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Dr. Emily Zarka of "Monstrum" explains how centuries-old burial shrouds inspired the classic white-sheet ghost and how pop culture made it less frightening.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Ghosts Are Historically Depicted in White Sheets was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Urban field musician Benjamin Mjones creates catchy beats by remixing the calls of various birds into hip-hop and dubstep.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Musician Creates Catchy Hip-Hop Beats by Remixing Bird Calls was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Foster mom Tricia sent a video of a visibly overweight beagle named Autumn to her husband Dave, who thought she was AI-enhanced.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Foster Dad Thought a Visibly Overfed 72-Pound Beagle Was AI-Enhanced was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Hyperland" is a prescient 1990 BBC documentary written by and starring Douglas Adams that foreshadows the World Wide Web and modern AI assistants.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Hyperland' - A Prescient 1990 BBC Documentary by Douglas Adams That Kind of Predicts the Web was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Graham Dot Zip sends his own AI agent to an interview with an AI recruiter, only to watch the two bots hilariously screw up his salary negotiations.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Job Candidate Sends His Own AI Agent to an Interview With an AI Recruiter was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A clever little red panda named Enoki at the Oregon Zoo pounced on a colorful puzzle filled with yummy apple treats.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Clever Red Panda Solves a Colorful Puzzle With Yummy Treats Hidden Inside was originally published on Laughing Squid.

E/V Nautilus' ROV Hercules encountered a playful octopus who adorably chased its green scaling lasers like a cat.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Playful Octopus Chases a Green Laser Light Like a Cat was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Physicist Gabriel Mindlin searched handwritten field notes from the 1960s for bird melodies and used robots to teach young birds these songs.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Physicist Deploys Robotic Tutors to Teach Young Birds the Forgotten Songs of Their Forebears was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Kubla performed a warm acoustic soul cover of Radiohead's "Creep", with his brother Gaelan on bass and his new friend Kurt on violin.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Warm Acoustic Soul Cover of Radiohead's Creep' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Caretaker Lek Chailert played an adorable game of hide-and-seek with a rescued elephant named Thong Ae at Elephant Nature Park.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Caretaker Plays Hide-and-Seek With Rescued Elephant was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Ali Spagnola transformed a massive 12-foot skeleton into a giant living Chia pet that she adorned with festive matching lights.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Artist Transforms 12-Foot Skeleton Into a Giant Chia Pet was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Tetiana Mazur and Sergii Shamrai played a stirring cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "The Sound of Silence" on Ukrainian bandura and accordion.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Stirring Cover of The Sound of Silence' Played on Ukrainian Bandura and Accordion was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Tom Scott visits Wilkin & Sons' Tiptree farm in Essex, where robots help protect strawberry plants but still can't harvest them as quickly as humans.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Agricultural Robots Struggle to Pick Strawberries was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A little lineolated parakeet named Olive never wants to let her human, Heather, out of her sight, following her around the house like a puppy.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Clingy Parakeet Follows Her Human Around the House Like a Puppy was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Patrick Foote of Name Explain explores the fascinating world of unusual English words that repeat individual letters an extraordinary number of times.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post English Words With the Most Repeated Letters was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Process explored how candy corn went from a hand-poured 19th-century confection to one of Halloween's most polarizing treats.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Complex History of Candy Corn, a Polarizing Halloween Treat was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Guitar virtuoso Kent Nishimura played an exceptional fingerstyle rendition of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" on his acoustic guitar.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Exceptional Acoustic Fingerstyle Cover of Michael Jackson's Thriller' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Oregon Zoo gave busy beavers a yummy Halloween pumpkin as part of its annual autumn tradition. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Busy Beavers Enjoy a Yummy Halloween Pumpkin was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Nahum Smith paired the melodious sound of a sonic toothbrush with his classical guitar to jam along with Radiohead's "Idioteque".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Classical Guitarist Jams With the Melodious Vibrations of a Sonic Toothbrush was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A TED-Ed lesson by Ella Feldman explores the pros and cons of buying or renting through the example of twins who choose different paths.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Pros and Cons of Buying or Renting a Home was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Picard Looking re-edited footage from "Star Trek: The Next Generation" into a dizzying supercut of characters citing percentages, from smallest to largest.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Dizzying Supercut of Star Trek: The Next Generation' Characters Citing Percentages was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A hungry baby blue jay flew onto Desiree's deck looking for food. She fed him cat food with chopsticks, beginning a lasting friendship with "Birdie".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Woman Forges Lasting Friendship With a Blue Jay She Fed as a Hungry Chick was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Rivian released an amusing "Ghostbusters" Halloween ad featuring Bill Murray reprising his role as Dr. Peter Venkman and trapping Slimer.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Bill Murray Returns as Dr. Peter Venkman in an Amusing Rivian Ghostbusters Halloween Ad was originally published on Laughing Squid.

