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Otherwords explains how K-Pop songs bring the English and Korean languages together despite the vast geographical distance.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How K-Pop Bridges English and Korean Languages Despite the Vast Geographical Distance was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Veritasium explained how clean frozen water became an expensive commodity during the Industrial Revolution because natural ice was deadly.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Clear Ice Became a Surprisingly Expensive Commodity During the Industrial Revolution was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Mick Fleetwood reunited with the USC Trojan Marching Band to play Fleetwood Mac's Tusk" before a game in November 2025.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Mick Fleetwood Reunites With the USC Trojan Marching Band to Play Drums on Fleetwood Mac's Tusk' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

George R. R. Martin met with The Hollywood Reporter at Milk of the Poppy to share the inspiration behind his "The Hedge Knight" stories.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post George R. R. Martin Shares the Inspiration Behind His Dunk and Egg Hedge Knight' Stories was originally published on Laughing Squid.

An absolutely adorable dachshund named Lola zoomed around a backyard track that was made in the snow by her beloved human George.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Dachshund Gleefully Zooms Around a Track That Her Human Made In the Snow was originally published on Laughing Squid.

At a "Letters Live" event, Benedict Cumberbatch read a cleverly written letter written by a disgruntled bank customer who had had enough.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Benedict Cumberbatch Reads a Hilarious Letter From a Very Disgruntled Bank Customer was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Educational engineer Prototype shared how he is transforming a classic electric typewriter into a PC gaming computer.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Turning an Electric Typewriter Into a Gaming Computer was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A Greenland sled dog stole a 360 camera belonging to an AP News photographer and used it as an expensive chew toy that records.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Mischievous Greenland Sled Dog Steals AP News 360 Camera and Turns It Into an Expensive Chew Toy was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A refuting TED-Edlesson written by Stephanie H. Smith quite colorfully debunked five common myths about Vikings.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Five Common Myths About Vikings Colorfully Debunked was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Gates Wildlife Control was called in to humanely remove a determined mama raccoon and her babies from a window well.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Determined Mama Raccoon Relocates Her Babies After Humane Rescue From a Window Well was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Lifelong football fan Brian Fowler broke the Guinness World Record for the fastest time to visit all NFL stadiums across the United States.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Lifelong Football Fan Breaks Guinness World Record for Fastest Time to Visit Every NFL Stadium was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dany of Jupiter.and.frens shared how she cared for a rare but stubborn trumpeter swan who had been accidentally shot by a hunter.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Determined Bird Rescuer Saves Rare Trumpeter Swan Who Was Accidentally Shot by a Hunter was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Q built a chainless bicycle drivetrain using a series of connected 3D-printed gears to replace the conventional chain.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Engineer Replaces a Bicycle Chain With a Series of 3D-Printed Gears was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A long-haired cat who was given a companion plushie tuxedo cat as a kitten was very happy to learn he was getting a real-life sibling.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Cat Gives Up His Beloved Plushie Companion for a Real-Life Kitten Sibling was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Simon Roper reported on a remarkable choir performance made up of people who have had a partial or total laryngectomy due to throat cancer.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Remarkable Choir Made Up of People Who Have Had Their Voice Boxes Removed was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Animalogic explained how intensive inbreeding and overbreeding led to a wide range of health issues in dogs. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Intensive Dog Breeding Led to a Wide Range of Health Issues was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Modern History TVtook a look at whether the "Hedge Knight" title from "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" existed in Medieval England.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Did the Hedge Knight' From A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' Actually Exist in Medieval England? was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A lethargic, malnourished mini horse with special needs at R&R RanchinWildwood, Missouri, came to life after meeting his canine siblings.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Orphaned Mini Horse With Special Needs Comes to Life After Meeting His Canine Siblings was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Action Lab examined the science behind the viral phenomenon of two ice cream cones transferring both ways after being touched together.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Vanilla and Chocolate Ice Cream Cones Transfer Onto Each Other When Touched Together was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Mr. Death explained the devastation a "Star Wars" Lightsaber would have on the human body if it were used in the real world.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Devastating Effects a Lightsaber Would Have on the Human Body in the Real World was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Two year old billiards prodigy Jude Owens set two Guinness World Records for being the youngest person to make trick pool shots.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Two Year Old Billiards Prodigy Sets Guinness World Records for Youngest Person to Make Trick Pool Shots was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Swedish musician Mattias Krantz created a gorgeous see-through electric guitar with magnetically hovering strings.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Sleek See-Through Electric Guitar Featuring Magnetically Hovering Strings was originally published on Laughing Squid.

For the educational TED-Ed series "Think Like a Musician", eight professional songwriters explained how they craft catchy songs.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Professional Songwriters Explain How to Write a Catchy Pop Song was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Jennifer Crank demonstrated to a TED audience in Indianapolis how to talk to dogs in a way that makes them want to listen.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Agility Expert Demonstrates How to Communicate With Dogs in Way That Makes Them Want to Listen was originally published on Laughing Squid.

