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A cat in Vancouver, Canada, who lives across the street from the United States, repeatedly crosses back and forth between the two countries.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Canadian Cat Repeatedly Crosses Back and Forth Across the Border Into the United States was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Simple Things - Surprising Histories" explained that elevators originally had mirrors to give riders something to do.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Elevators Have Mirrors was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A hirsute TED-Ed lesson written by Maksim Pinkus explains the biological factors that promote hair growth and how hair changes over time.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Biological Factors That Promote Hair Growth was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A feisty cockatiel named Zugda has a very colorful "emotional support" mug that helps him process the loss of his avian sibling.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Feisty Cockatiel Uses a Colorful Emotional Support Mug' to Cope With the Loss of His Avian Sibling was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Vloggers Evan Edinger, Tom Scott, and Matt Gray used three different modes of transportation to race from East London to West London.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Three Men Race Across London Using Three Different Modes of Transportation was originally published on Laughing Squid.

While Shareef Masarani was at a skate park, a tiny kitten with an injured leg meowed at him for help and he responded instantly.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Skateboarder Rescues Tiny Kitten With Injured Leg was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Gavin Free and Dan Gruchy of the Slow Mo Guys captured super slow motion footage of a live fire that they were filming from underneath.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Mesmerizing Super Slow Motion Footage Captured Underneath a Fire was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Caring humans who saw that their independent orange cat preferred to stay outside built a custom treehouse for him in a tree he likes.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Caring Humans Build a Custom Treehouse for Their Independent Outdoor Orange Cat was originally published on Laughing Squid.

National Geographic's "Made in a Day" visited Gibson Guitars in Nashville to learn how they make their renowned "Les Paul" electric guitars.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Gibson Les Paul' Electric Guitars Are Made was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Niba, from the KQED series "Big Ideas", explained why humans and other mammals gestate rather than lay eggs.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Humans and Most Mammals Don't Lay Eggs was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Talkin' Bout explained why superheroes wear capes, noting how the inspiration for Superman's costume came from wrestling and circus attire.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why So Many Superheroes Wear Capes was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A Chihuahua without front legs received a new custom cart after he outgrew the one his human lovingly built for him when he was a puppy.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Chihuahua Without Front Legs Gets a New Custom Cart After Outgrowing the One His Human Built was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A sweet umbrella cockatoo named Chief is so protective of his human Kim that he barks like a dog whenever a man comes by her house.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Protective Cockatoo Barks Like a Dog to Warn His Human When Men Visit the House was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Physical Render painstakingly recreated the iconic Bob Ross painting "The Old Mill" as a 3D mechanical diorama.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Bob Ross Painting The Old Mill' Recreated as a Marvelous Mechanical Diorama was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Film Retrospective dove into the recording of "The White Album" by The Beatles, focusing on every event that contributed to the double album.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Deep Dive Into the Historic Recording of The White Album' by The Beatles was originally published on Laughing Squid.

TheLingOtter examined the "California English" dialect, noting that several words are pronounced more like French than in the rest of the US.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How the California Accent Uses French-Style Pronunciations was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"All Things Birdie" explained why birds seem to bob their heads when they walk, although it's just the head going first while the body catches up. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Birds Bob Their Heads When They Walk was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A TED-Ed lesson by Gurpreet Baht and Natalie Pang explains how bones get broken and the biological process by which they heal. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Fascinating Process of How Broken Bones Heal was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Rhetty for Historycompiled a list of the most iconic hairstyles over the past 100 years, inspired by film, television, and music.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A 100 Years of Iconic Hairstyles was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A New Zealand Department of Conservation ranger used a bag and scale to measure the growing size of a northern royal albatross chick.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post New Zealand Ranger Weighs a Northern Royal Albatross Chick Using a Bag and Scale was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Over several months, cloakmaker Christopher Clarfin built an incredible 3D raised relief map of Westeros from "Game of Thrones".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Incredible 3D Raised Relief Map of Westeros From Game of Thrones' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A rescued husky, who was mysteriously lethargic due to a tick-borne disease, recovered enough to experience snow for the first time.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Rescued Husky Experiences Snow for the First Time was originally published on Laughing Squid.