KhingExp created a Hot Wheels diorama with a tiny moving road and parallax background that makes the display cars look like they're driving.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Hot Wheels Diorama With a Moving Road That Makes Toy Cars Look Like They're Driving was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Creative musician Anthony Vincent of Ten Second Songs seamlessly pairs the lyrics of Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" with the music of Black Sabbath's "War Pigs".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Musician Pairs the Lyrics of Dolly Parton's 9 to 5' With the Music of Black Sabbath's War Pigs' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Yoann Bourgeois and his dance company performed on a rotating staircase-trampoline before the pink-lit Eiffel Tower for the 2026 Pink October campaign.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Stunning Choreographed Performance on a Rotating Staircase Bathed in Pink In Front of the Eiffel Tower was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Filmmaker Andrew Muir examines seven storytelling techniques Steve Jobs used in his Apple presentations, from the 1980s through the 2007 iPhone launch.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Seven Storytelling Techniques Steve Jobs Used in His Captivating Apple Presentations was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Culinary channel The Process explains how spaghetti is made, from traditional pasta production in Gragnano, Italy, to modern manufacturing methods.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Spaghetti Is Made, From Traditional Techniques to Modern Manufacturing was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Craven Moorhaus and Zak Koonce of Auralnauts settled whether Han Solo or Greedo shot first in "Star Wars: A New Hope" with "newly resurfaced" footage.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Definitive Evidence' That Han Solo Didn't Shoot First was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Philadelphia Parallel Parking Association held its inaugural championship at Headhouse Plaza, where drivers squeezed into tiny parking spaces.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Philadelphia Holds Its First Parallel Parking Championship was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Christian Ivan of City 3D Timelapse created a fascinating 3D timelapse showing Rome's evolution from 1000 BCE to 2026.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Fascinating 3D Timelapse Showing the Evolution of Rome From 1000 BCE to 2026 was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Grady Hillhouse of Practical Engineering compares how beavers build dams with human-built dams, noting key similarities and important differences.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Beaver Dams Compare to Human-Built Dams was originally published on Laughing Squid.

UMass Amherst researchers measured calls from 123 bird species and found that bare-throated bellbirds and red-legged seriemas can rival jackhammers.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Researchers Find Two Bird Species With Calls as Loud as Jackhammers was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Irvin Koch, a 103-year-old World War II veteran, has been serving drinks from a cash-only bar in the basement of his Maryland home since 1963.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post 103-Year-Old World War II Veteran Has Been Serving Drinks From His Maryland Basement Bar Since 1963 was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Space Explainer illustrated the universe's most extreme temperatures, from the cold of deep space to the intense heat of stars and the early universe.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Most Extreme Temperatures in the Universe was originally published on Laughing Squid.

HatHistorian Jean-Charles Foyer explored the possible origins of the pointed witch hat and its connections to religious headgear and cultural scapegoating.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Origins of the Stereotypical Witch Hat was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Tom BetGeorge created a 400-foot DJ out of drones that scratched above pumpkins Patch and Gordon as they performed "Sabotage" by the Beastie Boys.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A 400-Foot Drone DJ Scratches Above Pumpkins Singing Sabotage' by Beastie Boys was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Musician Prazul invited saxophone players from across New York City to play George Michael's "Careless Whisper" together in Washington Square Park.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Over 30 Saxophonists Gather to Play George Michael's Careless Whisper' at the Same Time was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Rescued kitten Herbie has a triangular-looking head and can't close his outer eyelids due to rare bilateral facial nerve paralysis.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Rare Condition Makes Rescued Kitten Look Like He Has a Triangular Head was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Jack Sabbath, fronted by Jack Black, performed Black Sabbath's War Pigs" with Geezer Butler on bass at Power to the People Festival.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Jack Sabbath Performs Black Sabbath's War Pigs' With Geezer Butler on Bass at Power to the People Festival was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Alexandr Misko performed a beautifully percussive cover of The Police song Every Breath You Take" on a steel tongue drum and his Frankenstein" guitar.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Musician Plays The Police's Every Breath You Take' on Steel Tongue Drum and Guitar at Once was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Wicked Makers transformed a quadruped robot into CH1PP13, a vicious-looking animatronic raccoon that roams Hundred Acres Manor near Pittsburgh.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Robot Dog Is Turned Into a Nightmarish Animatronic Raccoon for a Haunted House was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Patrick Foote explains how European colonialism spread English, French, and Portuguese across much of Africa.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Colonialism Spread European Languages Across Africa was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A little Chihuahua named Louie learned to vocalize what sounds like I love you" to his human, Lydia, and now repeats it regularly.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Little Dog Learns to Say I Love You to His Human was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Thomas Dambo gives Exploredinary a tour of Rancho Dambo, his studio on an old farm outside Copenhagen, where he builds giant trolls from recycled wood.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Trollmaker' Thomas Dambo Gives a Tour of His Studio was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Wildlife photographer Robert Martinez captured trail cam footage of a family of four black bears having a pool party in Angeles National Forest.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Frolicking Family of Four Bears Has a Pool Party in Angeles National Forest was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Tom BetGeorge created an incredible Halloween light show with a giant jack-o'-lantern introducing "This Is Halloween" from "The Nightmare Before Christmas".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Incredible Halloween Light Show With a Giant Jack-O'-Lantern Introducing This Is Halloween' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

EmperorTigerstar created an animated timeline tracing the discovery of chemical elements, from classical elements and alchemy to the modern periodic table.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Animated Timeline Tracing the Discovery of Chemical Elements Year by Year was originally published on Laughing Squid.

French beatbox and a cappella group Berywam demonstrated how each member imitates a specific instrument to create a cohesive song.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Beatboxers Imitate Specific Instruments to Create a Cohesive Song was originally published on Laughing Squid.

BBC Earth shares a fantastic compilation of the diverse strategies birds use to find food, secure a home, and raise a family.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Fantastic BBC Earth Compilation Focusing on the Extraordinary Lives of Birds was originally published on Laughing Squid.