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The baker at Laugarvatn Fontana in Iceland showed how he makes a loaf of rye bread using volcanic geothermal sands as his oven.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Beautiful Geothermal Dark Rye Bread Baked in the Volcanic Sands of Iceland's Golden Circle was originally published on Laughing Squid.

LEGO has announced the release of a holiday-themed decorative Gingerbread AT-AT Walker, which includes a gingerbread Darth Vader.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Holiday-Themed LEGO Gingerbread AT-AT Walker was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Mechanical Music Man programmed his ornate Dutch street organ to play an old-timey cover of the Oasis song "Wonderwall". subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Old Timey Cover of the Oasis Song Wonderwall' Played on an Ornate Mechanical Dutch Street Organ was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Maggie Vail shared her strong feelings about much maligned, misunderstood pigeon, noting how these birds are actually very intelligent.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Exalted History Behind the Misunderstood Pigeon was originally published on Laughing Squid.

MinuteFood explains why stale bread gets hard but stale cookies go soft, which is due to the retrogradation of starch during baking.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Freshly Baked Bread Gets Hard When It Goes Stale While Cookies Get Soft was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Rolf Lislevand, Krishnasol Jimenez, and Ugo Nastrucci separately performed on the last playable 1679 Stradivarius guitar in the world. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Musicians Perform Beautiful Instrumentals on the Last Playable 1679 Stradivarius Guitar in the World was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Steve Mould explained how taste receptors work, noting that some people have additional bitterness receptors, making them "super tasters".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Super Tasters' Have an Additional Bitterness Receptor That Others Don't Have was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Animalogic explained how we domesticated wild cats by providing them with food, and how they, in turn, domesticated us with their cuteness.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Wild Cats Turned Into House Cats was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of Rush announced that they are reuniting for a new "50 Something Tour" in 2026 with Anika Nilles on drums.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of Rush Announce Their New '50 Something Tour' in 2026 With a New Drummer was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Postmodern Jukeboxjoined up with vocalist Olivia Jones to perform a 1960s "girl group" cover of the REO Speedwagon song "Take It On the Run".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A 1960s Girl Group' Cover of the Classic REO Speedwagon Song Take It On the Run' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Picard Looking hilariously reimagined the senior staff of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" engaging in a rather dysfunctional Zoom call.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Hilariously Dysfunctional Star Trek: The Next Generation' Zoom Calls Aboard the USS Enterprise was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Drew Social showed how to make a DIY Halloween costume of an insane asylum escapee who was caught and drugged into submission.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Clever DIY Insane Asylum Escapee Costume was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A gentle Great Pyrenees named Ritchie walks himself to the CVS drugstore across the street from where he lives to say hello to the staff.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Giant Gentle Dog Walks Himself to the Drugstore To Say Hello to the Staff was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Satisfying Tech shared a wonderful ASMR video of steel balls being forged at Iraeta Forgings in Shandong, China.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An ASMR Video Showing How Steel Balls Are Forged was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Name Explain looked at the etymology behind popular patterns, noting the historical context and cultural influences behind them.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Popular Patterns Originally Got Their Names was originally published on Laughing Squid.

In the 1974 BBC Series "Industrial Grand Tour" met up with David Clarke, the owner of a traditional English brewery where they brew by hand.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A 1974 Tour Inside a Traditional English Brewery Where the Beer Is Brewed by Hand was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Laurence Brown shared words that are the same but have different meanings in the US, where he lives, and the UK, where he's from.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Words That Are the Same But Have Different Meanings in the United States and the United Kingdom was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dr. Emily Zarkatakes a look at the Boo Hag, a skinless witch who steals the life force of the sleeping, according to Gullah Geechee folklore.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Gullah Geechee Origins Behind the Energy Sucking Skinless Witch Known As the Boo Hag was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A trio of female bagpipers from three continents played a Celtic cover of the AC/DC songs "Thunderstruck" and "It's a Long Way to the Top".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Trio of Badass Female Bagpipers From Different Continents Perform Celtic Covers of AC/DC Songs was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The high school students at the ASL Theater impressively performed select songs from the now-iconic Lin-Manuel Miranda play Hamilton.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Talented High School Students Interpret Hamilton' Songs Into American Sign Language was originally published on Laughing Squid.

marceve76 uses AI to make rock albums appear as if they were recorded in the 1950s and 1960s, focusing on the specific styles of the era.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Classic Rock Albums Reinterpreted in the Distinctive Styles of the 1950s and 1960s was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Rowen J. Coleman looked at the measured yet elegant grace that Sir Patrick Stewartbrought toCaptain Jean-Luc PicardinStar Trek: TNG.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Measured Elegance That Sir Patrick Stewart Brought to the Role of Captain Jean-Luc Picard was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Engineer Jake Carlini created a unique electric motorcycle suit that required his body to make the connection between both wheels.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Engineer Builds a Unique Electric Motorcycle Suit That Uses His Body to Connect the Wheels was originally published on Laughing Squid.

