**Italian Dance Crew Urban Theory Performs Incredible Synchronized Tutting Choreography**
Urban Theory specializes in tutting, a creative hip hop style where dancers form synchronized geometric angles with their arms and hands. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/urban-theory-tutting/)
2024-07-11T18:51:33Z	**High Heel Shoes Were Originally Made for Men**
Allyouneedtoknowaboutearth explained how high heel shoes were originally made for men, first for utility, which led to royal vanity reasons. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/men-high-heel-shoes/)
2024-07-11T20:29:17Z	**Woody Harrelson Reads a Hilarious Letter By John Cheever About a Very Unforgiving Cat**
Woody Harrelson read a humorous letter written by author John Cheever to a friend who had foisted a very unforgiving cat upon him. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/woody-harrelson-john-cheever-cat-letter/)
2024-07-12T12:40:09Z	**Parrot Rejoins Her Human on His Bicycle After Flying Around the Neighborhood**
A blue-and-gold macaw named Happy, took off from her human's arm as he was riding a bicycle and returned to him when she was done flying. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/flying-parrot-returns-to-bicycle/)
2024-07-12T14:38:47Z	**Culinary Scientist Samples Caviar at Different Prices to See If It’s Actually Worth the Cost**
Ethan Chlebowski sampled six different types of caviar to determine if price made a difference when it came to taste. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/caviar-test-taste/)
2024-07-13T14:42:37Z	**Sneaky Ground Squirrel Steals Yummy Dandelion From Another Squirrel Who Was Trying to Eat It**
While Julian Rad was recording a ground squirrel chomping on a dandelion stem, another snuck up from behind and stole the flower. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/ground-squirrel-steals-dandelion/)
2024-07-13T18:11:37Z	**Jimmy Page Talks to BBC News About How ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Was Written**
Jimmy Page sat with BBC News in 2014 to talk about how the seminal Led Zeppelin hit "Stairway to Heaven" was written as he listened to it. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/jimmy-page-stairway-to-heaven/)
2024-07-14T14:45:05Z	**Barber’s Comb Reveals the Full Scope of Client’s Elaborate Head Tattoo Under His Hair**
Barber Kevin Martinez slowly ran his comb through Kyle's hair, revealing the full scope of Kyle's elaborate head tattoo. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/under-hair-head-tattoo/)
2024-07-14T17:55:20Z	**Guitarist Paul Gilbert Plays a Double Bass Cover of ‘Holy Diver’ by Ronnie James Dio**
Paul Gilbert held a double bass like a guitar and shredded the iconic Ronnie James Dio song "Holy Diver" to announce a Dio tribute album. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/holy-diver-double-bass-paul-gilbert/)
2024-07-15T16:15:37Z	**Father Moves His Baby Girl’s Hands to Play Air Drums as He Beatboxes a Drum Solo**
Andy Grammer adorably beatboxed a drum solo while he moved his baby girl Izzie's hands to make it look like she was playing the drums. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/baby-beatbox-drummer/)
2024-07-15T15:53:41Z	**Kermit the Frog Sings Snoop Dogg’s ‘Gin and Juice’ to the Melody of ‘Rainbow Connection’**
There I Ruined It irreverently reimagined  Kermit the Frog performing the Snoop Dogg song "Gin and Juice" to "The Rainbow Connection" melody. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/kermit-the-frog-gin-and-juice/)
2024-07-15T19:04:10Z	**Incredible Footage of Cars Launching Off the Side of 300 Foot Alaskan Cliff on the 4th of July**
1320video captured amazing footage of vehicles launching off the side of a 300 foot cliff in Glacier View, Alaska on the 4th of July 2024. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/glacier-view-alaska-4th-of-july-car-launch/)
2024-07-15T19:40:47Z	**The Street Artist Who Secretly Fixed a Confusing Los Angeles Freeway Sign**
The Drive told the story of Richard Ankrom, a street artist who secretly installed a clarifying addition to a confusing LA freeway sign. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/richard-ankrom-la-highway-sign-correction/)
2024-07-16T14:13:32Z	**Rescued Sheep Acts More Like a Dog Than a Sheep**
Pálína Axelsdóttir Njarðvík of Farm Life Iceland shared the story of Sunna, a rescued lamb who has acts more like a dog than a sheep. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/sheep-acts-like-dog/)
2024-07-16T15:24:16Z	**A Powerful Film About a Blind Educator Who Uses Clicks and Echoes to Navigate the World**
"Echo" is a powerful short film about Daniel Kish, a blind educator who uses clicks and echoes to navigate the world around him. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/daniel-kish-echolocation/)
2024-07-16T17:34:06Z	**Conan O’Brien Surprises Jordan Schlansky With A Virtual Visit From Geddy Lee of Rush**
On an amusing episode of Conan O'Brien Radio, Conan surprised frenemy Jordan Schlansky with a virtual visit by Geddy Lee. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/conan-obrien-jordan-schlansky-geddy-lee/)
2024-07-16T17:15:54Z	**Newcomer Gets His First Experience With Specific Colloquial Terms Used In the Southern United States**
Comedian Marshall Patrick amusingly acted out how a newcomer would react to specific terms used only in the Southern United States. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/newcomer-speaking-southern/)
2024-07-16T19:40:28Z	**Richard Simmons Hilariously Makes His Presence Known on ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’**
In the fifth season of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" in 2003, host Drew Carey invited a very bouncy Richard Simmons to join the episode. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/richard-simmons-whose-line-is-it-anyway/)
2024-07-17T14:42:49Z	**A Low Bass Cover of the Classic Western Ballad ‘Big Iron’ in Five Part Harmony**
Vocalist Geoff Castellucci performed a low bass cover of the  Marty Robbins country-western ballad "Big Iron" in five part harmony. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/low-bass-cover-big-iron/)
2024-07-17T14:06:09Z	**Paul McCartney and Carl Perkins Fondly Share Stories and Rockabilly Riffs Backstage in 1993**
After a 1993 concert in Memphis, Paul McCartney and Carl Perkins fondly talked and exchanged rockabilly riffs backstage for an hour. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/paul-mccartney-carl-perkins-1993-backstage/)
2024-07-17T16:33:21Z	**Nine Year Old Guitar Prodigy Channels B.B. King While Playing the Blues**
Nine year old Maituo (Junxi Lu) is an incredibly talented guitar prodigy who channels B.B. King while playing the blues. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/nine-year-old-guitar-prodigy/)
2024-07-17T16:05:13Z	**Spectacular Drone Footage of  the 29,000 Foot Climb to the Peak of Mount Everest**
liulangCooki captured absolutely spectacular drone footage of the climbing route to the 29,000 foot peak of Mount Everest. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/dji-drone-footage-mount-everest/)
2024-07-17T18:07:10Z	**A Clever Trick to Get More Out of Salt and Pepper Shakers Using the Ridges on the Bottom**
A food server shared clever way to use salt and pepper shakers by rubbing the ridges on the bottom of each against the other ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/salt-and-pepper-shaker-trick/)
2024-07-18T14:13:39Z	**How the Slang Term ‘Jonesing’ Came From Great Jones Street in New York City’s East Village**
New York City History Hub explained how the term "jonesing" originated from Great Jones Street in the East Village of NYC during the 1960s. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/jonesing-great-jones-street-new-york-city/)
2024-07-18T13:41:06Z	**79 Year Old Sees a 3D Printer for the First Time**
An affable 79 year old US Navy Veteran named Patriot Kenny witnessed a working 3D printer for the very first time. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/79-year-old-sees-3d-printer/)
2024-07-18T18:32:14Z	**Why a Traffic Light in an Irish Neighborhood of Syracuse, New York Hangs Upside Down**
Zane Lamprey explained why a traffic light in the Irish neighborhood of Tipperary Hill in Syracuse, NY hangs upside down. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/upside-down-traffic-light-syracuse/)
2024-07-18T17:25:50Z	**Unique Hand Fart Covers of Popular Rock Songs**
German musician der schaelm performs unique covers of various popular rock songs with somewhat melodic hand farts. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/hand-fart-rock-song-covers/)
2024-07-18T19:13:39Z	**Becorns, Adorable Little People Made Out of Acorns That Interact With Wildlife**
Becorns are adorable little acorn people made that artist David M. Bird poses interacting with local wildlife. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/becorns-little-acorn-people/)
2024-07-19T13:13:33Z	**An Amazing Collection of Title Sequences From Movies, Television Shows, and Video Games**
Watch the Titles is an amazing collection of stellar title sequences from movies, television shows and video games. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/movie-tv-video-game-title-sequences/)
2024-07-19T14:27:54Z	**Musical Trio Performs ‘Axel F’ from ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ on Bottle Instruments**
GlasBlasSing performed a remarkable cover of "Axel F" from "Beverly Hills Cop" on bottles and instruments made out of bottles. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/axel-f-played-on-bottles/)
2024-07-19T16:30:41Z	**‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Plays Polka Covers of Hits From the Past Decade With Unique Animations for Each Song**
"Polkamania!" by "Weird Al" Yankovic is a fabulous animated compilation of polka covers of really huge hits from the past decade. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/weird-al-yankovic-polkamania/)
2024-07-19T15:59:31Z	**Ryan Reynolds Humorously Narrates a National Geographic Video About an Actual Wolverine**
With the release of "Deadpool and Wolverine", Ryan Reynolds humorously narrated a nature video that introduces an actual wolverine. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/ryan-reynolds-national-geographic-wolverine/)
2024-07-19T17:35:34Z	**GWAR Performs a Poignant Cover of ‘I’m Just Ken’ From the  ‘Barbie’ Movie**
In the first A.V. Undercover session in seven years, GWAR stopped by to perform a poignant rendition of "I'm Just Ken" from "Barbie". ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/gwar-im-just-ken-barbie-movie/)
2024-07-19T16:52:58Z	**1,000 Musicians Play a Powerful Cover of the Rage Against the Machine Anthem ‘Killing in the Name’**
The Rockin’1000, played a powerful live cover of the Rage Against the Machine anthem “Killing in the Name” in 2022. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/1000-musicians-play-killing-in-the-name/)
2024-07-20T15:19:23Z	**Peter Dinklage Reads a Dam-ing Response Letter From Michigan Beaver Defender to a Governmental Agency**
Peter Dinklage read a dam-ing letter by Stephen Tvedten to a government agency who ordered him to remove beaver dams on his property. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/peter-dinklage-beaver-dam-ing-letter/)
