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Melissa Hogenboom of BBC Global explained how regularly walking backwards can improve physical and cognitive skills.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Physical and Cognitive Benefits of Regularly Walking Backwards was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Jack Black gave a passionate introduction to Ozzy Osbourne as he inducted the musical legend into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2024.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Jack Black Passionately Inducts Ozzy Osbourne As a Solo Artist Into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2024 was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"It's Never Over" is a documentary by Amy Berg that pays tribute to the tragically short yet inspired life of musician Jeff Buckley.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post It's Never Over' - A Beautiful Documentary About the Tragically Short Yet Inspired Life of Musician Jeff Buckley was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The auto Russian enthusiasts at Garage 54 used a car engine to power an amazing 200 horsepower giant weed whacker.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Extreme Auto Mechanics Use a Car Engine to Power an Amazing 200 Horsepower Weed Whacker was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Conan O'Brien was concerned about how his staff of "Late Night" was feeling after 9/11 that he brought in Ozzy Osbourne to cheer them up.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Conan O'Brien Surprises Late Night' Staff With a Visit From Ozzy Osbourne To Cheer Them Up After 9/11 was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Psychiatrist Terry Kupers explains how social isolation creates self-harming changes within the brain in an insightful Ted-Ed Lesson.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Long Term Social Isolation Creates Self-Harming Physiological Changes in the Brain was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Artist Rudy Willingham used various props, stickers, and cutouts to turn hisSeattleneighborhood into a Superman movie of sorts.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Street Artist Turns His Seattle Neighborhood Into a Superman Movie' Using Stickers and Cutouts was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Professor Hany Farid shared his expertise as a digital forensics expert to explain how to spot whether or not an image was AI generated.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Digital Forensics Expert Provides Helpful Tips for Spotting AI Generated Images was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Ben Newell of Worcester Terrariums formed a trusting bond with a baby mourning gecko for whom he built a giant terrarium home.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Man Builds Giant Terrarium Home for a Baby Gecko With Whom He Developed a Trusting Bond was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Stick Nation is a social media community where users can submit reviews of the unique sticks they found in the wild.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Stick Nation - A Community Featuring User Submitted Reviews of Unique Sticks Found in the Wild was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Bill McClintockcreated a heavy metal mashup that combines the Nine Inch Nails song "Terrible Lie" with tracks from several rock bands.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Colossal Heavy Metal Mashup Featuring the Nine Inch Nails Song Terrible Lie' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

British chefs Phoenix Ross and Oli Paterson joined forces to break the Guinness World Record for the largest Scotch Egg ever made.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post British Chefs Break Guinness World Record for the Largest Scotch Egg Ever Made was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Linguist Xiaomanyc addressed a group of CEOs at a conference in London, describing the unsuspecting audience members in corporate jargon.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Linguist Gives a Talk to CEO Audience Using Corporate Jargon to Describe Those in Attendance was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Guldies created an incredible stop motion animated promo for season 8 of "Rick and Morty" featuring Morty getting himself into trouble.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Morty Gets Himself Into Trouble in a Stop Motion Animated Promo for Rick and Morty' Season 8 was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Bill Hader told Conan O'Brien a story about Henry Rollins meeting David Lee Roth that was clarified by Rollins on his "Provoked" album.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Henry Rollins Sets the Record Straight on Bill Hader's Secondhand Story of Rollins Meeting David Lee Roth was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dr. Joe Hanson of Be Smart explains the physiology of human blood, what it's made of, and why there are so many different blood types.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why There Are So Many Different Human Blood Types was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Pyramid Peak quite insightfully explained how the dark and gritty reboots of the early 2000s have given way to lighter escapism. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Dark Gritty Reboots Gave Way to Lighter Escapism was originally published on Laughing Squid.

william snekspeare created an adorable animation where he talks about the remarkable intelligence of his pet ferrets.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Adorable Animation That Celebrates the Remarkable Intelligence of Ferrets was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Video essayist HoloDraco explored incredibly imaginative yet fantastic and even dystopian cult movies from the 1980s.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Underrated Dystopian Cult Films of the 1980s was originally published on Laughing Squid.

MrNostalgik put together several amusing compilations featuring famous phrases from "The Simpsons" translated into nine different languages.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Famous Phrases From The Simpsons' Translated Into Nine Different Languages was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Michael Stevens of VSauce quite passionately opined about seizing the day and created a clock that counts down the seconds of life. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Death Clock - A Digital Memento Mori Clock That Counts Down the Seconds You Have Left to Live was originally published on Laughing Squid.

UBTECH Robotics in Shenzhen, China has developed the Walker S2, the first bipedal humanoid robot that can change its own battery pack.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The First Humanoid Robot Capable of Changing Its Own Battery Pack Without Any Human Assistance was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Wolfano put together a compilation of the early roles that actors had before they were cast in the blockbuster hit "Breaking Bad".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Early Roles Actors Had Before Starring in Breaking Bad' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

An instructor with The Map Reading Company explained how to climb hills without getting tired by taking small steps with very short strides.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How to Walk Up Hills Without Getting Tired was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Gillian Anderson read a letter from Helen Keller in 1924 to the New York Symphony Orchestra in which she thanks them for the beautiful music.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Gillian Anderson Reads a Joyful Letter From Helen Keller to the New York Symphony Orchestra in 1924 was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Stephanie Honchell Smith explained the sanctimonious origins of theGraham cracker in a toasty Ted-Ed lesson.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Sanctimonious Origins of the Graham Cracker was originally published on Laughing Squid.

