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The Process explores the complex engineering and manufacturing history of official FIFA World Cup tournament balls.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How the 2026 FIFA World Cup Trionda' Balls Are Made was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Rabbit Hole explored the history of Lorem Ipsum, noting how a nonsensical pseudo-Latin phrase became a standard text placeholder.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Mysterious Origins of the Placeholder Text Lorem Ipsum' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A senior beagle named Delilah, who was rescued from an animal testing lab cage, felt sunlight on her face for the very first time in her life.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Senior Beagle Rescued From Animal Testing Lab Feels Sunlight on Her Face for the First Time was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Art of Storytelling examined the moral complexity of Gollum as portrayed in J.R.R. Tolkien's writings and in Peter Jackson's films.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Gollum's Moral Complexity in The Lord of the Rings' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Aynsley Grealis, a fabric artist in Toronto, creates whimsically themed crocheted handbags that look like other items, such as NYC pizza rat.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Whimsically Themed Crocheted Handbags was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Nerdwriter explored Stellan Skarsgard's sublime speech as Luthen Rael in "Andor", noting how silence was used as a rhetorical tool.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Silence Brought Intensity to Stellan Skarsgard's Pivotal Speech as Luthen Rael in Andor' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

40 Fingers performed for a mad Medieval king in the music video for their truly explosive acoustic cover of AC/DC's "Thunderstruck". subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Explosive Four-Guitar Acoustic Cover of AC/DC's Thunderstruck' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Bill McClintock created a hard rock mashup that combined the Queen anthem "We Will Rock You" with the Black Sabbath song "Paranoid". subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Hard Rock Mashup of Queen's We Will Rock You' With Black Sabbath's Paranoid' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Shrey Parikh, an eighth grader from Rancho Cucamonga, won the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee by spelling 32 words in 90 seconds. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post California Eighth Grader Wins Scripps National Spelling Bee With a Record-Setting 32 Words in 90 Seconds was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A formerly flightless pigeon named Pam constantly confuses the resident cat with his very busy nest-building process.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Rescued Pigeon Confuses the Resident Cat With His Constant Nest Building was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Slow Mo Guys captured super-slow-motion footage of a mirror struck by a hammer and shattering into pieces against colorful gallium lights.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Psychedelic Slow-Motion Footage of a Hammer Shattering a Mirror at 875,000 Frames Per Second was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Corduroy Frames painstakingly recreated a stop motion video by hand for the Beastie Boys song "Sabotage" over five years without AI.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Fantastic Stop Motion Recreation of the Beastie Boys' Sabotage' Music Video was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A rescued pot-bellied pig named Marty wags his tail when he hears Michele Waldman of Rosie's Farm Sanctuary tell him he's a good boy.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Rescued Pot-Bellied Pig Wags His Tail When His Human Calls Him a Good Boy was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Simple Things - Surprising Histories" explored the historical and gustatory differences between salami and pepperoni.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Difference Between Salami and Pepperoni was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Animator "Chill Dude Explains" explored the decline of common technologies from past decades, noting how analog gave way to digital.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Analog Technologies That Have Been Replaced by Digital Alternatives was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Ballerina Victoria Dauberville bravely performed a beautiful dance en pointe on the bulbous bow of a ship traversing the icy Antarctic Ocean.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Brave Ballerina Dances En Pointe on the Bow of a Ship Traversing the Icy Antarctic Ocean was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Kurzgesagt took a look at "Project Plowshare", a US government program that planned to use nuclear bombs for excavation.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Project Plowshare' Planned to Use Nuclear Bombs for Excavation was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Thought Vortex explored how solitary wild cats transitioned into household companions who allow humans to do their bidding.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Cats Domesticated Humans was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dr. Erica Brozovsky of Otherwords explained how judicial linguistic interpretations can have a profound effect on court case decisions.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Linguistic Interpretation Can Profoundly Shape Court Decisions was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Thought Vortex explored why human babies need prolonged care while other animals seem to emerge from the womb "ready-made". subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Human Babies Are Born So Much More Helpless Than Other Animals was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Doctor Amit Patel shared remarkable footage of his intelligent guide dog, who did not allow him to cross a street due to a blocked crosswalk. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Guide Dog Refuses to Let Blind Handler Cross the Street Due to Blocked Crosswalk was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A senior orange tabby named Winston showed up at Murphy Beyer's house so that he could live his final days pain-free.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Senior Street Cat Appears at a Loving Family's Door Looking for Comfort in His Final Days was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Simple Things - Surprising Histories" explained the reason behind the little black dots featured on car windshields.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why There Are Little Black Dots on Car Windshields was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Patrick Foote of Name Explain broke down the etymology and historical roots of every county name across the United Kingdom.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Historical Roots Behind Every County Name in the United Kingdom was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Laurence Brown of Lost in the Pond explained the differences between his current US toilet and the UK toilets of his youth.