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A Bengal cat named Maverick loves his human Nick so much that he learned to surf as a kitten in order to stay close to him.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Bengal Cat Learns to Surf So He Can Stay Close to His Human was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Nathaniel Barlam created an incredible animated interpretation of the 1974 Genesis double album "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Incredible Animated Interpretation of Genesis' 1974 Double Album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

MinutePhysics explains, via whiteboard animation, how asteroids differ from planets and thus require a different scientific classification.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Asteroids Differ From Planets was originally published on Laughing Squid.

LEGO partnered with Crocs to release a kit for wonderfully oversized clogs that you can wear when completed.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Oversized LEGO Brick Crocs Clogs You Can Wear was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A devoted Bernese Mountain puppy is a faithful companion who loves to take the leash of a beautiful Chow Chow who lost her eyes to glaucoma.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Devoted Bernese Puppy Loves Taking Blind Chow Chow on Walks was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Grateful Dead Archive Online at UC Santa Cruz has amassed a wonderful digitized collection of ticket request envelope art.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Archive of Grateful Dead Ticket Request Envelope Art was originally published on Laughing Squid.

SciShow explained how insects use tools of their own design to make themselves appear larger, louder, and more deadly than they are.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Insects Use Tools of Their Own Design to Appear Larger and Louder Than They Really Are was originally published on Laughing Squid.

An animated gray wolf named Walf explained in humorous terms the long and perplexingly complex naming history of the red panda.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Long Complex Naming History of the Red Panda was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Inspired by "Stranger Things", Laurence Brownof"Lost in the Pond" looked at how well British actors were able to portray an American accent.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post British Man Living in the US Rates How Believable American Accents Are by English Actors was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Men at Work performed an incredible yet nostalgic version of their classic 1981 song "Who Can It Be Now" on "Jimmy Kimmel Live".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Men At Work Perform Their 1981 Hit Who Can It Be Now' on Jimmy Kimmel Live' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Weird History Food looked at how Anthony Bourdain's most controversial culinary remarks were made in the interest of good food.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Anthony Bourdain's Most Controversial Culinary Remarks Were Made in the Interest of Good Food was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A resilient two-legged "T-Rex" cat was surrendered over issues with litter box etiquette found a loving home with two devoted humans.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Resilient Two-Legged T-Rex' Cat Who Was Returned' Due to Litter Box Etiquette Finds Loving Forever Home was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A 550 pound black bear who took residence under a house in Altadena, California, was humanely evicted by the experts at BEAR League.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post 550 Pound Bear Living Under Southern California Home Is Humanely Evicted After a Month of Residence was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Martin Miller and his band performed an incredible 23 minute medley of soundtracks from some of the most unforgettable movies of all time.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Incredible Medley of Unforgettable Movie Soundtracks was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Moby partnered with Jacob Lusk to perform a gorgeous version of the song "When It's Cold I'd Like to Die" from his Los Angeles living room.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Moby Performs When It's Cold I'd Like to Die' From His Living Room, Featuring Jacob Lusk on Vocals was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Moon Armada incorporates synthesizers into baby dolls, using their severed heads or entire bodies to incorporate interactive sound. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Demon Baby Doll Synthesizers by Moon Armada was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Shore Sanctuary rescued a newborn piglet, located his mother, and reunited the adorable porcine pair.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Animal Sanctuary Reunites Rescued Newborn Piglet With His Heartbroken Mother was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dr. Joe Hanson visited flavorist Lauren Muhlberger at Sovereign Flavor, where he learned that flavor is made up of more than just taste.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Flavor Is Informed by More Than Just Taste was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The B1Mlooked at how Walt Disney, deeply in debt after World War II, staked everything in order to bring his vision of Disneyland to life. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Walt Disney Staked Everything to Bring His Vision of Disneyland to Life in 1955 was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Brick Technologybuilt a series of remote-controlledLEGO cars that could drive through increasingly larger loops in the "road".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Engineer Builds Increasingly Complex LEGO Cars to Safely Drive Through Increasingly Larger Loops was originally published on Laughing Squid.

An adorable bobcat named Manka at Rustic Acres Wildcat Rescue loves to roll around in cardboard boxes just like a house cat.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Purring Bobcat Happily Rolls Around in Cardboard Boxes Just Like a House Cat was originally published on Laughing Squid.

While appearing on the Amoeba Records show "What's in My Bag" in 2017, Bob Weir picked out his favorite albums and explained his choices.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Bob Weir Picks Out His Favorite Albums From Amoeba Records in 2017 Episode of What's In My Bag' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Brass Against partnered with Morgan James to perform a gorgeous cover of the Pink Floyd song "The Great Gig in the Sky". subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Gorgeous Brass Band Vocal Cover of the Pink Floyd Song The Great Gig in the Sky' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

