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Musician Joshua Woo performs INXS' "Need You Tonight" in the upbeat style of David Bowie's "Let's Dance", creating a seamless blend of the two.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Sultry INXS Song Need You Tonight' Performed in the Upbeat Style of David Bowie's Let's Dance' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Director Zack Grant explores Garfield phones washing up on the shores of Brittany, France, for 40 years in "Silly Little Plastic Cat".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Charming Documentary About Garfield' Phones Washing Up on the Coast of France for 40 Years was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Space Explainer lists ways physics suggests time travel could work, from verified time dilation to theoretical wormholes and closed timelike curves.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Every Scientific Theory for How Time Travel Could Work was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Attractions Atlas explored the world's first permanent Godzilla Museum at Nijigen no Mori Theme Park on Awaji Island, Japan.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Inside the World's First Permanent Godzilla Museum was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Red Bull Racing's Heritage Team and Andtonic adapted the championship-winning RB8 Formula 1 car to run on Madrid Metro tracks using custom metal wheels.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Engineers Adapt Red Bull's Championship-Winning Formula 1 Car to Run on Madrid Metro Tracks was originally published on Laughing Squid.

LEGO enthusiast Bill Ward built a model of Quebecois experimental math rock duo Angine de Poitrine, inspired by their 2025 KEXP performance.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Fantastic LEGO Model of Experimental Math Rock Duo Angine de Poitrine was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Frugit, an illustrated black cat with bright yellow eyes, performs catchy electro-jazz and hip-hop songs about his spoiled life, full of double entendres.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Illustrated Black Cat Sings Double-Entendre Songs About His Spoiled Life was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Simple Things - Surprising Histories" explored why many coins have ridged edges and how the centuries-old design helped combat coin clipping.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Many Coins Have Ridged Edges was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Seungmoon Lee, the krstrangepiper, performs amazing bagpipe covers of rock songs by Pixies, the Stone Roses, David Bowie, Queens of the Stone Age, and others.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Amazing Bagpipe Covers of Rock Songs was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Postmodern Jukebox collaborated with singer Tatum Langley on a theatrical cover of Barry Manilow's Copacabana (At the Copa)", with Demi Remick portraying Lola.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Theatrical Song-and-Dance Cover of Barry Manilow's Copacabana (At the Copa)' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A playful three-banded armadillo named Roswell at Conservation Ambassadors' Zoo to You rolls into a ball while chasing an apple across the floor.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Three-Banded Armadillo Rolls Into an Adorable Ball While Chasing an Apple was originally published on Laughing Squid.

David Loop of Sierra Pacific Furbabies rescued a feral cat who survived five days with his head stuck in a jar before a veterinarian removed it.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Man Rescues Feral Cat Who Miraculously Survived Five Days With His Head Stuck in a Jar was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Artist Grace Baldwin is building an enormous functional junk drawer filled with giant handmade replicas of earbuds, batteries, scissors, keys, and more.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Artist Builds Enormous Junk Drawer Filled With Oversized Everyday Objects was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Max Miller of Tasting History traces the evolution of the pina colada, comparing the modern, creamy Puerto Rican version with earlier Cuban predecessors.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Evolution of the Pina Colada was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Matt Bates explained the physical and metaphorical properties of dimensions from 0D to 7D, including spacetime and speculative models of reality.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Physical and Metaphorical Properties of Dimensions From 0D to 7D was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Award-winning puppet designer Oliver Hymans explains how he brings marionettes to life while helping preserve the endangered craft of marionette making.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Puppet Designer Seeks to Breathe New Life Into the Endangered Craft of Marionette Making was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Blackwing showcased how its iconic pencils are made, from graphite formulation in Kofu and assembly in Tokyo to final tipping in Stockton, California.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Iconic Blackwing Pencils Are Made was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Pianni founder Jordan Daniels built the Orphea, a pocket-sized piano with 13 keys spanning C to C and octave controls that extend its range.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Playable Pocket-Sized Thirteen-Key Piano was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Researchers at Universite de Sherbrooke equipped their Ice Dart drone with retractable "cat claws" that let it land on steep icebergs in Iceland.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Nimble Drone With Retractable Cat Claws' Repeatedly Lands on Steep Icelandic Icebergs was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Crafsman Steady Craftin demonstrated how to make a puppet from cardboard tubes and fabric scraps with a simple moving mouth.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How to Make a Puppet From Cardboard Tubes was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Brian Yu of Dovetail developed a modular, 3D-printed piano keyboard that uses compliant mechanisms to mimic the weighted feel of an acoustic piano.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A 3D-Printed Piano Keyboard That Mimics the Feel of an Acoustic Piano was originally published on Laughing Squid.

