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Lord Vinheteiro performed a piece by Bach on a clavichord, a quiet early keyboard instrument used for practice, composition, and private performance.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Pianist Plays Bach on a Quiet Clavichord was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Wilder", an "American Masters" documentary directed by Chris Smith, celebrates Gene Wilder through a never-before-seen interview and archival footage.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Touching PBS Documentary That Celebrates the Legacy of the Immensely Talented Gene Wilder was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Jananie K. Velu, host of the PBS series "Plotlines", examines how reframing classic villains as heroes reflects shifting social values and ideas about power and morality.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Reframing Villains as Heroes Reflects Shifting Cultural Narratives About Power and Morality was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Walt Disney Animation Studios and Deaf West Theatre share how they reimagined three Disney musical numbers in American Sign Language.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Three Disney Musical Numbers Were Reimagined in American Sign Language was originally published on Laughing Squid.

An ROV launched from the E/V Nautilus captured footage of a deep-sea carrier crab holding an anemone over its back like a spiky backpack.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Deep-Sea Crab Carries Anemone Like a Spiky Backpack was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Biologist Nessie O'Neil observed two critically endangered pygmy raccoon sisters in Cozumel, Mexico, making toy balls from discarded paper.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Critically Endangered Pygmy Raccoons on Cozumel Make Toys From Paper Trash was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Patrick Foote of Name Explain explores the origins of 20 city nicknames in the United States, including New York City's "Big Apple" and Chicago's "Windy City".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Origins of 20 City Nicknames in the United States was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Astrophysicist Athena Brensberger of "NOVA" explains why terminal velocity keeps a penny dropped from the Empire State Building from becoming deadly.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Terminal Velocity Keeps a Penny Dropped From the Top of the Empire State Building From Being Deadly was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Burl of Burls Art built a playable guitar with no neck or body using tensioned aircraft cables, 3D-printed fret components, and Telecaster hardware.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Cable-Suspended Guitar Without a Neck or Body was originally published on Laughing Squid.

97-year-old Betty Bromage performed a loop-the-loop wing walk, breaking her own Guinness World Record as the oldest female wing walker.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post 97-Year-Old Woman Breaks Own Guinness World Record as Oldest Female Wing Walker was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Laurence Brown of Lost in the Pond" explores six English words that have drastically different or even opposite meanings in the UK and US.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Six Words With Contrasting Meanings in the United Kingdom and the United States was originally published on Laughing Squid.

During Sea Otter Awareness Week at the Oregon Zoo, Juno, Lincoln, and Uni Sushi smashed fresh oysters and clams against hard surfaces to open their shells.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Sea Otters Repeatedly Smash Open Oysters and Clams to Enjoy the Tasty Treats Inside was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Fashion designer Cory Infinite created "Infinite Pocket Jeans", a pair of jeans constructed from thrifted jeans and made up of 41 fully functional pockets.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Jeans Made Entirely From 41 Fully Functional Pockets was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Animal advocate Bill Helman of WooFDriver's DogMotoSports mushed his dogs around New York City using a wheeled e-dogsled that he invented.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Urban Musher Takes His Dogs Around New York City on a Wheeled E-Dogsled was originally published on Laughing Squid.

95-year-old William Shatner performed with his new heavy metal band The *uckers at Riot Fest 2026 in Chicago, covering Metallica's "Enter Sandman".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post 95-Year-Old William Shatner and The *uckers Perform Metallica's Enter Sandman' at Riot Fest in Chicago was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Jelle Bakker built "Cacophony", a colossal marble machine that uses 2,000 marbles, 128 bells and chimes, drums, funnels, springs, nails, and more.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Colossal Cacophony' Marble Machine Uses 2,000 Marbles to Make a Lot of Noise was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Tico, a musical double yellow-headed Amazon parrot, sings and whistles along as his human Frank Maglio plays Led Zeppelin's "Black Dog" on guitar.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Musical Parrot Sings Along With His Guitar-Playing Human's Cover of Led Zeppelin's Black Dog' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Composer Tzu-Chin Hsu transcribed a duck's quacks and honks into sheet music.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Composer Transcribes Duck Sounds Into Sheet Music was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Voice actor Brian Hull sings Taylor Swift's I Knew It, I Knew You" from Toy Story 5" as 28 Disney characters, seamlessly switching between impressions.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Voice Actor Seamlessly Sings Taylor Swift's I Knew It, I Knew You' as 28 Disney Characters was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Patrick Foote explains how short and formal names, abbreviations, and linguistic variations push country-name totals beyond 193 UN Member States.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Country Names Far Outnumber UN Member States was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Mixed Signals explains how 12-year-old Bronx DJ Theodore Livingston accidentally pioneered record scratching in 1975.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How a 12-Year-Old Bronx DJ Accidentally Pioneered Record Scratching in 1975 was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Simple Things - Surprising Histories" explains why some tape measures use black diamonds to mark 19.2-inch intervals for framing layouts.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Some Tape Measures Have Black Diamonds was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dr. Helen Czerski spoke with Professor Ron Douglas about how different animals, including starlings and birds of prey, perceive ultraviolet light.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Different Birds Perceive Ultraviolet Light was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dr. Erica Brozovsky of the PBS series Otherwords" explains how the meanings of common words shift over time and across generations.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Word Meanings Change Across Generations was originally published on Laughing Squid.