2024-07-20T14:39:54Z	**Artist Thomas Dambo Talks About His Plans for Installing His Playful Trolls in the Woods of Issaquah, Washington**
Issaquah, Washington, spoke with artist Thomas Dambo, the creator of giant wooden trolls that interact with their natural surroundings. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/thomas-dambo-trolls-issaquah/)
2024-07-21T14:26:35Z	**The Process of Making Medieval Paper by Hand**
Antiquarian bookseller Tom Ayling visited the Museo della Carta in Amalfi, Italy to learn how to make paper by hand. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/making-medieval-paper/)
2024-07-21T15:17:51Z	**Why Mites Are Deliberately Added to the Aging Process of French Mimolette Cheese**
Come to Cheesus explained the history of Mimolette, a French cheese from Lille that uses mites to enhance the flavor. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/mites-added-to-mimolette-cheese-aging/)
2024-07-22T16:39:39Z	**Hank Azaria Tries to Get a Buckingham Palace Guard to React to Him by Doing Voices From ‘The Simpsons’**
Hank Azaria valiantly tried to get a reaction from a Buckingham Palace Guard by voicing his most famous characters from "The Simpsons". ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/hank-azaria-buckingham-palace-guard-the-simpsons/)
2024-07-22T15:45:54Z	**An Unusual Mono Tone Piano With a Single White Key**
Musician Dušan Holý played the very unusual "Mono Tone Piano", a tiny piano that has only a single white key. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/mono-tone-piano/)
2024-07-22T19:27:00Z	**A Clever Era-Appropriate Bardcore Cover of the Billy Joel Song ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’**
Hildegard von Blingin’ and Friar Funk performed a cover of the Billy Joel song "We Didn't Start the Fire" in a traditional medieval style. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/we-didnt-start-the-fire-bardcore-cover/)
2024-07-22T18:44:50Z	**A Tiny Rescued Mouse With a Big Personality Who Loves to Hide in Her Human’s Shirt**
A salon owner found a tiny baby mouse whom he cared for so well that she grew up nice and strong with a big personality. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/tiny-mouse-big-personality/)
2024-07-23T14:10:57Z	**Nostalgic Toys From the 1970s**
Nostalgic listmaker Rhetty for History looked back on popular toys and games of the 1970s that have gone away for good. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/1970s-toys/)
2024-07-23T13:21:33Z	**Amusing Examples of the Most Interesting Tongues in the Animal Kingdom**
A lingual TED-Ed lesson written by Cella Wright explains some of the most interesting tongues out there in the animal kingdom. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/animal-tongues/)
2024-07-23T15:46:42Z	**A Vivid Montage of Movie Scenes That Feature Eggs**
Filmmaker Patrick Tommaso cut together a vivid montage of movie scenes that feature eggs of all kinds. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/eggs-in-movie-scenes/)
2024-07-23T15:37:24Z	**Comedian Hilariously Uses the Outstretched Cat on His Laptop as a Keyboard**
French actor and comedian Romain Barreda hilariously used the outstretched tabby cat on his laptop as a keyboard. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/using-cat-as-keyboard/)
2024-07-23T18:50:16Z	**Musician Summons Turtles to the Surface of a Pond With an Amazing Violin Cover of ‘Crazy Train’**
Clejan the Trap Violinist amazingly summoned turtles to the surface of a pond while playing an amazing violin cover of "Crazy Train". ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/summoning-turtles-crazy-train-violin/)
2024-07-23T19:45:58Z	**A Lush Acoustic Harp Guitar Cover of ‘Thunderstruck’**
Jamie Dupuis stood on a windy country road and played a lush cover of the AC/DC song "Thunderstruck" on his signature harp guitar. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/jamie-dupuis-thunderstruck/)
2024-07-24T13:59:50Z	**Captivating Digitized Found Footage of the 1964 World’s Fair in New York City**
The Museum of Lost Memories digitized a reel 8mm film by a couple named Pam and Ted who took a trip to NYC in 1965 for the 1964 World's Fair. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/8mm-film-1964-worlds-fair-new-york-city/)
2024-07-24T16:13:37Z	**How the Sport of Stickball Has Been Passed Down Through Generations of New Yorkers Since the 1930s**
New York Nico spoke with Bronx native Anthony Nazario Sr. (Naz) about stickball and how its been passed down for generations since the 1930s. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/stickball-new-york-city/)
2024-07-24T15:53:42Z	**Comedian Joe Pera Narrates Slow Motion Footage of Beetles Taking Flight**
Comedian Joe Pera used his signature Buffalo, New York twang to narrate Ant Lab's slow motion footage of beetles taking flight. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/joe-pera-narrates-beetles-taking-flight/)
2024-07-24T17:34:20Z	**How the Tone of Science Fiction Has Changed From Positive to Negative Over the Last 70 Years**
Alvin Chang of The Pudding used hard data to examine how the tone of science fiction has changed over the past 70 years. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/how-sci-fi-changed-over-70-years/)
2024-07-24T17:12:02Z	**Why Hitting Your Funny Bone Isn’t Very Much Fun**
A tingly TED-Ed lesson written by Cella Wright explains the physiology of the so-called funny bone and why hitting it isn't so funny. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/funny-bone-not-funny/)
2024-07-24T19:09:42Z	**A Medley of Iconic Guitar Riffs from 2000 to 2009**
Bloxsy performed a badass medley of iconic guitar riffs from the first decade of the 21st century, playing each in order of the year released. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/guitar-riffs-2000s/)
2024-07-25T15:14:54Z	**Paraplegic Tennis Player Walks Upright in a Personal Exoskeleton to Carry the Olympic Torch**
Paraplegic tennis player Kevin Piette made history by carrying the Olympic torch while walking upright in a personal exoskeleton. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/kevin-piette-exoskeleton-olympic-torch/)
2024-07-25T14:02:43Z	**A Wonderful Website That Lets Viewers Visit Parks Around the World For One Minute at a Time**
Elliott Cost created One Minute Park, a wonderful website that lets viewers visually visit parks around the world for one minute at a time. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/one-minute-park/)
2024-07-25T16:16:55Z	**AC/DC Frontman Brian Johnson  Talks to Dan Rather About Writing ‘Back in Black’**
Brian Johnson sat down with Dan Rather of "The Big Interview" to talk about joining AC/DC and writing
"Back in Black". ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/brian-johnson-dan-rather-acdc-back-in-black/)
2024-07-25T18:52:15Z	**The Serendipitous Story Behind the Dire Straits Song ‘Money for Nothing’**
David Hartley explained the serendipitous story of Dire Straits' "Money for Nothing", noting how several serendipitous events came together. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/story-behind-money-for-nothing/)
2024-07-25T18:25:53Z	**POV Footage Showing What  Happens to Checked Luggage at Detroit Metro Airport**
WDIV in Detroit, Michigan put a camera on a suitcase to get behind-the-scenes POV footage of what happens to luggage when it's checked. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/checked-luggage-pov/)
2024-07-25T17:14:39Z	**Why the Sky Appears Blue**
Stefan Kim of SciShow explains why the sky appears blue to human eyes due to Rayleigh Scattering, the scattering of light by particles. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/why-the-sky-is-blue/)
2024-07-25T19:47:33Z	**Enhanced and Colorized Version of ‘Pussy’s Breakfast’, a 1905 Film About a Girl and Her Cat Eating Breakfast**
XIX Back to Life enhanced and colorized the 1905 film "Pussy's Breakfast" which showed a young girl enjoying her breakfast with her cat. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/colorized-pussys-breakfast-1905/)
2024-07-26T14:01:42Z	**How to Brew a Civil War Coffee With a Recipe That Uses Sweet Potatoes and Rye**
Max Miller of Tasting History prepared a Confederate coffee recipe from the Civil War that employed sweet potatoes and rye in place of beans. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/civil-war-sweet-potato-coffee/)
2024-07-26T15:15:16Z	**Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman Share Movie Secrets While Eating Progressively Spicier Wings**
Longtime frenemies Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman sat down with Sean Evans of "Hot Ones" while eating progressively spicier wings. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/ryan-reynolds-hugh-jackman-hot-ones/)
2024-07-26T18:03:03Z	**A 1964 Ad for Florida State University Featuring a 20 Year Old Clean Cut Jim Morrison**
A 1964 advertisement for Florida State University featured a young Jim Morrison as a student who was not accepted. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/jim-morrison-florida-state-university-ad/)
2024-07-26T17:56:22Z	**Human Repeatedly Stacks Socks on His Lounging Cat Until He Gets Annoyed Enough to Leave**
The human belonging to Porky Belly the cat didn't want the lounging feline on his desk, so he began stacking socks on his back to annoy him. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/stacking-socks-on-cat/)
2024-07-26T16:42:55Z	**Two Black Labradors Act As Greeters at the Historic Tewkesbury Abbey in Gloucestershire, England**
A pair of black Labrador retrievers have joined the staff of Tewkesbury Abbey in Gloucestershire, England as deputy vergers. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/dog-greeters-tewkesbury-abbey/)
2024-07-27T15:18:26Z	**Alcohol Fumes Inside a Glass Bottle Sing While Burning**
WorldScott made a "whoosh bottle" by filling 10 gallon glass bottle with rubbing alcohol and setting it on fire making the fumes sing. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/singing-whoosh-bottle/)
2024-07-27T16:04:30Z	**‘New York Nico’s Guide to NYC’, A New Book Featuring Favorite Places and People Within the Five Boroughs**
Filmmaker New York Nico (Nicolas Heller) of Heller Films announced the release of his debut book New York Nico’s Guide to New York City. Not only does the native New Yorker talk about his favorite local spots around the five boroughs, but the people behind them. In this must-have city guide, New York Nico takes readers […] ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/new-york-nicos-guide-to-nyc/)
2024-07-27T22:06:48Z	**Dynamic Skeleton Portraits That Pour Acrylic Paints**
Artist Chris Jacoub creates dynamic portraits of skeletons in various poses that pour acrylic paint as part of the experience. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/skeletons-pouring-acrylic-paint/)
2024-07-28T14:44:47Z	**An Entire British Sunday Roast Rolled Inside a Yorkshire Pudding That’s Folded Like a Burrito**
When in London, HungryHugh found a tasty way to enjoy an entire Sunday roast at once in the form of the Yorkshire Burrito. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/sunday-roast-yorkshire-burrito/)
