Laughing Squid

Burl ofBurl's Art and his buddy Packard built two gorgeous hand crafted electric guitars that were made with translucent stone.

An incredibly clever octopus named Marty quite adeptly figured out how to open a tightly sealed jar on the first try.

A husky named Belle used her nose to open the door to the rabbit cage and fit her entire body inside so she could say hello to the bunnies.

A Ted-Ed Lesson written by Hei Man Chan explains how cholesterol forms in the body and the difference between good and bad cholesterol.

Shinichi Furuya and his team at Sony CSL found that a therapeutic robotic hand exoskeleton also increases the dexterity of expert pianists.

DJ Keebz turned the Pac-Man theme into an impromptu beat flip while performing at the Lo-Fi Festival in Portland, Oregon.

Adam Aleksic, a self-described etymology nerd, explained linguistic misconceptions of the "gay accent" or "gay voice".

Experienced outdoorsman Steve Wallis shared what it was like to camp inside a long abandoned water pipe.

Composer Angelo Badalamentiquite eloquently explained how he wrote "Laura Palmer's Theme" with David Lynch for the series "Twin Peaks".

Kristian T. Williams looks at the foods and drinks consumed by various races and cultures within the world of J.R.R. Tolkien.

Clusters of mushrooms and plants with bionic arms by Bionica and the Wires play a variety of musical instruments quite well.

Legendary Lore explained how Aristotle predicted that democratic systems would slowly lead to the wealthy in the highest levels of government.

Abram Engle depicted the unsettling ordeal of moving a sleeping feline from one room to another as a "kitty transplant".

Voicesofjake participated in the "Wet Hair Challenge" by soaking his hair in -20F Minnesota weather and lying down to make it freeze upright.

Emily O'Leary creates hand-hooked rugs shaped like sleeping dogs, appearing like animal skins that have historically decorated floors.

1440 looked into how wedding rings originated in Ancient Egypt and how this romantic symbol evolved over many centuries.

Dr. Matt McGlasson shared adorable footage of a tiny tabby kitten who always looks worried, calling the look "Resting Panic Face".

A fascinating study found that the prehensile arms of an octopus are segmented from the rest of the cephalopod's body.

A Ted-Edlesson by Max G. Levy explains how rats survived the Ice Age, made their way from Asia to Europe and then across the Atlantic.

General Mills announced new "Progresso Soup Drops" that capture the comforting flavor of Progresso Chicken Noodle Soup in hard candy form.

Mazeyu Ji, Xuanbin Peng and team at UC San Diego created Exbody2, an AI that lets robots mimic realistic human movements such as a waltz.

When a tiny orange cat named Tuna came home, a maternal dog named Kona immediately adopted him as her own and taught him to love others.

OK Go made a music video for their song "A Stone Only Rolls Downhill" using 64 videos recorded on 64 iPhones.

Three different compilations capture the uniquely witty, charming and caring aspect of the visionary director David Lynch.

The cast of "Severance" went to work in a glass office in the middle of NYC's Grand Central Terminal in a pop-up event promoting season two.

Pat Kiernan checked out a tiny tabletop all-in-one washer/dryer by Hisense Visual Technology at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Champion skateboarder Diego Pocelet shared his ride down a long, steep winding mountain road where he reached 100 kph (62 mph).

Dr. Sarah Wooten explained why cats knock things over, attributing this behavior to hunting instincts, boredom, and attention-seeking.

Phish bass player Mike Gordon, a devoted cat lover, shared how he incorporates his Meowdulator, a meowing guitar pedal, into his music.

"The Second" is a powerful short film by Tony Zhou and Taylor Ramos about a father serving as a second to his stubborn son in a modern duel.

Kevin Parry used an office chair to speed around an obstacle course of objects in a room using stop motion animation.

The History Guyexplained how an argument about a missed shot at a bird hunt led to the creation of The Guinness Book of Records.

A clever baby cow named Mello, who lives at the McNeill Farm, keeps breaking into his human's house to hang out with his dog buddies.

Every Frame a Painting explores at how the director's vision and intention for a film inform the placement of the camera.

Matt Thompson of Thompson Woodworks constructed a model train that runs along his backyard fence with a snowplow at the front.

Bryan Cranston spoke with Dan Ratherabout how a small role on an episode of "The X-Files" led to his leading role in "Breaking Bad"

When she was a toddler, a little girl named River thought that she was a dog and so did the five German shepherds and a giant mountain dog.

A man lovingly reunited with his beloved dog who went missing for five days after their house in Pacific Palisades burned down.

Danny Elfman talks about going from an encounter with Matt Groening doing a negative Oingo Boingo review to writing "The Simpsons" theme.

Lewis Gibson and Lilah Fear celebrated both Halloween and World Ice Skating Day by dressing up as a pair of giant ice skates.

Man Carrying Thing created a humorous sketch comparing what it was like to apply for an apartment in 1950 versus doing the same in 2025.

A BBC piece from 1970 documents how the Coffee Promotion Council engaged BBDO and a young Ridley Scott to direct its commercial in 1969.

Emily Rodgers of My Lush Abode shared footage of an incredibly inventive folding Murphy sink in a circa 1815 home where she stayed.

PopMojo created an amusing compilation of celebrities doing impressions of other celebrities.

Levi Pinson of LuxuryRealEstate gave a tour inside one of the smallest studio apartments in New York City.

Dr. Catie Cuan, a pioneer in "choreorobotics" dances with robots to show a more productive and positive side of AI.

Mike Loughran of FishLikeMike caught sight of an injured owl who was tangled in a barbed fence and stopped to free the bird.

Eight year old Zayin Berry traded his skateboard for a little creamsicle kitten who was being treated cruelly by a group of kids.

Carl Weiseth of Speedfly and Ozone Speed shared absolutely dizzying footage of his incredible speedriding skills.

An orange cat named Nyaa Nyaa sat on a comfy cushion and tapped his tail to the beat of the music being played on stage.