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Six slackliners set a Guinness World Record for Highest Highline Over a Waterfall when they traversed Angel Falls, the world's tallest waterfall.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Fearless Slackliners Cross the World's Tallest Waterfall was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Beverage expert Lars Dahlhaus has written "Mindful Drinking", a book that provides a sensible roadmap to reduce alcohol over 30 days.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Mindful Drinking' - A Thoughtful Roadmap For Reducing Alcohol Consumption Over 30 Days was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Blake McFarland of BM Sculptures shared the secretive process of hand-carving a stunning 3D mountain range table for his parents.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Stunning Hand-Carved 3D Mountain Range Table was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A rescued dog named Einstein found a home with a loving woman who was happy to care for him and his multiple special needs.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Special Needs Dog With Piercing Eyes Who No One Wanted Finds a Caring Home and New Friends was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Jane Austen's Period Drama" is a hilarious parody of Austen's distinctive 19th century style that revolves around a woman's biology.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Jane Austen's Period Drama' - A Hilarious Parody About a Woman's Biology in 19th Century England was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Young martial artists in China performed a powerful traditional dance in perfect synchronization with costumed humanoid robots.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Young Martial Artists Perform a Spectacular Traditional Dance in Perfect Sync With Humanoid Robots was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Ariel Avissar created a well-rounded supercut of circular images found in Coen Brothers movies from 1987 through 2018. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Supercut of Circles in Coen Brothers Movies was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Madelyn Leembruggen of SciShow explained how the origins of human language may have evolved from orangutans.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Human Language May Have Evolved From the Way Orangutans Communicate was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Adam of North of the Border created a wonderfully apt 3D sculpture made of clay and resin of the "This Is Fine" and "Dumpster Fire" memes.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post This Is Fine' and Dumpster Fire' 3D Clay Sculptures was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Lost in the Pond" humorously compares phrases used in the United States that baffle people in the United Kingdom.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Distinctive American Phrases That Baffle British People was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Sculptors in Petoskey, Michigan, carved a "Little Freeze Library" in front of the District Library as part of the Winter Wonderland Weekend.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Lighthearted Little Freeze Library' Carved Out of Ice was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dodo producer Monica Matute overcame her fear of flying to join Pilots to the Rescue on a heroic mission to save 58 animals from euthanasia.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Dodo Producer Overcomes Fear of Flying to Help Save 58 Animals From Euthanasia was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Captain Pikant used a Hapax sequencer to recreate the incredibly addictive beat of the Dead or Alive song "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Recreating the Addictive Beat of the Dead or Alive Song You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Golden Flicker looked at "Silent Running", the 1972 Douglas Trumbull movie that first brought mechanized beings to life before "Star Wars".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How the Industrial Realism of the 1972 Movie Silent Running' Influenced Star Wars' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

While Andrea Cotter was tending to the goats at her farm she found an abandoned English bulldog whom she ended up adopting.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Kind Woman Gives a Loving Home to an Abandoned English Bulldog Who Showed Up at Her Farm was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Caring raptor specialist Norman Smith spoke about his 43 year mission to relocate wayward snowy owls who land at Logan Airport in Boston.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Raptor Specialist Rescues Wayward Snowy Owls at Logan Airport and Releases Them Back Into the Wild was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"The School of Life" explained the importance of expressing wants and needs when they are felt, rather than after the fact.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Importance of Communicating Wants and Needs in a Timely Manner was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Kevin Kos explained the history ofKintsugi, the art of repairing pottery with gold and shared how to apply it to broken bar glassware. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How to Repair Broken Glassware With Gold Resin Using the Ancient Japanese Art of Kintsugi was originally published on Laughing Squid.