2024-07-28T13:58:30Z	**Wonderfully Intricate Balloon Sculptures by Sergei Shevchenko**
Balloon artist Sergei Shevchenko creates intricate balloon sculptures giving each character's personality vibrant colors and detailed design. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/sergei-shevchenko-balloon-sculptures/)
2024-07-28T17:27:30Z	**Breaking Down the Ingenious Production of the Classic 10cc Song ‘I’m Not in Love’**
Composer and sound engineer Jon Mattox musically broke down the production of the classic 10cc song "I'm Not in Love". ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/10cc-im-not-in-love-breakdown/)
2024-07-29T13:11:38Z	**Overhead Light Flashes In Sync With the Beat of a Drumming Mechanism Attached to the Switch**
Iftah Gabbai connected a light switch to a drumming mechanism, making the light flash to the beat. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/light-switch-rhythm/)
2024-07-29T16:03:33Z	**Musician in an Ape Mask Plays Loungey Bossa Nova Covers of Heavy Metal Songs**
Musician SyncoApe performs loungey bossa nova covers of vocal focused heavy metal songs while wearing a distinctive ape mask. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/syncoape-bossa-nova-heavy-metal/)
2024-07-29T15:08:59Z	**Common Words and Phrases With Military Origins**
Tom Blank of Weird History listed many of the common words and phrases that came directly from the military. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/common-phrases-with-military-origins/)
2024-07-29T17:58:11Z	**The Distinctive Accents Found Around New York City**
British linguist Olly Richards  examined 11 incredibly diverse yet highly distinctive accents spoken in and around New York City. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/new-york-city-accents/)
2024-07-29T19:49:24Z	**Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart Talk About Playing ‘Stairway to Heaven’ For Led Zeppelin in 2012**
Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart talked with Dan Rather about how they felt when they performed "Stairway to Heaven" for Led Zeppelin in 2012. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/heart-stairway-to-heaven-dan-rather/)
2024-07-30T14:52:50Z	**The Origins Behind the Name of Every City in England**
RobWords took a very detailed at the etymological origins behind cities in England, noting how the names were influenced by history. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/origins-english-city-names/)
2024-07-30T16:29:45Z	**Cat Hilariously Tries to Catch an Olympic Gymnast as He Spins on the High Bar**
A black spotted white cat named Maverick Meow hilariously tried to catch an Olympic gymnast who was performing a high bar routine. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/cat-tries-to-catch-olympic-gymnast/)
2024-07-30T15:25:47Z	**German Trio Creates Techno Music Using a Sewing Machine and Other Household Items**
Klangphonics is a German techno trio that creates electronic music using household items such as sewing machines and coffee makers. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/sewing-machine-techno-music/)
2024-07-30T17:04:12Z	**An Animated Mashup of ‘Inside Out’ and ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ That Reveals How Wade Really Feels**
How It Should Have Ended hilariously mashed together the Disney Pixar movie "Inside Out" with "Deadpool and Wolverine". ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/inside-out-deadpool-wolverine-mashup/)
2024-07-30T18:54:51Z	**One Second From Every Episode of ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul’**
Realm Of Loredor created two amazing supercuts that featured one second of every episode of "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul". ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/one-second-breaking-bad-better-call-saul/)
2024-07-30T18:25:33Z	**Ze Frank Presents Some ‘True Facts’ About the Adorable Short Beaked Echidna of Australia**
Ze Frank offers a humorous look at the specific biology of a male short beaked echidna, a furry spiny creature native to Australia and the South Pacific. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/true-facts-short-beaked-echidna/)
2024-07-31T13:28:26Z	**Preparing the Original 1895 Recipe For Corn Flakes**
Max Miller of Tasting History prepared the original corn flake recipe as prescribed in 1895 by Dr. John Harvey Kellogg. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/original-1895-corn-flakes-recipe/)
2024-07-31T16:29:26Z	**How Machine Learning AI Can Help Humans Communicate Directly With Animals**
Vox producer Laura Bult spoke with animal researchers to find out how machine learning AI is helping humans communicate with animals. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/animal-communication-using-ai/)
2024-07-31T15:43:26Z	**Why Air Is a Crucial Ingredient in Great Sandwiches**
Helen Rosner, a food critic for The New Yorker, explained how the manipulation of air is the secret to a masterful sandwich. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/air-gestalt-sandwich/)
2024-07-31T17:21:00Z	**How the Word ‘Dude’ Originated With the British Insult ‘Yankee Doodle Dandy’**
Dr. Erica Brozovsky, PhD of the PBS series "Otherwords" explained the etymological origins of the word “dude”. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/yankee-doodle-dandy-dude/)
2024-07-31T19:03:11Z	**Personified Big Box Stores Argue About the Best Way to Check Out Customers**
Alabama comedian Matt Mitchell amusingly personified big box stores having an argument about the best way to have customers check out. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/big-box-stores-checkout-argument/)
2024-07-31T17:55:56Z	**A Beautifully Introspective Short Film About Being Fitted for a Prosthetic Leg**
"Fitting" by Caitlin McMullan is a beautiful introspective film about being fitted for a custom made prosthetic leg. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/prosthetic-leg-fitting/)
2024-08-01T14:37:23Z	**Why Aerosmith’s ‘Sweet Emotion’ is the Perfect Takeoff Song When Flying on a Plane**
EYNTK recommends playing the song "Sweet Emotion" when flying, since it perfectly matches up with the time it takes an airplane to take off. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/sweet-emotion-airplane-takeoff-song/)
2024-08-01T16:16:59Z	**Rejected Baby Donkey With an Adorable Bray Becomes Part of a Loving Human Family**
A little donkey named Cash found a loving forever home with the Weldons, the family who found him and raised him as their own after his mother rejected him. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/rescued-rejected-baby-donkey/)
2024-08-01T15:28:46Z	**Engineer Builds Increasingly Complex LEGO Machines to Knock Down Increasingly Wider LEGO Towers**
Brick Technology built a series of remote controlled LEGO machines in an attempt to knock down increasingly wider LEGO buildings. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/destroying-lego-brick-towers/)
2024-08-01T17:06:38Z	**James Austin Johnson Does Random Celebrity Impressions on ‘Saturday Night Live’**
SNL cast member James Austin Johnson appeared on "Weekend Update" to perform random impressions of celebrities in odd situations. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/james-austin-johnson-celebrity-impressions/)
2024-08-01T16:41:27Z	**The Rise and Fall of Towering Powdered Wigs**
An hirsute TED Ed lesson written by Stephanie Honchell Smith explains how powdered wigs came into and out of fashion. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/rise-fall-powdered-wigs/)
2024-08-01T18:32:12Z	**Horse Plays Beautiful Music With His Multi-Instrumental Human**
Musician Theone Khramova and a horse named Yupia make beautiful music together at the horse riding BWC2 nonprofit. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/horse-plays-music-with-human/)
2024-08-01T20:56:14Z	**A Gorgeous Soulful Cover of the Classic Soundgarden Song ‘Black Hole Sun’**
Postmodern Jukebox teamed up with Ray Moore Jr. to perform a gorgeous soulful rendition of the Soundgarden song "Black Hole Sun". ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/postmodern-jukebox-roy-moore-black-hole-sun/)
2024-08-02T13:57:49Z	**Rare Footage of a Baby Wolverine Taking His First Steps Outside His Den**
A clip from the BBC Earth series "Mammals" features a baby wolverine emerging from his den, taking his very first steps above ground. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/baby-wolverine-first-steps/)
2024-08-02T13:26:02Z	**Heartbreaking Epitaphs That Ancient Greco-Romans Inscribed on Their Dogs’ Tombs**
David Ian Howe shared heartbreaking epitaphs that ancient Greco-Romans inscribed on the tombstones for their dearly departed dogs. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/ancient-roman-dog-epitaphs/)
2024-08-02T12:48:15Z	**The Oddly Calming Sound of a Growing Number of Pigeons Pecking at Seeds on a Glass Plate**
Libby and Marcel of Free To Use Sounds recorded the din of pigeons pecking at seeds on a plate of glass set on a sidewalk. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/pigeons-pecking-on-glass-plate/)
2024-08-02T14:03:29Z	**Explaining Every Word Ending in ‘Logy’**
Everything Explained provided a rapid-fire yet comprehensive list of every word ending in "logy" in six minutes. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/every-logy-word-explained/)
2024-08-02T18:27:06Z	**A Description of Every Dragon and Their Claimed Rider Featured in ‘House of the Dragon’**
Everything Explained described the dragons and their claimed riders, as seen in both the first and second seasons of "House of the Dragon". ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/every-dragon-and-claimed-rider-house-of-the-dragon/)
2024-08-02T18:20:52Z	**Filmmaker Captures the Same Movie Scene in the Style of Ten Distinctive Directors**
Filmmaker Éowyn Aldridge quite amusingly filmed herself drinking a glass of water in the style of ten different directors. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/same-movie-scene-in-style-of-ten-directors/)
2024-08-02T19:00:51Z	**Marimba Lumina, A Unique MIDI Percussion Instrument That’s Played With RF-Enabled Mallets**
Mark Goldstein explains the Marimba Lumina, an electronic MIDI vibraphone instrument that he, Don Buchla and Joel Davel designed. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/marimba-lumina/)
2024-08-03T14:04:48Z	**The Oldest Known Recording of the Human Voice**
Dr. Patrick Feaser played the very first recording of the human voice made by Edouard-Léon Scott de Martinville in 1860. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/oldest-human-voice-recording/)
2024-08-04T16:23:28Z	**A Lighthearted Cover of ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ Played on Multiple Instruments**
Carol Cleveland Sings performed a lighthearted cover of The Beatles' song “I Want to Hold Your Hand” on multiple instruments. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/i-want-to-hold-your-hand-multiple-instruments/)
2024-08-05T13:51:37Z	**40 Fingers Plays a Lush Medley of ‘Star Wars’ Songs on Four Acoustic Guitars**
