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Lost in the Pond dug into the history of ice cream in the US, noting that the obsession with it in the States is far greater than inEngland. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Ice Cream Is So Much More Popular in the United States Than It Is in England was originally published on Laughing Squid.

432 crawler robots very slowly moved an entire 7,500 tonne Shanghai city block complex of Shikumen residences back into place.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post 432 Crawler Robots Slowly Move an Entire Shanghai City Block Back Into Place was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Keizo Ishibashi performed "The Water is Wide" on acoustic guitar with his "Cantawheel" device that strums while he picks individual notes.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Clever Wheeled Guitar Attachment That Strums While Individual Notes Are Being Played was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Superfast Matt sent his non-functional RV off a cliff, capturing the entire event on several Insta360 X5 cameras for real-time POV video. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Thrilling POV Video Captures a Remote-Controlled RV Driving Off a Cliff was originally published on Laughing Squid.

MinuteEarth explores a beautifully illustrated dog family tree that encompasses canines of every kind from all over the world.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Complete Canine Family Tree Showing the Relationship Between Foxes, Wolves and Dogs was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Veritasium explained the paradoxical physics of Hooke's Law, which is behind a simple mechanism that counterintuitively shrinks when pulled.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Paradoxical Physics Behind a Mechanism That Shrinks When Pulled was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Too Many Zooz unabashedly strutted their stuff to an unsuspecting 1940s swing crowd in an old-timey music video for "Caravan".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Too Many Zooz Strut Their Stuff for an Unsuspecting Crowd in Their Old-Timey Music Video for Caravan' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Rockin'1000 played a powerful live cover of Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" in Leiria, Portugal.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post 1,000 Musicians Perform a Powerful Cover of Another Brick in the Wall (Part Two)' in Leiria, Portugal was originally published on Laughing Squid.

You Can't Unhear This explained how The Beatles achieved a fantastic digital sound on "Tomorrow Never Knows" using strictly analog equipment.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How The Beatles Achieved a Digital Sound on Tomorrow Never Knows' Using Only Analog Equipment was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Life Noggin explained how wild and dangerous wolves evolved into the adorable domesticated dogs that humans know and love.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Wild Wolves Evolved Into the Domesticated Dogs That Humans Know and Love was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Joshua Woo performed the Depeche Mode song "Personal Jesus" in the incredibly distinctive style of Metallica.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Depeche Mode Song Personal Jesus' Performed in the Distinctive Style of Metallica was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Bronson Pinchot talked to Steve Kmetko about how an Israeli makeup artist inspired his breakout role of Serge in 'Beverly Hills Cop'.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How a Makeup Artist Inspired Bronson Pinchot's Breakout Role as Serge in Beverly Hills Cop' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

In honor of Black Sabbath's final show, musician Sam Edelston performed a badass cover of "Iron Man" on a pair of electric dulcimers.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Badass Cover of Black Sabbath's Iron Man' Performed on a Pair of Electric Dulcimers was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Steve Burns of the children's show Blue's Clues opened up to Rainn Wilson about his struggle with depression at the height of his career. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Steve of Blue's Clues' Opens Up to Rainn Wilson About His Struggle With Depression at the Height of His Career was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Randall MunroeofxkcdandHenry ReichofMinutePhysics explained what would happen if the moon transformed into a black hole of equal mass.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post What Would Happen If the Earth's Moon Transformed Into a Black Hole of Equal Mass was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Disney put together a marvelous compilation of legendary superhero landing poses in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Superhero Landings in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Tomosteen created stop motion animation that shows the preparation of a delicious LEGO cheeseburger with all the fixings and a side of fries.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Stop Motion Animation Showing a Delicious LEGO Cheeseburger Being Prepared was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Nat Geo Animals put together an eight minute compilation of adorable baby animals of both land and sea cavorting around in the wild. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Eight Adorable Minutes of Baby Animals in the Wild was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Riverside Park in New York City is hosting "Goatham 2025: The Great Goat Graze-Off", the first ever competitive eating contest for goats. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Goatham 2025 - New York City's Riverside Park Hosts the First Ever Competitive Eating Contest for Goats was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Ze Franktakes a compassionate look at the horseshoe crabs who come onto the shore of the New Jersey coastline to reproduce.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Compassionate Look at Endangered Horseshoe Crabs Who Get Stranded on New Jersey Shores was originally published on Laughing Squid.

French musician and animal advocate Plumes lovingly performs beautiful serenades on his acoustic guitar to animals of both land and sea. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Talented Musician Lovingly Serenades Animals With Beautiful Songs on His Acoustic Guitar was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Luke O'Sullivan explained the origins of the term "Piccadilly", which is found in London, Manchester, and other parts of the United Kingdom. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The 16th Century Neckwear That Inspired the Word Piccadilly' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Reachy Mini by Pollen Robotics and Hugging Face is an open-source, compact humanoid robot that is adorably expressive.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Reachy Mini - An Adorably Expressive Open Source Compact Humanoid Robot was originally published on Laughing Squid.

