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Southern California band Daring Greatly performed a gorgeous harmonic cover of the 1970 Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young song "Ohio" while driving their van.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Harmonizing Band Performs Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young's Ohio' From Their Van was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Two rescued black bear cubs at the Oregon Zoo's Black Bear Ridge playfully splashed together in a giant bubble bath with a couple of rubber duckies.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Rescued Black Bear Cubs Playfully Splash Around With Rubber Duckies in a Giant Bubble Bath was originally published on Laughing Squid.

DownieLive rode along as heritage steam locomotives 3801 and 3526 drag raced side by side out of Sydney Central Station during the Transport Heritage Expo.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Heritage Steam Trains Drag Race Side by Side During the Transport Heritage Expo in Sydney, Australia was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Mechanical Music Man programmed his restored Dutch street organ, Blauwtje, to play a patriotic version of John Philip Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Patriotic Cover of Sousa's Stars and Stripes Forever' on a Restored Dutch Street Organ was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Flatbush Cats trapped a tiny kitten named Penny with a nerve-damaged front leg. After an amputation, she's running, climbing, and jumping on three legs.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Rescued Kitten Thrives on Three Legs After Flatbush Cats Vets Amputate Her Injured Limb was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Jason Farago of The New York Times examined the Statue of Liberty piece by piece, revealing how art and engineering built the icon.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Art and Engineering Combined to Build the Statue of Liberty as a Symbol of Freedom was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Cartographer Samuel Hoskins created a map that highlights each country mentioned in There I Ruined It's cover of Toto's "Africa" as its name is sung.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Clever Map That Highlights Every Country Mentioned in There I Ruined It's Toto Africa' Cover was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Cybertronic Spree, a super-talented Transformers-themed band, performed a badass, psychedelic cover of Black Sabbath's "War Pigs".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Transformers Band the Cybertronic Spree Performs Psychedelic Cover of Black Sabbath's War Pigs' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Texas Backyard Wildlife in Austin captured the amusing sight of raccoons playfully tugging on the fuzzy tail of a thirsty skunk who had stopped for a drink.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Playful Backyard Raccoons Tug on a Thirsty Skunk's Tail was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Mixed Signals broke down the complex engineering behind the familiar sound of a dial-up modem handshake, from the dial tone to the final burst of static.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Complex Engineering Behind the Familiar Sound of a Classic Dial-Up Modem Handshake was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Simon Meyer made an AI short film about eye-opening "interviews" with the monsters whose purpose is to occupy a young girl's room and scare her at night.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Eye-Opening Interviews With a Child's Nighttime Monsters About the Dangers of Daylight was originally published on Laughing Squid.

AI Knittakers is a clever Visit Iceland campaign that sends real Icelandic knitters to attend meetings for you and knit a one-word summary while you travel.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Iceland Tourism Campaign Offers AI Knittakers' to Attend Meetings So Visitors Can Enjoy the Sights was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Italian musician Davidlap recreated eerie creepypasta and horror game sounds using a waterphone, a gong, a bowed guitar, bird whistles, and everyday objects.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Musician Recreates Creepypasta Horror Sounds With a Waterphone, Gong and Other Instruments was originally published on Laughing Squid.

French comedian Loic Suberville literally interpreted an English recipe by checkmating an egg (beating it) and insulting the potatoes (roasting them).subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post French Comedian Literally Interprets an English Recipe was originally published on Laughing Squid.

BBC Earth Science examined the Catalan sport of castells, focusing on how geometric principles help nine-story human towers distribute weight and stay upright.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Catalonia's Giant Nine-Story Human Towers Stay Upright was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Elephants Faa Mai, Thong Ae and others at Elephant Nature Park in Thailand gathered around their favorite human, Lek Chailert, as she lovingly sang to them.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Elephants Gather Closely Around Their Favorite Human as She Lovingly Sings to Them was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Simon Whistler of Today I Found Out explained in a Fact Quickie how Scotch tape, invented in Minnesota by 3M's Richard Drew, got its stingy-sounding name.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Scotch Tape Got Its Name Despite Being Invented in Minnesota was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Sam Denby of Half as Interesting explored the immense logistical coordination required to get over 50,000 runners through the annual New York City Marathon.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Immense Logistics of Helping 50,000 Runners Navigate the New York City Marathon was originally published on Laughing Squid.

