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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.

Foggy Mountain Spaceship performed an eerie banjo cover of the original"Halloween"themein honor of the spooky October holiday.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Haunted Banjo Cover of the Halloween' Theme was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Linguist Olly Richards talked about sounds used in other languages that are not readily available to those who only speak English.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Distinctive Sounds in Other Languages That Are Not Readily Available to English Speakers was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Philip Kaplan of Pudphones shared how he built a very clever set of headphones with a working built-in CD player on top.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Clever Headphones With a Built-In CD Player was originally published on Laughing Squid.

KC Green partnered with Numskull Games to bring the famous "This Is Fine" meme to life in a retro style video game.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Question Hound of the Famous This Is Fine' Meme Battles Anxieties in a Retro-Style Video Game was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Tomosteen made a tempting AMSR stop motion animation that uses LEGO to recreate a recipe for making a stack of pancakes.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An ASMR Stop Motion LEGO Animation That Recreates a Pancake Recipe was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A malnourished orphaned baby walrus was rescued from a short life of isolation by the Alaska Sealife Center in Seward, Alaska.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Malnourished Orphaned Baby Walrus Rescued From a Life of Isolation by Alaska Sanctuary was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A sanguineous TED-Ed Lesson written by Imran Razik explains how vampire bats eat and how they keep each other from starving.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Vampire Bats Keep From Starving was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Map Men quite humorously explained how the Dutch built land where water once was by using a complex system of dams and dikes. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How the Dutch Built Land on Water Using a Complex System ofDamsandDikes was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Rhetty for Historylooked at the most iconic horror films of the 1970s, explaining the terrifying plots of each one as he went along.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Most Iconic Horror Movies of the 1970s was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Linguist Patrick Foote of Name Explain looked at common and lesser-known foods that were named after real people.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Foods That Were Historically Named After Real People was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Lord Vinheteiro performed a complex piano composition that featured the evolution of classical music from 1680 through 1935.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Evolution of Classical Music From 1689 to 1935 was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Broken Peach performed a Halloween mashup pairing Metallica's "Enter Sandman" with "Psycho Killer" by Talking Heads while dressed as ghouls.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Ghoulish Halloween Mashup of Metallica's Enter Sandman' With Talking Heads Psycho Killer' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Jetson ONE was showcased in the new "Jetson Air Games" during the UP Summit 2025 in Bentonville, Arkansas. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Jetson Personal Electric Aerial Vehicles Race Against Each Other in an Air Games' Showcase was originally published on Laughing Squid.

When a woman moved to Maine, she found that she inherited a porcupine in her backyard who needed fresh fruit to help cure what ailed him.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Woman Feeds Fresh Fruit to an Apple-Loving Porcupine Who Lives in Her Backyard was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The GBoard team at Google Japan created a novel dial keyboard that works like an old school rotary telephone.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Novel Dial Keyboard by Google Japan That Works Like an Old School Rotary Telephone was originally published on Laughing Squid.

X-Control System created the Janus-I, an ultra-light VTOL modular helicopter that can be fully folded and easily stored in small spaces.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Ultra-Light Personal VTOL Modular Helicopter That Can Be Folded to Store in Small Spaces was originally published on Laughing Squid.