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Julian Hawkins explains how traffic lights work, noting that they don't know why they are changing, but know when they need to change.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Traffic Lights Work was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Feng E, a musician from Taiwan, performed a captivating ukulele cover of the Hans Zimmer theme for "Interstellar".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Captivating Ukulele Cover of the Interstellar' Theme was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Liquid Death collaborated with Pit Viper to create a pair of sunglasses with UV protection for dead people so they can safely "see the light".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Liquid Death and Pit Viper Create UV Sunglasses for Dead People So They Can Safely See the Light' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The History Guyexplained the history of sugar, noting how this product evolved from humble beginnings into a worldwide phenomenon.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Bittersweet History of Sugar was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The science channel Sketched Out used colorful animation to visually explain all 21 types of exoplanets in our universe.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Every Type of Exoplanet in the Universe Explained was originally published on Laughing Squid.

While learning a new language can be difficult, a teacher with Levion shared how to count to 100 in Vietnamese with a catchy rap song. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Catchy Rap Song That Teaches Students How to Count to 100 in Vietnamese was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A herd of guinea pigs chomped through two entire watermelons that their human Cid Dwyer had stacked on a pole.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Herd of Hungry Guinea Pigs Chomp Through Two Watermelons Stacked on a Pole was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A bearded dragon who was once left for dead, searches for her human Shakira at Special Needs Lizard Care to be pet like a dog.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Bearded Dragon Once Left for Dead Now Loves Being Pet Like a Dog by Her Dedicated Human was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Bill McClintockcreated a seductive mashup that pairs "Roxanne" by The Police with Donna Summer's "She Works Hard for the Money".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Seductive Mashup of Roxanne' by The Police and Donna Summer's She Works Hard For the Money' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Process looked at how Nutella is made, noting that the first ingredients are not chocolate or hazelnuts but sugar and palm oil.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Nutella Chocolate Hazelnut Spread Is Made was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Long'uro is a resilient young elephant who is thriving at Reteti Sanctuary after losing his trunk as a baby when a hyena attacked him.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Resilient Young Elephant Thrives Under the Care of a Dedicated Keeper After Losing His Trunk was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Danielle Dufault of Animalogic partnered with Panthera Cats and Lindsay Nikole to present the entire evolutionary history of cats.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Entire Evolutionary History of Cats was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The NYC Mayor's Office poked gentle fun at Mayor Zohran Mamdani's famous grin with a parody of the horror movie "Smile".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Smile' Horror Movie Parody Poking Fun at New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Famous Grin was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Epic Aussie Encounters placed a large mirror in the Australian bush to capture how different animals would react to their reflection. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Australian Wildlife Reacting to Seeing Their Reflections in a Mirror was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Open Reel Ensemble played magnetic reel-to-reel tape in synch with Wikipedia articles to celebrate Wikipedia's 25th anniversary. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Musician Plays Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape in Sync With Wikipedia Articles for Its 25th Anniversary was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Simple Things - Surprising Histories" examined the ancient origins of the @ symbol, noting its various iterations over the centuries.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Ancient Origins of the Ubiquitous @ Symbol was originally published on Laughing Squid.

This House looked at the Eiffel Tower, noting that a private apartment was built at the top for Gustav Eiffel to work without being disturbed.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Inside the Secret Apartment at the Top of the Eiffel Tower was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Shane Uriot visited the Shady Maple Smorgasbord in East Earl, Pennsylvania, which is the largest family-owned buffet in the United States.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Inside Shady Maple Smorgasbord, the Largest Family-Owned Buffet in the United States was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Linkerbot L30 is an incredibly agile robotic hand that can tighten and loosen different types of screws.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Agile Robotic Hand That Can Tighten and Loosen Screws in Seconds was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"The Chef Out West" put a single kernel of corn on a hot pan with salt and oil, then stirred it with a risotto spoon until it popped.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Chef Pops a Single Kernel of Corn in the Center of a Wooden Spoon was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A clumsy baby Somali ostrich at Reteti Sanctuary in Kenya attempted to take her first steps with the help of her dedicated keeper.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Clumsy Baby Ostrich Learns to Walk With Help From Her Dedicated Keeper was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Ze Frankrecounts the unique physiology of geckos, noting how these little lizards are so different than the rest of their species.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Amusing Look at the Unique Physiology of Geckos was originally published on Laughing Squid.

