Laughing Squid

Giant Bossman muppets flanked Herb Alpert onstage while playing "Spanish Flea" during 1974's "Herb Alpert & the TijuanaBrass Variety Show"./

Tom BlankofWeird Historylooks back at the historic inspiration behind the classic J.R.R. Tolkien trilogy "The Lord of the Rings".

Ze Franktakes a humorous look at mustelids including ferrets, badgers, weasels, and otters, although he refers to them as "kitten snakes".

Joseph's Machines created an elaborate Rube Goldberg machine that gets him out of bed, and acts as human car wash with wash, rinse, and dry.

A creative human in Fishtown, Philadelphia decorated a fence hole with Michael Jackson's "Thriller" outfit for their dog to peek through.

During a July 2002 episode of "Late Night With Conan O'Brien", the titular host came face to face with Dana Emberland, his doppelganger.

The Exit 8 is an enigmatic video game that puts the player into a seemingly endless subway passageway in search of the exit to the outside.

Talking Heads performed an amazing live show at the New York City performance space The Kitchen in 1976.

MinuteEarth explains why the underwater creatures of the Antarctic are biologically different from their northern counterparts.

Kevin Kosshared his unique recipe for "Banananog", which is an eggnog made with bananas (and peels), cacao liqueur, and rum.

"This House" explains how a one house can exist in the United States and Canada at the same time by harking back to the early 20th Century.

Learn Something New looks at the complex and often sticky history of peanut butter, despite various patents taken out over the years.

Erin Amadon found an abandoned newly hatched duckling who was unable to move forward due to a splayed leg and taught him to walk.

Real Scienceexamined the elegant biology of the giant manta ray, s surprisingly gentle and highly intelligent cartilaginous fish.

MathematicianKatie Stecklesexplains how to perfectly wrap a present using a simple mathematical shortcut.

Sandra Mouawad is an incredibly generous Lebanese woman who heroically rescues stray dogs and cats from the streets full time.

A kangaroo in Queensland, Australia decided that a simple hop into the ocean would be a nice, refreshing way to cool off on a hot day.

Soren Madsen performed a fingerstyle cover of the classic Christmas novelty carol I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" on classical guitar.

While appearing on The Tonight Show in February 1986, Robin Williams hilariously used his very quick wit to outtalk host Johnny Carson.

Lars Dahlhaus, WolfgangMenzeland brewmaster Alexander Himburg created Momentum Brewery, a solely NA brewery in New York.

The Dallas Morning News posted fascinating POV footage that shows what happens to checked luggage at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

DJ Cummerbund stitched together a merry mashup of the Jose Feliciano Christmas song "Feliz Navidad" with the Billy Idol song "Rebel Yell".

An outgoing tortoise named Ethel loves to go out walking with her humans, stopping every so often to ask for a butt scratch from a neighbor.

Burl of Burl's Art built a strikingly vivid 5-string bass made out of 2,000 colored pencils that he had left over in a burst design.

British Pathe footage from 1923 captures the utter joy of men strapping on wheels and rolling around a park in Paris to "cycle-skate".

Sunday Nobody set up a wonderful hidden shrine on a shelf of his local public library dedicated to Mike Wazowski of "Monsters Inc.

Name Explaincompiled an amusing listof distinctly British terms for men such as "lad", "chap", "bloke", "mummer", and "geezer.

A baby mini-horse named Addie, who was found starving and rejected, is now thriving and outgrowing the house of her beloved rescuers.

Gift Couture Paper is selling a scrumptious looking wrapping paper set that, when the presents are stacked in order, looks just like a cheeseburger.

A spunky little two-legged dog named Amira who had been shot in the head now walks proudly with prosthetics made by 3D Pets.

Artist Tom Baker creates beautiful window murals and displays using snow spray and a scraping tool.

Marques Brownlee explained the basics of Formula 1 Racing, noting how both the driving and machinery are integral to the sport.

The persistent stick figure fromAlan Beckers series"Animator vs."finds that every move ever made relates directly to physics.

Whenever his humans are speaking in Italian to him, a very vocal husky named Aaron readily responds to them with an Italian accent.

Nostalgiclist makerRhetty for Historylooked backat some of the forgotten Christmas specials from the 1980s, both animated and live-action.

Jay ForemanandMark Cooper-Jonesof"Map Men"took an amusing look at the origin and uses of internet country codes.

Evncmpbell made a hilarious mashup by combining Eminem's "Shake That" with the Rankin/Bass holiday animation"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town."

Tom BlankofWeird Historyexplains how the origin stories behind Cinderella far more darker than Disney made it seem.

MusicianLuke PickmanofInstrumentManiac amazingly played 111 instruments in 111 seconds in two separate instances.

The YouTube channel of the late Pee-Wee Herman restored the 1988 "Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special" to 1080 HD in its entirety.

Kurzgesagtexplains how a giant battle between galactic matter and dark energy can ultimately destroy the universe in three different ways.

A former emaciated and lonely petting zoo cow who was rescued by Charlie's Acres took his first steps of freedom and made new friends.

Musician Abraham Cupeiro performed a beautiful instrumental upon a unique Cornu horn that was based upon those found in Pompeii.

A rescued duck named Ben Afquack was taught to swim by his devoted human when his natural instincts didn't kick in.

Musician Laszlo Buring impressively performed Mark Knopfler's iconic guitar solo from "Sultans of Swing" as a Jimi Hendrix solo.

A long-nosed Borzoi dog made hilarious, seemingly breed-specific hoarking noises that sounded just battling TIE Fighters from "Star Wars".

Black Seed Bagels created a wonderful yule log video featuring several pallets of their tasty bagels baking next to an open fire.

Philadelphia native Bradley Cooper expertly worked the grill on a food truck, serving New Yorkers signature cheesesteaks from his hometown.

Musicians Shelly Ley and Chuck Hawley performed the lyrics the Christmas carol "Deck the Halls" to the melody of "War Pigs" and reverse.

Porras Custom Metal in Pearland, Texas creates custom benches out of truck tailgates in a variety of bright colors and styles.