How Movies Can Use Certain Christmas Songs for Free

Edward Vega of Vox spoke with film composer Russ Howard III to explain how certain Christmas songs can be used for free. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

Three Smiling Christmas Trees Sing Modern Carols in a Fantastic Holiday Light and Fireworks Show

Magical Light Shows shared the entirety of their 2023 Christmas light show featuring three smiling Christmas trees that sang modern carols. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

Sammy Hagar Jams With Bob Weir at Sweetwater in Mill Valley and With Mickey Hart at His Sebastopol Home

Sammy Hagar jammed and talked with Bob Weir at Sweetwater in Mill Valley and blew a fuse with Mickey Hart at his Sebastopol home. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

Giant Apple TV Remote Holder Helps Find Tiny Remote

Pablo Rochat conquered the ubiquitous problem of losing the Apple TV remote by building a giant version that houses the tiny original. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

Making a ‘Hot Dr Pepper’ Using a 1960s Recipe

Max Miller of Tasting History made a "Hot Dr Pepper" using a 1960s recipe, which essentially contains heated Dr Pepper soda and a lemon. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

A Humorous History of Santa Claus

Great Big Story celebrated Christmas 2023 with a humorous look at the history of how Santa Claus came to be. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

Steve Martin Shares His Wishes for the Holiday on ‘Saturday Night Live’ in 1986

Comedian Steve Martin shared his deepest wishes for the holiday season in a In a classic "Saturday Night Live" clip from 1986. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

Giant Iguana Acts Like a Dog and Sometimes Like a Cat

A giant iguana named Rocket in Houston, Texas seems to act more like a dog, although sometimes he also acts like a cat. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

The History of the ‘Command Performance’ Live Christmas Eve Radio Shows for World War II Troops

The History Guy looked back at the start of "Command Performance", the live Christmas Eve radio shows performed for World War II troops. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

Variety’s Top Ten TV Shows of All Time

Daniel D’Addario, the Chief TV Correspondent for Variety, listed what is arguably the "Top Ten TV Shows of All Time". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

NASA Uses Lasers to Stream an Ultra HD Cat Video From Deep Space

In an adorable test of their Deep Space Optical Communications, NASA streamed an Ultra HD video of an orange cat chasing a laser. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

Man Drives an Adorable School Bus Full of Dogs to the Park Everyday

Denzell Morrison has a wonderful business where he drives dogs from all over Calgary, Alberta to the park in a custom school bus. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

David Gilmour’s Solo on ‘Comfortably Numb’ Played as Jimi Hendrix

Laszlo Buring played the David Gilmour solo from the Pink Floyd song "Comfortably Numb" in the distinctively inventive style of Jimi Hendrix. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

The US Army Band Performs Selections From ‘The Nutcracker’ With Ballet Dancers

The United States Army Band played selections from "The Nutcracker" as ballet dancers performed with the corresponding music. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

How Eggnog Became a Holiday Tradition

Weird History Food looks at the long, sometimes misunderstood etymological origins of eggnog and how it became an ongoing holiday tradition. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

A Menacing Liam Neeson Auditions for the Role of Mall Santa Claus

A menacing Liam Neeson hilariously auditioned for a role as a mall Santa Claus during a 2016 episode of "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

‘Mariah Carey’s Christmas Special’ Plays on Television Screens in Movie Scenes in a Clever Holiday Mashup

Fabrice Mathieu created a holiday mashup featuring a montage of movie scenes with televisions playing the "Mariah Carey Christmas Special". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

A Unique Guitar/Bass Combo With a 360° Spinning Neck

Mattias Krantz built a bluetooth enabled guitar/bass combo with a neck that spins a full 360° that shreds both solos and a bit of cheese. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

Wayward Cat Walks Up a Downward Moving Escalator

A little orange cat who somehow wound up at a shopping mall in Thailand adorably attempted to walk up an escalator that was going down. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

