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There I Ruined Itcreated an amusing song featuring the voices of 50 artists singing the names of popular cities in the United States.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Amusing Song Featuring 50 Artists Singing the Names of 50 US Cities was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Moritz Simon Geist hung a guitar from the ceiling, plugged it in, and put an oscillating fan in front of it, creating calming ambient music. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Artist Creates Ambient Music by Placing an Oscillating Fan in Front of a Hanging Electric Guitar was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Captain Rhiannon Pritchard gave a tour of the Svitzer Sun, the tugboat in her charge at the Royal Portbury Dock in Bristol, England.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Enlightening Tour of a Working Tugboat in Bristol was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Simple Things - Surprising Histories" explores how the umbrella, once reserved for royalty, evolved into a standard everyday accessory.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How the Umbrella Evolved From Royal Privilege Into an Everyday Accessory was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Pietro Giliberti created an animation featuring "Sesame Street" characters performing Rage Against the Machine's "Killing in the Name".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Animated Sesame Street Characters Perform Rage Against the Machine's Killing in the Name' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The BBC Earth series "Fabulous Frogs" explores the survival strategies and parenting behaviors of various rainforest frog species.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Frogs Survive and Raise Their Young in Rainforests Around the World was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Guitarist Cloudchord plays bouncy surf versions of classic rock songs, particularly those that are more bluesy or have darker themes.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Guitarist Plays Surf Covers of Classic Rock Songs was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Nathan Tipton used a contact mic to record the soothing purrs and meows of his cat and remixed them into a cat-chy bass line.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Musician Remixes His Cat's Purrs and Meows Into a Cat-chy Bass Line was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Blue Light Bandits, a band from Worcester, Massachusetts, performed the classic Nirvana song in "Yacht Rock" style.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Nirvana's In Bloom' Played as a Yacht Rock Song was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Matt Gill thoughtfully placed a handmade escape ramp inside adumpsterfor araccoonand asquirrelwho were stranded inside. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Thoughtful Man Places Handmade Ramp in Dumpster to Help Stranded Animals Escape was originally published on Laughing Squid.

While drummer Lianna Yim was practicing, she decided to teach her Australian collie mix, Poe Sidon Abedeer, to play the bass drum.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Woman Teaches Her Dog to Play the Bass Drum was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The historical channel ArchLang explained that the fall of civilizations follows a consistent pattern of events that are visible yet ignored.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Consistent Pattern of Events Behind Every Collapsing Civilization was originally published on Laughing Squid.

John of Squirrel Boxes explained how his empathy led him to build tiny houses to keep squirrels safe from predators and the elements.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Kind Man Builds Tiny Houses to Keep Backyard Squirrels Safe From Predators was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Bill McClintockcreated a lively mashup that combines Huey Lewis and the News's "The Power of Love" with "Disco Inferno" by The Trammps. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Lively Mashup of Huey Lewis and the News' The Power of Love' and The Trammps' Disco Inferno' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Jordan Larsen visually explained the difference between a violin and a fiddle with a quick wardrobe change.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Musician Explains the Difference Between a Violin and a Fiddle With a Quick Wardrobe Change was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Film Retrospective did a deep dive into the 1967 recording of the Pink Floyd studio album "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Deep Dive Into the 1967 Recording of Pink Floyd's Debut Album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A TED-Ed lesson by Lee Thompson examined how ancient martial training led to the relatively modern sport of Sumo wrestling.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Ancient Origins of Modern Sumo Wrestling was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Stewart Copeland casually recreated his legendary percussive line in The Police song "Driven to Tears" for Drumeo.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Stewart Copeland Casually Plays Driven to Tears' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Rocket Riley happily explained the scientific lore behind every iteration of the radioactive spider that created every Spider-Man. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Every Radioactive Spider Behind Every Spider-Man was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A lively yellow Lab named Duke gleefully jumps up and down whenever his human Matt Pringles deadpans his desire to go for a walk.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Dog Gleefully Jumps Up and Down When His Human Deadpans His Desire to Go for a Walk was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Matthew Trahan 3D-printed a colorful clothing ensemble that included shoes, accessories, custom shirts, and shorts.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Man 3D Prints a Colorful Outfit From Head to Toe was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Joseph McGrail-Bateup, the honorary town crier for Canberra,Australia, set the world record for the loudest shout at 122.5 decibels.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Australian Town Crier Breaks Guinness World Record for Loudest Shout at 122.4 Decibels was originally published on Laughing Squid.

