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Ladron de Chatarr (Scrap Thief) is an Argentine artist who creates wonderful biomechanical sculptures out of recycled scrap metal.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Wonderful Biomechanical Sculptures Made Out of Recycled Scrap Metal was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A TED-Ed lesson by Anna Rothschild explains how inhalers work and the difference between preventative and rescue inhalers.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Difference Between Preventative and Rescue Inhalers Used to Treat Asthma and COPD was originally published on Laughing Squid.

DW Food explains how the simple fermented dish of sauerkraut played a very important role in German history.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Important Role That Sauerkraut Played in German History was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Greg Brown and Mitch Moffit of AsapSCIENCE gave some very helpful advice for those who have difficulty falling asleep at night.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Helpful Advice For Those Who Have Difficulty Falling Asleep at Night was originally published on Laughing Squid.

3D Brooklyn created a custom 3D printed pair of prop headphones feauring a Big Mac on one side and a Chicken Big Mac on the other.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A 3D Printed Pair of Chicken Big Mac' Headphones was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Rick Beato sat down with legendary bassist Les Claypool of Primus to talk about his incredible musical career.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Legendary Bassist Les Claypool of Primus Talks to Rick Beato About His Incredible Musical Career was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Three Japanese percussionists played a spectacular rendition of "Trio per Uno Op. 27" on a single bass drum.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Spectacular Performance Featuring Three Percussionists Playing a Single Bass Drum was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A very silly dog named Goose loves to play fetch with watermelons, specifically the petite round variety that rolls around very easily.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Silly Dog Loves to Play Fetch With Watermelons was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A rescued cat loves taking long, hot showers whenever she likes and will always sprint to the bathroom when she hears water running.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Rescued Cat Loves Taking Long Hot Showers was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Track Star's Jack Coyne tested the great David Byrne of Talking Heads on his music knowledge, which he passed with flying colors.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Testing David Byrne's Music Knowledge was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dr. Emily Zarkaof Monstrum visited North America's largest urban bat colony in Austin to explain why bats became synonymous with Halloween.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Bats Became Synonymous With Halloween was originally published on Laughing Squid.

High school art and design teacher Luis Giestas drank coffee out of a "disposable" bioplastic cup made from coffee grounds.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Drinking Coffee Out of a Cup Made Out of Coffee was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Algal the Bardplays a foreboding cover of the Blue Oyster Cult song "Don't Fear the Reaper" on a variety of instruments from the Dark Ages.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Foreboding Bardcore Cover of Don't Fear the Reaper' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Colin Farrell and Danny DeVito spoke about playing The Penguin in two different "Batman" movies in an episode of 'Actors on Actors'.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Colin Farrell and Danny DeVito Talk About Playing The Penguin in Two Different Batman' Movies was originally published on Laughing Squid.

In a clip from "Spyin the Wild", a robotic spy octopus looked on proudly as a once helpless cephalopod became an expert in self-defensesubscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Robotic Spy Octopus Watches As a Once Helpless Coconut Octopus Becomes an Expert in Self-Defense was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A funny little bearded dragon named Lenny loves to eat with his human Emily, however he draws the line when it comes to spinach.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Bearded Dragon Loves to Try New Foods With His Human Except When It Comes to Spinach was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Sandro Diaz rode down the world's highest skate ramp on a sloping building in Puerto Allegro, Brazil that is 88.91 meters (291.73 feet) high.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Champion Skateboarder Rides Down the World's Highest Skate Ramp on the Side of a Building was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Dennis West of West of Neverland dove into the origins of the classic 1929 Disney "Silly Symphony" animation "The Skeleton Dance".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Innovative Origins Behind the Spooky 1929 Disney Silly Symphonies' Animation The Skeleton Dance' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Foggy Mountain Spaceship performed an eerie banjo cover of the original"Halloween"themein honor of the spooky October holiday.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Haunted Banjo Cover of the Halloween' Theme was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Linguist Olly Richards talked about sounds used in other languages that are not readily available to those who only speak English.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Distinctive Sounds in Other Languages That Are Not Readily Available to English Speakers was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Philip Kaplan of Pudphones shared how he built a very clever set of headphones with a working built-in CD player on top.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Clever Headphones With a Built-In CD Player was originally published on Laughing Squid.

