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In a magical clip from the 1986 Jim Henson special "The Christmas Toy", toys in a girl's room come to life on Christmas Eve.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Toys Come to Life When No One Is Looking in the 1986 Jim Henson Special The Christmas Toy' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

TE Videos shared a satisfying ASMR video of him changing the oil on a 2024 Honda HR-V, which he set to a really soothing soundtrack.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Satisfying ASMR Video of a Honda HR-V Oil Change Set to a Soothing Soundtrack was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Living Big in a Tiny House" visited a thoughtfully designed minimalist houseboat on the River Thames on the outskirts of London.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Tour Inside a Thoughtfully Designed Minimalist Houseboat on a London Canal was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Back Focus looked at "The Master", noting how Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Joaquin Phoenix immersed themselves in their characters.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Incredible Instinctive Acting Showcased in the 2012 Paul Thomas Anderson Movie The Master' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Israel Lai of Rhapsody in Lingo visited Wales to test his knowledge of the Welsh language, which he had studied for two years.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Polyglot Visits Wales After Studying the Welsh Language for Two Years was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Snow Bear" by Aaron Blaise is an animated short about a lonely polar bear who builds a new friendship after being rejected by others. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Lonely Polar Bear Builds a New Friendship in the Touching Hand-Drawn Animated Short Snow Bear' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Puddles Pity Party performed a tender cover of the classic Yazoo song "Only You" as a straight-faced marionette with a heart that glows.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Puddles Pity Party Performs the Yazoo Song Only You' As a Straight-Faced Marionette With a Glowing Heart was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Istituto Italiano Di Tecnologia introduced the SoftFoot Pro, a flexible, motorless artificial foot that adapts to different terrains.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post SoftFoot Pro - An Extremely Flexible Artificial Foot That Easily Adapts to Different Terrains was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Remember When" shared weird and wonderful facts about the innovative simplicity of "A Charlie Brown Christmas".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How The Innovative Simplicity of A Charlie Brown Christmas' Nearly Prevented the Show From Airing was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Comedian Brent Weinbach humorously shared how to turn a Christmas song into a Hanukkah song by just flipping the key.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How to Turn A Christmas Song Into a Hanukkah Song was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Def Leppard performed a beautiful stripped down rendition of their 1987 hit song "Hysteria" live with the BBC Concert Orchestra.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Def Leppard Performs Their 1987 Hit Hysteria' Live With the BBC Concert Orchestra was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Neal.fun partnered with illustrator Julius Csotonyi to create "Size of Life", an interactive comparison of all living things.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Wonderfully Tranquil Interactive Experience That Compares the Size of All Living Things was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Tom BetGeorgeofMagical Light Shows shared several clips from his explosive 2025 Christmas light show.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Dazzling Christmas 2025 Light Show was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The French band Air, along with drummer Louis Delorme, performed a fantastical Tiny Desk Concert, showcasing the band's signature sound.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post French Band Air Plays a Fantastical Tiny Desk Concert was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Lance Geigerof The History Guytook a look back at three historical disasters that took place on or around Christmas.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Historical Disasters That Took Place Around Christmas was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The four original members of Mr. Mister reunited to record a live version of their 1985 song "Broken Wings" for the song's 40th anniversary.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Original Members of Mr. Mister Record Broken Wings' Live For the 40th Anniversary of the Song was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Jonas Wolf and Tabea Bos performed the Bee Gees song "Stayin' Alive" as an A Cappella song from the 16th Century.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A 16th Century A Cappella Cover of Stayin' Alive' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Steve Greig, an incredibly kindhearted man, adopted nine senior dogs so that he can to give them a good life for the rest of their days.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Kindhearted Ohio Man Adopts Nine Senior Dogs to Give Them a Good Life For the Rest of Their Days was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Vinnie's Pizzeria created a very comforting Tomato Soup Pizza featuring tiny grilled cheese sandwiches surrounding the crust.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Comforting Tomato Soup Pizza Surrounded by Tiny Grilled Cheese Sandwiches was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Architectural Digest put together a two hour walking tour of Manhattan, led by architects Michael Wyetznerand Nick Potts.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Wonderful Two Hour Walking Tour of Manhattan was originally published on Laughing Squid.

There I Ruined It created an introspective holiday mashup of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" sung as Radiohead's "Creep".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Santa Claus Is Coming to Town' Sung as the Introspective Radiohead Song Creep' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The US Air Force 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron's "Hurricane Hunters" captured stunning footage as they flew into the eye of Hurricane Melissa.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Stunning Footage From a Reconnaissance Plane Flying Into the Eye of Hurricane Melissa was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A well meaning cat brought her favorite toy snake to the food bowl and repeatedly encouraged the skinny plushie to eat kibble.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Cat Brings Toy Snake to Food Bowl Encouraging It Eat was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dancers Carl Harris, Josie Harris, and Natasha Harris reenacted the "Heat Miser" and "Snow Miser" scenes from "The Year Without a Santa Claus".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Dancers Reenact the Classic Heat Miser' and Snow Miser' Scenes From A Year Without Santa Claus' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Mary Mackereth saved a special needs baby owl from euthanasia and brought her home to hand-raise the owl, who thinks of her as her mom.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Compassionate Woman Hand-Raises Special Needs Owl Who Was Once Slated for Euthanasia was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Czech grocery store Podnikovka is selling a Salami Advent Calendar for Christmas that features salami instead of the traditional chocolate.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Salami Advent Calendar was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Kurzgesagt created a beautifully animated one hour tour through all of human history with very little narration.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A One Hour Animated Tour Through All of Human History was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The long-awaited 10' tall bronze RoboCop Statue was finally installed outside of the historicEastern Market in Detroit.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Long-Awaited 10' Tall Bronze RoboCop Statue Is Finally Installed at the Eastern Market in Detroit was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Australian "kindness spreader" Sam Weidenhofer raised over $1.7 million for an 88 year old veteran whose pension was taken from him.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Kind Man Raises $1.7 Million Dollars to Help 88 Year Old Veteran Who Lost His Pension and Health Benefits was originally published on Laughing Squid.

