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WDR Funkhausorchester performed an intriguing three part orchestral medley of theme songs from "James Bond" movies. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Intriguing Orchestral Medley of James Bond Themes was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Flatbush Cats has launched a new investigative podcast called "Underfoot", focusing on cat overpopulation in NYC.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Underfoot' - An Investigative Podcast by Flatbush Cats About Cat Overpopulation in New York City was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Shawn Gilmore compiled a fascinating archive of the prolific use of evidence string boards featured in popular culture.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Fascinating Archive of Evidence String Boards was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Get Er Brewed met with Guinness global brand ambassador Padraig Fox to take a grand tour inside the brewhouse at St. James Gate in Dublin.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Grand Tour Inside the Famous Guinness Brewery at Saint James Gate in Dublin, Ireland was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Philip Kaplan created a wearable "Emergency Subwoofer" that is very portable, allowing it to travel wherever more bass is needed.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Wearable Emergency Subwoofer' That Can Go Wherever More Bass Is Needed was originally published on Laughing Squid.

David Epstein explains how a person can use a "sampling period" to develop specialized skills in an animated TED Talk. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How a Sampling Period' Leads to Better Development of Specialized Skills was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Postmodern Jukebox and Amber Woodhouse performed a cover of the Stevie Wonder song Part-Time Lover" in the style of 1930s speakeasy jazz.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Lively 1930s Speakeasy Jazz Cover of the Stevie Wonder Song Part-Time Lover' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A big beautiful bunny named Hoppy Gilmore, who was originally being sold for meat, greets his devoted human at the door like a dog.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Rescued Bunny Who Was Raised for Meat Greets His Devoted Human at the Door Like a Dog was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Musician Mattias Krantz rescued a young octopus whom he named Takoyaki and tried to teach him to play piano.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Musician Teaches a Rescued Octopus to Play Piano was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Hank GreenofSciShow looked at popular Semaglutide medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy, noting their pros and cons.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Pros and Cons of Ozempic was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Pat Fernandezof Pat's Soundhouse perfectly recreated the sound of a car alarm on a Khaen, which he then transformed into a catchy song.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Musician Perfectly Recreates the Sound of a Car Alarm on a Traditional Lao Bamboo Mouth Organ was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Doobie Brothers performed a nostalgic NPR Tiny Desk Concert and also played a new song from their upcoming 2025 album.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Doobie Brothers Play a Wonderfully Nostalgic NPR Tiny Desk Concert to Promote Their New Album was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Weird History Food looked at the eternally bubbly history behind Coca-Cola in all its formulary iterations.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Eternally Bubbly History Behind Coca-Cola was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Lisa of All the Foster Pups has turned nighttime potty breaks for the senior dogs in her care into outdoor rave parties with glow collars.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Creative Woman Turns Nighttime Potty Breaks for Senior Dogs Into Rave Parties With Glow Collars was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The 1994 "Momentum" episode of "Bill Nye the Science Guy"featured a science parody of the Morrissey song "The More You Ignore Me".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Clever Science Parody of Morrissey's The More You Ignore Me' by Bill Nye the Science Guy' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A 40 year old rescued white-bellied caique named Turtle loves getting a gentle massage from her human's electric toothbrush.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Rescued Parrot Loves Getting a Massage From Her Human's Electric Toothbrush was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Ze Frankexamines the incredible praying mantis, noting how different species have evolved physiology that lets them hide in plain sight.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How the Praying Mantis Evolved to Hide in Plain Sight was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Musician Lord Vinheteiro quite deftly plucked out the tunes to popular songs on strategically placed rubber chickens of various sizes and tones.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Tuxedoed Musician Plays Popular Songs on Strategically Placed Rubber Chickens of Varying Sizes was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Tom Bailey and Alannah Currie of Thompson Twins spoke about their mega 1983 hit "Hold Me Now", which was based on a real event.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Tom Bailey and Alannah Currie of Thompson Twins Share How Hold Me Now' Was Based on a Real Event was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Miguel Lawrence performed an incredible rendition of "Flight of the Bumblebee" on sopranino recorder at lightning-fast speed.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Flight of the Bumblebee' Played Lightning Fast on a Sopranino Recorder was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Lost in Time created a fascinating 3D animation that brought several of Leonardo da Vincis incredibly ingenious inventions to life.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Fascinating 3D Animation That Brings Several of Leonardo da Vinci's Ingenious Inventions to Life was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Today I Found Out" looked at the ingenious marketing that made Band-Aid a household name around the world.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Ingenious Marketing Made Band-Aid a Household Name Around the World was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Beatboxer Xin An recreates entire songs by looping sounds that he solely creates with his mouth, including singing.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Talented Beatboxer Recreates Entire Songs was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Accredited feline behaviorist Amanda Campion of Cats.com very gently explained how to safely and calmly pick up a cat.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How to Pick Up a Cat was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Malcom McDowell explained to Billy Corgan in great detail how Stanley Kubrick cast him in the lead role as Alex in "A Clockwork Orange".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Malcom McDowell Explains How He Was Cast as Alex in the 1971 Stanley Kubrick Film A Clockwork Orange' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Karlova Design created a digital pattern for making a surprisingly elegant Giant Deep Sea Isopod leather sling bag.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How to Make Surprisingly Elegant Giant Deep Sea Isopod Leather Sling Bag was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Weird Al" Yankovic subjected himself to a Variety test where he had to identify his own songs from lyrics written on a card.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Weird Al' Attempts to Identify His Own Song Lyrics was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Mississippi homesteader Seth of Gibson Branch explained in a wonderfully forthright manner how chickens see the world.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Chickens See the World was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Captain Pikant used a Hapax sequencer to recreate the distinctly hard hitting drum patterns found in three different Nine Inch Nails songs.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Musician Recreates the Distinctly Hard Hitting Beats of Nine Inch Nails on a Sequencer was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Today I Found Out looked at the largely Victorian practice of using smelling salts to revive someone (mostly women) who has fainted.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Victorian Practice of Using Smelling Salts to Revive a Person After a Fainting Spell was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The trailer has been released for "Santacon", a documentary about how a simple prank devolved into the world's most infamous Christmas event.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Santas Playfully Rampage in the Trailer for the Highly Anticipated Santacon' Documentary was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Yoon-ha Noh pretended to play his orange tabby like a set of bagpipes in synch with the Scottish music playing in the background.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Man Plays His Orange Cat Like Bagpipes in Synch With the Scottish Music Playing in the Background was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A compassionate man named Deano Jones took in an unexpected feral goat and built a neat little "Goatel" as the goat's primary residence.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Compassionate Man Builds a Hotel' for the Unexpected Feral Goat Who Came to Live With Him was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dr. Erica Brozovsky of "Otherwords" explains how letter sounds can evoke certain emotions, particularly when it comes to naming brands.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How the Sounds of Certain Letters Can Evoke Different Emotions in Advertising was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Bill McClintockmixed together Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer" with Sly and the Family Stone's "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Super Soulful Mashup That Combines Peter Gabriel With Sly and the Family Stone was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Carl Tallent and Cristian GC created a giant pigeon whose head and wings burst out of the windows of a West Village townhouse in NYC.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Giant Pigeon Bursts Out of the Windows of a New York City Townhouse for Halloween was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Adam Savage visited the famous dinosaur relics and skeletons housed at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Adam Savage Visits the Famous Dinosaur Skeletons at the Museum of Natural History in New York City was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Huw Richards visited Steve Mills at his allotment garden in London to see his marvelous 40m (130ft)tunnel that is filled with edible fruits.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Magical 130 Foot Garden Tunnel That's Filled With Fully Edible Fruits From Arching Trees and Vines was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Cinema Tyler looks into how the Ridley Scott "Alien" was created, with illustrations by H.R. Giger providing a framework for the suit.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How the Creation of the Alien' Suit Brought the Surreal Biomechanical Illustrations of H.R. Giger to Life was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Drumeolooked at the Rush song "Tom Sawyer", noting how Neal Peart's incomparable drum line makes it a work of pure genius.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Pure Genius Behind the Rush Song Tom Sawyer' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