HoloDraco took a look back at several of the most intensely imaginative yet underrated experimental cult movies of the 1970s.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Underrated Experimental Cult Movies of the 1970s was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Thomas Flight examines the integral role that character actors play in fleshing out the scene to make the movie's plot more realistic.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Talented Character Actors Create Scene Believability Despite the Constraints of a Small Role was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A pair of rescued sheep named Jamie and Ted adorably frolic around the farm, coming in when called for kisses and pets like giant puppies. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Pair of Rescued Sheep Adorably Come When Called Like Giant Puppies was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Jim Henson explained how the Sesame Street characters Bert and Ernie became known as one of the show's most beloved and iconic duos.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How the Sesame Street' Characters Bert and Ernie Became the Show's Most Iconic Duo was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Doobie Brothers sat down withDan Ratherof"The Big Interview", where they told the story about the origin of the band's unique name.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Doobie Brothers Tell the Story Behind Their Unique Name in Interview with Dan Rather was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Diego Luna sat down with Conan O'Brien to discuss how he landed the lead role in "Rogue One" and subsequently, the Star Wars series "Andor".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Diego Luna Landed the Lead Role in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' and Andor' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Weird History presented the entire slate of notable events that took place from 1980 through 1989 over the course of four totally rad hours. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Totally Rad History of the 1980s in Four Hours was originally published on Laughing Squid.

The Nerdwriter took a look at Flemish Renaissance artist Joris Hoefnagel's use of color to accurately represent the details of insects.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How Flemish Renaissance Artist Joris Hoefnagel Painted Insects In Vivid Colors with Lifelike Detail was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Over 300 people in T-Rex costumes raced like horses at The Emerald Downs Racetrack in Auburn, Washington.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Over 300 People in T-Rex Costumes Race Like Horses at a Washington State Racetrack was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Jack Black and a band of talented teenagers performed an incredible recreation of the original 1981 video for Ozzy Osbourne's "Mr. Crowley".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Jack Black and an Incredible Teenage Band Recreate the 1981 Mr. Crowley' Video for Ozzy's Final Show was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Mariam Marks quite amusingly paints individual characters onto each side of her face and either sings or syncs duets.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Clever Duets Sung' by Two Characters Drawn on Each Side of an Artist's Face was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Several hours before going onstage at Woodstock in 1969, Carlos Santana was given a hit of LSD by none other than Jerry Garcia of The Grateful Dead.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Carlos Santana Talks About the LSD That Jerry Garcia Gave Him Before Going Onstage at Woodstock was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Gordon Ramsay sat down with Josh Scherer to share what food he wanted for his last meal, noting that he was too busy to think about death.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Gordon Ramsay Describes His Ideal Last Meal was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Mandy Naglich explained why certain pint glasses have a curved bulge at the top, making them less likely to break and easier to stack.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Why Traditional Pint Glasses Have a Bulge at the Top was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Phil Edwardsexamined the history of plastic interlocking building bricks to discover why LEGO became synonymous with these bricks.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How LEGO Became Synonymous With Plastic Interlocking Building Bricks Worldwide was originally published on Laughing Squid.

While appearing on "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson" in 1977, Andy Kaufman broke out into a perfect impression of Elvis Presley.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Andy Kaufman Does a Perfect Impression of Elvis Presley on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show' in 1977 was originally published on Laughing Squid.

DirkMcGirk very cleverly designed a mechanical keyboard with keys that look like separate pieces of a coordinated cheese board. subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Cleverly Designed Computer Keyboard That Looks Like a Cheese Board was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Captain Pikant recreated the surprisingly complex drum pattern of the Michael Sembello song "Maniac" from the 1983 movie "Flashdance".subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Surprisingly Complex Drum Track Behind the 1983 Hit Song Maniac' from Flashdance' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

A fiery Ted-Ed lesson explains how the NASA Parker Solar Probe is designed to travel closer to the sun than any previous mission.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post How NASA's Parker Solar Probe Was Designed to Travel Closer to the Sun Than Any Previous Mission was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Puddles Pity Party performed a breezy cover of the classic Blondie song "Dreaming" while playing his coordinating cardboard guitar.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Puddles Pity Party Performs a Breezy Cover of the Classic Blondie Song Dreaming' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Architectural Digest visited the NPR offices to get a wonderful first-hand tour of the Tiny Desk office, where countless artists have performed.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post NPR Producer Bobby Carter Gives a Tour of the Tiny Desk Concert Office in Washington, D.C. was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Richard Ayoade read a series of anxious letters written by Franz Kafka to his fiancee, Felice Bauer, in 1912 at a Letters Live event in 2024.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Comedian Richard Ayoade Reads a Series of Frantic Letters From Franz Kafka to His Fiancee in 1912 was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Chemist Chem Thug examines the intoxicating history behind ethyl alcohol and how distillation has evolved over the centuries.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The Intoxicating Origins of Alcohol Distillation was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Tom Blank of Weird History Food explored the shelf stable history behind the classic Yoo-hoo chocolate flavored beverage.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post The History of the Classic Yoo-hoo Chocolate Beverage was originally published on Laughing Squid.

kaptainkristian created a really powerful, somewhat dystopian mashup that encompasses 100 years in 100 movies.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Powerful Mashup That Captures 100 Years in 100 Movies That Take Place in 1925 Through 2025 was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Brass Against performed a badass brass band cover of The White Stripes song "Icky Thump", with Liza Colby on vocals.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post A Badass Brass Band Cover of The White Stripes Song Icky Thump' was originally published on Laughing Squid.

Ben Newell of Worcester Terrariums formed a trusting bond with an adorable jumping spider he named Earl over the course of 14 days.subscribe to the Laughing Squid NewsletterThe post Man Forms a Trusting Bond With an Adorable Jumping Spider in His Care Over 14 Days was originally published on Laughing Squid.