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A compilation of cats hilariously reacting to their disembodied human's voice talking through surveillance cameras. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Cats Hilariously Reacting to Their Human's Voice Through Surveillance Cameras was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Blondie performed a live version of their hit song "Heart of Glass" while on the late-night music series"TheMidnight Special" in 1979.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Blondie Performs Their Hit Song Heart of Glass' on The Midnight Special in 1979 was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Brown and Mason set a new Guinness World Record with the simultaneous controlled demolition of eight cooling towers in England.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Controlled Demolition of Eight Giant Cooling Towers at Once Sets a New Guinness World Record was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dr. Erica Brozovsky ofOtherwords explained the stylish origins behind the names of cat breeds such as the calico, tuxedo, and tabby.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Stylish Origins Behind Cat Breed Names was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Name Explain dove into the linguistic history of the oldest letter in the Latin alphabet, which he determined to be the letter "O".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why O' Is Considered to Be the Oldest Letter in the Latin Alphabet was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The BBC Earth series "Beavers: The Master Builders?" provides a good look at how beavers construct their bespoke lodges to protect their young.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Beavers Endlessly Maintain Their Bespoke Lodges to Protect Their Young was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Artist Zeivara created an amusing animation that tells an abbreviated yet accurate history of Pink Floyd from 1965 through 2005.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Abbreviated History of Pink Floyd From 1965-2005 Told Through an Amusing Animation was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Musician Lorenz Rhode played a very catchy and original talk box song that fully explains how to use a talk box.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Musician Plays a Catchy Talk Box Song That Fully Explains How to Use a Talk Box was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Stuart Smillie of Great Big Story traveled from London to Switzerland to learn about the long history of yodeling in the Swiss Alps.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Long History of Yodeling in the Swiss Alps was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Netflix has acquired the rights to stream 'DEVO', a documentary about the inimitable post-punk band DEVO and their creative activist history. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Fascinating Documentary About the Origins of the Innovative Post-Punk Band DEVO was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Solar Sands explored the limitless insight found within the limits of single panel comics, citing Gary Larson, Heathcliff, and Josh Mecouch.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Limitless Insight Found Within the Limited Space of Single Panel Comics was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Historic footage company British Pathe put together three mesmerizing compilations of manufacturing films from the 1950s and 1960s.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Mesmerizing Compilations of British Manufacturing Films From the 1950s and 1960s was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Woodturner Jack Mack created an amazing decorative wooden bowl that creates an optical illusion of spinning in both directions at one time. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Amazing Hand Carved Optical Illusion Wooden Bowl That Appears to Spin in Both Directions At Once was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A pair of incredibly nimbleG1humanoid robots byUnitreeengaged in the first-ever robot kickboxing competition.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The First-Ever Humanoid Robot Kickboxing Competition was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Max Miller of Tasting History explored the famous dispute between Key West and New York City as to the origins of Key Lime Pie.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Ongoing Dispute Between Key West and New York City Regarding the Origins of Key Lime Pie was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Steve Buscemi plays an evil overlord commanding his crew to conquer Australia through a massive cyber attack that is thwarted by Telstra.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Steve Buscemi Plays an Evil Overlord Whose Plans to Conquer Australia Are Thwarted by Telstra was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A black cat who was found as a kitten under a bus quickly learned how to skateboard around his human's woodworking shop.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Black Cat Who Was Found Under a Bus Learns to Skateboard With His Woodworking Human was originally published on Laughing Squid.

TV Guess-O-Matic took a look at why actors from the 1960s and 1970s looked older than actors of the same or older age in the 21st century.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Classic Television Actors Looked Older Than Actors of the Same Age Today was originally published on Laughing Squid.

GideonofLetThemTalkTVgoes back into linguistic history to uncover some of the oldest idioms in the English language.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Origins of Some of the Oldest Idioms in the English Language was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Bert and Ernie gave a humorous nod to the renowned "Serial" podcast with their very own punny version of the podcast called "Cereal".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Bert and Ernie Host Their Very Own Cereal Podcast' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

USELESS REVIEWS explains how boring protagonists are essential because they amplify the scenes going around them.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Boring Protagonists Amplify What's Going on Around Them was originally published on Laughing Squid.

