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DJI mounted 12 Osmo Action 6 cameras on LandSpace's Zhuque-3 reusable rocket, capturing continuous POV footage from liftoff through re-entry and landing.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Rocket-Mounted DJI Osmo Action 6 Cameras Capture Spectacular Footage of Orbital Launch and Re-Entry was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Tim Curry visited the Academy's Margaret Herrick Library in 2025, where he revisited archival materials from his long and illustrious career.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Tim Curry Breaks Down His Most Iconic Roles was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Light artist Darren Pearson documented his collection of dinosaur light paintings from the past 15 years and shared them in a single montage.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Artist Documents 15 Years of Dinosaur Light Paintings was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Global Data created a massive 3D animation comparing the sizes of 150 titans, giants, kaiju, and mythical beasts from across pop culture.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Massive Size Comparison of 150 Mythical Beasts was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dolly Parton and Kermit the Frog performed a lovely duet of Sly and the Family Stone's "Everyday People" on a 1987 episode of "Dolly".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Dolly Parton and Kermit the Frog Perform a Lovely Duet of Everyday People' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Band of the Coldstream Guards performed Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" during the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Coldstream Guards Play 9 to 5' in Tribute to Dolly Parton During the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Henry van Dyck of Veritasium tests the tensile strength and elasticity of spider silk against steel and explores efforts to engineer the remarkable fiber.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Testing Spider Silk to See If It's Stronger Than Steel was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Process examines the long history of sour cream, tracing naturally fermented dairy traditions to the cultured cream produced today.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Ancient Origins of Sour Cream was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Beat maker SPVIDZ uses a Roland SP-404MKII to pitch-shift and rearrange classic rock songs into highly danceable hip-hop beats.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Beat Maker Flips Rock Songs Into Hip-Hop Beats was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Afar TV captured stunning footage of a colossal iceberg collapsing and flipping over near Ilulissat, Greenland, in a ten-minute timelapse.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Stunning Timelapse of a Colossal Iceberg Collapsing and Flipping Over in Ilulissat, Greenland was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Ulysses Owens Jr. & Generation Y partnered with Musora to perform jazz covers of classic 1990s grunge songs from their latest album, "Kind of Grunge".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Jazz Band Reimagines Classic 1990s Grunge Songs was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Boston Dynamics mechanical engineer Taylor Frey-Baker explains why the all-electric Atlas robot has a head, unlike the previous hydraulic version.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Boston Dynamics Gave Their Atlas Robot a Head was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Lithuanian artist Augustas Serapinas explores enduring ideals of physical beauty by turning sculptural replicas into functional gym weights.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Athletes Use Classical Sculpture Replicas as Gym Weights In an Art Project About the Value of Beauty was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Mind Flicker HQ explains what pigeons are actually doing when they appear to bob their heads and how the motion stabilizes their vision.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post What Pigeons Are Doing When They Bob' Their Heads was originally published on Laughing Squid.

While visiting New York City, soprano Chloebeth gave an impromptu performance at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, where the acoustics carried her voice.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Talented Soprano Gives Impromptu Performance at The Metropolitan Museum of Art was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A little green parrot named Pickle gleefully rides a toy train around a colorful track, posing adorably for the camera along the way.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Little Green Parrot Gleefully Rides a Toy Train Around a Colorful Track was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Math.Brick created two ingenious LEGO trains that ride the rails from both ends, gracefully circling the track like a ballet dancer.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Ingenious LEGO Trains That Ride on Both Ends was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Digital creator Dan Kohler explains that UB40's upbeat reggae hit Red Red Wine" was written and first recorded by Neil Diamond in 1967.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Surprising Origins of the UB40 Reggae Song Red Red Wine' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Artist Troy Picou created amusing puppets from paper towel roll cores, including characters from "Monty Python and the Holy Grail".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Amusing Puppets Made From Paper Towel Rolls was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Comedian Frankie Drago amusingly acts out how different animals would describe their purpose in life, including a pigeon and a spotted lanternfly.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Comedian Gives Voice to Existential Animals Describing Their Purpose in Life was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A stealthy raccoon at Citi Field in Queens snuck a paw through a hole in the stands to reach blindly for food on the ground during a Mets game.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Stealthy Citi Field Raccoon Reaches Through a Hole in the Stands to Grab Fallen Food was originally published on Laughing Squid.

An unidentified Darth Vader cosplayer satirically defended Flock cameras at a San Diego City Council Public Safety Committee meeting.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Cosplayer Dressed as Darth Vader Satirically Defends the Use of Flock Cameras in San Diego was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Luke Reavley and his team moved six koala mums and their tiny joeys into the newly renovated Koala Nursery at Australia Zoo.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Six Koala Mums and Their Tiny Babies Move to a Renovated Leafy Habitat at Australia Zoo was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A driver in a Voyah Passion S electric SUV performed a seemingly impossible 360 loop inside a tunnel at 130 km/h (81 mph) using specially built ramps.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Driver in a Voyah Passion S Electric SUV Performs a Seemingly Impossible 360 Tunnel Loop was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Weird Al" Yankovic and his Bigger & Weirder touring band performed a joyful NPR Tiny Desk concert featuring Skipper Dan" and three other songs.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Weird Al' Yankovic and His Bigger & Weirder Band Play a Joyful NPR Tiny Desk Concert was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Japanese nature photographer Pendora shared footage of tiny pink Sminthurides springtails jumping so quickly that they appear to teleport.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Tiny Pink Springtails Appear to Teleport When They Jump was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Peter Austin explores the history of British military pigeons and the encrypted messages they carried during World War II, including one found in 1982.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How an Undelivered Encrypted World War II Carrier Pigeon Message Was Discovered in 1982 was originally published on Laughing Squid.

