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Tom Bailey and Alannah Currie of Thompson Twins spoke about their mega 1983 hit "Hold Me Now", which was based on a real event.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Tom Bailey and Alannah Currie of Thompson Twins Share How Hold Me Now' Was Based on a Real Event was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Miguel Lawrence performed an incredible rendition of "Flight of the Bumblebee" on sopranino recorder at lightning-fast speed.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Flight of the Bumblebee' Played Lightning Fast on a Sopranino Recorder was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Lost in Time created a fascinating 3D animation that brought several of Leonardo da Vincis incredibly ingenious inventions to life.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Fascinating 3D Animation That Brings Several of Leonardo da Vinci's Ingenious Inventions to Life was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Today I Found Out" looked at the ingenious marketing that made Band-Aid a household name around the world.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Ingenious Marketing Made Band-Aid a Household Name Around the World was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Beatboxer Xin An recreates entire songs by looping sounds that he solely creates with his mouth, including singing.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Talented Beatboxer Recreates Entire Songs was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Accredited feline behaviorist Amanda Campion of Cats.com very gently explained how to safely and calmly pick up a cat.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How to Pick Up a Cat was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Malcom McDowell explained to Billy Corgan in great detail how Stanley Kubrick cast him in the lead role as Alex in "A Clockwork Orange".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Malcom McDowell Explains How He Was Cast as Alex in the 1971 Stanley Kubrick Film A Clockwork Orange' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Karlova Design created a digital pattern for making a surprisingly elegant Giant Deep Sea Isopod leather sling bag.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How to Make Surprisingly Elegant Giant Deep Sea Isopod Leather Sling Bag was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Weird Al" Yankovic subjected himself to a Variety test where he had to identify his own songs from lyrics written on a card.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Weird Al' Attempts to Identify His Own Song Lyrics was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Mississippi homesteader Seth of Gibson Branch explained in a wonderfully forthright manner how chickens see the world.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Chickens See the World was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Captain Pikant used a Hapax sequencer to recreate the distinctly hard hitting drum patterns found in three different Nine Inch Nails songs.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Musician Recreates the Distinctly Hard Hitting Beats of Nine Inch Nails on a Sequencer was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Today I Found Out looked at the largely Victorian practice of using smelling salts to revive someone (mostly women) who has fainted.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Victorian Practice of Using Smelling Salts to Revive a Person After a Fainting Spell was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The trailer has been released for "Santacon", a documentary about how a simple prank devolved into the world's most infamous Christmas event.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Santas Playfully Rampage in the Trailer for the Highly Anticipated Santacon' Documentary was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Yoon-ha Noh pretended to play his orange tabby like a set of bagpipes in synch with the Scottish music playing in the background.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Man Plays His Orange Cat Like Bagpipes in Synch With the Scottish Music Playing in the Background was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A compassionate man named Deano Jones took in an unexpected feral goat and built a neat little "Goatel" as the goat's primary residence.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Compassionate Man Builds a Hotel' for the Unexpected Feral Goat Who Came to Live With Him was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dr. Erica Brozovsky of "Otherwords" explains how letter sounds can evoke certain emotions, particularly when it comes to naming brands.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How the Sounds of Certain Letters Can Evoke Different Emotions in Advertising was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Bill McClintockmixed together Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer" with Sly and the Family Stone's "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Super Soulful Mashup That Combines Peter Gabriel With Sly and the Family Stone was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Carl Tallent and Cristian GC created a giant pigeon whose head and wings burst out of the windows of a West Village townhouse in NYC.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Giant Pigeon Bursts Out of the Windows of a New York City Townhouse for Halloween was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Adam Savage visited the famous dinosaur relics and skeletons housed at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Adam Savage Visits the Famous Dinosaur Skeletons at the Museum of Natural History in New York City was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Huw Richards visited Steve Mills at his allotment garden in London to see his marvelous 40m (130ft)tunnel that is filled with edible fruits.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Magical 130 Foot Garden Tunnel That's Filled With Fully Edible Fruits From Arching Trees and Vines was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Cinema Tyler looks into how the Ridley Scott "Alien" was created, with illustrations by H.R. Giger providing a framework for the suit.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How the Creation of the Alien' Suit Brought the Surreal Biomechanical Illustrations of H.R. Giger to Life was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Drumeolooked at the Rush song "Tom Sawyer", noting how Neal Peart's incomparable drum line makes it a work of pure genius.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Pure Genius Behind the Rush Song Tom Sawyer' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

For the music series "Why This Song?", the brilliant Thomas Dolby explained how he wrote his 1982 hit "She Blinded Me With Science".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Thomas Dolby Explains How He Wrote His Enduring 1982 Hit She Blinded Me With Science' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Today I Found Out"looked back at how SOS, three dots, three dashes, and three dots, became the universal signal for distress.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How SOS Became the Universal Distress Signal was originally published on Laughing Squid.

