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Architectural Digest put together a two hour walking tour of Manhattan, led by architects Michael Wyetznerand Nick Potts.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Wonderful Two Hour Walking Tour of Manhattan was originally published on Laughing Squid.

There I Ruined It created an introspective holiday mashup of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" sung as Radiohead's "Creep".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Santa Claus Is Coming to Town' Sung as the Introspective Radiohead Song Creep' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The US Air Force 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron's "Hurricane Hunters" captured stunning footage as they flew into the eye of Hurricane Melissa.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Stunning Footage From a Reconnaissance Plane Flying Into the Eye of Hurricane Melissa was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A well meaning cat brought her favorite toy snake to the food bowl and repeatedly encouraged the skinny plushie to eat kibble.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Cat Brings Toy Snake to Food Bowl Encouraging It Eat was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dancers Carl Harris, Josie Harris, and Natasha Harris reenacted the "Heat Miser" and "Snow Miser" scenes from "The Year Without a Santa Claus".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Dancers Reenact the Classic Heat Miser' and Snow Miser' Scenes From A Year Without Santa Claus' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Mary Mackereth saved a special needs baby owl from euthanasia and brought her home to hand-raise the owl, who thinks of her as her mom.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Compassionate Woman Hand-Raises Special Needs Owl Who Was Once Slated for Euthanasia was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Czech grocery store Podnikovka is selling a Salami Advent Calendar for Christmas that features salami instead of the traditional chocolate.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Salami Advent Calendar was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Kurzgesagt created a beautifully animated one hour tour through all of human history with very little narration.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A One Hour Animated Tour Through All of Human History was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The long-awaited 10' tall bronze RoboCop Statue was finally installed outside of the historicEastern Market in Detroit.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Long-Awaited 10' Tall Bronze RoboCop Statue Is Finally Installed at the Eastern Market in Detroit was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Australian "kindness spreader" Sam Weidenhofer raised over $1.7 million for an 88 year old veteran whose pension was taken from him.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Kind Man Raises $1.7 Million Dollars to Help 88 Year Old Veteran Who Lost His Pension and Health Benefits was originally published on Laughing Squid.

SciShow explains how the design of typical coffee mugs is questionable at best, particularly since coffee sloshes more than other liquids.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Physics Behind the Design of a Typical Coffee Mug was originally published on Laughing Squid.

An informative TED-Ed lesson by Cella Wright explains what happens in your brain when words don't immediately come to mind. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post What Happens in Your Brain When Words or Names Don't Immediately Come to Mind was originally published on Laughing Squid.

School of Life explains how to break an inherited cycle of cruelty, passed down through generations, by using kindness as a cure.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How to Break an Inherited Inter-Generational Cycle of Cruelty Using Kindness As a Cure was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Name Explain" looked at the linguistic roots of words that describe vocal ranges such as soprano, alto, and baritone.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Linguistic Roots of Words Describing Vocal Ranges was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Wurst literally reinterpreted the 1982 song "Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats to describe what was happening in the music video.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Literal Interpretation of the Safety Dance' Music Video was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Posit Pixel explained through clever animation how it took a team of puppeteers to make the Jabba the Hutt costume come to life.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How the Jabba the Hutt Costume Was Brought to Life was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Neal Peart showcased his drumming prowess during an ultimate drum solo for "Drum Solo Week" on "Late Night With David Letterman" in June 2011.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Neil Peart's Ultimate Drum Solo on Letterman' in 2011 was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A clever ad for the video game "Dungeon Fighter" features performers personifying the letters and characters of a Korean computer keyboard.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Performers Bring Computer Keyboard Characters to Life was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Patrick Ward created a dark holiday animation in which Santa Claus goes to jail and learns to give tattoos to repenting inmates.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Jailed Santa Claus Learns to Give Tattoos to Repenting Criminals in a Dark Holiday Animation was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Sesame Street characters employ the services of detective Benoit Blanc to investigate the case of Cookie Monster's missing pie.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Benoit Blanc Investigates the Case of Cookie Monster's Missing Pie in a Sesame Street' Parody of Knives Out' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Author Shantel George explains the West African origins of the kola nut, the key ingredient behind the original Coca-Cola recipe. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The West African Origins Behind the Original Coca-Cola Recipe was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Lulu Tarabay made friends with a pigeon who landed on her terrace and was stubbornly trying to get her attention by climbing the screen door. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Woman Befriends a Stubborn Pigeon Who Unexpectedly Landed on Her Apartment Terrace was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Vintage Vault explained the history, personality, and cultural impact of every "Peanuts" character, ranking them by popularity.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Peanuts' Characters Ranked by Popularity was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Bill McClintockcreated a holiday mashup that stitches together Ozzy's "Mama I'm Coming Home" with Hall and Oates' "Jingle Bell Rock".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Jolly Mashup That Stitches Together Ozzy's Mama I'm Coming Home' With Hall and Oates' Jingle Bell Rock' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

While two friends were out shopping, they came across a baby pigeon and decided to take her home and take care of her.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Two Friends Bring Home a Helpless Baby Pigeon They Found While Out Shopping was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Unbeknownst to his humans, a cat climbed onto the roof of the van and hung on for over 100 miles before they realized he was there.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Vacationing Family Unknowingly Travels Over 100 Miles With Their Cat Riding the Roof of the Family Van was originally published on Laughing Squid.