An E/V Nautilus ROV captured rare footage of two bright red Chaunacops anglerfish deep in the Federated States of Micronesia.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Two Rare Sightings of Bright Red Chaunacops Anglerfish Deep in Micronesian Waters was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Macy Gilliam spent four months transforming raw fleece from Franny, a sheep at Queens County Farm Museum in New York City, into a cute striped sweater.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Woman Turns Raw Sheep Fleece Into a Cute Striped Sweater in Four Months was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Cai Guo-Qiang marked the centenary of Claude Monet's death with 1,000 drones and colorful daytime fireworks over the Seine in Vernon, France.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post One Thousand Drones and Colored Fireworks Paint Monet's Gardens Across the Daytime Sky was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A TED-Ed lesson by Dr. Ning Zhao explains how maglev trains use magnetic levitation, the two main approaches, and how they reach such high speeds.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Maglev (Magnetic Levitation) Trains Reach Such High Speeds was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The 8-Bit Big Band performed a swanky cover of Nintendo Wii's Mii Channel Theme in the 1960s Space-Age Exotica style of Juan Garcia Esquivel.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A 1960s Space-Age Exotica Cover of the Mii Channel Theme Inspired by Juan Garcia Esquivel was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Hannah Michelle (HM) Brower and Aspen Simone turned their newfound love of pigeons into their Philly Pigeon Tours in South Philly.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Walking Tour Focusing on the Pigeons of Philadelphia was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Extreme pogoer AJ Kaladi hops around New York City on a streamlined, air-powered pogo stick, traveling several miles at remarkable speeds.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Extreme Pogoer Hops Through the Streets of New York City was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dr. Erica Brozovsky explains the linguistic science behind baby talk, or infant-directed speech, and why adults instinctively use it with infants.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Adults Instinctively Switch to Baby Talk When Interacting With an Infant was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Stop motion students Lisa and Aaron learn how the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the US government work together.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Stop Motion Students Learn About the Three Branches of the United States Government was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Alwyn Wils of "A Chick Called Albert" incubated six abandoned emu eggs, found two viable, and later repaired a hatched shell with gold leaf.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Compassionate Man Incubates Six Abandoned Emu Eggs and Repairs a Hatched Shell With Gold Leaf was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Comedian Daniel LaBelle hilariously played a variety of games with his running partner while sprinting down the street.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Playing Games While Sprinting Down the Street was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Wildlife photographer Robert Martinez captured trail-cam footage of bears, mountain lions, deer, bobcats, and other animals in Angeles National Forest.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Fascinating Trail Cam Footage of Animals Crossing a Creek in the Angeles National Forest was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Adam of North of the Border sculpted a terrifying sentient spaghetti monster in a bowl with raised arms and menacing teeth.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Sculpting a Terrifying Sentient Spaghetti Monster With Raised Arms and Menacing Teeth was originally published on Laughing Squid.

At the 2000 BBC FutureWorld exhibition in Bristol, Peter Snow and Lindsey Fallow reported on emerging World Wide Web technology and future projects.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Fascinating Look at the BBC's 2000 FutureWorld Exhibition of Emerging World Wide Web Technology was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A goat named Amber climbs onto the back of her best friend Dolly, a donkey who helps her reach her favorite snack of maple leaves.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Kind Donkey Lets Her Favorite Goat Use Her Back as a Step Stool to Reach Maple Leaves was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Thirteen-year-old Zac Waters of Lehi, Utah, spent 300 hours of his summer building a custom 3D-printed mobility chair for a 21-month-old girl.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post 13-Year-Old Spends 300 Hours Building a Custom 3D-Printed Mobility Chair for a Toddler was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A massive 10-foot hairball nicknamed Tumblehair has been seen rolling through New York City like a tangled tumbleweed to promote K18's FutureIQ serum.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Massive 10-Foot Ball of Hair Rolls Through the Streets of New York City Like a Tangled Tumbleweed was originally published on Laughing Squid.

An adventurous rescued orange cat loves kayaking with her humans on New Hampshire waterways, sometimes hopping between their two kayaks.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Adventurous Orange Cat Loves Kayaking With Her Devoted Humans was originally published on Laughing Squid.

British musician Bella Band performed a jazzy cover of Muse's 2006 song Supermassive Black Hole", playing flute, clarinet, bass, and singing.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Jazzy One-Woman Cover of Muse's Supermassive Black Hole' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Epic Spaceman (Toby Lockerbie) virtually explored the Mariana Trench on the Titanic's anchor, explaining deep-sea exploration and creature adaptations.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Virtual Ride on the Titanic's Anchor to the Bottom of the Mariana Trench was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Thought Vortex explains why cats prefer cardboard boxes to expensive beds and why small, enclosed spaces can make them feel secure.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Cats Prefer Cardboard Boxes Over Expensive Beds was originally published on Laughing Squid.

British foodie Harrison Webb traveled to Warung Selasa in Elmhurst, Queens, one of New York City's smallest restaurants.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post British Foodie Visits One of New York City's Smallest Restaurants in Elmhurst, Queens was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Morning Brew went inside Jungle Jim's International Market in Fairfield, Ohio, the largest family-owned grocery store in the United States. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Inside Jungle Jim's International Market, The Largest Family-Owned Grocery Store in the United States was originally published on Laughing Squid.