During his 1994 "Saturday Night Live" monologue, the late Patrick Stewart self-deprecatingly admitted he was a closeted Trekker, then flubbed the trivia.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Patrick Stewart Admits He Was a Closeted Star Trek' Fan, Then Botches the Trivia in a 1994 SNL' Monologue was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The British Army's Band of the Grenadier Guards played the classic "Star Trek" theme at Buckingham Palace in honor of the late Sir Patrick Stewart.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post British Army Band Plays the Star Trek' Theme in Honor of Sir Patrick Stewart at Buckingham Palace was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Heidi Klum outdid herself by turning into a bloody, severed hand made by prosthetic artist Mike Marino for the 25th anniversary of "Heidi Halloween".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Heidi Klum Turns Into a Giant Gory Severed Hand for Her 25th Annual Halloween Party was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A rescued beaver named Blossom showcased his improved bowling skills as he nudged a bright blue ball and mini-pumpkins around a Mississippi sanctuary.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Rescued Beaver Blossom Shows Off His Bowling Skills was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Argentine artist Ladron de Chatarra (Scrap Thief) built a comical, hand-cranked red devil robot that eats aluminum cans and crushes them for easy recycling.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Comical Hand-Cranked Red Devil Robot That Crushes Aluminum Cans for Recycling was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Masked Marble built a GraviTrax marble run that creates a bluebird mosaic in just 16 minutes by releasing hundreds of pre-positioned colored marbles.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Clever GraviTrax Marble Run That Builds a Bluebird Mosaic Using Only Pre-Positioned Marbles was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Film and TV essayist Rocket Riley examined the origins of Mandalore in "Star Wars" lore, noting key battles, losses, and victories over a span of 10,000 years.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Complete History of Mandalore in Star Wars was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Simon Whistler of Today I Found Out explained that Area 51, the secretive U.S. Air Force facility, likely got its name from the numbering used at the Nevada Test Site.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Area 51 Likely Got Its Name From the Nevada Test Site's Numbering System was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Found Footage Festival shared a clip from a humorously dated 1998 Spencer Gifts training video on displaying new Halloween masks, from "Scream" to "South Park".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Humorously Dated 1998 Spencer Gifts Employee Training Video for Halloween was originally published on Laughing Squid.

In a 1988 BBC interview with Sir Terry Wogan, the late, great Sir Patrick Stewart explained how a chance encounter at UCLA led to his role as Captain Picard.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Patrick Stewart Tells BBC's Terry Wogan How He Became Captain Jean-Luc Picard in a 1988 Interview was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Your Process shared a look at artists from Kelly Party in Tay Ninh Province, Vietnam, carving a giant block of foam into a stunning white dragon.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Artists in Vietnam Carve a Giant White Dragon From a Block of Foam was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Wirecutter visited Minnesota State Fair butter sculptor Gerry Kulzer, who carves portraits from 90-pound blocks of butter inside a rotating refrigerator.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Artist Carves Portraits From Giant Blocks of Butter Inside a Rotating Fridge at the Minnesota State Fair was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Bell Brothers wove together Frank Capra's 1946 Christmas film "It's a Wonderful Life" with George Romero's 1968 horror film "Night of the Living Dead".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post It's a Wonderful Life' Meets Night of the Living Dead' in a Merry Yet Spooky Movie Mashup was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Robert E. Fuller captured a tender moment in Panama between a brown-throated sloth and her pup, who licked her mouth to learn what's safe to eat.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Baby Sloth Licks Mother's Mouth to Learn What's Safe to Eat was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Peter Austin investigated the origins of the "Vampire Rabbit", a peculiar, fanged rabbit carving perched above an ornate doorway in Newcastle upon Tyne.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Mysterious Origins of the Peculiar Fanged Vampire Rabbit Above an Ornate Doorway in Newcastle was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Christian Ivan of City 3D Timelapse told London's long history as a 3D animated story, from its Roman founding through to the present day.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A 3D Animated History of London From Founding to Present Day was originally published on Laughing Squid.