James Dundon, the Mechanical Music Man, played a wonderfully buoyant cover of Cher's Believe" on his restored Dutch street organ, Blauwtje.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Buoyant Cover of Cher's Believe' Played on a Restored Dutch Street Organ was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Ryan Socash of It's History explains why the Liberty Building in Buffalo, New York, has two 36-foot replicas of the Statue of Liberty perched on its roof. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Buffalo's Liberty Building Has Two 36-Foot Statues of Liberty on Its Roof was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Ross Fearnley of The Unusual Suspect edited together lines from 144 movies to recreate the lyrics of "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Mr. Brightside' by The Killers Recreated With Lines From 144 Movies was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Rob Watts explores the origins of English surnames, including the spread of hereditary names after the Norman Conquest and their hidden meanings.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Hidden Origins of English Surnames was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Picard Looking" reimagines Star Trek: Insurrection" as a food-obsessed Italian-dubbed parody using deliberately bogus English subtitles.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Star Trek: Insurrection' Reimagined as an Unhinged Italian-Dubbed Food Comedy was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Professional street trials rider Danny MacAskill rides the granite slabs of Narvik, Norway, on an e-bike beneath the midnight sun.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Danny MacAskill Rides Norway's Rugged Granite Slabs Beneath the Midnight Sun on an E-Bike was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Polish artist Agata Iwaszkiewicz of Ceramika Matylda creates cartoonish ceramic animals that function as dishes, vases, candle holders, and more.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Cartoonish Ceramic Animals With Distorted Features That Function as Household Accessories was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Ryan Socash of "It's History" explored Camp Hero, the former Long Island military base tied to the Montauk Project conspiracy behind "Stranger Things".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How the Montauk Project Conspiracy at Camp Hero Inspired Stranger Things' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Morander Brothers, a Finnish accordion duo, perform a badass distortion-heavy cover of Van Halen's Eruption" on accordions.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Finnish Accordion Duo Performs Badass Cover of Van Halen's Eruption' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

SiestaOrigami meticulously crafted a manual typewriter from a single uncut sheet of paper measuring 124 cm across during a 24-hour folding process.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Intricate Origami Typewriter Meticulously Folded From a Single Sheet of Paper was originally published on Laughing Squid.

SmokyMountains.com released their annual Fall Foliage Prediction Map for 2026, showing when leaves are expected to peak across the contiguous United States.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Interactive Map That Predicts Fall Foliage Timing Across the Contiguous United States was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Rida Ali of "Rozana With Rida" explored the history of the New York City subway system and learned why trains use letters and numbers and share route colors.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why New York City Subway Trains Use Letters and Numbers But Share the Same Colors was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Patrick Foote of Name Explain finds a New York City place for every letter of the alphabet, explaining each selection along the way.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A New York City Place for Every Letter of the Alphabet was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Claudia Araceli Reichard, whose allergies made it difficult to keep cats and dogs, creates incredibly detailed tiny rooms for her beloved pet jumping spiders.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Woman Builds Incredibly Detailed Tiny Rooms For Her Pet Jumping Spiders was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A music-loving horse named Yupia uses his mouth and teeth to pluck harp strings alongside musician Mikayla Khramov, who is featuring him on an album.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Musical Horse Plays the Harp With His Human was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A dignified count demonstrates how to properly wear a monocle in restored footage of a 1930 Fox Movietone News short.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Dignified Count Demonstrates How to Properly Wear a Monocle in a 1930 Newsreel was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Rita Moreno sings "Fever" with Animal on drums in a memorable 1976 episode of "The Muppet Show", which later earned her an Emmy.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Rita Moreno Puts a Wildly Drumming Animal in His Place While Singing Fever' on The Muppet Show' in 1976 was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Simple Things - Surprising Histories" explains why brightly colored spheres are strung across power lines to make the wires more visible to pilots.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Brightly Colored Spheres Are Strung Across Power Lines was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Adam of North of the Border sculpted a creepy miniature bathroom from scratch, then transformed its fixtures into frightful mimics.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Creepy Miniature Bathroom With Frightful Fixtures was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Sasha Medin of Data Is Beautiful visualized how adults aged 25 to 35 in the US spent time outside work and sleep from 1920 through 2026.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Adults Aged 25 to 35 in the United States Spent Time Outside Work and Sleep From 1920 to 2026 was originally published on Laughing Squid.

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.