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Jonathan Kite does absolutely spot-on impressions of Anthony Bourdain reviewing commonplace restaurants and stores found across the US.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Comedian Does Impressions of Anthony Bourdain Reviewing Common Restaurants and Stores was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Jake Laser turned a quadruped robot into a walking wheelchair to help his father, who has Multiple Sclerosis, overcome mobility issues.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Inventive Son Turns a Quadruped Robot Into a Walking Wheelchair for His Father With Multiple Sclerosis was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Marty Feldman played a pesky bookshop customer who drove the bookseller, John Cleese, mad with his odd requests in a 1967 sketch.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Pesky Customer Drives Bookseller Mad in a Hilarious 1967 Sketch With Marty Feldman and John Cleese was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Sweet P came across an old forgotten Fire Department of New York fire call box and restored the facade to its original grandeur.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Thoughtful Man Restores a Forgotten New York City Fire Call Box to Its Original Grandeur was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Slovenian artist Vlado Plateis turns discarded car engine cylinder heads into truly unique, stunning electric guitars.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Unique Electric Guitars Made From Discarded Car Engine Cylinder Heads was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Otto the Dachshund compared his ancestral instincts to the realities of spoiled pet existence in a darkly comedic short film.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Deadpan Dachshund Struggles to Balance Ancestral Hunting Instincts With Life as a Spoiled House Pet was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Jack Coyne of Track Star* pitted John Slattery and Jon Hamm, both "Mad Men" alumni, against one another in a head-to-head music trivia battle.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post John Slattery and Jon Hamm Playfully Compete in a Head-to-Head Music Trivia Battle was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Matt Forrest shared his admiration for Aschmann's North American Dialect map that identifies birthplace by the pronunciation of five words.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Aschmann's North American Dialect Map Identifies a Person's Birthplace by the Pronunciation of Five Words was originally published on Laughing Squid.

JER of Ska Tune Network performed a spirited ska-core cover of Twisted Sister's prescient 1984 anthem "We're Not Gonna Take It".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Spirited Ska Cover of Twisted Sister's 1984 Anthem We're Not Gonna Take It' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Loop" is an animated short by Pablo Polledri that presents a world centered around the constant repetition of the same actions.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Clever Wordless Animation About the Dark Forces Behind Seemingly Endless Repetition was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Our Neighbors, The Peacocks" is a charming documentary about the feral peacocks of Arcadia, California, and the people who live there.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Charming Documentary About Coexisting With the Feral Peacocks of Arcadia, California was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A perky pet pigeon named Wilson plucked a sweet song on a guitar with his beak after his human showed him the strings.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Perky Pet Pigeon Plucks a Sweet Song on Guitar was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Patrick FooteofName Explain examined the historical events, cultural shifts, and societal factors behind the naming of generations.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The History Behind the Names of Each Generation was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Husk IRL hilariously asked three separate AI agents on three different phones to successively count to 100 in sequence without stopping.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Man Asks Three Chatty AI Agents on Three Phones to Take Turns Counting to 100 was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Gentleman's Gazette met with Swedish shoe-shining champ Anders Sundstrom to demonstrate the "advanced stages" of a shoe shine.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Swedish Shoe-Shining Champion Demonstrates the Advanced Stages of a Shoe Shine was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Evgeniya V. Korovina used a plastic dental floss pick to pretend to play Vivaldi's "Winter, 1. Movement" on her cat's whiskers.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Woman Pretends to Play Vivaldi on Her Cat's Whisker With a Plastic Dental Floss Pick was originally published on Laughing Squid.

DJ Skillspinz adeptly combined the unlikely duo of Led Zeppelin and Public Enemy into a singular turntable mashup.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Turntable Mashup of Led Zeppelin and Public Enemy was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Helen Czerski of BBC Earth demonstrated how sound can be visualized by placing tea candles in front of a speaker. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Sound Waves Can Be Visualized by Placing Candles in Front of a Speaker was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Bardcore band Courseval, dressed in period attire, played a beautiful cover of Daft Punk's "Veridis Quo" on Medieval-era instruments.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Daft Punk's Veridis Quo' Performed on Medieval Instruments was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Jeffrey Harnish shared the surprising fact that there is a hidden treehouse in a botanical garden in Manhattan's East Village.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Hidden Treehouse in a Manhattan Public Garden was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Vocalist Lamont Lander changed the tempo and rhythm of the inimitable Pink Floyd song "Time," performing it in a classic soul style.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Velvet-Voiced Vocalist Reimagines Pink Floyd's Time' as a Classic Soul Song was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Multi-instrumentalist Hasan Ceylan played three Radioheadsongs onTurkishinstruments from the Ottoman era. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Musician Plays Three Radiohead Songs on Traditional Turkish Instruments From the Ottoman Era was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Jeweler Soroush Jwl transformed a 50 cent Euro coin into a replica of theFIFA 2026 World Cup "Trionda" ball.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Jeweler Transforms a 50 Cent Euro Coin into a Replica of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Trionda' Ball was originally published on Laughing Squid.

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.