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A pair of tabby cats repeatedly stuck their adorable faces into a cardboard tube that is entirely reminiscent of a Pringles potato chip can.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Pair of Tabby Cats Repeatedly Stick Their Adorable Faces Into a Pringles Shaped Cardboard Tube was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Distortions Unlimited shows how they make animatronic props like "The Sleeping Giant" and his smarter cousin "Colossus" from a single mold.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Giant Animatronic Props Are Made was originally published on Laughing Squid.

SciShow explained how a mysterious sweating sickness overtook Tudor England in the 15th and 16th centuries and then disappeared.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Mysterious Sweating Sickness That Overtook Tudor England in the 15th and 16th Centuries was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dr. Emily Zarka of Monstrum shared how vampire hunter action hero Van Helsing from "Bram Stoker's Dracula" was originally a stoic academic.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Van Helsing Went From Stoic Academic in Bram Stoker's Dracula' to Famed Action Hero in Movies was originally published on Laughing Squid.

This House explained how Victorian Era people entertained themselves without having the use of modern technology at their fingertips.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How People In the Victorian Era Entertained Themselves Without the Use of Modern Technology was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Postmodern Jukeboxteamed up with singer-songwriter LaVance Colley to perform a beautiful 1960s soul cover of "House of the Rising Sun".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Beautiful 1960s Soul Cover of the Classic Folk Song House of the Rising Sun' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

James Hoffman shared how he won an auction for a unique retro coffee maker from the estate of David Lynch and then tested it out.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Coffee Expert Tests Out a Unique Retro Coffee Maker Once Owned by David Lynch was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dutch artistTheo Jansen demonstrated an attachable seat that is pulled behind his iconic wind-powered "Strandbeest".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Caterpillar - An Attachable Seat That Is Pulled Behind Theo Jansen's Wind-Powered Strandbeest' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Reporter Phil Edwards dove deep into the counterintuitive engineering behind historic ships that were made of concrete.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Counterintuitive Engineering Behind Historic Ships Made Out of Concrete was originally published on Laughing Squid.

List 25 provided helpful insight into everyday items with features that are hiding in plain sight, while explaining how to use them.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Everyday Items With Features Hiding In Plain Sight was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Burl's Art updated his original newspaper guitar by using 1,600 sheets of misprinted newspapers and a 3D mold for a custom spiral design.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Newsworthy Guitar Made From 1600 Sheets of Misprinted Newspaper in a Custom Spiral Design was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Bartender Yuzo Komai in Tokyo carves ice with a sword like a Samurai and sets the bar on fire to make incredibly unique cocktails.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Bartender Uses a Sword Like a Samurai to Cut Ice and Sets Bar on Fire to Make Unique Cocktails was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Jenna of Tiny Homes Giant Journey visited the "Spite House" in the Montlake neighborhood of Seattle, built by an angry divorcee in 1925.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Wonderful Tour of the Montlake Spite House in Seattle That Was Built by an Angry Divorcee in 1925 was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Jim Henson went behind the scenes to introduce the puppeteers behind the Muppets in a 1989 episode of "The Jim Henson Hour".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Jim Henson Introduces the Talented People Behind The Muppets' in a 1989 Episode of The Jim Henson Hour' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Chill Dude Explains dove into a list of eight different historical myths that were eventually proven to be true through science and curiosity.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Historical Myths That Were Eventually Proven True was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Brooklyn Cyclones of Coney Island hosted their annual Seinfeld Night, where people participated in the hilarious "Elaine Dance Contest".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Absurd Elaine Dance Contest' Returns to the Annual Seinfeld Night' Hosted by the Brooklyn Cyclones was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Steve Mould built a giant EpiPen to analyze the three crucial mechanisms behind this emergency medical device to treat anaphylaxis.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Remarkable Internal Chain Reaction That Occurs When an EpiPen Is Deployed was originally published on Laughing Squid.

While fly fishing in Alaska, members of the Seattle Kraken team and their mascot "Buoy" were chased out of the river by an angry brown bear.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Angry Bear Chases the Seattle Kraken's Team Mascot Buoy' Out of an Alaskan River was originally published on Laughing Squid.

When violinistAldo Cicchini heard his locker door at perfect C, he seamlessly incorporated it into "I Can't Help Falling In Love With You".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Violinist Performs I Can't Help Falling In Love With You' Using the Perfect C' Created by a Locker Door was originally published on Laughing Squid.

