Laughing Squid

Zac Alsop tested the old adage "like a bull in a China Shop" in real life, getting a real bull to wander around a real China shop of his own design.

The inimitable 98 year old Dick Van Dyke danced barefoot on his patio for a Coldplay musical tribute with their song "All My Love".

A hilarious SCTV sketch from 1981 showed how busy singer Michael McDonald was while working as a session vocalist in the 1970s and 1980s.

Jordan Howlett cleverly turned a Mega Heat Ray Breath Godzilla into a humidifier for his plants using the toy's misting breath feature.

A police officer in Illinois used his own vehicle to save a pregnant woman from plunging into a nearby lake after she lost control of her car.

Internacional de Electronica shared footage of a Sharp VZ-1600 stereo with a linear tracking turntable that plays both sides of a record.

A brief animated history of the Statue of Liberty by Untold History explains how the statue is a symbol of friendship, knowledge, and freedom.

NASA put out a wonderful eight-hour yule log video for the holidays that features a rocket engine in the midst of takeoff inside a fireplace.

Kirby Ferguson explained how algorithms suppress individual creativity and how this stagnation can lead to profound cultural change.

Ze Frank was invited to visit the Senckenberg Ocean Species Alliance (SOSA)in Frankfurt, Germany to learn how new aquatic species are named.

The Art of Storytelling took a look at the classic 1942 film "Casablanca", noting how the camera focused on Ilsa's face for 25 long seconds.

GideonofLetThemTalkTVtalks about why the English language is so complicated when it comes to spelling.

E/V Nautiluscaptured the very rare sight of several nautiloids near the Palau ocean floor on their final dive of the 2024 season.

Walton Goggins demonstrated the efficiency of his signature Walton Goggins Goggle Glasses by chopping onions without the concern of crying.

"Weird Al" Yankovic released four of the six different takes of the music video for his song "Tacky" running together simultaneously.

Finale B gave a wonderful performance of the song "Alexander Hamilton" from the play "Hamilton" with all the lyrics translated into Korean.

A golden retriever named Theo took his daycare worker's arm in his mouth and led him over to his sleeping canine sister Mia to be petted.

Lance GeigerofThe History Guyrecounted the surprisingly long history behind waffles in the United States, albeit in different forms.

Subway Creatures and WhatIsNewYork partnered with David Regone to create two art prints that reflect the weirdest things in NYC during 2024.

Rad Scientist shared early footage of MGMT performing "Kids" at a 2003 concert for Zonker Harris Day at Wesleyan University.

"Yacht Rock, A Dockumentary" is a fascinating film that explores the amazingly connected world of the soft rock genre of the 1970s and 1980s.

Rhetty for Historylooked at some of the most famous toy crazes that caused parents to go mad during the holidays.

A little calico kitten named Maisie was in love with her human's baby bump and fell further in love when the infant came home.

Postmodern Jukebox teamed up with Wild Bill and The Bruisers for a 1950s rockabilly cover of the Thin Lizzy song "The Boys Are Back In Town".

Actor and musician John Stamos asked Drumeo to help him learn a drum solo that Taylor Hawkins sent to him shortly before his death.

Edie Falco read a letter written in 1932 by Helen Keller in response to a question about "seeing" the Empire State Building in New York City.

A baby beaver named Bo, who was rescued by Wild For Life, builds dams around the house with common household items.

Rico, the adorably big-nosed Brazilian porcupine who lives at the Cincinnati Zoo,enjoyed a wonderful vegetarian feast for Thanksgiving.

The Art of Storytelling looked at the fictional world of Star Wars to see how much the real world invades the 'Star Wars' fantasy.

Hypno Motion created a wonderful stop motion animation of a LEGO hoagie sandwich being made as an ad for the deli food company Dietz & Watson.

The Mariah Carey Christmas classic All I Want for Christmas Is You" goes off the rails in this unhinged remix by There I Ruined It.

While appearing on CONAN in December 2005, a very blunt Jim Carrey performed a punk rock cover of "Silent Night".

New Scientist explains how the plot of the 2014 science fiction film Ex Machina was actually a reverse AI Turing test for humans.

Justin Mason cleverly animated classic postcards from the Isle of Wight, showing his English hometown in the most amusing ways.

Josep Castanyer Alonso played the Christmas song "All I Want for Christmas Is You" on piano in the style of six classical composers.

Adam Savage of Tested spoke with legendary costume designer Janty Yates about her work on the 'Gladiator' films.

Dr. Erica Brozovsky explained ablaut reduplication, a term describing how vowels are used in words with repeating consonant sounds.

Lord Vinheteiro performed a touching rendition of Total Eclipse of the Heart" on a series of increasingly smaller rubber chickens.

Bill McClintockcreated a heavy metal disco mashup that combined Chic's "Good Times" with Iron Maiden's "Rime of the Ancient Mariner".

Mister Rogers introduced each of his iconic puppets, telling the audience who they were and how he gave them each a unique voice.

Disney shared a LoFi video of Mickey Mouse and his friends sharing a Friendsgiving meal together to a jaunty soundtrack.

Laurence BrownofLost in the Pond quite bluntly explained that he though Thanksgiving in the US was the same as Christmas in Britain.

1440 explained how Macy's pioneered shopping in the United States, introducing practices that shaped the ways stores operate forever.

Sabra shared an interesting recipe for the Hummurkey, a turkey made completely out of hummus.

Lexie Crampton of The Feather Fam showed how she burps Lawrence, her rescued turkey, and how this process came about.

Make sure that you don't accidentally mistake an orange cat who is busy cleaning themself as a Thanksgiving turkey!

A PhD student at Georgia Tech has created Hathaani, an incredible robotic violinist that uses AI to play South Indian Carnatic Music.

Weird History Food explained the history behind Jones Soda, which was known for their unusual flavors and small distribution channels.

Duncan McCabe planned and recorded his running patterns with the Strava app, turning the recordings into flipbook-style animations.

Filmmaker Joe Bressler and director New York Nico created the first ever commercial for the New York City institution of Katz's Deli.