SciShow examines the weird ways various species use urine beyond waste removal, including communication, mating rituals, and even exaggerating body size.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Weird Ways Animals Use Their Urine was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Simon Whistler explains why moldy bread should be discarded and when certain hard cheeses can still be safe to eat after the mold is cut away.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post When Moldy Cheese Is Safe to Eat and Bread Is Not was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Music essayist Noah Lefevre of Polyphonic lists several classic songs that get simple geographical and historical facts wrong.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Classic Songs That Get Simple Geographical and Historical Facts Wrong was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Engineer Jens of Strange Inventions Lab built a custom digital camera that turns removable four-color e-paper cartridges into reusable physical photographs.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Ingenious Camera That Turns Color E-Paper Cartridges Into Reusable Photos was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Thought Vortex examines how animals respond to death, including grief-like behaviors observed in elephants, chimpanzees, dogs, and orcas.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Animals Grieve was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Tod Maffin explored how a clever campaign marketed unchanged Shreddies as "Diamond Shreddies" and turned the stunt into a Canadian inside joke.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How a Brilliantly Absurd Marketing Campaign for Cereal Became One of Canada's Greatest Inside Jokes was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Weird Al" Yankovic answers a question from Paul McCartney about how the human brain works in a humorous 3D short that culminates in a catchy song.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Weird Al' Yankovic Sings a Catchy Song About How the Human Brain Works was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Digital artist Simon Weckert created vividly patterned "Digital Camouflage" shirts that use adversarial patterns to confuse AI person-detection systems.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Vividly Patterned Digital Camouflage Shirt Designed to Confuse AI Detection Systems was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Animators Justin Rasch and Scott DaRos show how they helped bring Nicos Livesey's handmade claymation ad for Apple's M6 Mac mini to life.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How the Handmade Claymation Video for Apple's M6 Mac mini Was Brought to Life was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A Ring camera belonging to Emily captured the breathtaking sight of an illuminated spider weaving an entire web at night.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Ring Camera Captures a Spider Weaving a Web was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A herd of 32 landscaping goats entertained rescued big cats at Carolina Tiger Rescue while quietly clearing invasive plants around the sanctuary.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Landscaping Goats Entertain Rescued Big Cats While Clearing Invasive Plants was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A funny little rescued tortoiseshell cat named Pistachio Pudding coos adorably when she purrs, making her sound like a happy pigeon.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Rescued Cat Coos Like a Pigeon When She Purrs was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Japanese fingerstyle guitar virtuoso Kent Nishimura covered Steely Dan's "Peg" as a warm acoustic jazz instrumental.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Fingerstyle Guitarist Covers Steely Dan's Peg' as a Warm Acoustic Jazz Instrumental was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Tim Curry shares his thoughts on playing Dr. Frank-N-Furter in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" in a BBC interview on broadcast July 26, 1975.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Tim Curry Talks About Playing Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show' in a 1975 BBC Interview was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A RiverReach Construction crew rescued a tiny kitten trapped inside a Komatsu excavator at a job site in Leavittsburg, Ohio.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Construction Crew Rescues an Unexpected Kitten From Their Komatsu Excavator was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Cyriak Harris paired an original song with an animation of a cheeky whale that hijacks a boat, steals a guitar, and ties itself into knots in mid-air.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Cheeky Whale Hijacks a Boat in Cyriak's Animated Short Sea Life' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Iowa State Fair hosted an adorable "Mom Calling Contest" at Pioneer Hall, where kids competed to deliver the most creative calls for their moms.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Iowa State Fair Hosts an Adorable Mom Calling Contest' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Lonneke Gordijn of Studio DRIFT explains how "Meadow", an inverted garden of luminous mechanical flowers, blooms inside a historic church in Rouen, France.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Hanging Garden With Luminous Mechanical Flowers That Bloom Inside a Historic French Church was originally published on Laughing Squid.

David of Jubilee Custom Shop in Taipei turns vintage telephones into unique guitar pedals, some with handsets for lo-fi, fuzzy vocals.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Turning Vintage Telephones Into Unique Guitar Pedals was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Cameron Roh hilariously rated people walking on New York City sidewalks from 1 to 10 based on their speed, placement, and ability to navigate.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Rating How People Walk on New York City Sidewalks was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dolly Parton shared her Top Ten pet peeves from Dollywood during a 1995 appearance on "Late Show with David Letterman", poking fun at herself.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Dolly Parton Presents Her Top Ten Pet Peeves on Letterman' in 1995 was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Brandon Hardesty of The Back Focus looks at how Tim Curry's theatrical flair made him a perfect Long John Silver in the 1996 film Muppet Treasure Island.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Tim Curry's Fantastic Theatrical Flair Perfectly Matched the Frenetic Energy of the Muppets was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Joshua Charrow visits Thomas Lupo at American Wood Column Corp., New York City's last remaining wood column factory, is closing after 110 years.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Touching Documentary About New York City's Last Wood Column Factory Closing After 110 Years was originally published on Laughing Squid.

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.