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Nay and Jay Berry shared some of their funniest, if not profane, misheard lyrics of songs from the 1970s through to the present day.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Hilariously Profane Misheard Lyrics of Popular Songs was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A couple of adorable pet parrots built a vibrant nest with colorful zip ties provided by their human, Anh Tau Cau Ca (The Angler).subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Pet Parrots Build a Colorful Nest With Zip Ties was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Historidame explored how the safety bicycle gave Victorian women an unprecedented independence previously denied to them. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How the Bicycle Gave Women Unprecedented Independence From Restrictive Victorian Society was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Everything Explainer explored the 22 different types of moons in the universe and the circumstances that shaped them.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post 22 Different Types of Moons Found in the Universe was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Geography Nerds presented a 37 minute song highlighting the 3,244 counties and county-equivalent divisions in the United States.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Entertaining 37 Minute Song Naming All 3,244 County Equivalents in the United States was originally published on Laughing Squid.

An elite team of domino artists set up a 123,456 domino run that set a Guinness World Record for "Most Dominoes Toppled in a 3D pyramid".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Elite Domino Team Sets Guinness World Record for the Most Dominoes Toppled in a 3D Pyramid was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dioramist Rachael Harms Mahlandt created "The Crow Bar", a fully stocked, bird-sized bar to make friends with the local crows.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Artist Builds a Fully Stocked Bird-Sized Bar to Make Friends With the Local Crows was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Laurence Brownof"Lost in the Pond", excitedly shared six of the most amazing things he couldn't believe were real in the United States.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Six Unbelievable Facts About the United States According to Someone Raised in England was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Legacy Scrap used their orange-peel grapple excavator to move discarded vehicles around, making it look like they're in a skate park.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Scrap Yard Uses an Excavator to Move Vehicles Around Like Skateboarders in a Skate Park was originally published on Laughing Squid.

An unsuspecting Labrador fetched her ball from the water, placed it on a sloping hill, where it rolled back into the water again and again.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Unsuspecting Dog Repeatedly Chases Her Ball as It Rolls Back Into the Water was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Beyond the History Books shared surprising facts about lesser-known musical collaborations between those who were famous and those yet to be.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Surprising Facts About Unexpected Musical Connections was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Olga Sizoy shot a music video for Russian rapper Feduk through a handmade, multilayered paper city diorama.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Artist Shoots iPhone Footage Through a Handmade Multilayered Paper City Diorama was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A member of Turtle Guardians in Ontario shared how to safely "wheelbarrow walk" a snapping turtle across the road.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How to Safely Wheelbarrow' Walk a Snapping Turtle Across a Road was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A collaborative Border Collie namedZeromodeled an adorable array of paper animal masks her human placed over her face.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Border Collie Models an Adorable Array of Animal Masks was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Memphis Gerald performed a folk cover of the Rage Against the Machine anthem "Killing in the Name" on acoustic guitar. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Acoustic Folk Cover of Killing in the Name' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

MapWizardry explained why Ohio has become known as a political bellwether because it reflects the image of an "average American". subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Ohio Became America's Political Bellewether State was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Long Legged Larry" is an amusing song by Aesop Rock about a carefree frog with lengthy limbs who is the star of a video game.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Long Legged Larry' - An Amusing Song by Aesop Rock About a Carefree Frog was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Brandon ToewsofDrumeo dove into the genius ofStewart Copeland's groundbreaking groove on The Police song "Walking on the Moon". subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Enduring Genius of Stewart Copeland's Groundbreaking Groove on Walking on the Moon' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The 1959 album "Andy Griffith Shouts the Blues and Old Timey Songs" featured a lively cover of "The House of the Rising Sun".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Andy Griffith Sings a Lively Cover of The House of the Rising Sun' in 1959 was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Nat Geo Kids compiled a list of five of the strangest ocean creatures, expanding on each animal's remarkable features.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Five of the Strangest Ocean Creatures was originally published on Laughing Squid.

David Goldenberg of MinuteEarth created an illustrated print of the ape family tree and their primatial descendants, including humans.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Beautifully Illustrated Ape Family Tree Connecting Humans to Their Primate Descendants was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Isabella Carr, who calls her lengthy strolls across New York City psychotically long walks" that take hours and cover a lot of ground. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Woman Takes Psychotically Long Walks' Across New York City was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Kai Psychology explained the concept of infantile amnesia, the inability of adult brains to retrieve memories before age four.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why the Human Brain Struggles to Retrieve Memories Before Age Four was originally published on Laughing Squid.

While Stefano Ascanio was playing guitar, a little bird perched on the fretboard intently watched his strumming hand.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Little Bird Intently Watches a Guitar Being Strummed was originally published on Laughing Squid.

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.