40 Fingers performed a lush medley of two distinctive Star Wars songs that included the "Star Wars Theme" and "The Imperial March". ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/40-fingers-star-wars-medley/)
2024-08-05T13:30:44Z	**How a Section of the Berlin Wall Hides in Plain Sight in New York City’s Battery Park**
New York City tour guide John Barr explained how a section of the Berlin Wall is hiding in plain sight in Kowsky Plaza near Battery Park. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/berlin-wall-battery-park-new-york-city/)
2024-08-05T16:58:55Z	**An Amusing Compilation of Silly Ping Pong Tricks**
Pongfinity shared a really amusing compilation of the best and silliest ping pong tricks they accomplished in one year. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/amusing-pong-tricks/)
2024-08-05T16:39:48Z	**The Same Drum Fill Played the Same Time at Three Different Speeds One BPM Apart**
Drummer Carl Olaison played three separate drum fills, each one BPM slower than the previous one (99 BPM, 100 BPM, and 101 BPM). ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/drump-fill-played-one-bpm-apart/)
2024-08-05T17:24:41Z	**Rainn Wilson and Bryan Cranston Face Off in an Acting Challenge About a Baking Poisoned Baguette**
Podcast host Rainn Wilson and guest Bryan Cranston each played the same role as a man named Otto who bakes a poisoned baguette. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/rainn-wilson-bryan-cranston-acting-challenge/)
2024-08-06T14:20:39Z	**The Microlino, A Tiny Swiss Electric Bubble Vehicle**
Aging Wheels traveled to Switzerland to drive a Microlino, a tiny bubble vehicle reminiscent of the 1960s BMW Isetta microcar. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/microlino-bubble-vehicle/)
2024-08-06T16:09:41Z	**The Fascinating Evolution of Olympic Sports From the 1912 Stockholm Games to the 2020 Tokyo Games**
The "Then and Now" series by The Olympics compared how sports have evolved from the the 1912 games to the games in 2020. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/olympics-evolution-1912-to-2020/)
2024-08-06T15:38:18Z	**A Catchy Update of the ‘Can I Pet That Dawg’ Song**
Brandon Ethridge updated his "Can I Pet That Dawg" song to include additional musicians and a little boy with a plush dog. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/can-i-pet-that-dawg-part-two/)
2024-08-06T17:18:33Z	**Puddles Pity Party Performs a Soulful Cover of the Black Sabbath Ballad ‘Changes’**
The incredibly talented towering clown Puddles Pity Party performed a soulful cover of the classic Black Sabbath ballad "Changes". ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/puddles-pity-party-black-sabbath-changes/)
2024-08-06T16:43:35Z	**How Venice, Italy Was Cleverly Engineered to Be Built on Top of a Muddy Swamp**
Primal Space used clever animation to explain how ancient Roman refugees were able to build the city of Venice on top of a muddy swamp. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/venice-built-on-top-of-swamp/)
2024-08-06T18:29:03Z	**How Magnets Create Sound In Electric Guitars**
MinutePhysics tested out a magnetic guitar pick while explaining how magnets work to create sound for an electric guitar. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/magnetic-guitar-pick/)
2024-08-07T13:36:43Z	**Disabled Eagle Who Nurtured a Rock As an Egg Becomes Stepdad to Orphaned Eaglets**
A disabled bald eagle named Murphy at the World Bird Sanctuary who tried to hatch a rock, was given an eaglet to raise. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/eagle-becomes-stepdad-to-orphaned-eaglets/)
2024-08-07T15:27:39Z	**Cookie Monster Learns How to Speak French**
AT Frenchies amusingly taught Cookie Monster how to say certain words in French that all sound the same when spoken out loud. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/cookie-monster-learns-french/)
2024-08-07T14:47:13Z	**Adorable Piglets Happily Grunt While Getting Yummy Belly Rugs From Their Human**
A pair of little Kunekune piglets named Ginger and Cookie happily grunted as their human gave them yummy belly rugs simultaneously ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/piglets-belly-rub-grunts/)
2024-08-07T17:49:45Z	**Genius Parrot Sets Guinness World Record for Identifying the Most Objects in Three Minutes**
A genius African Gray Parrot named Apollo set the Guinness World Record for "most items identified by a parrot in 3 minutes". ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/genius-parrot-guinness-world-record/)
2024-08-07T17:36:41Z	**The History of Hot Dogs in America**
Weird History Food talked about the early origins of the hot dog in America before launching into what actually goes into making them. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/hot-dog-history/)
2024-08-08T14:23:12Z	**Athletic Cat Jumps Through an Increasingly Rising Set of Olympic Rings**
An athletic orange tabby cat named Calvin jumped through an increasingly rising replica of the iconic Olympic Rings. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/cat-jumps-through-olympic-rings/)
2024-08-08T15:27:47Z	**The History Behind the Previously Insignificant Role of Vice President of the United States**
The History Guy explained the long history behind the previously insignificant role of Vice President of the United States. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/history-of-us-vice-president/)
2024-08-08T17:24:38Z	**Adopted Turkey Waits on the Counter to Greet Her Human Dad When He Comes Home**
A wild turkey named Pepper Salt Pattison who showed up one day in 2021, waits on the counter for dad to come home. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/turkey-waits-on-counter-to-greet-human/)
2024-08-08T16:00:59Z	**Millennial Parents Asks Their Kids To Translate Common Words Into Gen Alpha Slang**
Millennial Angie Bacuyani asked her Gen Alpha son to translate certain common words in the slang of his younger generation. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/gen-alpha-slang/)
2024-08-08T17:51:56Z	**Why There Are Queen Bees But No King Bees**
MinuteEarth explained why there are no king bees because the queen lays all the eggs and the males who mate with her promptly die. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/why-there-are-no-king-bees/)
2024-08-08T18:51:55Z	**A Headbanging Mashup of Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Fire’ With Slayer’s ‘Seasons in the Abyss’**
Bill McClintock created a headbanging mashup of the Jimi Hendrix song "Fire" with the heavy metal Slayer song "Seasons in the Abyss". ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/jimi-hendrix-slayer-mashup/)
2024-08-09T12:29:04Z	**The Breathtaking Beauty of the Bavarian Alps Over Four Seasons Captured in an Aerial Tilt-Shift Timelapse**
Little Big World, captured the breathtaking beauty of the Alps as seen from the Schloss Elmau Hotel over four seasons in tilt shift timelapse. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/bavarian-alps-tilt-shift-timelapse/)
2024-08-09T14:01:11Z	**Bryan Cranston and Rainn Wilson Discuss Their Never Ending Quest to Perfect the Art of Acting**
Bryan Cranston exchanged stories with Rainn Wilson about their never ending quest to perfect the art of acting in their respective roles. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/bryan-cranston-rainn-wilson-acting/)
2024-08-09T13:31:08Z	**Helpful Cat Expertly ‘Notarizes’ Her Human’s Envelope**
A calico cat named Cedar expertly "notarized" her human's envelope by stamping a neat set of teethmarks close to the edge upon request. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/cat-notarizes-envelope/)
2024-08-09T13:11:19Z	**Singer’s Dad Makes Tiny ‘Ancient’ Scrolls With Secret Messages That He Hides in Historic Locations**
British musician Inés Rae's father makes tiny "ancient" scrolls with secret messages that he hides in historical locations. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/man-makes-tiny-ancient-scrolls/)
2024-08-09T14:44:36Z	**Deadpool and Wolverine Break the Fourth Wall to Remind the Audience to Silence Their Phones**
Deadpool and Wolverine break the fourth wall to remind the audience to silence their phones during the movie, each in their own way. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/deadpool-and-wolverine-silence-phones/)
2024-08-09T14:26:02Z	**‘Saturday Night’, A Movie About the Chaos of Getting the First Episode of ‘Saturday Night Live’ on the Air in 1975**
"Saturday Night" is an upcoming movie that recalls the chaos and challenges of getting the first episode of SNL on the air on October 11, 1975. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/saturday-night-live-movie/)
2024-08-09T21:26:53Z	**Stewart Copeland of The Police Admits That Sting’s Songwriting Was Genius**
During an interview with musician Rick Beato, the great Stewart Copeland of The Police admitted that Sting's songwriting was genius. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/stewart-copeland-sting-the-police-lyrics/)
2024-08-09T22:38:59Z	**Wonderfully Whimsical Sushi Roll Art**
Takayo Kiyota creates whimsical art out of sushi rolls, masterfully combining colored rice, vegetables, and seaweed for vivid images. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/sushi-roll-art/)
2024-08-10T15:27:36Z	**Whimsical Hand-Carved Wooden Automata Toys**
Italian artist Amedeo Capelli of Stoccafisso Design creates wonderfully whimsical wooden mechanical automata toys that he carves by hand. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/whimsical-wooden-automata-toys/)
2024-08-10T15:08:48Z	**Vivid Examples of Color Autochrome Photography From the Early 20th Century**
Kings and Things looked at the early use of autochrome color photography in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/early-20th-century-color-photos/)
2024-08-10T14:38:38Z	**How the Oldest Map of the World Was Restored**
British Museum curator Dr. Irving Finkel held up an ancient clay cuneiform tablet, explaining it was the oldest map in the world. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/restoring-oldest-world-map/)
2024-08-10T23:46:44Z	**Artist Uses a Simple Iron to Press Incredible Portraits Into Tulle Fabric**
Artist Benjamin Shine uses an iron to press tulle fabric into incredible portrait sculptures that either stand alone or attached to clothing. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/benjamin-shine-iron-tulle-portraits/)
2024-08-11T13:31:20Z	**Art Instructor Draws Clever Images With His Finger on the Windows of Dirty Cars**
Kundan Chowdhury of the Chandan Art Academy in West Bengal, India, draws clever art with his finger on the windows of dirty cars. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/dirty-car-window-art/)
2024-08-11T15:04:07Z	**A 1997 BBC Report on the Viability of Internet Shopping Featuring a Young Jeff Bezos**
The BBC Money Programme spoke with early internet retailers like Jeff Bezos to see if internet shopping would ever be viable. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/1997-bbc-report-internet-shopping/)
2024-08-12T14:33:52Z	**Slow Motion Footage of a Pinscreen Toy Visualizing the Sound of a Cymbal Being Struck**