1440 explained why Mona Lisa is missing her eyebrows, noting that scientific discoveries had proved that they were once there.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How 500 Years of Restoration Made the Mona Lisa's Eyebrows Disappear was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Paleontologist Danielle Dufault of Animalogic explained how certain marine animals can sleep safely without drowning or becoming prey.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Sea Animals Sleep Safely Underwater was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"LEMON-AID" is a darkly surreal film that starts off with a thirsty runner who stops at a random lemonade stand that appears out of nowhere.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Suburban Neighborhood Descends Into Darkly Surreal Chaos After a Lemonade Stand Mysteriously Appears was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Algal the Bardperformed a jovial tavern cover of the Bon Jovi song "Livin' on a Prayer" on a variety of instruments from the Middle Ages.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Jovial Tavern Cover of Bon Jovi's Livin' on a Prayer' Played on Medieval Instruments was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Ken from This House took a visual tour of the United States, noting the most unusual home within each state.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Most Unusual House in Every US State was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A squirrel rescued as a baby returns to the yard every day to play with his best friend Millie, the bull terrier who helped to raise him. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Released Squirrel Comes Back Every Day to Play With the Dog Who Helped Raise Him was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Mathieu Terradeperformed a poignant cover of the Prince song "Purple Rain" on aHarpejjiM5 while bathed in purple light.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Poignant Harpejji Cover of Purple Rain' by Prince was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Young musicians of various ages from the O'Keefe Music Foundation performed an incredible cover of the Mazzy Star song "Fade Into You". subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Young Musicians Perform an Incredible Cover of Fade Into You' by Mazzy Star was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Scarlet Ravin revived a hummingbird who was so weak from dehydration that he didn't have the strength to fly up to the feeder and drink.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Caring Woman Spends Four Hours Reviving a Dehydrated Hummingbird Too Weak to Feed was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A beautiful little Bengal cat quite amusingly says "cow" instead of meow when he wants attention from his human.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Cat Says Cow' Instead of Meow' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Princess Jackie from The Painted Palace sang "Let It Go" in Klingon while dressed as a Klingon Elsa at the Emerald City Comic Con.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Klingon Elsa Sings Let It Go' in Klingon in a Clever Mashup of Frozen' and Star Trek' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

CDK Dance Company performed an absolutely stunning visual interpretation of the iconicQueenanthemBohemian Rhapsody".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Dancers Perform a Stunning Visual Interpretation of Bohemian Rhapsody' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Lady Gaga paid tribute to Mister Rogers with a cover of "Won't You Be My Neighbor" in a heartfelt Super Bowl ad for Rocket and Redfin.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Lady Gaga Honors Mister Rogers With a Heartfelt Super Bowl 2026 Cover of Won't You Be My Neighbor?' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

12 year old Roman McKonn is a caring young man who has been finding new homes for over 4,800 shelter dogs since he was four years old.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Caring 12 Year Old Boy Has Helped Over 4,800 Shelter Dogs Find Homes Since He Was Four was originally published on Laughing Squid.

James Corden read a hilarious letter to Coca-Cola from a very concerned customer who didn't like anything about "New Coke".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post James Corden Reads a Hilarious Letter to Coca-Cola From a Customer Who Really Didn't Like New Coke was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Koenkun Bricks shared how he built a fully working typewriter out of LEGO bricks that types out words onto a sheet of LEGO "paper".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Building a Working LEGO Typewriter was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A Bengal cat named Maverick loves his human Nick so much that he learned to surf as a kitten in order to stay close to him.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Bengal Cat Learns to Surf So He Can Stay Close to His Human was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Nathaniel Barlam created an incredible animated interpretation of the 1974 Genesis double album "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Incredible Animated Interpretation of Genesis' 1974 Double Album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

MinutePhysics explains, via whiteboard animation, how asteroids differ from planets and thus require a different scientific classification.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Asteroids Differ From Planets was originally published on Laughing Squid.

LEGO partnered with Crocs to release a kit for wonderfully oversized clogs that you can wear when completed.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Oversized LEGO Brick Crocs Clogs You Can Wear was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A devoted Bernese Mountain puppy is a faithful companion who loves to take the leash of a beautiful Chow Chow who lost her eyes to glaucoma.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Devoted Bernese Puppy Loves Taking Blind Chow Chow on Walks was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Grateful Dead Archive Online at UC Santa Cruz has amassed a wonderful digitized collection of ticket request envelope art.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Archive of Grateful Dead Ticket Request Envelope Art was originally published on Laughing Squid.

SciShow explained how insects use tools of their own design to make themselves appear larger, louder, and more deadly than they are.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Insects Use Tools of Their Own Design to Appear Larger and Louder Than They Really Are was originally published on Laughing Squid.

An animated gray wolf named Walf explained in humorous terms the long and perplexingly complex naming history of the red panda.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Long Complex Naming History of the Red Panda was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Inspired by "Stranger Things", Laurence Brownof"Lost in the Pond" looked at how well British actors were able to portray an American accent.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post British Man Living in the US Rates How Believable American Accents Are by English Actors was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Men at Work performed an incredible yet nostalgic version of their classic 1981 song "Who Can It Be Now" on "Jimmy Kimmel Live".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Men At Work Perform Their 1981 Hit Who Can It Be Now' on Jimmy Kimmel Live' was originally published on Laughing Squid.