JER of the Ska Tune Network performed a bouncy ska cover of the classic Ghostbusters theme song.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Bouncy Ska Cover of the Ghostbusters' Theme Song was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Brick Technologybuilt a series of LEGO vehicles that could "safely" traverse increasingly larger gaps in the "road".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Engineer Builds Increasingly Complex Vehicles to Traverse Increasingly Widening Gaps in the Road' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A beautifully gentle Doberman named Diesel, who found a litter of kittens in the backyard shed, adopted them as new family members.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Sweet Doberman Finds and Adopts Kittens as New Adorable Members of His Family was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Steve Coogan's Alan Partridge learned that going to a coffee shop isn't the same social experience that it once was.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Steve Coogan's Alan Partridge Learns That Ordering Coffee in 2025 Isn't as Social as It Was in the Past was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dr. Emily Zarkaof Monstrum explores how mythological monsters were used to define the boundaries between good and evil or reflect fear.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Mythological Monsters Define the Boundaries Between Good and Evil was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Vintage Vault shared a number of fascinating facts about the timeless Peanuts animation "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown". subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Fascinating Facts About the Timeless Halloween Classic It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Luke PickmanofInstrumentManiac played the C Major scale on 123 different instruments in just 123 seconds.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Musician Plays C Major Scale on 123 Instruments in Just 123 Seconds was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A very clever pig named Merlin likes to throw temper tantrums just like a toddler when he doesn't get his way.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Pet Pig Throws Noisy Temper Tantrums Like a Toddler When He Doesn't Get His Way was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Ladron de Chatarr (Scrap Thief) is an Argentine artist who creates wonderful biomechanical sculptures out of recycled scrap metal.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Wonderful Biomechanical Sculptures Made Out of Recycled Scrap Metal was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A TED-Ed lesson by Anna Rothschild explains how inhalers work and the difference between preventative and rescue inhalers.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Difference Between Preventative and Rescue Inhalers Used to Treat Asthma and COPD was originally published on Laughing Squid.

DW Food explains how the simple fermented dish of sauerkraut played a very important role in German history.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Important Role That Sauerkraut Played in German History was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Greg Brown and Mitch Moffit of AsapSCIENCE gave some very helpful advice for those who have difficulty falling asleep at night.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Helpful Advice For Those Who Have Difficulty Falling Asleep at Night was originally published on Laughing Squid.

3D Brooklyn created a custom 3D printed pair of prop headphones feauring a Big Mac on one side and a Chicken Big Mac on the other.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A 3D Printed Pair of Chicken Big Mac' Headphones was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Rick Beato sat down with legendary bassist Les Claypool of Primus to talk about his incredible musical career.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Legendary Bassist Les Claypool of Primus Talks to Rick Beato About His Incredible Musical Career was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Three Japanese percussionists played a spectacular rendition of "Trio per Uno Op. 27" on a single bass drum.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Spectacular Performance Featuring Three Percussionists Playing a Single Bass Drum was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A very silly dog named Goose loves to play fetch with watermelons, specifically the petite round variety that rolls around very easily.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Silly Dog Loves to Play Fetch With Watermelons was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A rescued cat loves taking long, hot showers whenever she likes and will always sprint to the bathroom when she hears water running.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Rescued Cat Loves Taking Long Hot Showers was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Track Star's Jack Coyne tested the great David Byrne of Talking Heads on his music knowledge, which he passed with flying colors.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Testing David Byrne's Music Knowledge was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dr. Emily Zarkaof Monstrum visited North America's largest urban bat colony in Austin to explain why bats became synonymous with Halloween.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Bats Became Synonymous With Halloween was originally published on Laughing Squid.

High school art and design teacher Luis Giestas drank coffee out of a "disposable" bioplastic cup made from coffee grounds.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Drinking Coffee Out of a Cup Made Out of Coffee was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Algal the Bardplays a foreboding cover of the Blue Oyster Cult song "Don't Fear the Reaper" on a variety of instruments from the Dark Ages.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Foreboding Bardcore Cover of Don't Fear the Reaper' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Colin Farrell and Danny DeVito spoke about playing The Penguin in two different "Batman" movies in an episode of 'Actors on Actors'.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Colin Farrell and Danny DeVito Talk About Playing The Penguin in Two Different Batman' Movies was originally published on Laughing Squid.

In a clip from "Spyin the Wild", a robotic spy octopus looked on proudly as a once helpless cephalopod became an expert in self-defensesubscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Robotic Spy Octopus Watches As a Once Helpless Coconut Octopus Becomes an Expert in Self-Defense was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A funny little bearded dragon named Lenny loves to eat with his human Emily, however he draws the line when it comes to spinach.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Bearded Dragon Loves to Try New Foods With His Human Except When It Comes to Spinach was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Sandro Diaz rode down the world's highest skate ramp on a sloping building in Puerto Allegro, Brazil that is 88.91 meters (291.73 feet) high.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Champion Skateboarder Rides Down the World's Highest Skate Ramp on the Side of a Building was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dennis West of West of Neverland dove into the origins of the classic 1929 Disney "Silly Symphony" animation "The Skeleton Dance".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Innovative Origins Behind the Spooky 1929 Disney Silly Symphonies' Animation The Skeleton Dance' was originally published on Laughing Squid.