While on a New York City subway, a woman captured the sight of a street-smart pigeon riding with her and exiting at the next stop.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Pigeon Riding the New York City Subway Gets Off at Their Designated Stop was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Musician Frank Aumann expertly played an emergency siren sound on his accordion while riding hands-free on his bicycle.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Accordionist Plays an Emergency Siren Sound While Riding His Bike Hands-Free was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Matt Lyons hilariously poked fun at the obsessive knowledge of birds that people develop after installing a bird feeder in their yard.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Comedian Pokes Fun at the Obsessive Avian Knowledge of People With Bird Feeders was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"There I Ruined It" cleverly remixed the sound of four thrashing washing machines to play Rage Against the Machine's "Killing in the Name".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Rage Against the Washing Machine was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Urban explorer Paul Stout explained the concept of "desire paths", the shortest path taken, often evidenced by worn patches in the ground.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Worn Desire Paths' Reveal the Routes People Actually Walk was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Lucas Brar performed The White Stripes' song "Seven Nation Army" as a classical fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach on acoustic guitar.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The White Stripes' Seven Nation Army' Performed as a Beautiful Bach Fugue was originally published on Laughing Squid.

National Geographic Kids put together a playful 40-minute compilation showcasing adorable baby animals in US National Parks. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Playful Compilation of Baby Animals in National Parks was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Musician Ten K remixes viral animal videos, providing expressive piano soundtracks that interact with the subject.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Pianist Adds Expressive Soundtracks to Animal Videos was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Laurence BrownofLost in the Pond examined the linguistic landscape of Canada by comparing it to English used in the UK and the US.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Linguistic Differences Between Canadian and American English was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Punch Brothers played a cover of The Imperial March" from Star Wars as a twangy bluegrass song in Allentown, Pennsylvania.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Imperial March' Played as a Bluegrass Song was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Brendan Goh quite cleverly spoke to his cat with the dulcet sound of his cello, instantly mimicking the chatty feline's voice at every step.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Musician Mimics His Cat's Meows on Cello was originally published on Laughing Squid.

MinuteEarth shared the story of a Ruppell's vulture who was hit by a plane midair in 1973 to illustrate how high certain birds can fly.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Certain Birds Can Fly Higher Than Others was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A border collie named Milo successfully completes any search-and-fetch challenges his devoted human proposes.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Border Collie Goes to Great Lengths to Complete His Human's Fetch Challenges was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Auralnauts reimagined the stand-alone "Star Wars"series "Andor" with an extended 1982 television opening sequence.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Andor' Reimagined as an Extended 1982 TV Intro was originally published on Laughing Squid.

CRABS Historical Fencing in Nova Scotia cleverly combined fencing with roller derby, resulting in lunging swordplay on wheels.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Unusual Sport of Fencing on Roller Skates was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Everything Explainer compiled a rather chilling list of propaganda tricks and techniques used to keep people in line and quell resistance.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Chilling List of Propaganda Tricks and Techniques Used to Keep People in Line was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A peeking pigeon named Mango turned into various dinosaurs while sitting above her human's computer screen.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Pigeon Morphs Into Dinosaurs While Peeking Over a Computer Screen was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Global Data created an informative animation that compares whale sizes from smallest to largest, with a human diver alongside them for scale.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Whale Size Comparison From Smallest to Largest was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A silvereye named Pickle returns to her beloved human's house every night to be pampered with grapes and warm baths.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Rescued Bird Comes Home Every Night to Be Pampered by Her Devoted Human was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Simon Pegg read a humorous, thought-provoking letter written by Tony Cross in 2004 that apologizes for common misconceptions about penguins.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Simon Pegg Reads an Apology Letter to Penguins was originally published on Laughing Squid.

An in-home caregiver adopted a massively overfed dachshund named Daisy from her memory care client to help the dog slim down. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Caregiver Adopts Memory Care Client's Overfed Dachshund to Help Her Lose Weight was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Chris Calvin Claxton performed a catchy cover of the intro riff to Rage Against the Machine's Killing in the Name" on a sousaphone.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Killing in the Name' Played on a Sousaphone was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Hari Budha Magar, who lost both his legs to an IED, became the world's first double amputee to climb three of the world's highest mountains.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Double Amputee Sets Three Guinness World Records Climbing the World's Highest Mountains was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Map Men" explored the context and challenges for Ferdinand Magellan and Francis Drake, the first two explorers to circumnavigate the globe.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Humorous Comparison of the First Two Explorers Who Attempted to Circumnavigate the Globe was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A beautiful, overfed orange cat named "Pumpkin" found a loving foster home with Chris Seelbach, the President and CEO of SPCA Cincinnati.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Overfed Orange Cat Who Looks Like a Pumpkin Finds a Loving Home With SPCA Cincinnati's CEO was originally published on Laughing Squid.

French artist Amedaee created a really entertaining electronic bird feeder that makes music with the pecking of pigeons.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Electronic Bird Feeder That Makes Music as Hungry Pigeons Peck at Seeds was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Toronto artists TF Dean Studio collaborated with Puncture Design to create "Global Convenience", a floating store on Lake Ontario.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Global Convenience' - A Floating Convenience Store on the Toronto Waterfront was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Scottish bagpiper Neil Wilson of the Tartan Army collaborated with a busking bucket drummer outside of Faneuil Hall in Boston.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Scottish Bagpiper Jams with a Boston Bucket Drummer was originally published on Laughing Squid.