For the music series "Why This Song?", the brilliant Thomas Dolby explained how he wrote his 1982 hit "She Blinded Me With Science".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Thomas Dolby Explains How He Wrote His Enduring 1982 Hit She Blinded Me With Science' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Today I Found Out"looked back at how SOS, three dots, three dashes, and three dots, became the universal signal for distress.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How SOS Became the Universal Distress Signal was originally published on Laughing Squid.

JER of the Ska Tune Network performed a bouncy ska cover of the classic Ghostbusters theme song.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Bouncy Ska Cover of the Ghostbusters' Theme Song was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Brick Technologybuilt a series of LEGO vehicles that could "safely" traverse increasingly larger gaps in the "road".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Engineer Builds Increasingly Complex Vehicles to Traverse Increasingly Widening Gaps in the Road' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A beautifully gentle Doberman named Diesel, who found a litter of kittens in the backyard shed, adopted them as new family members.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Sweet Doberman Finds and Adopts Kittens as New Adorable Members of His Family was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Steve Coogan's Alan Partridge learned that going to a coffee shop isn't the same social experience that it once was.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Steve Coogan's Alan Partridge Learns That Ordering Coffee in 2025 Isn't as Social as It Was in the Past was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dr. Emily Zarkaof Monstrum explores how mythological monsters were used to define the boundaries between good and evil or reflect fear.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Mythological Monsters Define the Boundaries Between Good and Evil was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Vintage Vault shared a number of fascinating facts about the timeless Peanuts animation "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown". subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Fascinating Facts About the Timeless Halloween Classic It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Luke PickmanofInstrumentManiac played the C Major scale on 123 different instruments in just 123 seconds.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Musician Plays C Major Scale on 123 Instruments in Just 123 Seconds was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A very clever pig named Merlin likes to throw temper tantrums just like a toddler when he doesn't get his way.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Pet Pig Throws Noisy Temper Tantrums Like a Toddler When He Doesn't Get His Way was originally published on Laughing Squid.