CG Matter of Corridor Digital visualized the scale of wealth amongst the richest individuals in history, rendering each amount digitally.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post VFX Artist Visualizes the True Scale of Disparate Wealth was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Musician Frank Maglio shared how he and his bird Tico, the melodic parrot, did not get along at first but bonded when making music together.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Melodic Parrot Hated His Human Until They Started Making Music Together was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Weird History Food dove deep into the history of leftovers, noting why certain foods actually taste better the next day.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Certain Foods Taste Better as Next Day Leftovers was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Domen kofic attempted a daring mid-air free climb under the wings of a plane that had been retrofitted with special climbing holds.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Professional Climber Attempts a Daring Mid-Air Climbing Route Under the Wings of a Flying Plane was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Choir! Choir! Choir! joined Patti Smith and Stewart Copeland to perform "People Have the Power" with 250 audience members.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post 250 NYC Audience Members Join Patti Smith and Stewart Copeland to Perform People Have the Power' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A macaw named Mona, who was abandoned by her first family, was adopted by a loving couple who encourage her vibrant personality to shine. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Abandoned Macaw Finds Loving Couple Who Encourage Her Vibrant Personality to Shine was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Bill McClintockcreated a clever mashup of a "conversation" taking place using Donna Summer's "Bad Girls" and Van Halen's "I'll Wait".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Donna Summer Chats With David Lee Roth in a Clever Mashup of Bad Girls' and Van Halen's I'll Wait' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Orson Welles looked back at the panic caused by his broadcast of the "War of the Worlds" in a 1955 episode of "Orson Welles' Sketch Book".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Orson Welles Looks Back at the 1938 War of the Worlds' Radio Broadcast Warning of a Martian Invasion was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Erik Schmittused his shadow cast from an overpass to make it appear he was playing Super Mario Bros. with the pedestrians below.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Man Uses His Shadow From an Overpass to Play Super Mario Bros. With Pedestrians Below was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Patrick Foote of Name Explain looked at all the countries that underwent name changes within the first quarter of the 21st century.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Year by Year Accounting of Every Country Name Change Within the First Quarter of the 21st Century was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Nate From the Internet attempted to bake edgeless chocolate chip brownies using only electrical resistance.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Man Bakes Edgeless Brownies Using Only Electricity was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Austrian actor Christoph Waltz performed an impressive dramatic reading of the lyrics to the Sesame Street theme song.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Christoph Waltz Performs an Impressive Dramatic Reading of the Sesame Street' Theme Song was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Taika Waititi read a hilarious letter written by playwright Spike Milligan to his family about his secret whereabouts during World War II.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Taika Waititi Reads Hilarious 1943 Spike Milligan Letter About His Secret Whereabouts During World War II was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Qxir quite humorously animated and read several of the oldest recorded jokes from ancient times while ensuring the punchlines were explained.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Humorous Reading of Some of the Oldest Recorded Jokes in Human History was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Filmmaker Alastair created a wonderfully contemplative visual poem that explores the art of simply doing nothing.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Wonderfully Contemplative Visual Poem That Explores the Art of Simply Doing Nothing was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Real Scienceexamined the badass biology of pangolins, noting how their scaly exterior provides protection from the fiercest of predators.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Badass Biology of the Endangered Pangolin was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dime Store Adventures went into various cemeteries across the United States to highlight some of the unique things he found.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Unique Things Found in Old Cemeteries was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Max MillerofTasting History prepared a recipe for apricot dumplings had been a favorite of Austrian Emperor Ferdinand I.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How to Make Austrian Apricot Dumplings That Were a Favorite of the Highly Inbred Emperor Ferdinand I was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Laszlo Buringperformed the 1970 Deep Purple song "Child in Time" in the highly recognizable style ofDire Straits.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Deep Purple's 1970 Anti-War Song Child in Time' Reimagined in the Style of Dire Straits was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Back Focus looks at the artful way director Martin Scorsese inserts himself into his own films, either through acting or commentary.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Artful Way Martin Scorsese Seamlessly Inserts Himself Into His Own Films was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Music listmaker The Man in Me has put together a truly badass compilation that features the most iconic guitar solos by year (1965- 2024).subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Most Iconic Guitar Solos by Year (1965-2024) was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Mathematician Beau Janzen created an amusing yet informative animation about the history of bicycle engineering. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Amusing Animated History of Bicycle Engineering was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Blake McFarland of BM Sculptures challenged himself to carve three different life-sized wooden skulls over three different time periods.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Artist Carves Three Wooden Skulls Over Three Different Time Periods was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dr. Erica Brozovsky of Otherwords explained how ancient punctuation evolved to become a standard fixture of modern grammar. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Ancient Punctuation Evolved to Become a Standard Fixture of Modern Grammar was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The feline-focused channel PawsitiveTales explained what cats are saying when they reach out to touch their humans with their paws.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post What Cats Are Saying When They Reach Out to Touch Their Humans With Their Paws was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Half as Interestingexplored the different types of non-passenger trains that run on the tracks of the New York City subway system (MTA).subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Non-Passenger Trains of the New York City Subway was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Laurence Brown from Lost in the Pond shared his journey of quitting added sugar for nearly four years, despite a long-term addiction.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post British Man Living in the US Gives Up Added Sugar for Nearly Four Years Despite His Addiction to Sweets was originally published on Laughing Squid.