Laughing Squid

Christophe Haubursin of Vox put on his glasses to look at the increasing rate of myopia (nearsightedness) among children worldwide.

Ian McLeod created a timelapse of his son Cory during the first 21 years of his life, to which Cory added on nine years through age 30.

A hydrophilic yellow lab showcased his love and talent for diving during the "Paws in the Pool" event at a water park in Frisco, Texas.

Marcin Wichary created an interactive typewriter simulator that lets users experience a little bit of what life was like before the computer.

BC Wanderer captured fascinating footage of a friend counting out perfectly round ice spheres formed by a waterfall in Hope, British Columbia.

New York City subway conductor Natasha Dinnall talked to the CNBC series "Make It" about her 30-year career with the MTA.

Brew tells the animated story of artists who built and furnished a 750 square-foot apartment inside the Providence Place Mall.

Hank Azaria employed the voice of Moe Szyslak to recount his long history with "The Simpsons" on "Late Night with Seth Meyers".

Wolfgang Lauenburger set the Guinness World Record for The Most Dogs in a Conga Line with 14 dogs standing on their hind legs.

There I Ruined It compiled an amusing audio track featuring various musicians singing "Yeah", each playing one after another until the end.

A driver in Milwaukee encountered an optical illusion that made a puddle of water on the side of a tunnel road look like a bottomless pit.

Owen Leeper captured POV footage showing he kept his wits about him as an avalanche swept him up as he was skiing in Jackson Hole.

Sierra Middleton of Orlando, Florida, has taught her pet skunk Elfo to do the same behavior tricks as her dog through clicker training.

Sandy Hodskins of West Meadow Farm led an elder mare into a snowy field, where the pair lay down and made snow angels together.

Global Data created a 3D animation that compares the scale size of animals across the zoological spectrum from smallest to largest.

Snubby J played a rousing cover of the theme song from "The Mandalorian" on a Native American flute and his PVC pipe RimbaTubes.

Online home retailer Swanlion sells a hyperrealistic circular optical illusion rug featuring Boba Fett‘s now-famous escape from Sarlacc Pit.

Mo'Cycle developed a novel pair of jeans with embedded airbags designed to deploy whenever a rider is disconnected from a motorcycle.

Joshua Turner captured breathtaking 5K cinematic drone footage over the Hörnli Ridge to the northeastern summit of the Matterhorn.

Anthony Marinelli showed keyboardist Greg Phillinganes how he programmed the unique drums for the iconic Michael Jackson song "Thriller".

A hyper Italian greyhound adorably races about the house, performing strategic parkour moves around her human and another dog.

Stanley Jordan played a mindblowing two-handed cover of The Beatles' heartrending ballad "Eleanor Rigby" at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1986.

Adrian Smith of Ant Lab captured a fascinating timelapse of leafcutter ants as they dismantle a lovely red rose.

Turkish firefighter Ali Cakas adopted a cat who refused to leave his side after being rescued in the rubble of the devastating earthquake.

The Rockin’1000 performed a medley of three iconic punk rock songs by Iggie Pop and The Stooges, The Ramones, and The Clash.

Laszlo Buring reimagined the oft-covered Guns N' Roses song "Sweet Child O' Mine" in the quiet but powerful style of Dire Straits.

Barnaby Dixon spoke with Wired about creating his wonderful hand puppets by studying the anatomy of each creature he wishes to emulate.

Cosplayer Daracell captured footage of a brilliantly creepy cosplay of "The Ring" character Samara Morgan as she climbs out of a television.

The talented members of the funk band The Main Squeeze played an impeccable cover of the iconic Led Zeppelin song "Dazed and Confused".

Musician Piper.Ally performed an incredible cover of the iconic Lynyrd Skynyrd anthem "Free Bird" on bagpipes.

Roei Kashi was diving when he came across a gracious sea turtle who was munching on jellyfish remains and wanted to share.

Musician Desmond Doom shared how to write a song using the distinctive style of Depeche Mode in just 60 seconds.

Musician Bernth used rubber bands to replace the 3 bottom strings on his acoustic guitar for a bendy sound on his single "Elasticity".

Great Big Story visually recounted the singular natural event, which at 310 decibels, made it the loudest sound in the world.

While diving at Norris Rocks in British Columbia, Michael Aery captured amazing footage of a playful sea lion trying to steal his watch.

Matt Nelson of WeRateDogs joined Adam Savage as he walked his dog Maggie in the premiere episode of the series "WeWalkDogs".

Alain Biet created a captivating animation featuring hand-drawn objects of everyday life dancing a ballet around and alongside one another.

Old-timey musician Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq. played the iconic Buzzcocks anthem "Ever Fallen in Love With Someone" on a tiny ukulele.

Lofty Pursuits compiled footage of seasonal hard candies being sorted, shaken, sugared, and/or mixed, all making a satisfying sound.

An unexpectedly adorable pet crab with a fondness for all sorts of human food tried to eat a giant onion ring that was handed to her.

Weird History Food looks back at the humble yet innovative beginnings of White Castle and the origins of its iconic slider hamburger.

Musician Tony Ann composed a beautiful piano piece to perfectly accompany the repeated honking of his neighbor's car alarm.

The Rockin'1000 performed three iconic anthems from the 1990s performed live over three different shows in 2016, 2018, and 2019.

Posit dug a virtual hole through the Earth, explaining what occurs beneath our feet with helpful pixelated illustrations.

Dr. Erica Brozovsky of Otherwords looks at the letter "R", which is normally considered a consonant but also qualifies as a vowel.

Peter Quinn used an Insta360 camera to shoot Weezer's "What Happens After You?" to get many versions of Rivers Cuomo in the same frame.

Jane Newhouse of Newhouse Wildlife Rescue shared what it's like raising a bustling baby beaver who can distinguish tools from her toys.

Weird History recounts the long history of some of the most common catchphrases and idioms used in the English language.

Business Insider traveled to St. Albans, Vermont, to learn how the Ben & Jerry's factory churns out a million pints of ice cream daily.

Bryan Cranston sat down with GQ to talk about the most iconic roles of his career, fondly recalling the personality and style of each.