VESSEL is a line of incredibly sleek pre-fabricated space capsule homes that offer high-quality finishes and can be built to specification.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Vessel - Pre-Fabricated Space Capsule Homes was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Divers John Roneyand Chris Mullen encountered a Giant Pacific Octopus who playfully stole their camera and then shot a "selfie" video.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Giant Pacific Octopus Playfully Steals Camera From Divers and Shoots a Selfie' Video was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Matt D ofTwo Feet Outdoors challenged himself to spend 24 hours in NYC's Central Park by stealth camping overnight in a cave.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Adventurer Finds a Quiet Cave in the Middle of Central Park For Overnight Stealth Camping was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Patrick Foote of Name Explain recounted the origins of "powder room" and how it came to be analogous with small bathrooms.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Small Bathrooms Are Known As Powder Rooms was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Open Reel Ensemble used bamboo bows to stretch reel-to-reel tape at different lengths and speeds to create a disarmingly danceable beat.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Musicians Play Magnetic Reel-to-Reel Tape With Bamboo Bows To Create a Disarmingly Danceable Beat was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Mike Estrin of List 25 shared 100 of the creepiest historic urban legends from around the world that some people still believe.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Creepy Urban Legends That Some People Still Believe was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Preston Summerrow built an incredibly realistic fake garbage dumpster so that he could stealthily camp along the Venice Beach Boardwalk.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Man Creates an Incredibly Realistic Fake Dumpster for Stealth Camping Along the Venice Beach Boardwalk was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Violinist Ray Chen found an appreciative audience with horses on a farm, whom he serenaded with a lovely classical piece.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Violinist Serenades an Appreciative Audience of Horses was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Max MillerofTasting Historyprepareda Medieval French recipe for barley water, making what is essentially a strong, sweetened herbal tea.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Simple Recipe for Barley Water From Medieval France was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Helix is an autonomous humanoid robot that can process verbal requests, respond, and proceed, such as folding laundry.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Autonomous Humanoid Robot Neatly Folds Laundry was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Kurzgesagt looks at how alcohol affects the human body, making people feel good but also potentially causing a lot of harm.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Alcohol Affects the Human Body was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Wood ducks who were hand-raised by Tara Poole decided that they'd prefer to stick around and choose what headwear she should wear.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Wood Ducks Hand-Raised by Their Devoted Human Let Her Know What Type of Headwear She Should Wear was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Joshua Schachter gave an amusing TED Talk where he spoke about his plotter mistakes and how he turned them into his own unique art.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Joshua Schacter Turned His Plotter Mistakes Into His Own Unique Art was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Chill Dude Explains created a two-part series highlighting ancient inventions and technologies that now seem way ahead of their time.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Ancient Inventions and Technologies That Were Way Ahead of Their Time was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Peter Frampton, Trey Anastasio, and Grace Bowers performed a powerful cover of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" at Love Rocks 2025.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Peter Frampton, Trey Anastasio, and Grace Bowers Play a Powerful Cover of While My Guitar Gently Weeps' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

CBS News visited Savor Food in Batavia, Illinois to learn how they make their signature butter out of carbon from the air and hydrogen from water. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Ingenious Butter' Made From Carbon That Looks, Tastes, and Smells Like Real Dairy Butter was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Sarah Cassidy and Akiva Leffert partnered with the MTA to open Rex's Dino Store, a pop-up dinosaur bodega at Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Rex's Dino Store - A Pop-Up NYC Subway Bodega at Grand Army Plaza Dedicated to All Things Dinosaur was originally published on Laughing Squid.

An adorable sheep named Kiki who, is completely paralyzed, learned how to drive her adapted motorized wheelchair around the grounds.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Paralyzed Sheep Drives Her Adapted Motorized Wheelchair Around the Sanctuary Grounds was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A pair of tabby cats repeatedly stuck their adorable faces into a cardboard tube that is entirely reminiscent of a Pringles potato chip can.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Pair of Tabby Cats Repeatedly Stick Their Adorable Faces Into a Pringles Shaped Cardboard Tube was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Distortions Unlimited shows how they make animatronic props like "The Sleeping Giant" and his smarter cousin "Colossus" from a single mold.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Giant Animatronic Props Are Made was originally published on Laughing Squid.

SciShow explained how a mysterious sweating sickness overtook Tudor England in the 15th and 16th centuries and then disappeared.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Mysterious Sweating Sickness That Overtook Tudor England in the 15th and 16th Centuries was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dr. Emily Zarka of Monstrum shared how vampire hunter action hero Van Helsing from "Bram Stoker's Dracula" was originally a stoic academic.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Van Helsing Went From Stoic Academic in Bram Stoker's Dracula' to Famed Action Hero in Movies was originally published on Laughing Squid.

This House explained how Victorian Era people entertained themselves without having the use of modern technology at their fingertips.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How People In the Victorian Era Entertained Themselves Without the Use of Modern Technology was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Postmodern Jukeboxteamed up with singer-songwriter LaVance Colley to perform a beautiful 1960s soul cover of "House of the Rising Sun".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Beautiful 1960s Soul Cover of the Classic Folk Song House of the Rising Sun' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

James Hoffman shared how he won an auction for a unique retro coffee maker from the estate of David Lynch and then tested it out.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Coffee Expert Tests Out a Unique Retro Coffee Maker Once Owned by David Lynch was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dutch artistTheo Jansen demonstrated an attachable seat that is pulled behind his iconic wind-powered "Strandbeest".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Caterpillar - An Attachable Seat That Is Pulled Behind Theo Jansen's Wind-Powered Strandbeest' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Reporter Phil Edwards dove deep into the counterintuitive engineering behind historic ships that were made of concrete.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Counterintuitive Engineering Behind Historic Ships Made Out of Concrete was originally published on Laughing Squid.

List 25 provided helpful insight into everyday items with features that are hiding in plain sight, while explaining how to use them.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Everyday Items With Features Hiding In Plain Sight was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Burl's Art updated his original newspaper guitar by using 1,600 sheets of misprinted newspapers and a 3D mold for a custom spiral design.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Newsworthy Guitar Made From 1600 Sheets of Misprinted Newspaper in a Custom Spiral Design was originally published on Laughing Squid.