New York City’s Most Elegant and Luxurious Public Bathroom Is Located in Bryant Park

The Bryant Park public bathroom is arguably the most elegant and luxurious of its kind in all of New York City, if not beyond. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

Building Increasingly Complex LEGO Machines In Order to Sink Progressively Larger LEGO Boats

Brick Technology built a LEGO machines that would sink different LEGO boats that were floating inside a fish tank. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

Sneaky Bear Steals Family’s Taco Bell Delivery From Their Front Porch

A sneaky bear in Florida used the time between the doorbell ringing and the front door opening to steal a Taco Bell delivery left on a porch. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

An Amusing Online Game Where You Guess If a Word Is an Antidepressant Drug or a J.R.R. Tolkien Character

"Antidepressants or Tolkien" is an amusing game that asks if a word is an antidepressant drug or character from a J.R.R. Tolkien story. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

How To Stay Strong in the Face of Adversity

An insightful and timely essay by The School of Life looks at strategies to remain resilient and how to stay going in the face of adversity. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

The Fascinating History of the ‘Celebrity Talking Taxi’ Program in New York City

David Friedman took a deep dive into the history of the "Celebrity Talking Taxi" program in New York City, which ran from 1997 through 2003. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

A Tiny Rescued Baby Red Squirrel Who Is Lactose Intolerant Grows Big Enough to Play With His Toys

A tiny lactose intolerant baby red squirrel grew big enough to play his toys after gaining weight from a modified lactose-free formula. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

A Handy Technique to Fall Asleep in Ten Minutes That Was Used by the US Military in World War II

Popular Mechanics shared a meditative technique used by US Army pilots in World War II that would help them fall asleep within ten minutes. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

The Distinctive Cinematographic Style of David Fincher

TIFF Originals took a look at the distinctive cinematographic style of director David Fincher, noting four overarching themes in his work. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

How Mike’s Hot Honey Went From a Side Hobby in Brooklyn to a Multi-Million Dollar Business

On the CNBC show "Make It" Mike Kurtz of Mike's Hot Honey explained how he turned a side hobby into a multi-million dollar business. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

A Trio of Clever Cats Trigger a Colorful Rube Goldberg Domino Chain

Three clever bell-ringing cats watched in fascination as they set off a rolling Rube Goldberg chain made of colorful dominoes. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

The Origins of the Question Mark and Exclamation Point

Name Explain shared theoretical insight about the origin of both the question mark and the exclamation point in Latin-based languages. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

Stunning Footage of a Starling Murmuration Flying Very Close to the Ground

Language instructor Helen Day captured stunning footage of a starling murmuration flying just inches from the ground in North Wales. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

Leslie Nielsen As Frank Drebin Investigates ‘Star Wars’

Your_Kryptonite7 inserted the very quippy Leslie Nielsen from "Police Squad!" and "The Naked Gun" into the futuristic world of "Star Wars". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

George Washington Lays Out His Plan for America’s Inconsistent Use of Weights and Measures

George Washington rallied his troops to lay out his plan of inconsistent weights and measures for the new nation on "Saturday Night Live". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

Transit App Shows Rat Activity on the NYC Subway

Public transit app Transit created the "NYC Subway Rat Detector", a map that shows at which subway stop the city's rats are most populous. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

A Unique Piano With No Black Keys

Classic FM posted a disconcerting performance on a Sinhakken piano, which has no black keys thus forcing all songs to be played in C Major. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

Kitten Turns Into a Turtle Under Backwards Baseball Cap

A kitten adorably crawled under a backwards baseball cap, stuck his little head out of the back, and began walking like a turtle. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

Making a Historic ‘Pomkin’ Pie From a 1796 Recipe

Max Miller of Tasting History shared the interesting history of the word pumpkin before preparing a "pomkin" pie from a 1796 recipe. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

Amazing Live Guzheng Covers of ‘Smooth Criminal’ and ‘Beat It’ by Michael Jackson

The enigmatic Moyun covered the Michael Jackson songs "Smooth Criminal" and "Beat It" on a traditional Chinese Guzheng. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

An Elusive Stray Dog Named ‘Houdini’ Avoids Rescue Until the Right People Catch Him

An elusive stray dog named Houdini was very adept at avoiding well-meaning rescuers until Hope for Paws got involved. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

Vegans Praise Meat in a Chilling Deepfakes Awareness Campaign by Steak-umm

Deepsteaks is chilling campaign by Steak-umm shows how easily information can be manipulated using deepfake technology. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

The 33rd Annual New York City Halloween Dog Parade at Tompkins Square Park

Zeph McDonough attended the Halloween Parade at Tompkins Square Dog Run to enjoy the adorable costumes worn by canines and humans. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

A Tour Through the Annual Great PUPkin Dog Costume Contest in Fort Greene, Brooklyn

