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Travel vlogger Johnny Harris explained how and why three of the strangest geographic borders on Earth came into existence.

New Orleans jazz musician Doreen Ketchens shredded the melody to "House of the Rising Sun" on clarinet while performing on a street corner.

A fun stop motion animation featuring a character named Bones making popcorn at a tiny factory with helpful animals working the line.

RJ Wagner and Brent Dicesare of WD Detailing showed how they deep cleaned a WS6 Firebird that was flooded with mud and debris.

Sam Demby of Half as Interesting explained why NYC sidewalks appear to always be covered in scaffolding, specifically sidewalk sheds.

The Brick Wall has built an incredible LEGO Mega Factory that cuts and shapes cucumbers to make miniature log cabins.

Mark2k created a fantastic supercut of "Star Trek" characters throughout the entire franchise pronouncing the word "Omicron".

A clip from "Amazing Animal Friends" shows the wonderfully symbiotic relationship between rescued vervet monkeys and their cats.

An adorable donkey in Greenwood, Arkansas giddily jumped for joy when his human gave him a big blue Jolly Ball for Christmas.

Sleepy Skunk released his annual movie trailer mashup, which seamlessly threads together films that were released in 2021.

Vietnamese acrobat Giang Quoc Có set a new record when he climbed 100 stairs with his brother Giang Quóc Nghiêp balanced on his head.

Captain Disillusion explains why "The Great British Bake Off" series from the UK is known as "The Great British Baking Show" in the US.

"Sweet Lord House" is an amusing mashup by DJ Cummerbund that combines the video from the "Full House" intro with "My Sweet Lord".

The sea otters of the Oregon Zoo were given oysters that they adorably shucked by banging them against the rocks of their pool.

Peter Veto explained "The Phantom Wiggle", a visual anomaly that makes it look like car lights are moving separately from the car itself.

Business Insider visited with craftsman Kotaro Nishibori to learn how traditional Japanese paper umbrellas (Wagasa) are made.

Video restorer NASS has enhanced vintage 1930s footage of a bustling Los Angeles street in terms of color, sound, and general appearance.

I Like Home created a LEGO stop motion video that shows the process of turning a giant king salmon fish into bite-sized pieces of sushi.

Dave Simpson and CiCi Bass performed a dexterous duet by swapping fretting and plucking hands on guitar and bass at the same time.

Adrian Smith of Ant Lab captured the fascinating mechanics of various tropical butterflies in flight using footage shot at 1300 fps.

Michael of See Through Canoe captured footage of curious manatees checking out his Santa pajamas through his see through canoe.

The goats of the Sunflower Farm Creamery in Cumberland, Maine enjoyed dining al fresco in the first snow of winter 2021.

Michael Feeney created a video that imagines what his 2021 workflow might look like if conducted on a 1990s Mac running OS 9.

John Atkinson of Wrong Hands imagines how several famous artists might interpret a Christmas tree.

Charles Berthoud performed "The Twelve Days of Christmas" on bass at 12 increasingly difficult levels while slowly turning into Santa Claus.

Carolina Eyck performed a beautiful rendition of the classic holiday song "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" on theremin and voice.