KC Green partnered with Numskull Games to bring the famous "This Is Fine" meme to life in a retro style video game.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Question Hound of the Famous This Is Fine' Meme Battles Anxieties in a Retro-Style Video Game was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Tomosteen made a tempting AMSR stop motion animation that uses LEGO to recreate a recipe for making a stack of pancakes.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An ASMR Stop Motion LEGO Animation That Recreates a Pancake Recipe was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A malnourished orphaned baby walrus was rescued from a short life of isolation by the Alaska Sealife Center in Seward, Alaska.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Malnourished Orphaned Baby Walrus Rescued From a Life of Isolation by Alaska Sanctuary was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A sanguineous TED-Ed Lesson written by Imran Razik explains how vampire bats eat and how they keep each other from starving.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Vampire Bats Keep From Starving was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Map Men quite humorously explained how the Dutch built land where water once was by using a complex system of dams and dikes. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How the Dutch Built Land on Water Using a Complex System ofDamsandDikes was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Rhetty for Historylooked at the most iconic horror films of the 1970s, explaining the terrifying plots of each one as he went along.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Most Iconic Horror Movies of the 1970s was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Linguist Patrick Foote of Name Explain looked at common and lesser-known foods that were named after real people.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Foods That Were Historically Named After Real People was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Lord Vinheteiro performed a complex piano composition that featured the evolution of classical music from 1680 through 1935.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Evolution of Classical Music From 1689 to 1935 was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Broken Peach performed a Halloween mashup pairing Metallica's "Enter Sandman" with "Psycho Killer" by Talking Heads while dressed as ghouls.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Ghoulish Halloween Mashup of Metallica's Enter Sandman' With Talking Heads Psycho Killer' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Jetson ONE was showcased in the new "Jetson Air Games" during the UP Summit 2025 in Bentonville, Arkansas. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Jetson Personal Electric Aerial Vehicles Race Against Each Other in an Air Games' Showcase was originally published on Laughing Squid.

When a woman moved to Maine, she found that she inherited a porcupine in her backyard who needed fresh fruit to help cure what ailed him.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Woman Feeds Fresh Fruit to an Apple-Loving Porcupine Who Lives in Her Backyard was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The GBoard team at Google Japan created a novel dial keyboard that works like an old school rotary telephone.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Novel Dial Keyboard by Google Japan That Works Like an Old School Rotary Telephone was originally published on Laughing Squid.

X-Control System created the Janus-I, an ultra-light VTOL modular helicopter that can be fully folded and easily stored in small spaces.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post An Ultra-Light Personal VTOL Modular Helicopter That Can Be Folded to Store in Small Spaces was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A stubborn lamb is so possessive of her favorite rock that she repeatedly headbutts an equally stubborn tabby cat off it.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Adorably Stubborn Lamb Repeatedly Headbutts an Equally Stubborn Cat Off Her Favorite Rock was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Weird History Foodexplored the age-old question of why Pringles decided to be the first brand to put their bespoke potato chips into a can. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Pringles Originally Decided to Put Their Bespoke Potato Chips Into Cans was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Four talented drummers, Tony Succar, Matt Flynn, Matt Tong, and Matt Johnson, shared helpful advice for improving percussion skills.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Professional Drummers Offer Helpful Advice on Improving Percussion Skills was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Jack Coyne of Public Opinion spoke with experts to determine whether it was safe to swim in New York City's East River.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Is It Safe to Swim in New York City's East River? was originally published on Laughing Squid.

David of Prusa Research in Prague 3D printed a crumpled McDonald's bag that looks just like the real thing. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Realistic 3D Printed Crumpled McDonald's Bag was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Rob WattsofRobWords recounted the etymological evolution of what is now known to be the NATO phonetic alphabet.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Etymological Evolution of the International NATO Phonetic Alphabet was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Three finalists competed in the World Championships of Shoe Shining, where they had 20 minutes to buff a mirror shine on an Oxford shoe.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The World Championships of Shoe Shining was originally published on Laughing Squid.

WDR Funkhausorchester performed a playful orchestral medley of Koji Kondo's music from the "Super Mario" franchise.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post German Orchestra Performs a Super Mario' Medley was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A maternal lynx rescued from a fur farm as a kitten has defied her killer instincts to gently raise kittens, puppies, and bear cubs. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Maternal Lynx Who Was Rescued From a Fur Farm Helps to Raise Kittens, Puppies, and Bear Cubs was originally published on Laughing Squid.

aqurate used 3D animation to explain how the catenary curve formed by the chain of a ship's anchor is really what keeps a ship in place.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How the Curve Formed by the Massive Chain of an Anchor Allows a Ship to Safely Remain in Place was originally published on Laughing Squid.

"The Pigeon Hustle" on PBS explores how pigeons have adapted to the incredibly busy urban landscapes of New York City and London.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Pigeons Have Adapted to the Busy Urban Landscapes of New York City and London was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A cat who had been returned to the shelter twice keeps hugging her new humans to seemingly reassure herself that she's home.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Cat Returned to Shelter Twice Hugs Her New Humans To Reassure Herself That She's Found a Loving Home was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Tom BetGeorge ofMagical Light Showscreated a mind-blowing Halloween light show at his home featuring three pumpkins "lip-synching" songs.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Mind Blowing Halloween Light Show Featuring Three Singing Pumpkins was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Name Explain talked about common words in English that have surprising onomatopoeic roots and the sounds from which they came.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Words That Are Surprisingly Named After Sounds was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Todd Vaziri of ILM spoke with Vanity Fair about the hidden yet innovative visual effects of "Star Wars" and other science fiction movies.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post VFX Artist Reveals the Hidden Yet Innovative Visual Effects in Star Wars' and Other SciFi Movies was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Matt Berry, with the help of narrator Jemaine Clement, learned how to play the Orchid, a digital chord-generating synthesizer.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Jemaine Clement Helps Matt Berry Learn How to Play the Orchid Chord-Generating Synthesizer was originally published on Laughing Squid.