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A trio of female bagpipers from three continents played a Celtic cover of the AC/DC songs "Thunderstruck" and "It's a Long Way to the Top".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Trio of Badass Female Bagpipers From Different Continents Perform Celtic Covers of AC/DC Songs was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The high school students at the ASL Theater impressively performed select songs from the now-iconic Lin-Manuel Miranda play Hamilton.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Talented High School Students Interpret Hamilton' Songs Into American Sign Language was originally published on Laughing Squid.

marceve76 uses AI to make rock albums appear as if they were recorded in the 1950s and 1960s, focusing on the specific styles of the era.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Classic Rock Albums Reinterpreted in the Distinctive Styles of the 1950s and 1960s was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Rowen J. Coleman looked at the measured yet elegant grace that Sir Patrick Stewartbrought toCaptain Jean-Luc PicardinStar Trek: TNG.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Measured Elegance That Sir Patrick Stewart Brought to the Role of Captain Jean-Luc Picard was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Engineer Jake Carlini created a unique electric motorcycle suit that required his body to make the connection between both wheels.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Engineer Builds a Unique Electric Motorcycle Suit That Uses His Body to Connect the Wheels was originally published on Laughing Squid.

CG Matter of Corridor Digital visualized the scale of wealth amongst the richest individuals in history, rendering each amount digitally.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post VFX Artist Visualizes the True Scale of Disparate Wealth was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Musician Frank Maglio shared how he and his bird Tico, the melodic parrot, did not get along at first but bonded when making music together.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Melodic Parrot Hated His Human Until They Started Making Music Together was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Weird History Food dove deep into the history of leftovers, noting why certain foods actually taste better the next day.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Certain Foods Taste Better as Next Day Leftovers was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Domen kofic attempted a daring mid-air free climb under the wings of a plane that had been retrofitted with special climbing holds.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Professional Climber Attempts a Daring Mid-Air Climbing Route Under the Wings of a Flying Plane was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Choir! Choir! Choir! joined Patti Smith and Stewart Copeland to perform "People Have the Power" with 250 audience members.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post 250 NYC Audience Members Join Patti Smith and Stewart Copeland to Perform People Have the Power' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A macaw named Mona, who was abandoned by her first family, was adopted by a loving couple who encourage her vibrant personality to shine. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Abandoned Macaw Finds Loving Couple Who Encourage Her Vibrant Personality to Shine was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Bill McClintockcreated a clever mashup of a "conversation" taking place using Donna Summer's "Bad Girls" and Van Halen's "I'll Wait".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Donna Summer Chats With David Lee Roth in a Clever Mashup of Bad Girls' and Van Halen's I'll Wait' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Orson Welles looked back at the panic caused by his broadcast of the "War of the Worlds" in a 1955 episode of "Orson Welles' Sketch Book".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Orson Welles Looks Back at the 1938 War of the Worlds' Radio Broadcast Warning of a Martian Invasion was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Erik Schmittused his shadow cast from an overpass to make it appear he was playing Super Mario Bros. with the pedestrians below.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Man Uses His Shadow From an Overpass to Play Super Mario Bros. With Pedestrians Below was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Patrick Foote of Name Explain looked at all the countries that underwent name changes within the first quarter of the 21st century.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Year by Year Accounting of Every Country Name Change Within the First Quarter of the 21st Century was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Nate From the Internet attempted to bake edgeless chocolate chip brownies using only electrical resistance.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Man Bakes Edgeless Brownies Using Only Electricity was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Austrian actor Christoph Waltz performed an impressive dramatic reading of the lyrics to the Sesame Street theme song.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Christoph Waltz Performs an Impressive Dramatic Reading of the Sesame Street' Theme Song was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Taika Waititi read a hilarious letter written by playwright Spike Milligan to his family about his secret whereabouts during World War II.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Taika Waititi Reads Hilarious 1943 Spike Milligan Letter About His Secret Whereabouts During World War II was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Qxir quite humorously animated and read several of the oldest recorded jokes from ancient times while ensuring the punchlines were explained.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Humorous Reading of Some of the Oldest Recorded Jokes in Human History was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Filmmaker Alastair created a wonderfully contemplative visual poem that explores the art of simply doing nothing.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Wonderfully Contemplative Visual Poem That Explores the Art of Simply Doing Nothing was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Real Scienceexamined the badass biology of pangolins, noting how their scaly exterior provides protection from the fiercest of predators.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Badass Biology of the Endangered Pangolin was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dime Store Adventures went into various cemeteries across the United States to highlight some of the unique things he found.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Unique Things Found in Old Cemeteries was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Max MillerofTasting History prepared a recipe for apricot dumplings had been a favorite of Austrian Emperor Ferdinand I.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How to Make Austrian Apricot Dumplings That Were a Favorite of the Highly Inbred Emperor Ferdinand I was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Laszlo Buringperformed the 1970 Deep Purple song "Child in Time" in the highly recognizable style ofDire Straits.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Deep Purple's 1970 Anti-War Song Child in Time' Reimagined in the Style of Dire Straits was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Back Focus looks at the artful way director Martin Scorsese inserts himself into his own films, either through acting or commentary.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Artful Way Martin Scorsese Seamlessly Inserts Himself Into His Own Films was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Music listmaker The Man in Me has put together a truly badass compilation that features the most iconic guitar solos by year (1965- 2024).subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Most Iconic Guitar Solos by Year (1965-2024) was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Mathematician Beau Janzen created an amusing yet informative animation about the history of bicycle engineering. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Amusing Animated History of Bicycle Engineering was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Blake McFarland of BM Sculptures challenged himself to carve three different life-sized wooden skulls over three different time periods.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Artist Carves Three Wooden Skulls Over Three Different Time Periods was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dr. Erica Brozovsky of Otherwords explained how ancient punctuation evolved to become a standard fixture of modern grammar. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Ancient Punctuation Evolved to Become a Standard Fixture of Modern Grammar was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The feline-focused channel PawsitiveTales explained what cats are saying when they reach out to touch their humans with their paws.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post What Cats Are Saying When They Reach Out to Touch Their Humans With Their Paws was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Half as Interestingexplored the different types of non-passenger trains that run on the tracks of the New York City subway system (MTA).subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Non-Passenger Trains of the New York City Subway was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Laurence Brown from Lost in the Pond shared his journey of quitting added sugar for nearly four years, despite a long-term addiction.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post British Man Living in the US Gives Up Added Sugar for Nearly Four Years Despite His Addiction to Sweets was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Stefan Chin of SciShow explained the complex concept of quantum computing and why the new prototypes look like Steampunk chandeliers.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Quantum Computer Prototypes Look Like Steampunk Chandeliers was originally published on Laughing Squid.