A stop motion video for Ingrid Michaelson's "Merry Christmas, Happy New Year" features needle-felted forest creatures by Andrea Love.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Joyful Needle Felted Stop Motion Animation for Ingrid Michaelson’s ‘Merry Christmas, Happy New Year’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Lily Hevesh set up and knocked down a colorful domino chain in the shape of Santa Claus and the holiday decorations that accompany him.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Santa Claus and Holiday Decorations Domino Chain first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Russian car enthusiast Vaga Adrenaline customized an old Lada 1600 sedan that shoots jets of fire from its headlights. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Russian Car Enthusiast Customizes an Old Lada Sedan With Flamethrowing Headlights first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A clip from "The Beatles: Get Back" shows George Harrison and John Lennon working out lyrics and guitar parts for the song "Something".Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How George Harrison Wrote the Song “Something” first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The brilliant French prankster Rémi Gaillard dressed up as Santa Claus and in the holiday spirit, performed some hilarious Christmas pranks.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Rémi Gaillard Performs Hilarious Holiday Pranks While Dressed as Santa Claus first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A friendly fox named Sly from SaveAFox Rescue was invited to the local Petsmart store to visit Santa Claus.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Friendly Fox Visits Santa Claus at a Petsmart Store first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A buffalo walked over to an overturned tortoise in his enclosure and used his horn to flip over the helpless terrapin.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Thoughtful Buffalo Uses His Horn to Gently Flip Over an Upside Down Tortoise first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Monster expert Dr. Emily Zarka explains the historic 19th Century origins of the widely feared Yuletide creature Krampus.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Origins of the Fearful Yuletide Monster Krampus first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Observational animator Joel Haver imagined what might happen if dogs really understood their roles in films.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Animated Air Bud Shares a Crisis of Conscience With Beethoven When He Realizes Their Lives Are Fake first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Sam Battle built the "Santasizer", eleven robotic Santas in sunglasses that performed synchronized, synthesized Christmas carols.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Eleven Robotic Dancing Santas in Sunglasses Perform Synchronized Synthesized Christmas Carols first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Mark Rober was asked by Jimmy Kimmel to build a giant T-shirt cannon, so Rober enlisted help from 12 year old LEGO inventor Anthony Hartman.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Mark Rober Enlists 12 Year Old Inventor to Build World’s Largest T-Shirt Cannon for Jimmy Kimmel’s LA Bowl first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A little gray kitten adorably checked out the spout of a countertop humidifier and received repeated facefuls of misted water. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Gray Kitten Gets a Face Full of Humidifier Mist first appeared on Laughing Squid.

There I Ruined It took a particularly fraught scene from 'The Beatles: Get Back' and mashed the song together with 'NSYNC's "Bye Bye Bye".Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘NSYNC Tells The Beatles ‘Bye Bye Bye’ in a Hilarious Mashup of ‘Let It Be’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Q science channel engineer built a remote-controlled walking dachshund inspired by Theo Jansen's Strandbeest sculptures. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Remote Controlled Robotic Dog Inspired by the Design of Theo Jansen’s Walking Strandbeest Sculptures first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A beautiful kinetic sculpture made of hammers and light bulbs symbolizing the balance of the fragile yet unyielding nature of humanity.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘The Fragility of Complexity’, A Symbolic Kinetic Sculpture Featuring Light Bulbs and Hammers in Motion first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Real Life Ambience has put together a relaxing hour long dumpster fire as yule log video that celebrates the holidays in a distinctly expressive style.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Hour Long Dumpster Fire Christmas Yule Log Video first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Teacher Ian Walters has returned as Gollum from 'The Lord of the Rings' to perform a "precious" cover of the Leonard Cohen song "Hallelujah"Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Gollum Sings a Precious Rendition of the Iconic Leonard Cohen Song ‘Hallelujah’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

NYC sommelier André Hueston Mack tasted the exact same wine at five different ages, moving backward from 2016 to 1978.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Sommelier Tastes the Same Wine at Five Different Ages first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The penguins of Matsue Vogel Park in Japan dressed up in Santa suits and adorably waddled their way through the annual Penguin Parade.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Little Penguins in Santa Suits With Bells Adorably Waddle Around the Matsue Vogel Zoo in Japan first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a Christmas ad for Amazon Prime UK, a lonely zookeeper befriends a spotted hyena who shares his same taste in movies. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Lonely Zookeeper Befriends Spotted Hyena Who Shares His Taste for Movies in an Amazon Prime Christmas Ad first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The brother of Hassan Dervish arranged for a loving procession of ice cream trucks to pay tribute to their fellow ice cream vendor of 40 years. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Loving Funeral Procession of Ice Cream Trucks Playing Their Jingles Pay Tribute to Fellow Vendor first appeared on Laughing Squid.

One Step Media was invited to Akademie St.Gallen to capture everyday life inside the school using a single shot taken with an FPV drone.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The World’s Longest FPV Drone One-Take Single Shot Captures Everyday Life Inside a School in Switzerland first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The late great Frank Zappa recounted the time when he and Sting performed "Murder By Numbers" together at a 1988 show in Chicago.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Frank Zappa Recounts How He Ended Up Performing ‘Murder By Numbers’ With Sting in 1988 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Ben's Worx decided that he wanted to try turning a giant Monster Jawbreaker Candy on his wood lathe just to see what would happen.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Woodturning a Monster Jaw Breaker Candy first appeared on Laughing Squid.