Laughing Squid

Dustin BallardofThere I Ruined Itshowed how he creates his hilarious song mashups and parodies with the use of AI technology.

Practical Engineeringlooked at the Leaning Tower of Pisa and how persistent engineers in the 1990s kept the 12-Century structure standing.

Laszlo Buringperformed The Doors' haunting narrative "Riders on the Storm"in the distinctive style ofDire Straits at a much quicker tempo

During 2003 airings of Star Wars movies in Chile, viewers were subjected to beer ads that were embedded into scenes of the films.

The engineer behindBrick Technology used his two cats, Cookie and Muffin, to accurately measure out a feline-carrying LEGO train.

The Paint Explainerdebunked a fairly comprehensive listof common misconceptions over the course of nine pictorial minutes.

Corridor Digital utilized AI animation tools to insert Danny Devito's irascible character of Frank Reynolds in place of Hugh Jackman' for Wolverine.

A golden retriever stuck her nose under the fence post and stared at her faded tennis ball on the other side not realizing the gate was open.

MusicianFrench Fuse encouraged his pet cockatiel to bang a drum as he played the Red Hot Chili Peppers song "Can't Stop" on guitar.

The Who released studio footage of the band recording the song "Who Are You" in May 1978, shortly before the tragic death of Keith Moon.

Ryota Togishibuilt himself a thin grilled cheese sandwich by layering ultra-thin slices of bread with cheese that he put into a panini press.

A sleepy Labrador retriever stared at his reflection in the mirror for about 30 seconds before growling at the unfamiliar dog in the mirror.

Legendary pedal steel guitarist Russ Pahl performed the Daft Punk song "Within" on a singing steel guitar of his own invention.

A younger brother confesses to paintball misdeed 20 years ago during the "Best Man" speech at his older brother's wedding.

A Boston Terrier named Daphne twirled with joy along with her exited humans after she learned how to use the doggie door for the first time.

Arvind Sanjeev created "Ghostwriter", a vintage typewriter that uses Open AI's ChatGPT to answer queries manually typed in by users.

Quantastic put together a funny compilation of LeopARTnik's clever doodles where he draws arms on birds doing some very human things.

A thick-set Blanc de Hototbunny and a petite wild cottontail rabbit adorably circled around each other after meeting for the very first time.

The Melodicka Bros and vocalist Elena Rocchetti performed a sad cover of the bouncy Cyndi Lauper song "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun".

A 1964 "Candid Camera" episode features a young Richard Lewis meeting with a guidance counselor who said he was best suited for manual labor.

Stephen Messer explained to The Wall Street Journal how to spot the difference between real videos and those generated by Open AI's Sora.

Carl Nelson of the Imagination Station in Toledo, Ohio showed how smaller beakers of oil completely disappear into larger beakers of oil.

Xiaomanyc taught himself how to speak perfect corporate jargon and went into midtown Manhattan to surprise locals with his fluency.

A very intelligent raven named Gosha quite cleverly used a stick to retrieve an elusive treat that his human stuck deep inside a tube.

Foggy Mountain Spaceship performed a uniquely wonderful cover of the "Overworld" and "Underworld" Super Mario Bros. themes on banjos.

The Paint Explainer offered a comprehensive listof popular marketing tricks and techniques over the course of ten colorful minutes.

Kurzgesagt explained that there is so much matter out of our observable realm that the infinite universe may paradoxically be finite.

The German game show "Schlag den Star" had athletes Alexander Zverev and Silvio Heinevetter compete to cut vegetables exactly in half.

Dr. Erica Brozovskyof thePBSseries"Otherwords"explains why certain words are mispronounced on a fairly regular basis.

Eater visited Paul Giannone, the proprietor of Paulie Gee's Slice Shop in Greenpoint, Brooklyn to learn how their legendary pizza is made.

Alex Melton reimagined how the Van Halen song "Jump" would sound if it were written as an alt-pop indie rock song.

On the 'One Song podcast' Luxxury and Diallo Riddle spoke about the 1960s TV origins of the famous "I-I-I-I-I" in "Groove is in the Heart".

A rescued calico cat named Blarn waddles around her apartment, dragging her favorite blanket with her, just like Linus from "Peanuts".

Christian Nolen strummed his guitar while undergoing awake brain surgery at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami, Florida.

Mason Smith of the DadSocial turned his daughter's pink Power Wheels into a sporty mini Jeep Wrangler using the colors she requested.

The Boston Typewriter Orchestra performed "Selectric Funeral", their first song using electric typewriters.

Southern comedian Matt Mitchell amusingly acted out what Harry Potter might be like if he came from Alabama instead of England.

Smarter Every Dayexplains the strong emotion and unexpected joy of experiencing a total solar eclipse, and why you should travel to see one.

Comedian Jeffery Curry offered chiropractic therapy to a hapless life-size fake skeleton who was in need of good joint cracking.

The humans who live with a pair of calico cats named Kici and Mia put together a hilarious compilation of cats acting like jerks.

A very clever Chihuahua named Ambrose gets his human Kay's attention by toggling the springy doorstop that's attached to the wall.

An insightful videoessay byThe School of Life explains how the avoidance of self-scrutiny is the true cause behind obsessive thinking.

Edgar Ciancio placed a garden hose over a subwoofer and turned the music up really loud, making the water bend to the beat.

Bat in the Sun Productions created a live-action short where Batman and Superman join forces to battle Darth Vader on the Death Star.

Moonic Productions did a perfect impression of singer Brian Johnson when he reimagined "We Will Rock You" in the style of AC/DC.

The PBS Nova documentary "Building the Eiffel Tower" explores the fascinating history and extraordinary engineering behind the structure.

Jamie Dupuis performed a gorgeous, melancholic cover of the Simon and Garfunkel song "Bridge Over Troubled Water" on harp guitar.

The humans of a golden retriever named Campbell have created a hilarious series that parodies advertisements by personal injury lawyers.

Tasting History explained how the Michelin Tire Company became known as an arbiter of fine dining with their restaurant rating system.

The Paint Explainer presented an unbiased explanation of all 27 Amendments to the US Constitution in eight informative minutes.