Big Bang Drums captured slow motion footage of a pinscreen toy reacting to a cymbal strike, with the pins visualizing the vibrations. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/pinscreen-visualizing-cymbal-slow-motion/)
2024-08-12T17:15:54Z	**A Fantastic Montage of ‘X-Men’ Films That Tells the Story of Wolverine From Beginning to End**
Gamerstrix created a fantastic tribute to Wolverine (Logan), telling the superhero's story from start to finish through the "X-Men" movies. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/wolverine-logan-montage/)
2024-08-12T16:54:19Z	**50 Cent’s ‘In Da Club’ Reimagined as a Country Western Song by Conway Twitty**
There I Ruined It quite hilariously reimagined the classic 50 Cent song "In Da Club" as a country western tune by Conway Twitty. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/conway-fitty-in-da-club/)
2024-08-12T16:24:07Z	**Humane Wildlife Control Workers Reunite Mama Raccoon With Babies After Removal From City Balcony**
Gates Wildlife Control rescued a mama raccoon and six babies from an apartment balcony and reunited them after relocation. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/relocated-raccoon-reunites-with-babies/)
2024-08-12T18:59:41Z	**Biohacking Magician Sets Guinness World Record for Most Technological Implants in the Female Body**
Biohacking magician Anastasia Synn has set the Guinness World Record for "Most technological implants in the body (female)" for the over 50 implants she has. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/world-record-most-tech-implants-female/)
2024-08-12T18:31:18Z	**DEVO Kicks Off an NPR Tiny Desk Concert With a Song They Haven’t Performed in Over 40 Years**
DEVO performed a Tiny Desk concert, kicking things off with a song the band hasn't played in over 40 years. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/devo-tiny-desk-concert/)
2024-08-12T19:54:22Z	**Puddles Pity Party Joins Primus to Perform a Badass Cover of the Iconic Dio Song ‘Holy Diver’**
Puddles Pity Party joined Primus to perform a badass cover of the iconic Dio song "Holy Diver". ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/puddles-pity-party-primus-holy-diver/)
2024-08-13T13:42:08Z	**An Animated Tour of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis**
3D animator Jared Owen virtually deconstructed the renowned Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri and its interior tram. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/st-louis-gateway-arch-animated-tour/)
2024-08-13T15:32:52Z	**Little Girl Treats Her Beloved Bearded Dragon As If She Were Her Baby Daughter**
A little girl named Vera who loves reptiles, treats Strawberry, her beloved bearded dragon as if she were her baby daughter. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/little-girl-bearded-dragon/)
2024-08-13T14:17:48Z	**The Evolution Mozart’s Music From 1761 to 1791**
Lord Vinheteiro stared straight into the camera and performed the musical evolution of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart from 1761 to 1791. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/evolution-of-mozart-1761-1791/)
2024-08-13T17:12:00Z	**Explaining Every Westeros Megastructure From ‘Game of Thrones and ‘House of the Dragon’**
Everything Explained described each of the geographic areas and megastructures in "Game of Thrones" and "House of the Dragon". ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/westeros-megastructures/)
2024-08-13T16:36:37Z	**How Fevers Strategically Work to Eradicate Viruses in the Body**
Kurzgesagt used their animated platypus to demonstrate the strategic methods that fevers use to rid the body of invading viruses. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/how-fevers-eradicate-viruses/)
2024-08-14T14:09:56Z	**An Enlightening Tour Inside the Statue of Liberty**
PBS Nova took viewers on an enlightening tour inside the Statue of Liberty with National Park Service Ranger Matt Housch as the guide. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/inside-the-statue-of-liberty/)
2024-08-14T15:27:20Z	**What Might Happen If All the Oceans on Earth Were Drained and Then Teleported to Mars**
Randall Munroe and Henry Reich explained what might happen if the oceans on Earth were drained and then teleported to Mars. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/what-if-earth-oceans-teleported-to-mars/)
2024-08-14T15:06:47Z	**The Amusing History of the Middle Finger**
Dave King affably shared an overheard history of the middle finger and the accompanying word that evolved into the current day profanity. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/history-of-middle-finger/)
2024-08-14T17:16:07Z	**Iconic Pot Smoking Duo Cheech and Chong Joke About Comedy and Music With Sammy Hagar**
Sammy Hagar of AXS-TV, sat down with the hilarious pot-smoking duo of Cheech and Chong to find out what they're up to lately. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/sammy-hagar-interviews-cheech-and-chong/)
2024-08-14T16:30:44Z	**The Brooklyn Cyclones Bring Back the Hilarious ‘Elaine Dance Contest’ at Their 2024 ‘Seinfeld Night’**
The Brooklyn Cyclones reprised their hilarious "Elaine Dance Contest", where people dressed like Elaine and mimicked her unique dance moves. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/2024-seinfeld-night-elaine-dance-contest/)
2024-08-14T17:38:19Z	**Paleontologist Explains How Fossils Are Defined**
Paleontologist Roger Benson of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City explained how fossils are defined. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/definition-of-fossils/)
2024-08-15T14:31:18Z	**The Aristocratic Origins Behind the Simple Sandwich**
Jon Townsend the 4th Earl of Sandwich invented the sandwich when he wanted a portable snack to eat while gambling. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/sandwich-aristocratic-origins/)
2024-08-15T16:11:54Z	**A Stunning Timelapse of the Northern Lights As Seen From the International Space Station**
NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick captured an absolutely stunning timelapse of the Northern Lights from the International Space Station. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/northern-lights-timelapse-international-space-station/)
2024-08-15T15:28:27Z	**Ailing Abandoned Baby Parrot Recovers With the Love of Her Human and Her Teddy Bear**
Soaring Spirits Sanctuary helped an ailing abandoned baby parrot named Sweet Pea recover and live her best life. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/baby-parrot-teddy-bear/)
2024-08-15T17:14:38Z	**An Ingenious Recreation of the Bouncing DVD Logo Using Imprinted Butter in a Hot Pan**
San Francisco artist and prankster Pablo Rochat ingeniously recreated the bouncing DVD logo with imprinted butter in a hot pan. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/bouncing-dvd-butter-logo/)
2024-08-15T19:03:30Z	**How to Take Photos of Yourself Using Traffic Light Cameras in New York City**
New York City tour guide Jeffrey Harnish explained how anyone can take photos of themselves using traffic light cameras in the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/take-selfies-with-nyc-traffic-light-cameras/)
2024-08-16T12:55:50Z	**How the Simple Apple Pie Became Known As a Patriotic Symbol of the United States**
The History Guy explains the history behind apple pie and how it ended up becoming a patriotic symbol of the United States. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/apple-pie-history/)
2024-08-16T13:45:19Z	**A Newly Hatched Parrotfinch With a Beautiful Beak Featuring Blue ‘Gems’**
A newly hatched bird who was incubated by A Chick Called Albert, revealed her beautiful beak featuring what looks like blue "gems". ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/parrotfinch-beak-with-blue-gems/)
2024-08-16T16:25:11Z	**Jazz Band Plays Swingy Cover of Nirvana’s ‘Heart Shaped Box’ After Hearing It Only Once**
Ulysses Owens Jr. and his band Generation Y were challenged to play a jazz version of Nirvana's "Heart Shaped Box" on the spot. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/jazz-band-covers-nirvana-on-the-spot/)
2024-08-16T15:43:03Z	**A Catchy Song About Picking Up Really Cool Sticks**
The comedy team of Austin & Colin composed and performed a catchy little tune about picking up random sticks in the woods. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/picking-up-really-cool-sticks/)
2024-08-16T15:34:56Z	**The Real Reason Behind the Famous Townhouse Stoops in New York City**
Realtor Steven Cohen stood on a gorgeous New York City stoop to explain the real reason for these beautiful architectural features. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/new-york-city-stoop-history/)
2024-08-17T15:05:32Z	**Metal Drummer Uses a Noisy Fan as His Backup Band**
Drummer Tom Mueller amusingly used a noisy yet rhythmic fan to accompany him as a backup heavy metal band. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/using-noisy-fan-heavy-as-metal-band/)
2024-08-17T14:30:34Z	**The Ongoing Debate About Analog Versus Digital Music**
Hank Green of SciShow analyzed the ongoing debate between those who feel that analog music is far superior than digital music and vice versa. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/analog-versus-digital-music-debate/)
2024-08-18T15:21:02Z	**Glissotar, A Unique Wind Instrument That Is Like a Combination of a Saxophone and Violin**
Glissonic Instruments introduced the Glissotar, a unique wind instrument that has a haptic magnetic strip instead of tone holes. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/glissando-wind-instrument/)
2024-08-18T15:00:19Z	**Musician Plays Guitar Using a Fishing Reel**
Andrea Chiarini taped a fishing reel to his guitar and spooled it with his left hand as his right hand played an Italian folk song. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/playing-guitar-using-fishing-reel/)
2024-08-18T14:25:39Z	**What Casual English Speech Was Like in 1586**
Simon Roper read from the 1586 book "Familiar Dialogues" by Jacques Bellot examining the sentence structure of each phrase. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/casual-english-1586/)
2024-08-18T15:46:45Z	**Realistic Miniature Needle Felted Dogs and Donkeys**
Materials artist "Curly Jo" Hobbs creates highly realistic dogs, donkeys, and other animals out of needle felted wool. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/needle-felted-dogs-donkeys/)
2024-08-19T15:39:21Z	**Dog and Human Play an Adorably Lazy Game of Fetch While Lying on the Floor**
A golden retriever named Hudson B. Mason played an adorably lazy game of fetch with his human as they faced each other on the floor. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/lazy-game-of-fetch/)
2024-08-19T15:11:50Z	**Why You Should Never Run From a Charging Bear**
The experienced guides of Scenic Bear Viewing in Homer, Alaska explain why you should never run from a charging bear. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/never-run-from-charging-bear/)
2024-08-19T14:29:35Z	**An Antique Music Cabinet That Automatically Plays Three Violins and a Piano at the Same Time**
The Hupfeld Phonoliszt-Violina Model B Music Cabinet is a vintage music cabinet that features three self-playing violins and a piano. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/hupfeld-phonoliszt-violina-music-cabinet/)