MinuteEarth explained the circumstances in which a honeybee hive will turn against their queen, either by leaving her or killing her.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Honeybees Sometimes Turn Against Their Queen was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Half as Interesting" explained the history behind "dazzle camouflage", which was painted on ships to help evade naval torpedoes.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Dazzle Camouflage' Painted on Ships Helped Them Evade Torpedoes During World War I was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Musician Kubla and his band perform amazing smooth jazz covers of popular songs all around Toronto, Canada.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Amazing Smooth Jazz Covers of Popular Songs was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Jacob Collier took over conducting duties to improvise a live composition with an orchestra comprised of San Francisco musicians.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Conductor Amusingly Improvises a Live Composition With an Orchestra Made Up of San Francisco Musicians was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Wall Street Journal visited Ben Tseytlin at his shop in NYC's Diamond District, where he talked about how scrap gold is refined.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Inside a Bustling Gold Exchange in the Heart of New York City's Diamond District was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Juan Carlos Rodriguez, the co-founder of Fundacion Chuwie, rescues wayward sloths who hang around Miranda, Venezuela.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Dedicated Man Rescues Wayward Sloths Who Hang Around Miranda, Venezuela was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Monen mit Melonen quite amazingly perform beautiful classical violin sonatas with two bows on a single violin.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Two Violinists Play One Violin at the Same Time was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Rocket Riley gave a comprehensive tour of the entire map of the lands in George R.R. Martin's "Game of Thrones" universe.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Detailed Tour of the Game of Thrones' World Map was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Boston Globe visited to learn how the "R" sound that was absent from the "Southie" accent is now making its way back into words.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How the Missing R' Is Making Its Way Back Into the Iconic South Boston Accent was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A cockatoo named Shiloh, who was surrendered when he was four years old for being too loud, finds a loving home where he can be himself.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Vocal Cockatoo Surrendered for Being Too Loud Finds Home After 16 Years With Humans Who Adore Him was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Mikaela Davis and Southern Star performed an absolutely beautiful harp cover of the classic Grateful Dead tune "Bird Song".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Beautiful Harp Cover of the Grateful Dead's Bird Song' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Tom Sullam of Comedy Wildlife Awards gave a brilliant TED Talk about seeing the humor in animals through the context of human emotions.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Brilliant TED Talk About How Funny Wildlife Photos Can Lead to Empathy for Conservation Efforts was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Sebastian Lopez created a humorous short film featuring two men in a park discussing whether an athlete doing crazy flips was real or AI.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Humorous Short Film Questions Whether a Young Man Doing Crazy Flips In a Park Is Real or AI-Generated was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Model Jaime Simpson adopted a dog whom she found wandering around her desert community after his family was deported.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Generous Woman Adopts Dog Who Was Left Wandering the Desert After His Beloved Family Was Deported was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Bill McClintockcreated a sultry mashup that combines the Sade song "Smooth Operator" with the Ratt song "Round and Round".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Sultry Mashup That Combines the Sade Song Smooth Operator' With Ratt's Round and Round' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Laurence Brown of Lost in the Pond rated how well certain actors from the United States have historically portrayed British accents.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post British Man Living in the US Rates the Accuracy of English Accents by American Actors was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Angine de Poitrine played a KEXP show of dissonant math music while dressed in polka dot costumes with oversized papier-mache heads.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Angine de Poitrine Performs Dissonant Math Rock While Dressed in Polka Dots With Oversized Heads was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Art Garfunkel sat on a NYC rooftop in 2022 and sang a verse of "Scarborough Fair" with Tab Laven accompanying him on guitar.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Art Garfunkel Performs a Verse of Scarborough Fair' From a New York City Rooftop was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Guitar virtuoso Kent Nishimura performed a staggeringly beautiful acoustic fingerstyle cover of the classic Toto song "Rosanna". subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Staggeringly Beautiful Acoustic Fingerstyle Cover of the Classic Toto Song Rosanna' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Brandon Gifford of the Australian Reptile Park in New South Wales, Australia, shared how to best weigh a teeny tiny koala joey named Eclaire. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How to Weigh a Teeny Tiny Baby Koala was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Jelle Dittmar demonstrated a unique instrument that is a drainpipe with a cutout that reveals a double bass string that he played with a bow. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Unique Bowed Instrument Made From a Drainpipe and a Double Bass String was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A whippet named Kayce crawled under his human's sweatshirt and adorably stuck his head out through the sleeve so he could enjoy snacks.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Cover-Loving Whippet Peeks Out From His Human's Sweatshirt Sleeve for Treats was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Steve Mould wondered if he could unbend a rainbow into a beam of white light, using Sir Isaac Newton's principles of the rainbow.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How to Unbend a Rainbow Into a Beam of White Light was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Tom Stanton explored whether the energy captured by a magnetic pendulum swinging over a block of copper could be used as a battery.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Building a Magnetic Pendulum That Generates Electricity As It Swings Over Copper was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Otherwords explains how K-Pop songs bring the English and Korean languages together despite the vast geographical distance.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How K-Pop Bridges English and Korean Languages Despite the Vast Geographical Distance was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Veritasium explained how clean frozen water became an expensive commodity during the Industrial Revolution because natural ice was deadly.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Clear Ice Became a Surprisingly Expensive Commodity During the Industrial Revolution was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Mick Fleetwood reunited with the USC Trojan Marching Band to play Fleetwood Mac's Tusk" before a game in November 2025.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Mick Fleetwood Reunites With the USC Trojan Marching Band to Play Drums on Fleetwood Mac's Tusk' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

George R. R. Martin met with The Hollywood Reporter at Milk of the Poppy to share the inspiration behind his "The Hedge Knight" stories.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post George R. R. Martin Shares the Inspiration Behind His Dunk and Egg Hedge Knight' Stories was originally published on Laughing Squid.

An absolutely adorable dachshund named Lola zoomed around a backyard track that was made in the snow by her beloved human George.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Dachshund Gleefully Zooms Around a Track That Her Human Made In the Snow was originally published on Laughing Squid.

At a "Letters Live" event, Benedict Cumberbatch read a cleverly written letter written by a disgruntled bank customer who had had enough.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Benedict Cumberbatch Reads a Hilarious Letter From a Very Disgruntled Bank Customer was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Educational engineer Prototype shared how he is transforming a classic electric typewriter into a PC gaming computer.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Turning an Electric Typewriter Into a Gaming Computer was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A Greenland sled dog stole a 360 camera belonging to an AP News photographer and used it as an expensive chew toy that records.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Mischievous Greenland Sled Dog Steals AP News 360 Camera and Turns It Into an Expensive Chew Toy was originally published on Laughing Squid.