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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.

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.