2024-08-19T17:25:13Z	**The Ancient Origins Behind Punctuation**
Linguist Rob Watts of RobWords looked back into the ancient past to trace exactly when punctuation was put into regular use. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/ancient-origins-behind-punctuation/)
2024-08-19T17:01:49Z	**Songs Hilariously Recreated With Names From LinkedIn**
Linkedin Lyrics hilariously recreates popular songs using names found on the career-oriented social media site LinkedIn. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/linkedin-lyrics/)
2024-08-19T18:45:16Z	**Dog Celebrates 11th Birthday With a Gourmet Nine Course ‘Pup Up’ Tribute at ‘Eleven Madison Bark’**
Deanna Director and Billy Hiller created "Eleven Madison Bark", a playful "pup up" to celebrate the 11th birthday of their dog Vincent. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/eleven-madison-bark/)
2024-08-20T14:12:12Z	**Why a Flying Drone Gets Pushed Backward Inside an Accelerating Truck**
The Action Lab conducted an interesting experiment to see if a flying drone would move forward or backwards inside an accelerating truck. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/drone-in-accelerating-truck/)
2024-08-20T16:09:04Z	**Drummer Creates Unique Sounds by Combining His Snare Drum With Random Items**
Arthur Dubois conducts sound experiments by combining his snare drum with random items, creating some unique sounds. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/snare-drum-experiments/)
2024-08-20T15:37:56Z	**What Might Happen If We Had a Magnitude 15 Earthquake**
In their “What If?” series, Randall Munroe and Henry Reich explained what might happen if a Magnitude 15 earthquake took place. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/magnitude-15-earthquake/)
2024-08-20T18:04:29Z	**Musician Adds Drum Track to a Cat Singing the Intro to Blur’s ‘Song 2’**
Julio Ortega humorously added his own drum track to a video of an orange tabby cat meowing in time to the intro of Blur‘s “Song 2”. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/drum-track-cat-blur-song-2/)
2024-08-20T17:27:13Z	**A Forgotten 18th Recipe for a Grand Colorful Salad Known as ‘Salamagundy’**
Jon Townsend prepared an 18th century recipe for Salamagundy, a grand salad with a vast array of colorful ingredients arranged just so. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/salamagundy-18th-century-salad/)
2024-08-20T20:02:22Z	**How to Hang a Picture With a Wire Using a Fork**
Today's Homeowner shared a helpful tip about using a fork to easily hang pictures that have a hanging wire in the back. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/hanging-picture-with-fork/)
2024-08-21T13:48:17Z	**How the Three Letter Word ‘Run’ Is One of the Most Complex Words in the English Language**
Reader's Digest analyzed the word "run", one of the shortest yet most complex words in the English language due to its hundreds of meanings. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/multiple-meanings-word-run/)
2024-08-21T16:04:30Z	**The Truth Behind the Infamous Van Halen Green M&Ms Tour Rider Rumor**
Andy Ross of OK Go addressed the infamous Van Halen tour rider rumor regarding the exclusion of green M&Ms in their dressing room. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/van-halen-green-mms-tour-rider-rumor/)
2024-08-21T15:26:03Z	**Super Shy Shelter Cat Lets Her Adoptive Human Know When She’s Ready for Dinner**
A super shy, formerly feral calico cat named Butter gained so much confidence know that she tells her human she's ready for dinner. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/shy-adopted-cat-asks-for-dinner/)
2024-08-21T17:40:50Z	**How Daytime Serials Came to Be Known as Soap Operas**
Patrick Foote of Name Explain looked at the history and etymology of the seemingly nonsensical term "soap opera". ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/soap-opera-name/)
2024-08-21T17:00:21Z	**Cybertronic Spree Plays a Heavy Metal Cover of ‘Techno Syndrome’ From Mortal Kombat**
The rock star robots of The Cybertronic Spree played a Transformers heavy metal cover of the Mortal Kombat song "Techno Syndrome". ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/cybertronic-spree-mortal-kombat/)
2024-08-21T16:42:15Z	**Helpful Advice for a Commitment Fearing Avoidant Who Wants to Find Love**
The School of Life offers comforting advice for the recovering avoidant, in how to find a healthy relationship despite fear of commitment. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/recovering-avoidant-finding-love/)
2024-08-21T18:45:31Z	**A Poignant Fingerstyle Cover of the Pearl Jam Song ‘Black’ Played on Harp Guitar**
Musician Jamie Dupuis played a beautifully poignant fingerstyle cover of the classic Pearl Jam song "Black" on his harp guitar. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/pearl-jam-black-harp-guitar/)
2024-08-22T14:14:41Z	**A Blind Gosling With Genetic Defects Grows Up Into a Lovable Silly Goose**
Alex Shore of The Shore Sanctuary rescued a tiny disabled gosling with numerous genetic defects who grew up to be a lovable silly goose. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/disabled-gosling-to-goose/)
2024-08-22T15:23:52Z	**Animated Rock Stars Use Their Isolated Song Lyrics Literally in  Random Situations**
Show Bits created an animated series of vignettes that portray rock stars using their lyrics literally in random situations. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/literal-lyrics-animated-rock-stars/)
2024-08-22T15:02:02Z	**Human Puts a Piece of Cheese on His Phone to Film His Dog Chasing After the Treat**
Koda the Toy Aussie's human put a piece of cheese on the back of a phone to film the dog chasing after the yummy treat. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/dog-chases-phone-cheese/)
2024-08-22T17:28:35Z	**Gisnep! An AI-Designed Daily Word Puzzle That Reveals a Quote and Its Source When Solved**
David Friedman created Gisnep!, an AI-designed daily word puzzle that reveals a drop quote and its source when solved. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/gisnep-daily-word-puzzle/)
2024-08-22T16:58:20Z	**Geddy Lee Talks About His Incredible Friendship With Rush Band Members Neal Peart and Alex Lifeson**
Geddy Lee talked to Dan Rather about the incredible friendship between him and his fellow Rush band members Neal Peart and Alex Lifeson. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/geddy-lee-neal-peart-alex-lifeson/)
2024-08-22T18:38:46Z	**English Expressions That Originated With Sailor Jargon**
Dr. Erica Brozovsky, PhD of Otherwords got aboard to explain the long list of English expressions that originated with sailor jargon. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/english-expressions-sailor-jargon/)
2024-08-22T19:50:39Z	**A Clever Advertisement For a Grocery Co-Operative Made Using Animated Cash Register Receipts**
"The Receipt" by filmmaker Sam Gainsborough is a clever ad for Co-Op UK that promotes small business through a story told on receipts. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/the-receipt-coop-uk/)
2024-08-23T14:01:10Z	**Magnificent ‘Walkover’ Footage of Giraffes Gracefully Exiting Their Stall Shot From Below**
The Zookeeper Guy captured magnificent footage of giraffes gracefully exiting from their stalls and walking over his camera. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/giraffe-walkovers/)
2024-08-23T14:40:11Z	**An Amazing Act of Generosity  Given by Redd Foxx to Pat Morita That Was Paid Forward to Robin Williams**
This Date in History shared an amazing act of generosity given from Redd Foxx to Pat Morita, and then paid forward to Robin Williams. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/redd-foxx-pat-morita-robin-williams-pay-forward/)
2024-08-23T17:27:13Z	**Rainn Wilson of ‘The Office’ Reunites With Castmate Creed Bratton on the ‘Soul Boom’ Podcast**
Rainn Wilson reunited with former castmate Creed Bratton of "The Office" on a Soul Boom Wisdom Dump livestream Q&A. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/rainn-wilson-creed-bratton-reunion/)
2024-08-23T16:32:41Z	**A Nostalgic Animation That Captures the Feeling of Growing Up in the 1990s and Early 2000s**
"Viewfinder" by Nate Milton is a short nostalgic animation that captures the feeling of being a kid growing up in the 1990s and early 2000s. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/viewfinder-1990s-2000s-childhood/)
2024-08-23T16:08:53Z	**The Origins of the English Word For the Color Blue**
Sophia Smith Galer looked into the origins of the word for blue in English and how it vastly differs from those in other languages. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/origins-english-word-blue/)
2024-08-23T18:13:19Z	**Using a Metal Whisk As a Cheap Guitar Delay Effect**
Frej Wedlund tucked a metal whisk between the lowest strings on his guitar and a higher string, creating a cheap but effective delay effect. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/metal-whisk-guitar-delay-effect/)
2024-08-24T14:58:59Z	**Amazing Shadow Art Portraits Created Out of Cardboard**
Kuronushi creates amazing shadow art portraits using strips of cardboard that are glued together and positioned on top of a cardboard box. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/cardboard-shadow-art-portraits/)
2024-08-24T15:22:49Z	**Drummer Plays a Marching 7/8 Beat to the Sound of a Cat Loudly Lapping Water**
Musician Julio Ortega played a marching 7/8 beat on his snare drum to accompany the sound of a cat lapping loudly from a bathtub. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/marching-beat-cat-drinking-water/)
2024-08-24T17:19:43Z	**How to Turn a Rotary Telephone Into a Lofi Microphone**
Billy McBee showed how to turn the receiver from a rotary phone into a working low fidelity microphone, which is useful for sound effects. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/turning-rotary-telephone-into-microphone/)
2024-08-25T14:30:43Z	**Two Musicians Play ’99 Luftballons’ on a Nine Neck Custom Fender Guitar**
Two musicians, one sitting and one standing, performed a remarkable cover of '99 Luftballons' on a nine neck guitar. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/99-luftballons-9-neck-guitar/)
2024-08-25T14:16:24Z	**40 Fingers Plays Amazing Cover of  ‘Bring on the Night’ With Andy Summers of The Police on Lead Guitar**
When guitarist Andy Summers of The Police was in Hamburg, 40 Fingers joined him to play an amazing cover of "Bring on the Night". ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/40-fingers-andy-summers-bring-on-the-night/)
2024-08-25T16:58:29Z	**Akron Band Tin Huey Performing ‘I’m a Believer’ in 1979**
During a 1979 show, the Akron, Ohio band Tin Huey performed an amazing cover of I'm a Believer", a song popularized by The Monkees. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/tin-huey-im-a-believer/)
2024-08-26T12:25:20Z	**Black Cat Calmly Watches a Raging Monsoon in Phoenix Through the Window**
A black cat sat in the window and calmly watched as 70 miles per hour winds sent debris down the street during a monsoon in Phoenix, Arizona. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/black-cat-calmly-watches-monsoon/)