PBS Eons explored how pumpkins nearly went extinct with the mastodons and other megafauna that spread their seeds, until humans domesticated them.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Pumpkins Outlived the Mastodons Through Domestication was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Talented musicians from nine Commonwealth nations performed a Playing For Change rendition of the upbeat Beatles song "With a Little Help From My Friends".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Musicians From Nine Commonwealth Nations Perform With a Little Help From My Friends' by The Beatles was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dr. Erica Brozovsky of the PBS series "Otherwords" explained how Thursday, June, volcano, and many other common words were inspired by the names of gods and goddesses.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Common Words That Were Inspired by Mythological Gods and Goddesses was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A young mini donkey named Rodney at the Sunflower Farm Creamery in Cumberland, Maine, enjoyed some snuggling with his favorite human as part of his training.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Miniature Donkey Enjoys Snuggling With His Favorite Human as an Integral Part of His Training was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Natalie Sideserf of Sideserf Cake Studio created a hyperrealistic, life-sized octopus cake, using a hidden structural skeleton that wraps around her arm.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Cake Artist Creates a Hyperrealistic Life-Sized Octopus Cake With Tentacles That Grip Her Arm was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The New Yorker conducted a "Talk of the Town" interview with a donkey named Wanda who plays a pivotal role in Puccini's "La Boheme".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Interview' with a Donkey Named Wanda Who Performs in La Boheme' at the Metropolitan Opera was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Mulberry Acres Parrot Rescue shared the remarkable story of Auggie, a lovable elder African Gray who is paralyzed.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Paralyzed Elder African Gray Parrot Finds Loving New Home Where He Gets All the Care He Wants was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Abby Jardine shared how Pidge, her "snobby" purse pigeon, doesn't care to socialize with the regular pigeons who live on New York City streets.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post New Yorker Shares How She Ended Up With a Snobby Pet Purse Pigeon was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Two talented sea otters at the Oregon Zoo playfully slam-dunked miniature pumpkins through their hoop like basketballs.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Playful Oregon Zoo Sea Otters Dunk Mini-Pumpkins Like Basketballs was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Brooklyn artist Olivia Springberg created a giant Halloween sculpture of the "Pizza Rat" crawling down the side of a West Village townhouse.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Giant Memorial Pizza Rat' Crawls Down the Side of a West Village Townhouse for Halloween was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Come Back to Firefox" is a clever ad for Firefox that reunites some of the most viral content creators of the 2000s and 2010s.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Come Back to Firefox' Ad Reunites Some of the Most Viral YouTube Creators of the 2000s and 2010s was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Time Out New York visited Sharon Hershkowitz, the joyful founder of Balloon Saloon, a historic Tribeca novelty shop that opened in 1981.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Joyful Tour Inside Balloon Saloon, A Historic Novelty Shop in Tribeca was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Wisconsin costume designer Brandon Johnson built the "Spirit Walker", a 9-foot four-legged creature with a humanlike face, from thrift-store finds and trash.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Costume Designer Turns Recycled Items Into Spirit Walker', A Four-Legged Creature With a Human Face was originally published on Laughing Squid.

In the spirit of Halloween, Captain Pikant used his Hapax sequencer to recreate the complex drum beat behind Ray Parker Jr.'s "Ghostbusters" theme.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Musician Recreates the Complex Drum Track Behind Ray Parker Jr.'s Ghostbusters' Theme was originally published on Laughing Squid.

California resident Susan Burgos set the Guinness World Record for the "largest collection of frog-related items" in January 2026, with 13,201 pieces.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post California Woman Sets Guinness World Record for the Largest Collection of Frog Memorabilia was originally published on Laughing Squid.

There I Ruined It remixed the Linkin Park song "In the End" with corporate jargon from LinkedIn to create a catchy workplace anthem.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post LinkedIn Park' Turns Linkin Park's In the End' Into a Corporate Jargon Anthem was originally published on Laughing Squid.