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Will of the video series "What Is This?" looked into why New York City has so many wooden water towers while other cities don't.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why New York City Has So Many Wooden Water Towers was originally published on Laughing Squid.

MinuteEarth explained why honey bees will ignore "waggle dance" instructions from other bees and why this ignorance is actually clever.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Honey Bees Often Ignore the Waggle Dance' by Other Bees That Reveals Food Sources was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Filmmaker Oscar Hudson created an innovative ad for Coinbase that looks like a video game but features real actors and handmade pixelated sets. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Innovative Coinbase Ad That Looks Like a Video Game, Featuring Real Actors and Pixelated Sets was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Rob Williams recreated the Guinness World Record that he set in 2000 for the fastest sandwich made with feet.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Man Recreates His Guinness World Record for the Fastest Sandwich Made With Feet was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dr. Erica Brozovsky of Otherwords explained the etymological origins of the word "cool", noting how it has transcended multiple generations.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Multigenerational Staying Power of the Word Cool' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Bryan Cranston and Ferdinand Kingsley read a fiery 1675 exchange between the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and the Zaporozhian Cossacks.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Bryan Cranston and Ferdinand Kingsley Read a Fiery 1675 Exchange Between Opposing Military Forces was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A trio of adorable cats, named Spongecake, Buttercream, and Donut, travel around the world in their finest attire.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Trio of Adorable New York City Cats Travel the World in Their Finest Attire was originally published on Laughing Squid.

TimeWarp Cities captured the evolution of Manhattan Island from 0 AD through 2026 in a captivating, yet heartbreaking timelapse.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Evolution of Manhattan Island From Year 0 to 2026 in a Captivating Timelapse was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A TED-Ed lesson by linguist Arika Okrent explains why three grammar rules that were popular in the past are not all that relevant anymore.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Old Grammar Rules That Don't Really Apply Anymore was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Name Explain explored the etymological history behind every dinosaur name, noting that there were more than he realized.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Every Dinosaur Got Its Name was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Disney Animation reimagined musical scenes from three Disney movies, featuring animated actors from Deaf West Theatre performing in ASL.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Three Musical Scenes From Disney Movies Reimagined in American Sign Language was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A clever Mona Lisa cat bed combines creative home decor with functionality, allowing cats to sleep in the arms of the "Mona Lisa".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Clever Cat Bed Lets Cats Sleep in the Arms of Mona Lisa' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A shy chihuahua named Bluey learned how to howl just like his older half-husky brother, so that they could become friends.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Shy Chihuahua Learns to Howl In Order to Become Friends With His Husky Brother was originally published on Laughing Squid.

An albino alligator named Coconut seemed to be smiling widely while getting a nice scrubby bath from her keeper at The Reptile Zoo.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Albino Alligator Enjoys Getting a Nice Scrubby Bath was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A kitten named Squid, born with hind-limb deformities, learned to walk with a clever LEGO exoskeleton built byhis humans.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Custom LEGO Exoskeleton Helps a Kitten Learn to Walk was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Life in the 1800s" shared a 1956 interview with John Easley, who traveled by covered wagon to Ardmore, Oklahoma in 1887. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Fascinating Interview With a Man Who Traveled by Covered Wagon From Texas to Oklahoma in 1887 was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Process looked at nutmeg, noting that it comes from a small fruit of the Myristica fragrans tree, which also yields the spice mace.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Nutmeg and Mace Come From the Same Fruit was originally published on Laughing Squid.

RobWordsexplored where and how the symbols for various currencies, including the dollar ($), the pound (), and the Euro (), originated.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Evolution of the Dollar, Pound, and Euro Currency Symbols was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Simple Things - Surprising Histories" explained why bananas are completely safe despite being naturally radioactive. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Bananas Are Safe to Eat Despite Their Natural Radioactivity was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Sony AI built an incredibly responsive autonomous robot that can play a rapid fire game of table tennis against elite professionals. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Highly Responsive Autonomous Table Tennis Robot That Can Beat Professional Players was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Everything Explainer graciously compiled a list of every empire throughout history that was taken down by stupid yet egregious errors. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Stupid Mistakes That Brought Down Entire Empires was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Film Retrospective dove into the historic 1968 recording of the very first Led Zeppelin album, colloquially known as "Led Zeppelin 1".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Rare Look Inside the Historic Recording of Led Zeppelin's First Album was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The French folk dance troupe Lous Cadetouns features a number of very talented dancers, including incredible synchronized stilt walkers.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post French Folk Dance Group Performs With Incredible Synchronized Stilt Walkers was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Process looked at why Budweiser is brewed with rice instead of barley, because barley makes the brew cloudy.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Budweiser Is Brewed With Rice Instead of Barley was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Ken of "This House"explained how people accommodated the call of nature without the benefit of modern indoor plumbing.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How People Used the Bathroom Before Indoor Plumbing was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Wolfpack Adventures shared a compilation of incredible POV footage from riding challenging mountain bike lines in 2025.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Incredible POV Footage of Riding Challenging Mountain Bike Lines was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Kurzgesagtused colorful animation to explain how, with evolution, the ability to process information in more complex ways emerged.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Human Minds Differ From Animal Minds was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Doctor Howard Tucker of Cleveland, Ohio, set the Guinness World Record for Oldest Doctor in October 2025, just three months before his death.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post 103 Year Old Doctor in Cleveland Sets Guinness World Record for the Oldest Practicing Doctor was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A black cat named Archie is so excited about exercising that he meows to let his human know when he wants to walk on the treadmill.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Chatty Black Cat Lets His Human Know When He Wants to Walk on the Treadmill was originally published on Laughing Squid.

