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pARTyzant plays songs and musical themes on guitar using a spoon in his picking hand, resulting in a wonderful carnivalesque sound.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Guitarist Plays Carnivalesque Songs Using a Spoon was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Swiss Guard played the classic Neil Diamond song "Sweet Caroline" in honor Pope Leo XIV, the first Pope from the United States. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Vatican's Swiss Guard Performs Neil Diamond's Sweet Caroline' to Honor the First American Pope was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Chill Dude Explainslooks at everyday items and practices once deemed illegal for political, religious, or discriminatory reasons.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Everyday Items and Practices That Were Once Illegal was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Lexi Snyder faced her claustrophobia when she rescued a newly emerged butterfly trapped behind the bars of a crawlspace window.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Woman Overcomes Her Claustrophobia to Free a Butterfly Trapped Behind Bars Under a Crawlspace was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Robert Patano of Pursuit of Wonder explained, through a descriptive animation, what he considers the tragic paradox of self-awareness.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Tragic Paradox of Self-Awareness was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A TED-Ed lesson by Homework Studio explains how peek-a-boo games help babies to develop strong communication skills in the future.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How the Universal Game of Peek-a-Boo' Helps Babies Develop Strong Communication Skills was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A teeny tinyred-footed tortoisenamedTortellininever goes anywhere else without wearing a custom backpack to hold snacks.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Teeny Tiny Tortoise Wears a Teeny Tiny Backpack Filled With Yummy Snacks was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A partially blind donkey named Waylon cleverly learned to open the barn gate where his best friend, a goat named Willie Nelson, lives.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Partially Blind Donkey Bullied by Others Cleverly Opens Gate to Visit His Best Goat Friend was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Simple Things - Surprising Histories" explained how cognac is a brandy made specifically in the Cognac region of France.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Cognac Differs From Brandy was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A starving sea turtle in Puerto Angel, Mexico, approached a ship to ask for help removing life-threatening barnacles from their mouth.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Compassionate Diver Removes Life-Threatening Barnacles From a Sea Turtle's Mouth was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Max MillerofTasting History prepared a traditional Victorian Welsh Rabbit (Welsh Rarebit), a toasty grilled cheese with a bit of spice.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How to Make Welsh Rabbit (Rarebit)', A Traditional Cheesy Toast From the Victorian Era was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Bardcore band Courseval performed a wonderfully lilting cover of the classic a-ha song "Take on Me" on a variety ofmedieval instruments.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Take On Me' Played on Medieval Instruments was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Holderness Familyperformed a fun parody of"Mr. Brightside"byThe Killers, about going to bed while the sun is up. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Fun Parody of the Killers' Song Mr Brightside' About Going to Bed Early While the Sun Is Still Up was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Sprouts quite succinctly explained how traumatic events can result in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, which causes changes in the brain.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How the Hypervigilance of PTSD Causes Structural Changes in the Brain was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Kate Janicki skillfully rode her beloved horse Penny through a local Dutch Bros drive-thru to surprise her sister at work.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Woman Rides Horse Through Coffee Shop Drive-Thru to Surprise Her Sister at Work was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra combined live music with animation to perform an immersive rendition of "Peter and the Wolf".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Combines Live Music With Animation to Tell the Tale of Peter and the Wolf' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Devon Massyn captured magnificent drone footage of the Kavachi volcano erupting explosively underwater for the first time in a decade.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Magnificent Drone Footage of the Solomon Islands' Kavachi Volcano Erupting Underwater was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Master instrument artisan Takao Iwai shared the incredible processes of handcrafting a violin and cello, each over the course of six months.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Japanese Artisan Spends Six Months Handcrafting a Violin and Cello was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Mr. Science marveled at how sea creatures in the ocean's twilight and midnight zones become stranger and larger as the water deepens.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Deep Sea Creatures Become So Much Stranger and Larger as the Water Gets Deeper was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Guitar scientist Jabez tested several legendary myths about guitars and their components to see if they would work in real life.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Musician Tests Legendary Guitar Myths in Real Life was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The very talented artisan Kent creates absolutely adorable hats that look just like yummy Japanese breads and other baked goods.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Handcrafted Hats That Look Like Freshly Baked Bread was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Will of the video series "What Is This?" looked into why New York City has so many wooden water towers while other cities don't.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why New York City Has So Many Wooden Water Towers was originally published on Laughing Squid.

