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The Rhisotope Project is combating horn poaching and wildlife trafficking by inserting non-lethal radioisotopes into rhino horns.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Rhisotope Project Inserts Non-Lethal Radioactive Seeds Into Rhino Horns to Combat Poaching was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Rhetty for History shared the distinctive sounds of classic toys, gadgets, and electronics from the past that are seldom heard anymore.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Distinctive Sounds of Classic Toys, Gadgets, and Electronics From the Past was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Bree Soligny took in a tiny orphaned duckling and raised her by hand, then built a bedroom for her when she got too big.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Devoted Duck Follows Her Beloved Human Around the Farm was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The insightful School of Life explains how children who grow up with a self-absorbed parent are often left without a strong sense of self.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Children of a Self-Absorbed Parent Often Struggle to Find a Strong Sense of Self was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"The Candy Factory" is a wonderful documentary about Ann Ballentine and her artist enclave in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn that was once a factory.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Creative Life Inside an Incredible Artists' Enclave in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn That Was Once a Candy Factory was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Artem Mayer of Copper Guitars built a hole-y Les Paul-style electric guitar that looks like it was made of scrumptious looking donuts.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Hole-y' Electric Guitar That Looks Like It Was Made Out of Colorful Glazed Donuts was originally published on Laughing Squid.

15 year old Tayo Marchand from Sydney, Australia easily switches between four different languages while performing songs on the piano.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Talented Teenager Performs Girl From Ipanema' and Other Songs In Four Different Languages was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Henson Company released historic footage that documents the complicated relationship between Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Complicated Relationship of Kermit and Miss Piggy was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Musician Joshua Woo performed Friday I'm in Love" in the highly distinctive style of The Smiths while twirling a sunflower like Morrissey.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Sunflower Twirling Musician Performs The Cure's Friday I'm In Love' in the Style of The Smiths was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Name Explainembarked on a quest to understand why musical notes have been historically named after letters of the alphabet worldwide.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Music Notes Are Named After Letters was originally published on Laughing Squid.

An incredibly agile baby elephant at the Oregon Zoo adorably kicked a watermelon around in the grass as if it were a soccer ball.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Agile Baby Elephant Adorably Kicks Around a Juicy Watermelon Like a Soccer Ball was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The British Army's Band of the Coldstream Guards performed a beautiful cover of the Black Sabbath song "Paranoid" in tribute to Ozzy Osbourne.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post British Army Band Plays Paranoid' in Tribute to Ozzy During the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The great Elton John joined Spinal Tap in a rousing rendition of their hit song "Stonehenge" during the band's final show in New Orleans.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Elton John Joins Spinal Tap for a Rousing Rendition of Stonehenge' During the Final Show in New Orleans was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Liz Thorpe of The People's Cheese collaborated with Epicurious to sample increasingly stinky cheeses until she reached the very funkiest.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Cheese Expert Samples Increasingly Stinky Cheeses From Around the World was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Researchers Angus Emmott and Ross Coupland discovered a new species of Phasmatodea, a giant stick insect that is the heaviest in Australia.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Spectacular Giant Stick Insect Discovered in the Rainforests of North Queensland, Australia was originally published on Laughing Squid.

New Mind shared the history of the common wrench, noting how its 19th century design has evolved with the needs of changing technology.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Historical Evolution of the Indespensible Wrench was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A piglet named Percy, who was rescued by Where Pigs Fly, formed a bond with a baby sheep named Willow that has lasted for several years.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Rescued Piglet and Baby Sheep Find Comfort in Each Other by Snuggling Together was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Ze Frankexamines the incredible evolving physiologyof orthopteraninsects, which includes katydids, grasshoppers, and crickets.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Amusing Look at the Evolving Physiology of Katydids, Grasshoppers, and Crickets was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Aidan Hall explained the origins of Yerba Mate while pondering if his daily use of the modern canned version was problematic to his life.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Traditional Yerba Mate Tea Became a Popular Caffeinated Energy Drink in a Brightly Colored Can was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Chill Dude Explains lists out quite a number of ancient rules that society follows without any explanation, along with the history of each.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Ancient Rules That Society Follows Without Explanation was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Two performers in Shandong, China stood on opposing Tesla Coils and shared a stream of electricity between them as they danced.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Two Performers Share a Stream of Electricity While Standing on Tesla Coils in Shandong, China was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Laurence BrownofLost in the Pond shared words and phrases he discovered that are distinctive to the US but baffle British people.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Distinctively American Words That Baffle British People was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Video essayist HoloDraco took a look back at several of the most visually stunning yet overlooked movies of the 1990s.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Visually Stunning Yet Overlooked Movies of the 1990s was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Jamie Dupuis performed a moving cover of the classic Pink Floyd song "Comfortably Numb" on his bespoke 12-string harp guitar.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Moving Cover of the Classic Pink Floyd Song Comfortably Numb' Played on Harp Guitar was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Rescuer Rosa Avila convinced a stray cat who was living in the woods for six years after his family left him behind to come inside.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Compassionate Human Convinces a Lonely Left Behind Cat Living in the Woods for Six Years to Come Inside was originally published on Laughing Squid.