In a humorous episode of "True Facts", Ze Franktalked about the Goffin's cockatoo, describing the skill they use tools to solve problems.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Humorous Look at How Goffin's Cockatoos Use Tools to Solve Problems was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Freedom Farm Animal Sanctuary shared a wonderfully heartwarming compilation of rescued cows acting like giant puppies.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Heartwarming Compilation of Rescued Cows Acting Like Giant Puppies was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Kyo Karucha Cafe in Kyoto, Japan, created cute mini cheesecakes that look like little triangular hunks of Swiss cheese.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Cute Mini Cheesecakes That Look Like Hunks of Swiss Cheese With a Hand-Painted Mouse Peeking Out was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The View From the Clouds showed how to build a Swedish Torch, which uses the trunk from a dead tree to create an interior vertical flame. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How to Build an Ingenious 400-Year-Old Swedish Torch From a Single Log was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Kai Psychology explained, through animation, how past trauma can rewire the brain to trigger restless hypervigilance.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Past Trauma Rewires the Brain to Become Hypervigilant in the Face of Danger was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A man named Sascha in Malta shared how he accidentally discovered that Misa, his rescue dog, is a talented underwater swimmer.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Man Discovers That His Beloved Rescue Dog Is a Talented Underwater Swimmer was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Hank GreenofSciShow explains why certain cancers can undergo a remarkable yet extremely rare phenomenon called spontaneous remission.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Certain Cancers Go Into Spontaneous Remission was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Pursuit of Wonder created a thought provoking animation about a young man in a new city who listened to others rather than himself.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Thought-Provoking Animation About Listening to Advice of Others Over Our Own Intuition was originally published on Laughing Squid.

In a very clever animation, a large, muscled man in a red sports car challenges a baby in a stroller who laughs at him to a street race.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Giant Muscled Man in Red Sports Car Challenges a Laughing Baby in Stroller to a Street Race' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The great John Fogerty, who is 80 years old, played a wonderful NPR Tiny Desk concert with a band that included his sons, Tyler and Shane. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post 80 Year Old John Fogerty Plays a Wonderful NPR Tiny Desk Concert With His Two Sons in the Band was originally published on Laughing Squid.

GWAR returned to New York City to perform a truly earnest cover of the semi-autobiographical Chappell Roan song "Pink Pony Girl".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post GWAR Performs an Earnest Cover of the Chappell Roan Song Pink Pony Girl' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Three guys from Boston (Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Jimmy Fallon) amusingly say every town and city in Massachusetts.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Three Guys From Boston (Damon, Affleck, Fallon) Say Every Town and City in Massachusetts was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Liquid Deathpartnered with e.l.f. cosmetics to introduce "Lip Embalm" with a darkly comedic song about chapped lips.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Liquid Death and e.l.f. Cosmetics Introduce Lip Embalm' With a Darkly Comedic Song About Chapped Lips was originally published on Laughing Squid.

TailBit Pets shared a funny video of an adventurous cat carrying a plastic tub up the stairs, then riding it back down.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Adventurous Cat Carries Plastic Tub Up the Stairs, Then Rides It Back Down was originally published on Laughing Squid.

LabCoatz spent a year trying to replicate the formula for Coca-Cola, using mass spectrometry to match the chemical composition. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Engineer Attempts to Replicate the Exact Formula for Coca-Cola was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Ten Las Vegas hospitality teams from all sectors competed in events at the 35th Annual ISSA Housekeeping Olympics.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Ten Las Vegas Hospitality Teams Compete in the 35th Annual Housekeeping Olympics was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Laurence Brownof"Lost in the Pond" shared his confusion and common mental misperceptions about the geography of the United States.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Mental Misconceptions About US Geography Are Far Different Than an Actual Map was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A tuxedo cat adorably sat up on her hind legs to copy the dance of a matching tuxedo cat emote from the game "Fortnite".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Tuxedo Cat Adorably Dances With a Matching Animated Fortnite' Cat Emote was originally published on Laughing Squid.

FlexasaurusRex created MTV Rewind, an interactive site that streams classic music videos and shows fromMTV's heyday.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post MTV Rewind - An Interactive Website That Streams Classic MTV Music Videos and Shows was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Terra Green challenged 1,000 worker ants with a series of increasingly difficult obstacle courses to see how they would respond.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Man Challenges 1,000 Worker Ants With a Series of Increasingly Difficult Obstacle Courses was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Animation dancer Callytrappy performs incredible routines where he uses fluid movement to become a "human bobblehead".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Dancer Turns Himself Into a Human Bobblehead was originally published on Laughing Squid.

An English bulldog named Betsy greets her neighbors and passersby through an elaborately decorated, strategically placed hole in the fence.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Bulldog Greets Neighbors Through an Elaborately Decorated Hole in the Fence was originally published on Laughing Squid.

HTX Studio built a magic piano that visualizes every note played using natural bioluminescent algae instead of CGI.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Ingenious Magic Piano' That Visualizes Every Note Using Bioluminescence Instead of CGI was originally published on Laughing Squid.

News Be Funnyhas put together a very amusing compilation of some of the funniest news bloopers that aired around the world in 2025.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Funny Compilation of News Bloopers in 2025 was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A pair of cats who live with Carol Cleveland Sings performed a rather discordant song on two theremins at the same time.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Two Cats Play Two Theremins at the Same Time was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!" is a two-part HBO documentary by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio, celebrating the legendary comedian.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Two-Part HBO Documentary That Celebrates the Legendary Comedic Genius of Mel Brooks was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Musicians around the world joined John Densmore and Robbie Krieger of The Doors in a Playing For Change performance of "Riders on the Storm".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Musicians From Around the World Join the Original Members of The Doors to Play Riders on the Storm' was originally published on Laughing Squid.