Laughing Squid

A tasty TED-Ed lesson written by Andrew Smith explains the history of popcorn and how it became a movie-watching staple.

Greg Krehel the EchinopsisFreak, captures gorgeous timelapse footage of the short-lived blooms of Echinopsis cactus flowers.

Justin Dodd of Mental Floss debunks dozens of common myths and misconceptions about 64 different animals.

Makita demonstrated their MW001G microwave oven, the world's first battery-powered, portable microwave oven.

Feline expert Hannah Shaw explained why cats, as obligate carnivores, should never be put on a vegan diet.

An adorable baby rhino named Edward at San Diego Zoo got a good brushing from his keeper who used a broom with a long red handle.

MK Timelapse followed the construction of the massive cruise ship the AIDAnova and captured it in an amazing cinematic timelapse.

Weird History Food looks at the wildly popular fast food chains in the US that did not succeed internationally.

Michael Lewis performed an amazing 27 flips in just 20 seconds while barefoot at a Los Angeles beach above the freeway.

A rescued pit bull named Storm is completely devoted to her family, particularly the little boy who was born in 2019.

Global Data compared the size of the sun to the immense size of the largest known star, Stephenson 2-18, in a celestial 3D animation.

A sleepy kitty named Haburu, who enjoys napping next to the hammers on an upright piano, was joined by his little feline sister.

The Popular Mechanics series "Made Here" tours inside the Jelly Belly factory in Fairfield, California, to see how jelly beans are made.

Dr. Emily Zarka of PBS "Storied" looks at the iconic movie monsters of Universal Pictures in the early 20th Century.

A little frog marionette performed a variety of classical music tunes on a tiny piano, all expertly handled by a dextrous puppeteer in Spain.

A young woman talked about her beloved dog, explaining how his adorably goofy looks surprised the whole family as he grew.

Stunt driver Paul Swift shared a compilation showreel of his most amazing precision driving choreography from commercial, TV, and records.

The David Rumsey Map Collection online database contains an incredible array of over 120,000 historical maps, charts, and diagrams.

Artist Anneli Kirby creates incredibly adorable 3D dog portraits made from felted wool from her Richmond, Virginia studio.

Lizzie Campbell of Clay Disarray, who paints with polymer clay, has created an updated series of figures and posters inspired by horror films.

Red Side created a 3D animation that compares the size of fictional Starships and other galactic bodies from "Star Wars".

A limber woman lay on the ground and amazingly juggled both a large vase and a table with her feet, easily keeping them both aloft.

The cat technicians of Wayside Waifs created a clever video that matched traits with shelter cats and got almost all the cats adopted.

A neglected cockatoo named Edgar had a rough start in life when a couple found him and gave him the loving home he deserved.

Food stylist Janice Poon, who created the most disturbing meals for "Hannibal" talked to Great Big Story about her creative process.

Chad Smith visited Brandon Toews of Drumeo to take a deep dive into Smith's legendary career with the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Jeanne Simmons spoke to 60 Second Docs about her photo series that weaves the land with female bodies using natural garments and styles.

Great Big Story visited Terry “Turbo” Burrows, the man who set the Guinness World Record as the fastest window cleaner.

Tom Blank of Weird History explains the ancient mythological origins of common modern English words.

Bardcore musician Algal the Bard performed a lush, pitch-perfect cover of the R.E.M. song "Losing My Religion" on medieval Instruments.

Artist Anna Chojnicka, the Banana Bruiser, creates detailed art portraits by strategically bruising bananas with a blunt instrument.

After racing through the streets, a frantic man, who couldn't catch the ice cream vendor, decided to make a batch of homemade ice cream.

Weird History Food takes an amusing look at the respective origin stories of some of the most famous classic cocktails ever.

Metallica performed a truly badass live cover of the classic Bob Seger song "Turn the Page" while appearing on The Howard Stern Show.

Auralnauts have created a danceable count of the number of times any "Mandalorian" character uttered the phrase "This is the Way".

Kentucky hairdresser Melondy shared a simple but clever kitchen scissor hack for creating built-in ties for frozen food bags.

Laszlo Buring brilliantly covered the guitar solo from the Pink Floyd song "Another Brick in the Wall" in the style of Dire Straits.

Prime Orchestra performed a gorgeously mesmerizing cover of "Enjoy the Silence" and other iconic Depeche Mode songs.

A mini-dachshund named Wilson may be tiny in stature but has a giant personality to make up for it.

Geddy Lee welcomed Dan Rather into his home in 2017 to talk about his transformation from a quiet kid into the bassist for Rush.

Red Side created a galactic 3D animation comparing the speed of the fastest vehicles that appear in Star Wars films.

Makeup artist Kerrie Smart shared a helpful hack for successfully securing a bracelet on one's wrist using only a bobby pin.

Process X went inside the Tomoi company factory in Japan to see how they turn natural shells into shiny buttons.

The Morander Brothers performed an accordion cover of the iconic Metallica song "Master of Puppets" as marionettes suspended by strings.

Moonic Productions performed the Oasis song "Wonderwall" as if it were produced as a song from the 1991 Nirvana album "Nevermind".

While appearing on The Howard Stern Show, legendary Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich explained his distinctive "heel up" drumming style.

WTD created an anthropoid 3D animation comparing the size of different primates and their extinct ancestors.

Ramp loader Dj Sugue captures intriguing behind-the-scenes timelapse footage showing how luggage is loaded and unloaded from planes.

A compassionate Los Angeles man named Derrick Downey Jr. built a fully-furnished micro apartment for his adopted squirrels.

The Beat Goes On gave a brief history of Rickrolling, the infamous meme that uses the Rick Astley song "Never Gonna Give You Up".