During the "Star Trek" panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2025, a Muppet version of Captain Pike tells his crew to "Hit It", but no one responds.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Muppet Version of Captain Pike Teases Season 4 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' at Comic-Con 2025 was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Science Channel joined aurora hunter Emma Spanswick on her search for answers about what conditions cause the Northern Lights.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Exploring What Causes the Beautiful Northern Lights was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Bill McClintockcreated a fantastic tribute to Ozzy Osbourne with a mashup featuring Black SabbathandOzzy with other artists.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Fantastic Tribute Mashup Honoring the Memory of Ozzy Osbourne was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Researchers SumireKawashima and YuzuruIkeda used the "rubber arm illusion" on an octopus to determine if the cephalopod had self-awareness.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Octopus Shows Self-Awareness While Being Tricked by the Rubber Hand Illusion' Using a Fake Tentacle was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Erica Brozovskyof Otherwordsreviewed the long history of euphemistic self-censoring language, particularly in the age of social media.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Long History Behind Algospeak and Other Euphemistic Self-Censoring Linguistic Terms was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A giant Galactus from Marvel Comics patrolled the halls at San Diego Comic-Con 2025, showcasing his magnificent size.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Giant Galactus Magnificently Patrols the Halls of San Diego Comic Con 2025 was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Artist David Zinn cleverly turned a cement-smeared manhole cover into a waffle iron for a 3D chalk-drawn possum and squirrel.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Artist Cleverly Turns Manhole Cover Into a Waffle Maker for a 3D Chalk-Drawn Possum and Squirrel was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Michelin pasta chef Missy Robbins took Eater on a tour of her renowned trio of Italian restaurants in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Chef Missy Robbins Gives a Tour of Her Three Renowned Italian Restaurants in Williamsburg, Brooklyn was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Michael Rechtin created a marvelous coffee table with a real-time embedded traffic map of his hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Marvelous Coffee Table With an Embedded Real-Time Traffic Map of Cincinnati, Ohio was originally published on Laughing Squid.

John Downer Productions' robotic spy cuttlefish documented the struggle between a real cuttlefish and a seal who wanted a seafood dinner.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Robotic Spy Cuttlefish Documents the Struggle Between a Real Cuttlefish and a Hungry Seal was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Coffee expert James Hoffman explained how to use the particularly elegant and ingenious siphon coffee brewer.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Ingenious Design of the Syphon Coffee Brewer was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Loudwire has put together a compilation featuring some of the most massive and unusual drum kits ever assembled.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Most Massive Drum Kits Ever Assembled was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Chris Staeker explains the history of Chisanbop, a Korean finger counting method created in the 1940s and introduced to the US in 1977.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The History of Chisanbop - A Korean Finger Counting Method Used for Basic Math was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The original members of the band Spinal Tap are reuniting for a final show at the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Spinal Tap II: The End Continues' - The Legendary Band Reunites for One Final Concert in New Orleans was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Fredette Lampre of La Machine spoke about their wonderful giant mechanical creatures that have invaded cities around the world.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Fredette Lampre of La Machine Gives a TED Talk About the Wonder of Their Giant Mechanical Creatures was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A gorgeous Siamese cat named Leonardo Da Pinchy has been wreaking havoc around his Auckland community by stealing expensive laundry.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Siamese Cat Named Leonardo da Pinchy' Steals Expensive Laundry From His Auckland Neighbors was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Ethan Chlebowski looked at various brands of mayonnaise to compare the taste against each other and against three homemade versions.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Certain Types of Mayonnaise Taste Completely Different From Each Other was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The engineers at HTX Studio created an amazing series of trash cans that automatically catch rubbish in mid-air wherever they're thrown. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Chinese Engineers Build an Amazing Series of Trash Cans That Automatically Catch Rubbish in Mid-Air was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Melissa Hogenboom of BBC Global explained how regularly walking backwards can improve physical and cognitive skills.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Physical and Cognitive Benefits of Regularly Walking Backwards was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Jack Black gave a passionate introduction to Ozzy Osbourne as he inducted the musical legend into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2024.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Jack Black Passionately Inducts Ozzy Osbourne As a Solo Artist Into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2024 was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"It's Never Over" is a documentary by Amy Berg that pays tribute to the tragically short yet inspired life of musician Jeff Buckley.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post It's Never Over' - A Beautiful Documentary About the Tragically Short Yet Inspired Life of Musician Jeff Buckley was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The auto Russian enthusiasts at Garage 54 used a car engine to power an amazing 200 horsepower giant weed whacker.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Extreme Auto Mechanics Use a Car Engine to Power an Amazing 200 Horsepower Weed Whacker was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Conan O'Brien was concerned about how his staff of "Late Night" was feeling after 9/11 that he brought in Ozzy Osbourne to cheer them up.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Conan O'Brien Surprises Late Night' Staff With a Visit From Ozzy Osbourne To Cheer Them Up After 9/11 was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Psychiatrist Terry Kupers explains how social isolation creates self-harming changes within the brain in an insightful Ted-Ed Lesson.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Long Term Social Isolation Creates Self-Harming Physiological Changes in the Brain was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Artist Rudy Willingham used various props, stickers, and cutouts to turn hisSeattleneighborhood into a Superman movie of sorts.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Street Artist Turns His Seattle Neighborhood Into a Superman Movie' Using Stickers and Cutouts was originally published on Laughing Squid.