DJ Cummerbund combined the classic Queen song "Fat Bottom Girls" with songs by various artists to create a seamless, multi-layered mashup.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Multi-Layered Mashup of Queen's Fat Bottomed Girls' and Tubthumping' by Chumbawamba was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A hydrophilic cat named Ash loves his monthly bath time so much that he waits impatiently in the tub for his human to turn on the water.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Water Loving Cat Waits Impatiently in the Tub for His Monthly Bath Time was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Simple Things - Surprising Histories"looked at circuit boards to find out why most of them are a particular shade of green.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Green Became the Standard Color for Circuit Boards was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dr. Erica Brozovsky of "Otherwords" explains how the visualization of time depends on the language being spoken.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Language Influences the Way We Visualize Time was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Mixed Signals" looked at how the British "cowboy" instrumental "Apache" went to become a staple of early New York City hip hop. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How a 1960s British Cowboy' Instrumental Became a Staple of Early New York City Hip-Hop was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A TED-Ed lesson written by Vivian Jiang explains what happens to the human body when the little "do not eat" silica gel packets are eaten.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post What Happens Inside Your Body When You Eat a Do Not Eat' Silica Gel Packet was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Marine biologist Tabitha Siegfried spent 92 days removing barnacles from a turtle who had a severe case of Debilitated Turtle Syndrome. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Marine Biologist Spends 92 Days Removing Hundreds of Deadly Barnacles From a Debilitated Turtle was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Ken from "This House" virtually toured the United States in alphabetical order, noting the tallest buildings in each state. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Tallest Building in Every US State was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Ed Harrington partnered with Mark Pendley to turn his Kermit the Frog and Xenomorph mashup sketch "XenoFrog" into a premium resin sculpture.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post XenoFrog - A Clever Kermit the Frog and Alien' Xenomorph MashupSculpture was originally published on Laughing Squid.

RAI Institute built the "Roadrunner", an autonomous bipedal robot prototype that can skate, climb stairs, and balance on one wheel.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Bipedal Robot That Inline Skates, Climbs Stairs, and Balances on One Wheel was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A vocal elder African Gray parrot named Jack pretends to cough and wheeze so that her devoted human will prepare her daily bird-friendly tea.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Elder Parrot Pretends to Cough and Wheeze to Get Her Human to Prepare Her Daily Tea was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Frank Proto, a chef and culinary instructor who works with Epicurious, shared professional tips and tricks for cooking with eggs.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Professional Tips and Tricks for Cooking Eggs Perfectly was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Impressionist Jim Meskimen performed the classic Jackson Browne song The Pretender" in a variety of celebrity voices.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Impressionist Jim Meskimen Performs The Pretender' by Jackson Browne in Celebrity Voices was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Weird History" looked at the social media sites of the 2000s that have been forgotten, shut down, or reinvented. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Forgotten Social Media Sites From the 2000s was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A devoted husky who always said "I love you" to his humans found a greater capacity for caring when his humans brought home their baby girl.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Devoted Husky Instantly Falls in Love With His Human's New Baby Daughter was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Process showed how Marshmallow Peeps, the iconic US Easter treat, are made and why their wings were clipped in 1955.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How the Iconic Marshmallow Peeps Are Made was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Gregor Cavlovic of Veritasium looked into who invented the zipper and created a giant version to show how zippers worksubscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Creating a Giant Zipper to Explain How Zippers Work was originally published on Laughing Squid.

12Tone explained how the Emo music uses half-time and double-time rhythms interchangeably to fully reflect teenage angst.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Switching Between Half-Time and Double-Time Rhythms Makes Emo Music So Angsty was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Gregory Brothers performed a humorous song about getting lost in the confusing streets in Maspeth, Queens, which all have the same name.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Clever Song About the Confusing Streets That Have the Same Name In Queens, New York City was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The insightful ONA WILD documentary "Why the Octopus Is Unlike Any Creature on Earth" explores amazing facts about the mysterious octopus.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Insightful Documentary Exploring Why the Octopus Is Unlike Any Creature on Earth was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Sketched Out" used an animated astronaut to present 50 random facts about space, our universe, and those who travel through it.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post 50 Fascinating Facts About Space and Our Universe was originally published on Laughing Squid.

An effervescent TED-Ed lesson written by beer historian Malcolm Purinton explains how the origins of beer go back over 13,000 years. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Ancient Origins of Modern Beer Brewing was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Connor Creates used a Crayola piggy bank and a rubber pipe to make a mold, turning 357 crayons into a giant, multicolored drawing tool.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Melting 357 Individual Crayons Into One Giant Multicolored Drawing Tool was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Andrea Loveand Phoebe Wahl created "Tulip", a charming needle-felted stop motion adaptation of "Thumbelina".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Tulip' - A Charming Needle Felted Stop Motion Adaptation of Thumbelina' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Brick Technology"placed 22 remote-controlledLEGO vehicles on a circular track in order to create a "shockwave" traffic jam.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Engineer Uses 22 Remote-Controlled LEGO Cars to Create Circular Shockwave' Traffic Jam was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Polyphoniclooked at situations where artists have either recorded or performed mistakes that served to enhance the character of the song. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Mistakes Can Enhance the Character of a Song was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Name Explain" dug into the 118 names and abbreviations on the Periodic Table, noting the lexical origins behind every one of them.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Linguistic Origins Behind Periodic Table Element Names was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Wall Street Journal visited the Eames Office in Zeeland, Michigan, where they make the legendary Eames Lounge Chair. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Inside the Factory Where the Legendary Eames Lounge Chair Is Made was originally published on Laughing Squid.