2024-08-26T13:01:42Z	**Heavy Winds Send a Backyard Trampoline Flying Over the Roof of an Alabama Home**
Brooke and Zachary Stagg captured incredible footage of a trampoline flying over their neighbor's house and onto their driveway due to wind. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/trampoline-flies-over-house/)
2024-08-26T14:57:47Z	**Compassionate Man Uses Pineapple to Guide Elephant Across River After Being Chained Up For 31 Years**
Aaron of Planting Peace guided an elephant who had been chained up for 31 years across the river to her freedom using a pineapple. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/guiding-elephant-to-freedom-using-pineapple/)
2024-08-26T19:03:03Z	**A Size Comparison of Pixar Creatures and Characters**
Global Data created an entertaining 3D animation that compares the size of creatures and characters from various Pixar movies. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/pixar-size-comparison/)
2024-08-26T19:00:23Z	**Baby Laughs Hysterically at the Sound of Packing Tape Being Unspooled**
Lance Marwood found out that the unmistakable sound of packing tape being unspooled sent his baby boy into absolute hysterics. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/baby-laughs-at-packing-tape/)
2024-08-27T14:00:54Z	**The Actors Behind the Voices of Fred and Wilma Flintstone Reveal Themselves on ‘Entertainment Tonight’**
Henry Corden and Jean Vander-Pyle, who played Fred and Wilma Flintstone in the later part of "The Flintstones", appeared on ET in 1990. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/fred-and-wilma-flintstone-voice-actors/)
2024-08-27T13:45:16Z	**Timid Dog Works Up the Courage to Walk Past a Cat**
A timid dog named Aubrey took his time and worked up the courage to walk past Alfie the cat who was waiting for him to pass by. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/timid-dog-walks-past-cat/)
2024-08-27T16:07:40Z	**Joe Walsh of Eagles Explains How the Iconic ‘Life in the Fast Lane’ Guitar Lick Was Actually a Practice Riff**
Joe Walsh of Eagles explained to Paul Schaffer that his iconic guitar lick for the song "Life in the Fast Lane" was actually a practice riff. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/joe-walsh-life-in-the-fast-lane-practice-lick/)
2024-08-27T17:09:00Z	**Native American Comedian Charlie Hill Makes His Television Debut on ‘The Richard Pryor Show’ in 1977**
Native American comedian Charlie Hill made his network television debut while appearing on The Richard Pryor Show in 1977. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/charlie-hill-richard-prior-show-1977/)
2024-08-28T13:59:37Z	**Jim Henson Talks About the Meaning His Muppets Have For People on ‘The Arsenio Hall Show’ in 1989**
The late great Jim Henson talked about his Muppets and what meaning they had for people of all ages while appearing on The Arsenio Hall Show in 1989. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/jim-henson-arsenio-hall-1989/)
2024-08-28T15:32:07Z	**Baby Raccoon Follows His Kitten Best Friend Into the House Through the Front Door**
A really adorable baby raccoon named Roscoe followed his kitten best friend through the door into Sadie Eversole's home. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/raccoon-follows-kitten-into-house/)
2024-08-28T20:14:17Z	**Brooklyn Artists Create a Miniature Version of the Sidewalk Bed-Stuy Aquarium**
Deanna Director and Billy Hiller, made a mini version of the Bed-Stuy Aquarium, a tiny sidewalk fish pond made from a leaky water hydrant. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/miniature-bed-stuy-aquarium/)
2024-08-29T13:21:48Z	**A 1932 Interview With Thomas Edison’s Lab Assistant Who Helped to Make the First Viable Light Bulb in 1879**
Life in the 1800s shared footage of a 1932 interview with Francis Jehl, who worked on the first viable light bulb with Thomas Edison. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/francis-jehl-first-light-bulb/)
2024-08-29T14:57:31Z	**Gen Z Mom Tries to Open a Cassette Tape Case**
Brett L. Williams captured amusing footage of his Gen Z wife trying to open a cassette tape by asking Siri and Alexa. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/gen-z-opening-cassette-tape/)
2024-08-29T16:04:37Z	**A Visit to the Scottish Restaurant That Invented the Deep Fried Mars Bar**
Great Big Story visited the Carron Fish Bar in Stonehaven, Scotland where Murray Watson prepared a battered, Deep Fried Mars Bar. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/deep-fried-mars-bar/)
2024-08-29T17:36:21Z	**Steve Perry Talks About Walking Away From Journey**
Steve Perry sat down with reporter Dan Rather of The Big Interview to talk about why he walked away from the band Journey. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/steve-perry-talks-about-leaving-journey/)
2024-08-29T20:06:58Z	**Hyper-Realistic Scenes From ‘Cyberpunk 2077’**
NextGen Dreams used DreamPunk 2.0 in 8K to create a showcase of POV/Night scenes from "Cyberpunk 2077" that look incredibly hyper-realistic. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/hyper-realistic-cyberpunk-2077/)
2024-08-30T15:24:04Z	**The Cinematic Efficiency of the Sustained Two-Shot**
Every Frame a Painting explained why the sustained two-shot technique offers cinematic efficiency and drama when there are limited resources. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/sustained-two-shot/)
2024-08-30T14:32:53Z	**Sportscasters Report on a Competitive Game Between Stereotypical Boomers, Millennials, and Gen Z**
Foil, Arms and Hog quite amusingly reported on an imaginary game being played between stereotypical Boomers, Millennials, and Gen Z. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/generation-wars/)
2024-08-30T16:32:35Z	**Geddy Lee Takes Dan Rather on a Tour of His Magnificent Baseball Collection**
Geddy Lee took Dan Rather on a tour of his massive and legendary baseball collection inside of his Toronto home. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/geddy-lee-baseball-collection/)
2024-08-30T16:12:57Z	**Playful Cat Efficiently Pops Plastic Packaging Air Pillows With His Teeth**
A playful cat named Ness very efficiently used his little teeth to pop each of the little plastic air pillows used for packaging. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/cat-pops-packaging-air-pillows/)
2024-08-30T20:54:07Z	**Man Tries to Outsmart a Genie by Trying to Construct a Wish Without Any Loopholes**
A reasonable guy uses his first wish from a genie to be told of any loopholes or catches attached to any subsequent wishes. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/genie-wish-without-loopholes/)
2024-08-31T12:28:15Z	**Harry Potter the Redneck Wizard**
demonflyingfox generated some hyperrealistic AI to create a music video that imagines what Harry Potter would be like at a "Redneck Wizard". ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/harry-potter-redneck-wizard/)
2024-08-31T15:57:41Z	**Wobbly Cat Forms Deep Bond With His Devoted Humans and a Fellow Disabled Cat Best Friend**
An adorable wobbly cat named Archie developed a deep bond with his generous human Katie, who made him a vital part of her family. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/wobbly-cat-forms-bond-with-human/)
2024-09-01T15:43:18Z	**Best Bed Positions According to Feng Shui Principles**
Cliff Tan ranked the different positions of bed placement for a good night's sleep in accordance with Feng Shui principles. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/best-bed-positions-feng-shui/)
2024-09-01T14:43:25Z	**Rescued Stray Kitten Learns How to Be a Cat By Copying Everything the Older Cat Does**
A rescued stray kitten amusingly learned how to be a cat by following and copying the older, more experienced feline in the house. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/stray-kitten-copies-older-cat/)
2024-09-02T15:17:07Z	**Three Simple Ways to Open Tightly Sealed Jars**
Jordan Howlett demonstrate three very simple, yet helpful ways to open a tightly sealed jar without a great deal of effort or help. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/how-to-open-tightly-sealed-jars/)
2024-09-02T16:04:15Z	**The Bee Gees Perform a Poignant Cover of Bob Dylan’s ‘Blowin’ in the Wind’ Live on Television in 1963**
A very young version of the Bee Gees performed a truly poignant cover of the Bob Dylan song "Blowin' in the Wind" in 1963. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/bee-gees-blowin-in-the-wind-1963/)
2024-09-02T18:13:59Z	**Henry Winkler Dramatically Shares the Story Behind Becoming Arthur ‘Fonzie’ Fonzarelli**
Henry Winkler dramatically shared the story of becoming Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli on "Happy Days" during a one-man show in London. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/henry-winkler-the-fonz/)
2024-09-03T13:46:30Z	**Teacher Demonstrates Rhythm Basics by Tapping to a Metronome on a Page of Musical Notes**
Debora Noemi demonstrated the basics of rhythm by tapping to a metronome on a piece of paper with the musical notes she was tapping. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/metronome-tapping-rhythm-demonstration/)
2024-09-03T15:21:47Z	**Sting Tells Howard Stern the Story Behind How He Got His Enduring Nickname**
While appearing on the Howard Stern Show in 2016, an amused Gordon Sumner explained how he became known as Sting. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/how-sting-got-his-nickname/)
2024-09-03T15:08:49Z	**Every American Flag Flown in the Revolutionary War**
Weird History shared the colorful history of the every version of the American flag that was flown during and immediately after the Revolutionary War. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/american-flag-revolutionary-war/)
2024-09-03T17:44:55Z	**Why American Cheese Melts Better Than Real Cheese**
MinuteFood explained why the chemical composition of American cheese helps it melt better than that of natural cheeses. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/american-cheese-melts-better/)
2024-09-03T17:07:25Z	**Mechanic Rescues Kitten Trapped Inside the Engine of a Mercedes Benz**
Sherwood Cooke of Royalty Auto Service carefully reached in to the engine of a Mercedes to rescue a tiny kitten who had gotten stuck. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/mechanic-rescues-kitten-mercedes-engine/)
2024-09-04T14:39:54Z	**A Touching Animation About a Devoted Dog Who Waited 12 Years Outside a Hospital for His Human**
An incredibly touching animated short about Canelo, the devoted dog who waited for his human outside a hospital for 12 years. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/canelo-dog-waited-12-years/)
2024-09-04T14:21:07Z	**The Real Reason Zebras Have Stripes**
In an equid TED-Ed lesson by Cella Wright, narrator Addison Anderson explains the extremely specific reason as to why zebras have stripes. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/why-zebras-have-stripes/)
2024-09-04T15:43:34Z	**What Might Happen If a Human Spent a Quick Nanosecond on the Surface of the Sun**