After Maru the 'liquid cat' passed, his humans put together a beautiful tribute showing how his feline siblings are doing in his absence.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Loving Tribute to Maru the Liquid Cat' That Shows How His Feline Siblings Are Coping in His Absence was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Veritasium explained the fascinating physics behind escalators, noting how subtle safety features have evolved over time.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Fascinating Physics Behind the Subtle Safety Features of Escalators was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Duran Duran shared a seamless mashup that combined their hit song "Rio" with Black Sabbath's "Paranoid", creating what they called "Rionoid".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Flawless Birmingham Mashup Combining Duran Duran's Rio' With Black Sabbath's Paranoid' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

American High quite amusingly acted out the business planning behind opening a bar that caters exclusively to college students.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How to Open a College Bar Exclusively For Students was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Pet Collective has put together a really adorable compilation of various birds of different sizes doing very funny things.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Adorable Compilation of Birds Doing Funny Things was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Otherwords explained how certain words accidentally made their way into the dictionary due to typos, misspellings or messy handwriting.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Ghost Words' Made Their Way Into the Dictionary Due to Misspelling or Messy Handwriting was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Nerdstalgiclooked at the many faces of Batman, noting how he has grown increasingly darker since his 1939 DC Comics introduction.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Batman Has Grown Increasingly Darker in Modern Movie Reboots was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Mixed Signals looked at the history behind the "Wilhelm Scream", a famous sound effect widely used to portray abject fear.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The History Behind the Iconic Wilhelm Scream' Effect was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Algal the Bardperformed a lively Medieval tavern cover of the Green Day song "Basket Case" on instruments from the Middle Ages.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Lively Medieval Tavern Cover of Green Day's Basket Case' Played on Instruments From the Middle Ages was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Rowen J. Coleman looked at the dynamic authenticity that William Shatner brought to his role as Captain James T. Kirk on "Star Trek".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Dynamic Authenticity That William Shatner Brought to His Role as Captain James T. Kirk in Star Trek' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Art of Storytelling looked at the complex moral arc of Anakin Skywalker that led to his rebirth as Darth Vader.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Complex Moral Arc of Anakin Skywalker That Led to His Rebirth as Darth Vader was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dominic Walliman of Domain of Science created a map of the widely diverse kingdom of fungi, illustrating how they go beyond mushrooms.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Fascinating Map That Illustrates the Widely Diverse Kingdom of Fungi was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A TED Ed lesson written by Carolyn Bean explains why truffles, the fruit of fungi, is one of the most expensive delicacies in the world.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Truffles Are the World's Most Expensive Fungi was originally published on Laughing Squid.

1440 eloquently explained the immigrant history behind burritos and the mystifying regulations that classify them as sandwiches.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Mystifying State and Federal Regulations That Classify a Burrito As a Sandwich was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Puddles Pity Party, the towering velvet voiced clown, performed a beautifully emotive cover of "Where Is My Mind?" by the Pixies.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Puddles Pity Party Performs a Beautifully Emotive Cover of Where Is My Mind?' by the Pixies was originally published on Laughing Squid.

An animated goose gives several reasons why certain determined minds can never change, even when presented with cold, hard facts.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Cold Hard Facts Don't Change Determined Minds was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Postmodern Jukebox teamed up with Kyndle Wylde to perform a sultry 1970s James Bond style cover of the classic Heart song "Barracuda".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Sultry 1970s James Bond' Style Cover of the Classic Heart Song Barracuda' was originally published on Laughing Squid.