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How American Toilets Differ From British Toilets was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Weird Al" Yankovic played a jaunty tune on a unique banana synthesizer with his right hand because his left had to hold the ground banana.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Weird Al' Yankovic Plays a Unique Banana Synthesizer was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Ze Frank explores the architectural marvels of honeybees, noting how they build mathematically perfect hexagons in their hives.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Amusing Look at How Honeybees Build Mathematically Perfect Hexagonal Hives was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dr. Abby Drake and Dr. Jonathan Losos showed how selective breeding led to Pugs and Persian cats having essentially the same skull.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Selective Breeding Made Pugs and Persian Cats Look Strikingly Similar was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Music essayist Synthet explained the origins of several highly popular sampled sounds as he played each of them on a synthesizer.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Origins of Popular Sound Effects was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The History Guy explored the fascinating journey of platinum, a precious metal once dismissed as useless waste by Spanish explorers. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Platinum Turned From Waste Into Precious Metal was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Simple Things Surprising Histories" explained why there's a tiny pocket on jeans, noting that it was originally known as the watch pocket.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Fascinating History of the Tiny Pocket on Jeans was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A bulldog named Walter won't leave home without his skateboard so he can expertly skate on a variety of terrains.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Beguiling Bulldog Is Obsessed With Skateboarding was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Animalogic explored the diverse ecosystems of unique sea creatures living within the five layers of the Mariana Trench.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Strange Sea Creatures Living Deep Within the Mariana Trench's Five Layers was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Rudy Willingham placed 250 stencils on 250 rainy car windows, using the photographs to recreate Prince performing "Purple Rain".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Artist Recreates Purple Rain' Using Prince Stencils on 250 Rainy Car Windows was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Todd Vaziri, the Compositing Supervisor at ILM, made a supercut of "cool explosions" from 1980s and 1990s action movies.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Epic Explosions From 1980s and 1990s Action Movies was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Simple Things Surprising Histories" explored the evolution of the chef's toque blanche, noting the meanings behind its height and pleats. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Chef Hats Are So Tall and Have So Many Pleats was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Music Mongoose looked at the 1976 hit "More Than a Feeling", noting that it was recorded before Boston became a band.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How More Than a Feeling' Was Recorded Before the Band Boston Even Existed was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Annie Colbert of Popular Science explained the myth of spontaneous human combustion and offered a reasonable explanation for this phenomenon.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Plausible Scientific Explanation for Spontaneous Human Combustion was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Astrophysicist Athena Brensberger of the PBS series NOVA explored the scientific origins of the "butterfly effect".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Butterfly Effect Explained was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Simple Things - Surprising Histories" explained why standard rulers have a pretty sizable empty space before the zero mark.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Rulers Have a Space Before the Zero Mark was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Sir David Attenborough shared the extraordinary moments of diverse species surviving in the most challenging habitats over three hours.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post David Attenborough Narrates a Stunning Three-Hour Video of Nature's Most Extraordinary Moments was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The new "Earth, Wind & Fire (to Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)" documentary by Questlove explores the band's spirituality.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Deep Spirituality of Earth, Wind & Fire Explored in a New HBO Documentary by Questlove was originally published on Laughing Squid.

During Paul McCartney's performance of "Help" on Saturday Night Live, Will Ferrell sauntered onstage to add "more cowbell".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Will Ferrell Adds More Cowbell' to Paul McCartney's Performance of Help!' on Saturday Night Live' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Cookie Queens" is a documentary about four spirited Girl Scouts who are competing to sell the most Girl Scout Cookies in a single season.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Cookie Queens' - A Charming Documentary About Four Girls Competing to Sell the Most Girl Scout Cookies was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Stephen Colbert joined David Byrne in performing a colorful rendition of the classic Talking Heads song "Burning Down the House".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Stephen Colbert Joins David Byrne in a Performance of Burning Down the House' on The Late Show' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Process explored the engineering of Cheez-It, noting how flour, oil, and cheese are transformed over 24 hours.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why It Takes 24 Hours to Make a Single Cheez-It Cracker was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A litter of four tiny snow leopard cubs eagerly ventured outside their birth den at Melbourne Zoo for the very first time.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Adorable Snow Leopard Cubs Venture Outside Their Den for the First Time at Melbourne Zoo was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The talented camera-staring musician Lord Vinheteiro shared how he keeps his rubber chickens and other squeaky toys in tune.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How to Tune Musical Rubber Chickens was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Animator "Chill Dude Explains" examines various ordinary objects that exhibit extraordinary properties under specific circumstances.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Ordinary Objects That Exhibit Extraordinary Properties was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Jens of Strange Inventions Lab explained his design for a digital clock that uses 60 tiny bottles and water as pixels to tell time.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Ingenious Digital Clock That Uses 60 Tiny Water Bottles As Pixels to Tell Time was originally published on Laughing Squid.