Zeph McDonough attended the Great PUPkin Dog Costume Contest in Fort Greene, Brooklyn to enjoy the adorable costumes worn by canines. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

The Phenomenon of Pareidolia: Seeing Faces in Things

Duncan Clarke explained the phenomenon of Pareidolia, specifically why the human brain often sees faces in inanimate objects. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

The History of Cup Noodles

Weird History Food took a look at the toothsome history of Cup Noodles, the popular instant ramen product created in Japan. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

A Spunky Cat With an Adorable Alien Face

A Cornish Rex cat named Sirius has an adorable face that makes it look as if he were at least part alien, which makes him very photogenic. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

Guitarist Flips Dark Minor Key Rock Songs Into a Happier Major Key

Guitarist Roger Tomlin transposed dark, minor key rock songs into happier versions of themselves by flipping them into a major key. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

Capybara Gracefully Glides Underwater

Nature photographer Fernando Maidana captured the wonderfully serene scene of a capybara gliding smoothly and fearlessly underwater. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

1,000 Members of a Choir in Dublin Sing ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ in Memory of Sinéad O’Connor

1,000 members of Choir! Choir! Choir! sang a poignant cover of "Nothing Compares 2 U" in memory of Sinéad O'Connor in Dublin, Ireland. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

Fascinating Facts About White Cats

Cats.com shared fascinating facts about white cats they can be a part of any breed but their white coat is due to lack of pigment. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

The Beatles Release Their Final Song ‘Now And Then’

The Beatles released their final song "Now And Then" from a demo cassette that John Lennon recorded in the mid-70s. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

The Etymological Origins of the Ampersand

Patrick Foote of Name Explain talked about the origin of the ampersand in English and other Latin-bases languages. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

Hawaiian Sanctuary Provides Safe Home for 660 Stray Cats While Protecting Local Birds

Keoni Vaughn of the Lanai Cat Sanctuary in Hawai'i provides a loving home to 660 stray cats of the area while protecting local birds. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

Abandoned Megaprojects in the United States

Kite & Key Media put together a wonderful compilation of odd and abandoned megaprojects within the United States. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

7’4″ NBA Player Victor Wembanyama Dresses As the Creepy Internet Legend Slenderman For Halloween

Victor Wembanyama, the 7'4" player for the San Antonio Spurs, used his height and slim build to go as creepypasta internet legend Slenderman. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

Sweden Calls Upon Switzerland to Clarify Confusion Between Their Countries In Clever Tourism Campaign

In an clever tourism campaign, Visit Sweden called upon Swiss officials to clarify the difference between Sweden and Switzerland. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

A Stirring Acoustic Cover of ‘Michelle’ on Harp Guitar

Jamie Dupuis performed a beautifully stirring cover The Beatles' classic love song "Michelle" on his gorgeous 20-string harp guitar. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

A Spooky Compilation of Monsters Explained by Science

Reid Reimers of SciShow hosted a spooky compilation of previous episodes that explained the science behind perceived monsters. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

Black Sabbath’s ‘Paranoid’ Played As Dire Straits

Laszlo Buring performed the iconic Black Sabbath song "Paranoid" in the distinctive style of Dire Straits, albeit at a slower tempo. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

Ze Frank Takes an Amusing Look at Crabs

Ze Frank takes a humorous look at crabs, noting how they mate, give birth, hunt, find housing, and camouflage themselves. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

The Iconic Symbols of Canada Start Hilariously Vanishing in ‘Canadian Horror Story’

Brittlestar hilariously reimagined what Canadian life would be like without hockey, Justin Trudeau's beautiful mane of hair, or Tim Hortons. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

Otter Goes Undercover Inside a Fake Rock

A little otter named Steve climbed under a fake rock, going undercover as he proceeded to swim downstream until a log stopped him. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

A Funky Slap Bass Cover of the ‘Ghostbusters’ Theme

Charles Berthoud performed a funky slap bass cover of the Ghostbusters theme song as if it were "the hardest song in the world". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

The History Behind Legendary Werewolf Lore

A howling TED-Ed lesson written by Craig Thompson recounts the history behind legendary werewolf lore. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

Generous Rat Shares Stolen Donut With a Friend on New York City Subway Tracks

A generous rat bounded down the tracks of a NYC subway with a stolen donut in tow only to stop midway and share it with another rat. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

Christopher Walken Finally Introduces Foo Fighters the Correct Way During His Return to Saturday Night Live

Christopher Walken finally introduced Foo Fighters the correct way on Saturday Night Live, after asking how to pronounce their name in 2003. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago

A Giant Spider Made Completely Out of Chocolate

Chef Amaury Guichon of the Pastry Academy sculpted a terrifying giant red-eyed, long-legged spider completely out of chocolate. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 10 months ago