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Tom Scott visited with Roz Edwards of Mannnakin, a company that has a giant mountain of used mannequins that are upcycled for sale or hire.

Dr. James O'Donoghue created a fascinating animation showing how far a thrown ball would travel on each planet in our solar system.

The Smithsonian explains why Tenth Avenue in NYC was known as "Death Avenue" in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries due to street trains.

Matt Pritchard created the illusion of "The Phantom Queen" appearing only in a mirror facing the chessboard but not on the board itself.

Glen Vivaris of Glen Makes built an absolutely amazing miniature Millennium Falcon that levitates over a scale diorama of the planet Tatooine.

Long before "Rickrolling" was a thing, George Harrison teased "My Sweet Lord" on stage before launching into a jolly "Pirate Song".

Chef Jack Bishop of America's Test Kitchen offered a helpful primer about different types of salt every cook should have in their kitchen.

Multilingual comedian Loïc Suberville berated a very French version of himself for the two polar opposite English definitions of the word "personne".

Upscaled Footage restored a clip of an 87 year old farmer in 1929 who talked about the good old days while also looking towards the future.

Giant Pumpkins in The Netherlands captured remarkable timelapse footage of an Atlantic Giant pumpkin that grew from seed to over 1,300 pounds.

A syntactic Ted-Ed lesson by Terisa Folaron explains how hardworking commas provide assistance to conjunctions and subordinates.

li_handle_b.wav created a hilarious mashup where the bumbling Mr. Bean finds himself navigating the post-apocalyptic world of Cyberpunk 2077.

A family of longhaired monsters gets away for a weekend at a lakeside home, enjoying the surrounding area for offer in a creative ad for Airbnb.

Tom BetGeorge of Magical Light Shows programmed both his and his neighbor's Teslas to dance in perfect synch to Michael Jackson's "Beat It".

Debunked quite succinctly explains how bullets from guns fired into the air can pose a very real danger when they eventually land.

Travel vlogger Johnny Harris explained how and why three of the strangest geographic borders on Earth came into existence.

New Orleans jazz musician Doreen Ketchens shredded the melody to "House of the Rising Sun" on clarinet while performing on a street corner.

A fun stop motion animation featuring a character named Bones making popcorn at a tiny factory with helpful animals working the line.

RJ Wagner and Brent Dicesare of WD Detailing showed how they deep cleaned a WS6 Firebird that was flooded with mud and debris.

Sam Demby of Half as Interesting explained why NYC sidewalks appear to always be covered in scaffolding, specifically sidewalk sheds.

The Brick Wall has built an incredible LEGO Mega Factory that cuts and shapes cucumbers to make miniature log cabins.

Mark2k created a fantastic supercut of "Star Trek" characters throughout the entire franchise pronouncing the word "Omicron".

A clip from "Amazing Animal Friends" shows the wonderfully symbiotic relationship between rescued vervet monkeys and their cats.

An adorable donkey in Greenwood, Arkansas giddily jumped for joy when his human gave him a big blue Jolly Ball for Christmas.

Sleepy Skunk released his annual movie trailer mashup, which seamlessly threads together films that were released in 2021.

Vietnamese acrobat Giang Quoc Có set a new record when he climbed 100 stairs with his brother Giang Quóc Nghiêp balanced on his head.

Captain Disillusion explains why "The Great British Bake Off" series from the UK is known as "The Great British Baking Show" in the US.

"Sweet Lord House" is an amusing mashup by DJ Cummerbund that combines the video from the "Full House" intro with "My Sweet Lord".

The sea otters of the Oregon Zoo were given oysters that they adorably shucked by banging them against the rocks of their pool.

Peter Veto explained "The Phantom Wiggle", a visual anomaly that makes it look like car lights are moving separately from the car itself.

Business Insider visited with craftsman Kotaro Nishibori to learn how traditional Japanese paper umbrellas (Wagasa) are made.

Video restorer NASS has enhanced vintage 1930s footage of a bustling Los Angeles street in terms of color, sound, and general appearance.

I Like Home created a LEGO stop motion video that shows the process of turning a giant king salmon fish into bite-sized pieces of sushi.

Dave Simpson and CiCi Bass performed a dexterous duet by swapping fretting and plucking hands on guitar and bass at the same time.

Adrian Smith of Ant Lab captured the fascinating mechanics of various tropical butterflies in flight using footage shot at 1300 fps.

Michael of See Through Canoe captured footage of curious manatees checking out his Santa pajamas through his see through canoe.

The goats of the Sunflower Farm Creamery in Cumberland, Maine enjoyed dining al fresco in the first snow of winter 2021.

Michael Feeney created a video that imagines what his 2021 workflow might look like if conducted on a 1990s Mac running OS 9.

John Atkinson of Wrong Hands imagines how several famous artists might interpret a Christmas tree.

Charles Berthoud performed "The Twelve Days of Christmas" on bass at 12 increasingly difficult levels while slowly turning into Santa Claus.

Carolina Eyck performed a beautiful rendition of the classic holiday song "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" on theremin and voice.

A stop motion video for Ingrid Michaelson's "Merry Christmas, Happy New Year" features needle-felted forest creatures by Andrea Love.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Joyful Needle Felted Stop Motion Animation for Ingrid Michaelson’s ‘Merry Christmas, Happy New Year’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Lily Hevesh set up and knocked down a colorful domino chain in the shape of Santa Claus and the holiday decorations that accompany him.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Santa Claus and Holiday Decorations Domino Chain first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Russian car enthusiast Vaga Adrenaline customized an old Lada 1600 sedan that shoots jets of fire from its headlights. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Russian Car Enthusiast Customizes an Old Lada Sedan With Flamethrowing Headlights first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A clip from "The Beatles: Get Back" shows George Harrison and John Lennon working out lyrics and guitar parts for the song "Something".Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How George Harrison Wrote the Song “Something” first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The brilliant French prankster Rémi Gaillard dressed up as Santa Claus and in the holiday spirit, performed some hilarious Christmas pranks.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Rémi Gaillard Performs Hilarious Holiday Pranks While Dressed as Santa Claus first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A friendly fox named Sly from SaveAFox Rescue was invited to the local Petsmart store to visit Santa Claus.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Friendly Fox Visits Santa Claus at a Petsmart Store first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A buffalo walked over to an overturned tortoise in his enclosure and used his horn to flip over the helpless terrapin.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Thoughtful Buffalo Uses His Horn to Gently Flip Over an Upside Down Tortoise first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Monster expert Dr. Emily Zarka explains the historic 19th Century origins of the widely feared Yuletide creature Krampus.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Origins of the Fearful Yuletide Monster Krampus first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Observational animator Joel Haver imagined what might happen if dogs really understood their roles in films.Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Animated Air Bud Shares a Crisis of Conscience With Beethoven When He Realizes Their Lives Are Fake first appeared on Laughing Squid.