In his award-winning short "Total Pixel Space", filmmaker Jacob Adler employs generative AI to explore the nature of digital images.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Total Pixel Space' - A Hypnotic AI Generated Short Film That Explores the Numbers That Make Up Digital Images was originally published on Laughing Squid.

USELESS REVIEWS looked into how brilliant Technicolor movies have given way to desaturated neutral tones due to LUTs color grading. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Modern Movies Have Become Awash in Increasingly Desaturated Colors was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Lost in the Pond dug into the history of ice cream in the US, noting that the obsession with it in the States is far greater than inEngland. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Ice Cream Is So Much More Popular in the United States Than It Is in England was originally published on Laughing Squid.

432 crawler robots very slowly moved an entire 7,500 tonne Shanghai city block complex of Shikumen residences back into place.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post 432 Crawler Robots Slowly Move an Entire Shanghai City Block Back Into Place was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Keizo Ishibashi performed "The Water is Wide" on acoustic guitar with his "Cantawheel" device that strums while he picks individual notes.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Clever Wheeled Guitar Attachment That Strums While Individual Notes Are Being Played was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Superfast Matt sent his non-functional RV off a cliff, capturing the entire event on several Insta360 X5 cameras for real-time POV video. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Thrilling POV Video Captures a Remote-Controlled RV Driving Off a Cliff was originally published on Laughing Squid.

MinuteEarth explores a beautifully illustrated dog family tree that encompasses canines of every kind from all over the world.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Complete Canine Family Tree Showing the Relationship Between Foxes, Wolves and Dogs was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Veritasium explained the paradoxical physics of Hooke's Law, which is behind a simple mechanism that counterintuitively shrinks when pulled.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Paradoxical Physics Behind a Mechanism That Shrinks When Pulled was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Too Many Zooz unabashedly strutted their stuff to an unsuspecting 1940s swing crowd in an old-timey music video for "Caravan".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Too Many Zooz Strut Their Stuff for an Unsuspecting Crowd in Their Old-Timey Music Video for Caravan' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Rockin'1000 played a powerful live cover of Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" in Leiria, Portugal.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post 1,000 Musicians Perform a Powerful Cover of Another Brick in the Wall (Part Two)' in Leiria, Portugal was originally published on Laughing Squid.

You Can't Unhear This explained how The Beatles achieved a fantastic digital sound on "Tomorrow Never Knows" using strictly analog equipment.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How The Beatles Achieved a Digital Sound on Tomorrow Never Knows' Using Only Analog Equipment was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Life Noggin explained how wild and dangerous wolves evolved into the adorable domesticated dogs that humans know and love.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Wild Wolves Evolved Into the Domesticated Dogs That Humans Know and Love was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Joshua Woo performed the Depeche Mode song "Personal Jesus" in the incredibly distinctive style of Metallica.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Depeche Mode Song Personal Jesus' Performed in the Distinctive Style of Metallica was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Bronson Pinchot talked to Steve Kmetko about how an Israeli makeup artist inspired his breakout role of Serge in 'Beverly Hills Cop'.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How a Makeup Artist Inspired Bronson Pinchot's Breakout Role as Serge in Beverly Hills Cop' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

In honor of Black Sabbath's final show, musician Sam Edelston performed a badass cover of "Iron Man" on a pair of electric dulcimers.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Badass Cover of Black Sabbath's Iron Man' Performed on a Pair of Electric Dulcimers was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Steve Burns of the children's show Blue's Clues opened up to Rainn Wilson about his struggle with depression at the height of his career. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Steve of Blue's Clues' Opens Up to Rainn Wilson About His Struggle With Depression at the Height of His Career was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Randall MunroeofxkcdandHenry ReichofMinutePhysics explained what would happen if the moon transformed into a black hole of equal mass.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post What Would Happen If the Earth's Moon Transformed Into a Black Hole of Equal Mass was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Disney put together a marvelous compilation of legendary superhero landing poses in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Superhero Landings in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Tomosteen created stop motion animation that shows the preparation of a delicious LEGO cheeseburger with all the fixings and a side of fries.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Stop Motion Animation Showing a Delicious LEGO Cheeseburger Being Prepared was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Nat Geo Animals put together an eight minute compilation of adorable baby animals of both land and sea cavorting around in the wild. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Eight Adorable Minutes of Baby Animals in the Wild was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Riverside Park in New York City is hosting "Goatham 2025: The Great Goat Graze-Off", the first ever competitive eating contest for goats. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Goatham 2025 - New York City's Riverside Park Hosts the First Ever Competitive Eating Contest for Goats was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Ze Franktakes a compassionate look at the horseshoe crabs who come onto the shore of the New Jersey coastline to reproduce.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Compassionate Look at Endangered Horseshoe Crabs Who Get Stranded on New Jersey Shores was originally published on Laughing Squid.

French musician and animal advocate Plumes lovingly performs beautiful serenades on his acoustic guitar to animals of both land and sea. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Talented Musician Lovingly Serenades Animals With Beautiful Songs on His Acoustic Guitar was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Luke O'Sullivan explained the origins of the term "Piccadilly", which is found in London, Manchester, and other parts of the United Kingdom. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The 16th Century Neckwear That Inspired the Word Piccadilly' was originally published on Laughing Squid.