MOGUMOGU showed how a giant stir-fry machine by Nakai Machinery automatically prepares large quantities of fried rice and noodle dishes.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Giant Stir-Fry Machine That Automatically Prepares Large Batches of Fried Rice and Noodle Dishes was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A tiny munchkin cat named Kermit, who was rescued from a feral cat colony, has the body of a kitten and the wise face of an old soul.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Munchkin Cat Who Has the Body of a Kitten and the Wise Face of an Old Soul was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Lost in Time" created a 3D animated showing what Pompeii would have looked like before it was wiped out by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A 3D Animated Reconstruction of the Vibrant City of Pompeii Before the Mount Vesuvius Eruption was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Ken Lee, who is known as "The Cheetah", has the unique talent to quickly grab anything faster than the blink of an eye.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Man With Super-Fast Hands Can Grab Anything Faster Than the Blink of an Eye was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Alla Prima explained the history of rubber hose animation, noting that its fluid style laid a foundation for modern iterations of the genre.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How the Exaggerated, Fluid Style of Rubber Hose Animation Laid the Foundation for Modern Cartoons was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Gremlyn Rugs created an amazing hand-tufted tapestry that looks like a giant grilled cheese sandwich with stretchy melted cheese.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Amazing Hand-Tufted Grilled Cheese Wall Tapestry With Stretchy Melted Cheese was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"DW History and Culture" explained how the silent expressionistic Fritz Lang movie "Metropolis" predicted the many issues of the present day.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How the 1927 Movie Metropolis' Predicted Many of the Issues Facing the World Today was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"The Back Focus" explored how the calm environment of "The Big Lebowski" allowed the actors to fully flesh out their iconic characters.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How the Calm Environment of The Big Lebowski' Let the Actors Fully Flesh Out Their Iconic Characters was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Musician Anne Reburn performed a lively split-screen cover of the classic Beach Boys song "I Get Around".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Lively Split-Screen Cover of I Get Around' by The Beach Boys was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Simple Things - Surprising Histories" explained why ships and planes use knots rather than miles and kilometers per hour. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Ships and Planes Measure Speed in Knots Instead of Miles or Kilometers per Hour was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A cheerless cockatoo who had been rehomed many times was taken in by a kindhearted woman who read and sang to him to bring him joy.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Cheerless Rehomed Cockatoo Finds Joy With a Dedicated Human Who Reads and Sings to Him was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Greg Leyh of Lightning On Demand boosted the power of a giant Tesla coil so that it would act as a high-voltage plasma cannon.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Turning a Tesla Coil Into a High-Voltage Plasma Cannon was originally published on Laughing Squid.

In the 1978 BBC series "Connections", host James Burke considered how urban dwellers might survive if a disaster rendered technology moot.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Chilling Look at How Urban Dwellers in 1978 Might Survive Without Modern Technology was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Animal Sounds explained how the actual cry of a bald eagle is far different than what has been portrayed in movies and television.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Hollywood's Portrayal of Bald Eagle Cries Differs From Reality was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Niba of the Deep Look series "Big Ideas" explained how insects with compound eyes see the world around them.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Insects With Compound Eyes See the World was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Emily Zhang of Rabbit Hole explained why a typical office chair has five legs instead of the standard four legs found on other chairs.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Office Chairs Have Five Legs Instead of Four was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Adventures in Sacred Cows" created an amusing animation of a cranky old man colorfully recounting his hellish day playing golf with Alice Cooper.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Cranky Old Man Colorfully Recounts His Hellish Day Golfing With Alice Cooper was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Musician Ben Lapidus broke out into a hilarious Metalcore song about what the name "PetSmart" really means.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Hilarious Metalcore Song About What the Name PetSmart' Really Means was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Amazing Fun Facts" analyzed "Gilligan's Island", noting how the Professor didn't repair the S.S. Minnow, despite his ingenious inventions.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why the Professor Never Repaired the S.S. Minnow to Get the Gilligan's Island' Castaways Home was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A white-headed langur monkey mother made a perilous climb up an incredibly sheer mountain face in China to protect her baby from rival males.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Langur Monkey Makes Perilous Climb Up Sheer Mountain Face to Save Her Baby From Rival Males was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Legendary voice actor Jim Cummings shared expert advice and commentary to those who reached out to him via social media.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Jim Cummings Shares Expert Voice Acting Advice was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dr. Erica Brozovsky of "Otherwords" explains how linguists determine what counts as a lie and the social constructs behind them.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Linguists Determine What Counts as a Lie was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Nerdstalgic looked at several long-running television shows with absolutely awful finales, such as 'Stranger Things' and "Game of Thrones".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How a Bad Finale Can Ruin a Long-Running TV Show was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The eternally hungry Simon's Cat wreaked havoc with Simon's laptop when Simon had to leave the room during a conference call.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Simon's Cat Finds Creative Ways to Wreak Havoc on His Human's Computers was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"The Back Focus" took a detailed look at the magnificently multifaceted comedic career of the late, great Catherine O'Hara. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Marvelously Multifaceted Comedic Career of Catherine O'Hara was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A beautiful umbrella cockatoo named Pita at K911 ResQ in Los Angeles made a beeline straight into the arms of a 102 year old woman.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Surrendered Cockatoo Makes Beeline Straight Into the Arms of a 102 Year Old Woman Visiting a Shelter was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Japanese musician haruka_2go_ has the remarkably unusual talent of playing two recorder flutes at once using both her mouth and nose.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Musician Plays Two Recorder Flutes at Once Using Her Mouth and Nose was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A compassionate man named Tom in Manchester spends his free time humanely helping pigeons with the painful condition of "stringfoot".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Caring Man Spends His Free Time Removing Painful Hair and String Entangled Around Pigeons' Feet was originally published on Laughing Squid.