In the third episode of Saturday Night Live UK, Riz Ahmed plays a man whose obsession with the game "Operation" leads to real life tragedy.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Man's Obsession With the Game Operation' Leads to Tragedy in a Surreal Saturday Night Live UK Sketch was originally published on Laughing Squid.

TasteBuds NYC is a series about a man and his friend whose mission is to eat every cuisine in the world without leaving New York City.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Two Friends Make It Their Mission to Try the Food of Every Country Without Leaving New York City was originally published on Laughing Squid.

60 Second Docs spoke with Tina Pina Trachtenburg, who is known as "Mother Pigeon" due to her devotion to these amazing New York City birds.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Mother Pigeon' Tina Pina Trachtenburg Fights to Protect New York City Pigeons From Poaching was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Walrus Pepper Skelter shared how 55 highly recognizable rock songs were named and the circumstances that led to their titles.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How 55 Highly Recognizable Songs Got Their Names was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Lost in the Pond" shared grammatical quirks that are more common in American English than in British English due to dialectal differences.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Subtle Grammar Quirks That Are More Common in American English Than British English was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"Bodega Cats of New York" is a book by Dan Rimada and Gulce Kilkis that documents bodega cats and the fight to legalize them.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Bodega Cats of New York' - A Book About NYC's Beloved Felines and the Fight to Make Them Legal was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"The Back Focus" looked at Taylor Dearden's highly nuanced performance as the neurodivergent Dr. Mel King on "The Pitt".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Taylor Dearden's Highly Nuanced Performance as Neurodivergent Dr. Mel King on The Pitt' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Animalogic investigated the red-lipped batfish, noting its bright scarlet lips, beard, bioluminescent horn, and unusual ability to walk. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Red-Lipped Batfish - A Bearded, Walking Fish With Bright Red Lips and a Bioluminescent Horn was originally published on Laughing Squid.

When a little rescued dog goes for a daily walk with her human Julie, she insists on going to her favorite stores to buy the same bone.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Little Rescued Dog Insists on Going to the Store Every Day for a New Rubber Bone was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Process explored the history of pencils and why a particular shade of yellow became the industry standard in the United States.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Yellow Became the Standard Color for Pencils was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Maynard Okereke and Nat Geo Kids presented a wonderfully informative lesson on identifying the four main cloud classifications.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How to Identify the Four Main Types of Clouds was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Will Francis talked about Angine de Poitrine and how their dissonant math rockdefies the formulas AI uses to create text-prompted music.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Angine de Poitrine's Intricate Math Rock Defies Generative AI Formulas for Text-Prompted Music was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Improv Everywhere staged a faux art gallery show with flawless replicas of the 13 priceless artworks stolen from the Gardner Museum in 1990.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Improve Everywhere Stages Art Show With Replicas of 13 Masterpieces Stolen From Boston Museum in 1990 was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Algal the Bardperformed Darth Vader's"Imperial March" from"Star Wars"as a romantic serenade on Medieval instruments.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Darth Vader's Imperial March' Played on Medieval Instruments as a Romantic Serenade was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology put together a lovely compilation featuring the distinctive spring songs of North American birds.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Lovely Compilation of North American Birdsongs In Spring was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dario Costa made aviation history when he landed his plane on top of a cargo train moving at 120 km/h (75 m/h) and then took off again.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Daring Pilot Lands Racing Plane on a Moving Train and Then Takes Off Again was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Myles Toe gave a hilarious review of the architecturally confusing behemoth that is the Fulton Street Subway Station in lower Manhattan. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Hilarious Review of New York City's Confusing Fulton Street Subway Station was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Walrus Pepper Skelter put together two compilations of famous musicians who unexpectedly appeared on popular songs by other famous musicians.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Famous Musicians Who Unexpectedly Appeared on Other Famous Musicians' Songs was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The educational channel Sprouts explains the difference between correlation and causation, noting that one does not imply the other.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Difference Between Correlation and Causation was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Brick Machines created an ingenious LEGO Coffee Factory that brews coffee that can be ordered on command via a smartphone app.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Ingenious LEGO Coffee Factory Brews on Command Using a Smartphone App was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Shane Benton sets Hot Wheels cars equipped with GoPros and their tracks on fire to create exciting backyard incendiary spectacles.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Spectacular POV Footage of Flaming Hot Wheels Cars Racing Around Fiery Backyard Tracks was originally published on Laughing Squid.