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Alla Prima explained the history of rubber hose animation, noting that its fluid style laid a foundation for modern iterations of the genre.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How the Exaggerated, Fluid Style of Rubber Hose Animation Laid the Foundation for Modern Cartoons was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Gremlyn Rugs created an amazing hand-tufted tapestry that looks like a giant grilled cheese sandwich with stretchy melted cheese.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Amazing Hand-Tufted Grilled Cheese Wall Tapestry With Stretchy Melted Cheese was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"DW History and Culture" explained how the silent expressionistic Fritz Lang movie "Metropolis" predicted the many issues of the present day.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How the 1927 Movie Metropolis' Predicted Many of the Issues Facing the World Today was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"The Back Focus" explored how the calm environment of "The Big Lebowski" allowed the actors to fully flesh out their iconic characters.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How the Calm Environment of The Big Lebowski' Let the Actors Fully Flesh Out Their Iconic Characters was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Musician Anne Reburn performed a lively split-screen cover of the classic Beach Boys song "I Get Around".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Lively Split-Screen Cover of I Get Around' by The Beach Boys was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Simple Things - Surprising Histories" explained why ships and planes use knots rather than miles and kilometers per hour. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Ships and Planes Measure Speed in Knots Instead of Miles or Kilometers per Hour was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A cheerless cockatoo who had been rehomed many times was taken in by a kindhearted woman who read and sang to him to bring him joy.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Cheerless Rehomed Cockatoo Finds Joy With a Dedicated Human Who Reads and Sings to Him was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Greg Leyh of Lightning On Demand boosted the power of a giant Tesla coil so that it would act as a high-voltage plasma cannon.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Turning a Tesla Coil Into a High-Voltage Plasma Cannon was originally published on Laughing Squid.

In the 1978 BBC series "Connections", host James Burke considered how urban dwellers might survive if a disaster rendered technology moot.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Chilling Look at How Urban Dwellers in 1978 Might Survive Without Modern Technology was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Animal Sounds explained how the actual cry of a bald eagle is far different than what has been portrayed in movies and television.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Hollywood's Portrayal of Bald Eagle Cries Differs From Reality was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Niba of the Deep Look series "Big Ideas" explained how insects with compound eyes see the world around them.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Insects With Compound Eyes See the World was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Emily Zhang of Rabbit Hole explained why a typical office chair has five legs instead of the standard four legs found on other chairs.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Office Chairs Have Five Legs Instead of Four was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Adventures in Sacred Cows" created an amusing animation of a cranky old man colorfully recounting his hellish day playing golf with Alice Cooper.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Cranky Old Man Colorfully Recounts His Hellish Day Golfing With Alice Cooper was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Musician Ben Lapidus broke out into a hilarious Metalcore song about what the name "PetSmart" really means.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Hilarious Metalcore Song About What the Name PetSmart' Really Means was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Amazing Fun Facts" analyzed "Gilligan's Island", noting how the Professor didn't repair the S.S. Minnow, despite his ingenious inventions.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why the Professor Never Repaired the S.S. Minnow to Get the Gilligan's Island' Castaways Home was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A white-headed langur monkey mother made a perilous climb up an incredibly sheer mountain face in China to protect her baby from rival males.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Langur Monkey Makes Perilous Climb Up Sheer Mountain Face to Save Her Baby From Rival Males was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Legendary voice actor Jim Cummings shared expert advice and commentary to those who reached out to him via social media.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Jim Cummings Shares Expert Voice Acting Advice was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dr. Erica Brozovsky of "Otherwords" explains how linguists determine what counts as a lie and the social constructs behind them.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Linguists Determine What Counts as a Lie was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Nerdstalgic looked at several long-running television shows with absolutely awful finales, such as 'Stranger Things' and "Game of Thrones".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How a Bad Finale Can Ruin a Long-Running TV Show was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The eternally hungry Simon's Cat wreaked havoc with Simon's laptop when Simon had to leave the room during a conference call.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Simon's Cat Finds Creative Ways to Wreak Havoc on His Human's Computers was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"The Back Focus" took a detailed look at the magnificently multifaceted comedic career of the late, great Catherine O'Hara. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Marvelously Multifaceted Comedic Career of Catherine O'Hara was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A beautiful umbrella cockatoo named Pita at K911 ResQ in Los Angeles made a beeline straight into the arms of a 102 year old woman.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Surrendered Cockatoo Makes Beeline Straight Into the Arms of a 102 Year Old Woman Visiting a Shelter was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Japanese musician haruka_2go_ has the remarkably unusual talent of playing two recorder flutes at once using both her mouth and nose.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Musician Plays Two Recorder Flutes at Once Using Her Mouth and Nose was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A compassionate man named Tom in Manchester spends his free time humanely helping pigeons with the painful condition of "stringfoot".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Caring Man Spends His Free Time Removing Painful Hair and String Entangled Around Pigeons' Feet was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Whatnot Muppet soldiers on opposing sides of a battlefield sing an anti-war cover of "Why Can't We Be Friends?" by the band War.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Muppets on Opposing Sides of a Battlefield Sing an Anti-War Cover of Why Can't We Be Friends?' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

An entertaining video tracks the life of an ensh*ttificator, a professional whose job is to make everything worse for everyone.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How a Professional Ensh*ttificator Systematically Makes Everything Worse for Everyone was originally published on Laughing Squid.