An early version of Cookie Monster, then known as Arnold, overindulged himself during a 1969 commercial for Frito-Lay Munchos Potato Chips.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Early Version of Cookie Monster Overindulges in a 1969 Commercial for Munchos Potato Chips was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Art of Storytelling explained how the character of Q in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" was created as a moral test for humanity.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How the Enigmatic Character of Q' Represented a Moral Test for Humanity in Star Trek: The Next Generation' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Sam Reidset out to visit the weirdest restrooms in the United States using previous winners of America's Best Restrooms as his guide.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Fascinating Tour of the Weirdest Public Restrooms in the United States was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Rob WattsofRobWordslooked back at the seemingly random yet fascinating origins behind the Metric vs Imperial measurement systems.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Origins of the Metric vs Imperial Measurement Systems was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A beautiful Bengal cat enjoyed a wonderful belly jiggling full body massage on his human's vibration plate that's used for exercise.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Bengal Cat Enjoys a Full Body Belly Jiggling Massage on His Human's Vibration Plate was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Brick Technologybuilt a series of increasingly complex, remote controlledLEGO machines to scale increasingly taller LEGO walls.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Engineer Builds Increasingly Complex LEGO Vehicles to Scale Increasingly Taller Walls was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Puddles Pity Par performed a gorgeous cover of the iconic Leonard Cohen song "Hallelujah" with vocal nods to Jeff Buckley and John Cale.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Puddles Performs Gorgeous Cover of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah' With Nods to Jeff Buckley and John Cale was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Rhisotope Project is combating horn poaching and wildlife trafficking by inserting non-lethal radioisotopes into rhino horns.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Rhisotope Project Inserts Non-Lethal Radioactive Seeds Into Rhino Horns to Combat Poaching was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Rhetty for History shared the distinctive sounds of classic toys, gadgets, and electronics from the past that are seldom heard anymore.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Distinctive Sounds of Classic Toys, Gadgets, and Electronics From the Past was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Bree Soligny took in a tiny orphaned duckling and raised her by hand, then built a bedroom for her when she got too big.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Devoted Duck Follows Her Beloved Human Around the Farm was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The insightful School of Life explains how children who grow up with a self-absorbed parent are often left without a strong sense of self.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Children of a Self-Absorbed Parent Often Struggle to Find a Strong Sense of Self was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"The Candy Factory" is a wonderful documentary about Ann Ballentine and her artist enclave in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn that was once a factory.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Creative Life Inside an Incredible Artists' Enclave in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn That Was Once a Candy Factory was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Artem Mayer of Copper Guitars built a hole-y Les Paul-style electric guitar that looks like it was made of scrumptious looking donuts.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Hole-y' Electric Guitar That Looks Like It Was Made Out of Colorful Glazed Donuts was originally published on Laughing Squid.

15 year old Tayo Marchand from Sydney, Australia easily switches between four different languages while performing songs on the piano.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Talented Teenager Performs Girl From Ipanema' and Other Songs In Four Different Languages was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Henson Company released historic footage that documents the complicated relationship between Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Complicated Relationship of Kermit and Miss Piggy was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Musician Joshua Woo performed Friday I'm in Love" in the highly distinctive style of The Smiths while twirling a sunflower like Morrissey.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Sunflower Twirling Musician Performs The Cure's Friday I'm In Love' in the Style of The Smiths was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Name Explainembarked on a quest to understand why musical notes have been historically named after letters of the alphabet worldwide.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Music Notes Are Named After Letters was originally published on Laughing Squid.

An incredibly agile baby elephant at the Oregon Zoo adorably kicked a watermelon around in the grass as if it were a soccer ball.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Agile Baby Elephant Adorably Kicks Around a Juicy Watermelon Like a Soccer Ball was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The British Army's Band of the Coldstream Guards performed a beautiful cover of the Black Sabbath song "Paranoid" in tribute to Ozzy Osbourne.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post British Army Band Plays Paranoid' in Tribute to Ozzy During the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The great Elton John joined Spinal Tap in a rousing rendition of their hit song "Stonehenge" during the band's final show in New Orleans.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Elton John Joins Spinal Tap for a Rousing Rendition of Stonehenge' During the Final Show in New Orleans was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Liz Thorpe of The People's Cheese collaborated with Epicurious to sample increasingly stinky cheeses until she reached the very funkiest.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Cheese Expert Samples Increasingly Stinky Cheeses From Around the World was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Researchers Angus Emmott and Ross Coupland discovered a new species of Phasmatodea, a giant stick insect that is the heaviest in Australia.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Spectacular Giant Stick Insect Discovered in the Rainforests of North Queensland, Australia was originally published on Laughing Squid.

New Mind shared the history of the common wrench, noting how its 19th century design has evolved with the needs of changing technology.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Historical Evolution of the Indespensible Wrench was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A piglet named Percy, who was rescued by Where Pigs Fly, formed a bond with a baby sheep named Willow that has lasted for several years.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Rescued Piglet and Baby Sheep Find Comfort in Each Other by Snuggling Together was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Ze Frankexamines the incredible evolving physiologyof orthopteraninsects, which includes katydids, grasshoppers, and crickets.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Amusing Look at the Evolving Physiology of Katydids, Grasshoppers, and Crickets was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Aidan Hall explained the origins of Yerba Mate while pondering if his daily use of the modern canned version was problematic to his life.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Traditional Yerba Mate Tea Became a Popular Caffeinated Energy Drink in a Brightly Colored Can was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Chill Dude Explains lists out quite a number of ancient rules that society follows without any explanation, along with the history of each.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Ancient Rules That Society Follows Without Explanation was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Two performers in Shandong, China stood on opposing Tesla Coils and shared a stream of electricity between them as they danced.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Two Performers Share a Stream of Electricity While Standing on Tesla Coils in Shandong, China was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Laurence BrownofLost in the Pond shared words and phrases he discovered that are distinctive to the US but baffle British people.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Distinctively American Words That Baffle British People was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Video essayist HoloDraco took a look back at several of the most visually stunning yet overlooked movies of the 1990s.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Visually Stunning Yet Overlooked Movies of the 1990s was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Jamie Dupuis performed a moving cover of the classic Pink Floyd song "Comfortably Numb" on his bespoke 12-string harp guitar.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Moving Cover of the Classic Pink Floyd Song Comfortably Numb' Played on Harp Guitar was originally published on Laughing Squid.