American Vintage Tales quite humorously recounted the errors, protests, and innuendos in three Rankin/Bass Christmas specials.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Strange Details in Rankin/Bass Christmas Specials was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Forest critters peacefully gathered together to sing a holiday carol of friendship on an iPhone 17 Pro for the Apple 2025 Holiday Film.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Forest Critters Gather to Sing a Carol of Friendship in the 2025 Apple Holiday Film was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Kurzgesagt explains how trees are in a constant state of being both dead and alive at the same time, as measured by their rings.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Trees Are Both Alive and Dead At the Same Time was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A devoted seeing eye donkey uses his loud braying and the sound of his hooves to guide a blind horse around the farm.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Seeing Eye Donkey Uses the Sound of His Braying and Hooves to Guide a Blind Horse Around the Farm was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The great David Byrne and his elaborate band played a beautiful NPR Tiny Desk Concert while dressed in matching blue outfits. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post David Byrne and His Elaborate Band Play NPR Tiny Desk Concert While Dressed in Matching Blue Outfits was originally published on Laughing Squid.

JayByrd Films swooped in on Paul McCartney with an FPV drone, capturing an amazing performance of "Live and Let Die" in New Orleans.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Amazing FPV Drone Footage of Paul McCartney Playing Live and Let Die' in New Orleans was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"There I Ruined It"created a merry holiday mashup featuring "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" performed in the vocal style of Creed.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Creed Sings Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' in a Merry Holiday Mashup was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A music loving cat falls asleep on his back with his favorite plush animal whenever his talented humans play the piano.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Music Loving Cat Falls Asleep on His Back Whenever His Talented Humans Play the Piano was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Mechanical Music Man explained that his restored 1930s Dutch mechanical barrel organ plays music using cardboard strips.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How a Restored 1930s Dutch Mechanical Barrel Organ Uses Cardboard Strips to Play Music was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Practical Engineeringtook a look at the historic Niagara Falls, noting how its hidden infrastructure is just as grand as the falls themselves.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Ingenious Infrastructure Behind Niagara Falls was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Nerdstalgic looked at the growing trend of long breaks between seasons of certain TV shows, which disrupts story continuity for viewers.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Long Breaks Between Seasons of Popular TV Shows Disrupt Story Continuity for the Viewer was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dorothy released "Movie Director Solar System", a stunning print with names of renowned directors orbiting in their own solar system.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Beautiful Print Featuring Renowned Movie Directors Orbiting in Their Own Solar System was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Finnish band Steve'n'Seagulls performed a spooky bluegrass cover of the classic Blue Oyster Cult song "Don't Fear the Reaper".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Finnish Bluegrass Cover of Don't Fear the Reaper' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Bob Odenkirk admitted to numerous crimes and misdeeds during a lie detector test in a 1998 episode of "Mr. Show With Bob and David".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Bob Odenkirk Admits to Numerous Crimes and Misdeeds While Taking a Lie Detector Test on Mr. Show' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Just Iconic Rewinds" shared wonderful facts that showed how the 1960 George Pal movie "The Time Machine" brought H.G. Wells' vision to life.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How the 1960 George Pal Movie The Time Machine' Brought H.G. Wells' Original Story to Life was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Sink or Skim" is an enlightening documentary short about the curious sport of competitive stone skimming in the United Kingdom.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Enlightening Short Film About the Curious Sport of Competitive Stone Skimming in the United Kingdom was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The BBCscience show"Tomorrow's World" visited Rex Malik at his home to learn more about SCAN, the very first home computer in Europe.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A 1967 BBC Report About a Man Who Owned Europe's First Home Computer was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Rondo Veneziano, a Venetian electronic chamber orchestra from the 1980s, played "La Serenissima" while dressed as Baroque robots.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Venetian Musicians Seamlessly Blend Classical and Modern Music While Dressed as Baroque Robots was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Prompt Brush 1.0" is a poignant tale about a box head illustrator who manually responds to written prompts with corresponding drawings.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Box Head Illustrator Manually Responds to Written Prompts With Corresponding Drawings was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Sprouts created a colorful animation that explains "The Diffusion of Innovations" theory introduced by sociologist Everett M. Rogers in 1962.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Ideas Are Spread According to The Diffusion of Innovations' Theory From 1962 was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Tracklib broke down the music that was sampled in the original (1999-2013) opening theme song for the Matt Groening animated series Futurama.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Breaking Down the Music Sampled in the Futurama' Theme Song was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Sir Christopher Lee recounted meeting his literary hero J.R.R. Tolkien in an Oxford pub sometime in the mid-to-late 1950s.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Sir Christopher Lee Recounts Meeting His Literary Hero J.R.R. Tolkien at an Oxford Pub in the 1950s was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Half-Asleep Chris introduced his adorable new kitten Henry to ten animal-friendly robots of different shapes and sizes. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Kitten Interacts With Ten Animal-Friendly Robots was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Gonzo expressed his desire to fly again in his heartfelt song "I'm Going to Go Back There Someday" for The "Muppets: 70 Years".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Gonzo Expresses His Longing to Fly Again in the Heartfelt Song I'm Going to Go Back There Someday' was originally published on Laughing Squid.