Laughing Squid

Chris Makes Stuff shared each step involved with building a hubless, motorized Penny Farthing bicycle that doesn't need much pedaling.

Adventurers Jess and Benny captured adorable footage of a baby wombat in Tasmania rubbing their little butt against Jess' hiking pole.

A very cheerful, if not cheeky, cockatiel named Kiki flawlessly whistled the iconic Earth Wind and Fire song "September" at 7 AM.

Filmmaker John Torres created The Soup", a heartwarming 3D animated short film about a robotic farmer who makes a bowl of soup.

Kiko Miyares makes detailed, hand-carved wooden cars with long, solid headlight beams that spotlight what's on the horizon.

Guitarist Alexandr Misko and harpist performed a gorgeous string duet of The Cranberries' song "Zombie' in memory of Alexei Navalny.

Sadiel Gomez created the touching short film "Ollie" in which a dog narrates his daily life with his beloved human until COVID-19 struck.

A little three-banded armadillo who lives at the Potawatomi Zoo in South Bend rolled around the floor in pursuit of his favorite plush toy.

Melissa Stanley, the executive director of Richmond Wildlife Center, wore a red fox face mask while feeding an orphaned baby fox.

Rob Delaney read aloud a deliciously clever letter from attorney Pliny the Younger to his friend Septicius Clarus who stood him up.

A timid pit bull named Prince Kuhio was afraid to climb the stairs at Hanai Kennels because a scary cat was waiting for him at the top.

As The Beatles were writing "Let It Be", John Lennon found that using the first letters of the alphabet was a good way to to sound it out.

Strange Brain Parts shared all 13 episodes of the 1975 Fantastic Four radio show with Stan Lee as narrator and Bill Murray as Human Torch.

Sam Edelston sat inside a padded room with "The Scream" on his tie and played the plaintive Pink Floyd song "Brain Damage" on dulcimer.

A very affectionate Scottish goose named Glenn seems to think that his human Shirley is actually his bonded partner and wife.

Animator Andy Bailey shared how he created the world's tiniest flipbook animation under a high-powered microscope.

In "A Real Bug's Life", a jumping spider, praying mantis, and cockroach each reveal what nighttime in the city is like from their own POV.

Henry ReichofMinutePhysics explained how a solar eclipse is a rare and beautiful thing that is going to become far more rare in the future.

Nature photographer Martijn Nugteren captured wonderfully candid footage of various birds enjoying a small waterpool in the forest.

Bill McClintockbrilliantly combined Judas Priest's "You Got Another Thing Coming" with Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean".

AsapSCIENCE creatorMitchell Moffit performed a helpful song that makes it easier to memorize 200 digits of Pi.

The Miracle Aligner collaborated with bardcore musician Stantough to perform the Nirvana song "Smells Like Teen Spirit" in classical Latin.

A little crow named Russell made his rescuers a part of his flock, particularly their young son Otto, who he doesn't like to be away from.

An adventure group made a daring descent down the Kalavantin Durg, an incredibly steep set of mountain stairs in the Western Ghats of India.

Food artist Sumu Fan created a wonderfully detailed model of the village and the pixelated characters from "Minecraft" out of chocolate.

Jack Coyne of Public Opinion walked the length of Manhattan, looking at the multitude of street signs around him and what they had to say.

TG Lurgan performed a badass cover of the iconicAC/DCanthemThunderstruck" ("Toirneach!") in Irish Gaelic (Gaelige).

Thomas H. Smithcompiled a wonderfully positive supercut of female singers performing alongside their Disney princess selves.

Daniel Swisher performed quite a few songs by The Beatles as punk songs, giving a different spin on the band's legendary sound.

Darren Pearson gave a quick tutorial on how to create long-exposure light paintings using a DSLR camera, tripod, and portable light source.

Archie McPhee created a series of wonderfully serene Meditating Squid that has its two front tentacles forming an Anjali Mudra (prayer)pose.

Jamie Dupuis played a moody fingerstyle cover of the Nirvana song "Come As You Are" on the silicon strings of an AeroBand digital guitar.

Coaster Studios captured amazing POV footage of their rollercoaster ride down and around a mountain peak at Jais Adventure Park in the UAE.

Vocalist Robyn Adele Anderson performed "Don't Look Back in Anger" by Oasis as a jaunty New Orleans Dixieland jazz song.

Denis Pauna brilliantly channeled Jim Morrison in a musical mashup that reimagines the "Enter Sandman" in the style of The Doors.

The Paint Explainer presented a straightforward, comprehensive list of every cognitive bias over the course of eight minutes.

Akita Inu, a dog who didn't mind sleeping outside in the rain, left a perfect outline of himself on the sidewalk after the rain had ended.

Peter Bence performeda wonderfully jaunty cover of "Every Breath You Take" by The Police on a yellow grand piano.

The Big Bike Orchestra is a talented sextet of musicians who play Big Band and Polish folk songs while riding a bicycle built for six.

Ted Ed lesson by Jonathan Morris explains the discovery of coffee by herded goats in 850 CE and offers a brief history of the beverage.

Chilean professional cyclist Felipe Vergara bravely rode his bicycle down some very steep urban steps at an incredible speed.

The wonderful people at The Gentle Barn put together a heartwarming video showing signs that indicate that cows and pigs are happy.

Soren Madsenperformed a zippyfingerstylecover ofThe Beatles' classic song "Lady Madonna" on classical guitar.

The Cleverlys performed a fabulous bluegrass cover of "Walk Like an Egyptian" by The Bangles, while playing live at Larry's Country Diner.

Tasting Historyprepared a typical meal of what immigrants would eat when they landed at Ellis Island at the turn of the 20th Century.

Bentley the tuxedo cat adorably moves his head at strange angles and speaks in tongues whenever his human scratches his little behind.

Randall MunroeandHenry Reichexplained why a nuclear submarine would not work as a spaceship despite its sturdy airtight, watertight hull.

Travel vloggerThe Tim Travelertoured the streets of Paris, noting the Meridian Line that passes through the Paris Observatory.

A very playful cat named Ben, sat on a golf course green in Switzerland and adorably prevented every putt from going into the hole.

A devoted dog named Echo alerted his human that he detected an oncoming epileptic seizure and helped his human get safely through it.