SciShow explains how the design of typical coffee mugs is questionable at best, particularly since coffee sloshes more than other liquids.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Physics Behind the Design of a Typical Coffee Mug was originally published on Laughing Squid.

An informative TED-Ed lesson by Cella Wright explains what happens in your brain when words don't immediately come to mind. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post What Happens in Your Brain When Words or Names Don't Immediately Come to Mind was originally published on Laughing Squid.

School of Life explains how to break an inherited cycle of cruelty, passed down through generations, by using kindness as a cure.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How to Break an Inherited Inter-Generational Cycle of Cruelty Using Kindness As a Cure was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Name Explain" looked at the linguistic roots of words that describe vocal ranges such as soprano, alto, and baritone.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Linguistic Roots of Words Describing Vocal Ranges was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Wurst literally reinterpreted the 1982 song "Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats to describe what was happening in the music video.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Literal Interpretation of the Safety Dance' Music Video was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Posit Pixel explained through clever animation how it took a team of puppeteers to make the Jabba the Hutt costume come to life.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How the Jabba the Hutt Costume Was Brought to Life was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Neal Peart showcased his drumming prowess during an ultimate drum solo for "Drum Solo Week" on "Late Night With David Letterman" in June 2011.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Neil Peart's Ultimate Drum Solo on Letterman' in 2011 was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A clever ad for the video game "Dungeon Fighter" features performers personifying the letters and characters of a Korean computer keyboard.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Performers Bring Computer Keyboard Characters to Life was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Patrick Ward created a dark holiday animation in which Santa Claus goes to jail and learns to give tattoos to repenting inmates.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Jailed Santa Claus Learns to Give Tattoos to Repenting Criminals in a Dark Holiday Animation was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Sesame Street characters employ the services of detective Benoit Blanc to investigate the case of Cookie Monster's missing pie.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Benoit Blanc Investigates the Case of Cookie Monster's Missing Pie in a Sesame Street' Parody of Knives Out' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Author Shantel George explains the West African origins of the kola nut, the key ingredient behind the original Coca-Cola recipe. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The West African Origins Behind the Original Coca-Cola Recipe was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Lulu Tarabay made friends with a pigeon who landed on her terrace and was stubbornly trying to get her attention by climbing the screen door. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Woman Befriends a Stubborn Pigeon Who Unexpectedly Landed on Her Apartment Terrace was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Vintage Vault explained the history, personality, and cultural impact of every "Peanuts" character, ranking them by popularity.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Peanuts' Characters Ranked by Popularity was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Bill McClintockcreated a holiday mashup that stitches together Ozzy's "Mama I'm Coming Home" with Hall and Oates' "Jingle Bell Rock".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Jolly Mashup That Stitches Together Ozzy's Mama I'm Coming Home' With Hall and Oates' Jingle Bell Rock' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

While two friends were out shopping, they came across a baby pigeon and decided to take her home and take care of her.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Two Friends Bring Home a Helpless Baby Pigeon They Found While Out Shopping was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Unbeknownst to his humans, a cat climbed onto the roof of the van and hung on for over 100 miles before they realized he was there.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Vacationing Family Unknowingly Travels Over 100 Miles With Their Cat Riding the Roof of the Family Van was originally published on Laughing Squid.

American Vintage Tales quite humorously recounted the errors, protests, and innuendos in three Rankin/Bass Christmas specials.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Strange Details in Rankin/Bass Christmas Specials was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Forest critters peacefully gathered together to sing a holiday carol of friendship on an iPhone 17 Pro for the Apple 2025 Holiday Film.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Forest Critters Gather to Sing a Carol of Friendship in the 2025 Apple Holiday Film was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Kurzgesagt explains how trees are in a constant state of being both dead and alive at the same time, as measured by their rings.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Trees Are Both Alive and Dead At the Same Time was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A devoted seeing eye donkey uses his loud braying and the sound of his hooves to guide a blind horse around the farm.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Seeing Eye Donkey Uses the Sound of His Braying and Hooves to Guide a Blind Horse Around the Farm was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The great David Byrne and his elaborate band played a beautiful NPR Tiny Desk Concert while dressed in matching blue outfits. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post David Byrne and His Elaborate Band Play NPR Tiny Desk Concert While Dressed in Matching Blue Outfits was originally published on Laughing Squid.