Randall Munroe and Henry Reich of "What If" looked at what might happen if a human spent a quick nanosecond on the sun. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/nanosecond-on-sun/)
2024-09-04T17:53:00Z	**The Evolution of Beethoven’s Music From Ages 11 to 55**
Lord Vinheteiro stared straight into the camera and performed the musical evolution of Ludwig van Beethoven from age 11 to age 55. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/beethoven-piano-evolution-11-to-55/)
2024-09-04T17:31:05Z	**How a Tiny Globular Springtail Can Perform the Fastest Backflips on Earth**
Adrian Smith of Ant Lab captured slow motion footage of globular springtails performing an amazing amount of backflips as they were airborne. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/globular-springtail-fastest-backflips/)
2024-09-05T14:38:52Z	**Photographer Builds an Entire Village For the Family of Mice Living in His Back Garden**
When photographer Gez Robinson discovered that a family of mice was living in his garden, he built an adorable village to accommodate them. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/mice-village-bramble-family/)
2024-09-05T16:03:08Z	**An Invisible Border in the South Pacific That Animals Don’t Cross**
GeoGlobeTales explained the Wallace Line, an invisible boundary in the South Pacific that animals, including birds and fish will not cross. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/wallace-line-inivisible-animal-border/)
2024-09-05T18:22:13Z	**The 9 Fundamental Rules That Make Star Trek Universally Appealing**
Giant Freakin Robot laid out nine specific rules that make every Star Trek episode or movie within the franchise consistently universally appealing. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/9-star-trek-rules/)
2024-09-05T17:43:04Z	**Dumpster Archeologist Shares His Thoughts on Excessive Waste in a Short Documentary**
"Dumpster Archeology" is a short documentary about Lew Blink, an artist and self-described "dumpster archeologist". ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/dumpster-archeology/)
2024-09-05T17:00:34Z	**Brooklyn Artist Creates a Highly Detailed Miniature New York City Subway Station Entrance**
Brooklyn artist Danny Cortes made a remarkable miniature version of a NYC subway entrance and hung it on the railing of a subway station. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/danny-cortes-mini-nyc-subway-entrance/)
2024-09-06T13:42:42Z	**How the Sears Pre-Fab Mail Order Home Kits of the 1900s Led to the Modern Tiny House Movement**
This House explained how the Sears mail order home kits of the early 1900s evolved over time to eventually become the tiny house movement. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/sears-mail-order-home-kits/)
2024-09-06T16:10:58Z	**Spy Herring Joins Large Shoal of Flatulent Herring**
In an amusing clip from "Spy In the Ocean" narrated by David Tennant, a spy herring follows along with a rather flatulent shoal of herring. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/robotic-spy-herring/)
2024-09-06T15:53:25Z	**The Brilliantly Designed Self-Balancing Brennan Monorail That Leaned Into Turns**
Ewan Cunningham used animation to explain the ingenious design of the 1910 self-balancing Brennan Monorail, which leaned into turns. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/self-balancing-brennan-monorail-1910/)
2024-09-06T15:17:44Z	**Rescued Baby Opossum Finds Comfort Hiding in the Hood of Her Human’s Hoodie**
An orphaned opossum found on the forest floor became part of an extended family and loves to hide out in the hood of her human's hoodie. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/orphaned-baby-opossum-hides-in-hoodie/)
2024-09-06T17:19:46Z	**Brazilian Hillbilly Band Plays Amazing Bluegrass Covers of Grunge and Classic Rock Songs**
Brazilian hillbilly band Tião e os Bravos performs amazing bluegrass covers of grunge and classic rock songs. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/brazilian-hillbilly-bluegrass-covers/)
2024-09-06T16:41:31Z	**Engineer Replaces His Lawn Mower Blades With Lasers**
Allen Pan replaced the gas-guzzling engine of his lawn mower and its dull blades with an electronic motor and lasers that could cut grass. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/laser-lawn-mower/)
2024-09-07T14:42:35Z	**An Incredible Biohybrid Tethered Starfish Shaped Soft Robot Powered by Embedded Mushrooms**
Researchers built an incredible biohybrid tethered starfish-shaped soft robot that is powered by embedded king oyster mushrooms. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/mushroom-powered-robot/)
2024-09-07T15:41:36Z	**A Wonderfully Nostalgic Gallery of Audio Cassette Tapes**
Street artist Neck created tapedeck.org, a wonderfully nostalgic gallery of analog cassette tapes to celebrate the playfulness behind their odd design. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/audio-cassette-tape-gallery/)
2024-09-07T18:46:33Z	**Vocal Cockatoo Throws a Loud Tantrum When Told to Go Inside After a Late Night Walk**
A vociferous cockatoo named Max threw a loud tantrum when his human told him to go inside after a late night walk. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/cockatoo-late-night-tantrum/)
2024-09-08T16:22:01Z	**How to Time Travel With Minimal Effort**
Giant Freakin Robot enumerated the many ways that characters in film time travel using as little energy as possible ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/lazy-time-travel/)
2024-09-08T15:28:38Z	**Clever Repurposing Ideas for Silica Gel Packets Found in Consumer Packaging**
Sustainability Matters sugested clever alternative ways to repurpose the silica gel packets that are often found in consumer packaging. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/alternative-silica-gel-packet-uses/)
2024-09-09T14:52:48Z	**Every Type of Bridge Explained in 15 Minutes**
Practical Engineering explained the general style and design of every type of bridge over the course of 15 minutes. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/every-type-of-bridge/)
2024-09-09T17:18:40Z	**Pianist Ruins Howie Mandel’s Life by Playing a Musical Soundtrack to Everything He Says**
Brandon Etheridge quite amusingly played a piano soundtrack to everything comedian Howie Mandel said, turning his life a musical. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/howie-mandel-muscial-soundtrack/)
2024-09-09T16:23:44Z	**Ozzy Osbourne Sings ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads’ by John Denver in the Style of ‘War Pigs’**
There I Ruined It used AI to have Ozzy Osbourne sing the John Denver song "(Take Me Home) Country Roads" to the soundtrack of "War Pigs". ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/ozzy-osbourne-sings-john-denver/)
2024-09-09T18:39:22Z	**Hygienic Husky Happily Raises Each Paw For His Human to Pretend to Apply Deodorant**
A fascinated husky watched as his human put on deodorant and then lifted each paw for a pretend swipe of the stick. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/hygienic-husky-wants-deodorant/)
2024-09-10T14:31:58Z	**Miniature Horses Play Keyboards While Providing Therapy to Patients at Hospitals They Visit**
The Mini Therapy Horses provide comfort and compassion and will even play a measure or two of improvisational jazz on keyboard when visiting. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/mini-therapy-horses-play-keyboard/)
2024-09-10T16:53:55Z	**Musician Plays Songs by The Beatles on Standup Bass While Standing in the Middle of Abbey Road**
Bassist Casey Abrams stood in the middle of the Abbey Road crosswalk and played "When I'm Sixty Four" and "Come Together" by The Beatles. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/beatles-on-bass-abbey-road/)
2024-09-10T16:29:17Z	**James Earl Jones Presents the Top Ten Things That Sound Cool When He Says Them on ‘Letterman’ in 2001**
On the "Letterman Show" in 2001, James Earl Jones presented the Top Ten things that only sound cool when he says them. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/james-earl-jones-letterman-top-ten-list/)
2024-09-10T15:41:31Z	**How Interstate Highways Are Numbered in the US**
GeoGlobeTales provided a quick but effective tutorial on the seemingly confusing logic behind the US interstate highway numbering convention. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/united-states-interstate-highway-numbering/)
2024-09-10T17:26:04Z	**James Earl Jones Reads ‘The Raven’ by Edgar Alan Poe in His Beautiful Baritone Voice**
James Earl Jones read Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" in his beautiful baritone voice, capturing the chilling cadence of the poem. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/james-earl-jones-the-raven/)
2024-09-10T20:18:09Z	**The Empire State Building Pays Tribute to James Earl Jones With a Darth Vader Light Show**
The Empire State Building in New York City paid tribute to James Earl Jones with a light show featuring Darth Vader from Star Wars. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/empire-state-building-darth-vader-light-show/)
2024-09-11T14:52:57Z	**A Cleverly Designed Cat Ladder That Lets a Cat Climb the Garden Wall to a Higher Floor**
Ataraxia Riqueza shared a video of a cat ascending a very cleverly designed cat ladder that went all the way up the garden wall. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/cleverly-designed-cat-ladder/)
2024-09-11T14:03:03Z	**Why Some Animals Can Regrow Their Limbs But Humans Cannot**
A regenerative Ted-Ed lesson written by Jessica Whited explains why certain animals can regrow limbs and others, including humans, cannot. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/why-animals-can-regrow-limbs/)
2024-09-11T18:51:22Z	**Stunning Footage of Butterfly Wings Shot With Electron Microscopes at Nanoscopic Magnification**
"Nanoscapes" by Kristina Dutton is a stunning short film of butterfly wings shot through electron microscopes at 50,000x magnification. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/nanoscapes-butterfly-wings/)
2024-09-11T18:24:49Z	**Northern White-Cheeked Gibbon Comes Running Through the Trees for Grapes and Other Fruit**
Elin TV called over a northern white-cheeked gibbon who climbed through the trees and down the path for the grapes that were being offered. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/white-cheeked-gibbon-comes-for-grapes/)
2024-09-11T17:49:31Z	**Flying Security Cameras Leave Their Perches to Spy on People in the Clever Apple Safari Browser Ad ‘Flock’**
Security cameras leave their perches and fly to spy on people with iPhones as they go about their lives in "Flock", a clever ad for Safari. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/apple-flock-flying-security-cameras/)
2024-09-12T13:58:02Z	**Clever Parrot Perfectly Imitates the Sound of a Zipper**
A clever Quaker parrot named Taco did several perfect imitations of a zipper after watching his human zip and unzip a case. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/parrot-imitates-zipper/)
2024-09-12T14:59:28Z	**A Clever Crossbody Bookmark Book Carrier**
Resurrected Journals created a very clever book carrier featuring a bookmark attached to two long adjustable straps for crossbody wearing. ⌘ [Read more](https://laughingsquid.com/crossbody-bookmark-book-carrier/)