MinuteEarth explained why honey bees will ignore "waggle dance" instructions from other bees and why this ignorance is actually clever.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Honey Bees Often Ignore the Waggle Dance' by Other Bees That Reveals Food Sources was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Filmmaker Oscar Hudson created an innovative ad for Coinbase that looks like a video game but features real actors and handmade pixelated sets. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Innovative Coinbase Ad That Looks Like a Video Game, Featuring Real Actors and Pixelated Sets was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Rob Williams recreated the Guinness World Record that he set in 2000 for the fastest sandwich made with feet.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Man Recreates His Guinness World Record for the Fastest Sandwich Made With Feet was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dr. Erica Brozovsky of Otherwords explained the etymological origins of the word "cool", noting how it has transcended multiple generations.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Multigenerational Staying Power of the Word Cool' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Bryan Cranston and Ferdinand Kingsley read a fiery 1675 exchange between the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and the Zaporozhian Cossacks.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Bryan Cranston and Ferdinand Kingsley Read a Fiery 1675 Exchange Between Opposing Military Forces was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A trio of adorable cats, named Spongecake, Buttercream, and Donut, travel around the world in their finest attire.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Trio of Adorable New York City Cats Travel the World in Their Finest Attire was originally published on Laughing Squid.

TimeWarp Cities captured the evolution of Manhattan Island from 0 AD through 2026 in a captivating, yet heartbreaking timelapse.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Evolution of Manhattan Island From Year 0 to 2026 in a Captivating Timelapse was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A TED-Ed lesson by linguist Arika Okrent explains why three grammar rules that were popular in the past are not all that relevant anymore.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Old Grammar Rules That Don't Really Apply Anymore was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Name Explain explored the etymological history behind every dinosaur name, noting that there were more than he realized.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Every Dinosaur Got Its Name was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Disney Animation reimagined musical scenes from three Disney movies, featuring animated actors from Deaf West Theatre performing in ASL.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Three Musical Scenes From Disney Movies Reimagined in American Sign Language was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A clever Mona Lisa cat bed combines creative home decor with functionality, allowing cats to sleep in the arms of the "Mona Lisa".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Clever Cat Bed Lets Cats Sleep in the Arms of Mona Lisa' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A shy chihuahua named Bluey learned how to howl just like his older half-husky brother, so that they could become friends.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Shy Chihuahua Learns to Howl In Order to Become Friends With His Husky Brother was originally published on Laughing Squid.

An albino alligator named Coconut seemed to be smiling widely while getting a nice scrubby bath from her keeper at The Reptile Zoo.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Albino Alligator Enjoys Getting a Nice Scrubby Bath was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A kitten named Squid, born with hind-limb deformities, learned to walk with a clever LEGO exoskeleton built byhis humans.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Custom LEGO Exoskeleton Helps a Kitten Learn to Walk was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Life in the 1800s" shared a 1956 interview with John Easley, who traveled by covered wagon to Ardmore, Oklahoma in 1887. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Fascinating Interview With a Man Who Traveled by Covered Wagon From Texas to Oklahoma in 1887 was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Process looked at nutmeg, noting that it comes from a small fruit of the Myristica fragrans tree, which also yields the spice mace.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Nutmeg and Mace Come From the Same Fruit was originally published on Laughing Squid.

RobWordsexplored where and how the symbols for various currencies, including the dollar ($), the pound (), and the Euro (), originated.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Evolution of the Dollar, Pound, and Euro Currency Symbols was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Simple Things - Surprising Histories" explained why bananas are completely safe despite being naturally radioactive. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Bananas Are Safe to Eat Despite Their Natural Radioactivity was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Sony AI built an incredibly responsive autonomous robot that can play a rapid fire game of table tennis against elite professionals. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Highly Responsive Autonomous Table Tennis Robot That Can Beat Professional Players was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Everything Explainer graciously compiled a list of every empire throughout history that was taken down by stupid yet egregious errors. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Stupid Mistakes That Brought Down Entire Empires was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Film Retrospective dove into the historic 1968 recording of the very first Led Zeppelin album, colloquially known as "Led Zeppelin 1".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Rare Look Inside the Historic Recording of Led Zeppelin's First Album was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The French folk dance troupe Lous Cadetouns features a number of very talented dancers, including incredible synchronized stilt walkers.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post French Folk Dance Group Performs With Incredible Synchronized Stilt Walkers was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Process looked at why Budweiser is brewed with rice instead of barley, because barley makes the brew cloudy.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Budweiser Is Brewed With Rice Instead of Barley was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Ken of "This House"explained how people accommodated the call of nature without the benefit of modern indoor plumbing.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How People Used the Bathroom Before Indoor Plumbing was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Wolfpack Adventures shared a compilation of incredible POV footage from riding challenging mountain bike lines in 2025.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Incredible POV Footage of Riding Challenging Mountain Bike Lines was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Kurzgesagtused colorful animation to explain how, with evolution, the ability to process information in more complex ways emerged.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Human Minds Differ From Animal Minds was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Doctor Howard Tucker of Cleveland, Ohio, set the Guinness World Record for Oldest Doctor in October 2025, just three months before his death.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post 103 Year Old Doctor in Cleveland Sets Guinness World Record for the Oldest Practicing Doctor was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A black cat named Archie is so excited about exercising that he meows to let his human know when he wants to walk on the treadmill.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Chatty Black Cat Lets His Human Know When He Wants to Walk on the Treadmill was originally published on Laughing Squid.