In a humorous SNL "Cut For Time" sketch, Jane Wickline and Veronika Slowikowska have a surreal experience in an Uber after a night out in NYC.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Surreal Song About Taking an Uber After a Night Out in a Humorous SNL Cut for Time' Sketch was originally published on Laughing Squid.

158 giant tortoises have been reintroduced to their native Galapagos Island after 180 years since the species was declared extinct.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post 158 Giant Tortoises Reintroduced to Their Native Galapagos Island After 180 Years was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Scientist Mark Miodownik explained the chemical composition of "forever chemicals" (PFAS) and their effects on the human body.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Forever Chemicals' (PFAS) Affect the Human Body was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"This House" took a visual tour of the lost castles in the US, noting their locations, the year they were built, and who resided there.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Tour of the Once Magnificent Castles in America was originally published on Laughing Squid.

An enchanting TED-Ed lesson by cognitive neuroscientist Devin Terhune explains the history of hypnotism and the science behind it. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The History of Hypnosis and the Science Behind It was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A TED-Ed lesson by Bruce Hardy explains how Neanderthals have been misunderstood for centuries and myths about them are not true.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Science Debunked Persistent Myths About Neanderthals was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Blues legend Buddy Guy played a high-spirited Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR Studios in Washington, D.C. with Miles Caton of "Sinners".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post 89 Year Old Blues Legend Buddy Guy Plays a NPR Tiny Desk Concert With Miles Caton of Sinners' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A blind Turkish cat who was taken off the streets and returned for "meowing too much" made himself at home with a new loving human.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Blind Turkish Street Cat Returned for Meowing Too Much' Finds a Loving Forever Home was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Caroline and Will of "What Is This?" explain the history behind the ordinary things found around New York City. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post What Is This?' Explains the Fascinating History Behind Ordinary Things in New York City was originally published on Laughing Squid.

James Bruton improved upon his previous three-ball bike design by using only a single ball to propel the bike.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Incredible Omnidirectional Bike That Can Move in Any Direction on a Single Ball was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Musician JER of Ska Tune Network performed an edgy ska-core cover of the Rage Against the Machine anthem "Killing in the Name". subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Edgy Ska-Core Cover of the Rage Against the Machine Anthem Killing in the Name' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"There I Ruined It" created a geographic cover of Toto's Africa" and replaced the lyrics with a list of all countries in the continent.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Geographic Cover of Toto's Africa' That Lists Every Country in the Continent was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Engineer Andy Coenen created a massive isometric pixel art map of New York City that visualizes the city as seen from a bird's eye view.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Interactive Isometric Pixel Art Map of New York City was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A little dog, who was locked in an outdoor cage for not being cute enough, found a loving home with all the freedom she desires.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Little Dog Who Was Locked In a Cage for Not Being Cute' Finds a Home With All the Freedom She Desires was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Skier Carson Schmidt and his friend saw a pair of skis sticking out from the snow and leapt into rescue mode to dig him out.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Buried Skier Rescued After Fellow Skiers Spot His Skis Sticking Out of the Snow was originally published on Laughing Squid.

On Valentine's Day 2026, Mayor Zohran Mamdani became the very first sitting mayor to officiate weddings at the NYC Clerk's Office.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Zohran Mamdani Becomes First Sitting NYC Mayor to Officiate Weddings at City Clerk's Office was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Liquid Death partnered with Spotify to create a morbidly amusing urn that eternally streams music from a customized playlist.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Liquid Death and Spotify Create the World's First Eternal Playlist' Music-Streaming Urn was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Casey Neistat documented the historic blizzard of 2026 in New York City as it progressed hour by hour over 24 hours.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Casey Neistat Documents the Historic Blizzard of 2026 in New York City Hour by Hour was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A rescued Mexican street dog named Spud, who can't breathe through his nose, adorably purrs like a cat whenever he is happy.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Rescued Mexican Street Dog Who Can't Breathe Through His Nose Purrs Like a Cat When He's Happy was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Laszlo Buring played the Rocky III theme "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor in the incredibly recognizable style of Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Rocky III Theme Eye of the Tiger' Played in the Recognizable Style of Dire Straits was originally published on Laughing Squid.

TCM invited a number of comedy stars to talk about the enduring cleverness and comedic brilliance of "Looney Tunes".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Enduring Cleverness of Looney Tunes' Cartoons was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Mechanical Music Man programmed his Dutch street organ to play an upbeat carnivalesque cover of the Daft Punk song "Get Lucky".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Upbeat Carnivalesque Cover of Daft Punk's Get Lucky' Played on a Restored Dutch Street Organ was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Reuters visited the family of Nazgul, the Czechoslovakian wolfdogwho ran alongside cross-country skiers at the 2026 Winter Olympics.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How a Dog Mistaken for a Wolf Ended Up Running With Cross-Country Skiers at the 2026 Winter Olympics was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Ed Conway of Sky News was given incredibly rare access to the famous gold vaults beneath the Bank of England in London.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Rare Look Inside the Gold Vaults Beneath the Bank of England in London was originally published on Laughing Squid.