Smiling Christmas Trees Sing Taylor Swift Songs in an Amazing Holiday Light Show

Tom BetGeorge of Magical Light Shows programmed smiling Christmas trees to sing Taylor Swift songs for his annual Christmas Light Show. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

A Flowing Mashup of 2023 Movie Trailers

Video editor Sleepy Skunk released his annual movie trailer mashup for 2023, which connects together the seminal films from the year. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

CGP Grey Reviews Minnesota’s New State Flag

CGP Grey reviewed the three finalists for Minnesota's new state flag, noting that the state's flag was ranked last in his previous review. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

A Humbling Comparison of the Smallest and Largest Things in the Universe

Kurzgesagt put together a colorfully humbling size comparison between the smallest and the largest things in the universe. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

Blind Cat Carefully Navigates Down a Climbing Post

A blind calico cat named Momo in West Carrollton, Ohio, carefully navigated herself down from a climbing pole using her other senses. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

Herb Alpert Is Flanked by Giant Dancing Muppet Bossmen While Playing ‘Spanish Flea’ in 1974

Giant Bossman muppets flanked Herb Alpert onstage while playing "Spanish Flea" during 1974's "Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Variety Show"./ | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

The Historical Inspirations Behind J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy

Tom Blank of Weird History looks back at the historic inspiration behind the classic J.R.R. Tolkien trilogy "The Lord of the Rings". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

Fascinating Facts About Kitten Snake Mustelids

Ze Frank takes a humorous look at mustelids including ferrets, badgers, weasels, and otters, although he refers to them as "kitten snakes". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

A Hilarious Rube Goldberg Human Car Wash Machine

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. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

Dog Does Great Impression of Michael Jackson While Poking Their Head Through Strategic Hole in Fence

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


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

Conan O’Brien Comes Face to Face With His Doppelgänger in 2002

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


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

‘The Exit 8’ An Enigmatic Video Game Where Players Roam an Endless Subway Looking for a Way Out

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. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

Talking Heads Performing Live at The Kitchen in 1976

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


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

Why Antarctic Sea Creatures Are So Different From Their Northern Counterparts

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


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

How to Make Banananog, Eggnog With Bananas

Kevin Kos shared his unique recipe for "Banananog", which is an eggnog made with bananas (and peels), cacao liqueur, and rum. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

How One House Exists in Both the United States and Canada a the Same Time

"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. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

The Sticky History of Peanut Butter

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


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

Woman Teaches Duckling With a Splayed Leg to Walk

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


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

The Elegant Biology of the Giant Manta Ray

Real Science examined the elegant biology of the giant manta ray, s surprisingly gentle and highly intelligent cartilaginous fish. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

How To Perfectly Wrap a Present Using Simple Math

Mathematician Katie Steckles explains how to perfectly wrap a present using a simple mathematical shortcut. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

The Heroic Woman Who Gave Up Everything to Rescue Stray Animals Full Time in Lebanon

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


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

Kangaroo Hops Into Ocean to Cool Off on a Hot Day

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. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

A Jolly Fingerstyle Guitar Cover of ‘I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus’

Soren Madsen performed a fingerstyle cover of the classic Christmas novelty carol “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” on classical guitar. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

Robin Williams Outtalks Johnny Carson in 1986

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


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

Momentum Brewery Launches in New York With Two Non-Alcoholic Craft Beers

Lars Dahlhaus, Wolfgang Menzel and brewmaster Alexander Himburg created Momentum Brewery, a solely NA brewery in New York. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

Fascinating POV Footage of Checked Luggage Traveling Through the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

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


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

A Merry Mashup of José Feliciano’s ‘Feliz Navidad’ and Billy Idol’s ‘Rebel Yell’

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


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

Extroverted Tortoise Asks People for Butt Scratches While Out Walking Around Her Neighborhood

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. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago

A Striking 5-String Colorburst Bass Made Out of 2,000 Colored Pencils

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. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 9 months ago