The Searing History of Hot Sauce

Weird History Food explained the history of hot sauce, which started with chili peppers from South America that traveled around the world. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 12 days ago

Mechanic Explains How to Reuse Plastic Zip Ties With Bonus ‘Lord of the Rings’ Story

Airplane mechanic Max Comer explained how to reuse plastic zip ties then told a 'Lord of the Rings' story while demonstrating over and over. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 12 days ago

Giant Maine Coon Cat Can Stand on His Hind Legs to Eat Food Off the Counter

A gorgeous giant Maine coon cat named Zeus is so tall that he can stand on his hind legs and rest his adorable paws on the counter. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 12 days ago

Three Illuminated Pumpkins Host a Colorful Five Part 2024 Halloween Light Show

Tom BetGeorge turned his annual Halloween Light show over to three pumpkins, who hosted the evening's festivities over five parts. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 12 days ago

Every ‘Unadoptable’ Shelter Dog Who Goes For a Run With Wesley the Dog Trainer Gets Adopted

Marine Corps vet Wesley Swainston has made it his mission to take shelter dogs on runs to release pent up energy so they can be adopted. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 12 days ago

The Legendary Las Vegas Tropicana Hotel Is Imploded Accompanied By a Fireworks and Drone Show

The iconic Tropicana Las Vegas hotel was imploded amidst a shower of colorful fireworks to make way for a baseball stadium for the Athletics. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 12 days ago

The History Behind the Globe Lights Outside New York City Subway Station Entrances

Norberto Briceño explained the history behind the globe lights on green poles that sit outside subway stations in New York City. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 12 days ago

The Complete Timeline of the Joker Since His DC Comics Debut in 1940

Ryan Arey of ScreenCrush looked back at the remarkable 84 year history of Joker, the DC Comics villain who debuted in 1940. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 12 days ago

Marching Band Plays Metallica’s ‘Master of Puppets’ During a Street Fair in The Netherlands

Marching band K&G Leiden played the Metallica song "Master of Puppets" during a street fair in The Netherlands. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 13 days ago

Maggie Smith Plays a Famous Actress Who Visits an Old Friend and Her Husband on ‘The Carol Burnett Show’

Maggie Smith played famous actress named Karen who visited her friend (Carol Burnett) and her husband (Harvey Korman) at their home. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 13 days ago

Bop Spotter, A Box on a Pole With a Shazam-Enabled Phone in San Francisco That Listens For Music

Riley Walz created "Bop Spotter", a box containing a phone using Shazam on a pole in San Francisco, that listens for music being played. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 13 days ago

The International Space Station Captures Terrifying Footage of Hurricane Milton Over the Gulf of Mexico

The International Space Station captured terrifying footage of Hurricane Milton on October 8, 2024, as it swirled over the Gulf of Mexico. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 13 days ago

New Yorkers Bring Their Pets to the ‘Annual Blessing of the Animals’ at The Cathedral of St. John the Divine

New Yorkers brought their pets to The Cathedral of St. John the Divine on the Upper West Side for the annual "Blessing of the Animals". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 13 days ago

A Tiny Finch Rides a Tiny Skateboard Down Tiny Ramps

A tiny zebra finch named Mamé loves to climb aboard her tiny skateboard and ride down tiny ramps that her human Viola sets up for her. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 13 days ago

Rock Band in Orange Aprons Play Mini Concert While Walking Through a Home Depot

Musician Vid Nelson and his band walked into the Home Depot with their instruments to give the customers and employees a rock show. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 14 days ago

How Colin Farrell Was Completely Transformed Into ‘The Penguin’ Using Makeup and Prosthetics

Max shared a fascinating behind-the-scenes look showing how Mike Marino completely transformed Colin Farrell into The Penguin. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 14 days ago

Why Cheese Is Yellow Instead of White Like Milk

Edward Vega of Vox spoke with Paul Kindstedt to learn about what makes cheese varying shades of yellow instead of white like milk. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 14 days ago

A Clever Electric Bike That Looks Like a Street Electrical Box That Lets It Hide in Plain Sight When Parked

Frankie LaPenna rode the "Nomoto", a clever electric bike by Joey Ruiter that looks like a typical electrical box on the street when parked. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 14 days ago

A Pair of Hungry Cockatoos Eat Leftover Pizza While Enjoying the View From the Veranda

Author Samantha Smith captured the amusing sight of a pair of hungry cockatoos dining al fresco while eating leftover pizza. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 14 days ago

Pen Tapper Attempts the TikTok 12345678 Challenge

Lennie Simo (Lenstrumental) pen tapped his way through the TikTok 12345678 Challenge in rapid fire on his kitchen table. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 14 days ago

Artist Pastes Life-Size Images of People at Locations Where They Were Captured on Google Street View

Artist Paolo Cirio made life-sized images of people who were captured on Google Street View at the locations where they were photographed. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 14 days ago

Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden Reminds Concert Audience to Put on Seatbelts in a 1990 PSA

Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden urged exiting concert-goers to "belt up" or end up like Eddie in a 1990 USDOT PSA. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 15 days ago

A Lively Fingerstyle Cover of the AC/DC Anthem ‘Highway to Hell’ on Acoustic Guitar

Luca Stricagnoli performed a lively percussive fingerstyle cover of the iconic AC/DC anthem "Highway to Hell" on carbon acoustic guitar. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 15 days ago

Alan Carr Reads an Indignant Letter Written In-Flight by a Passenger Seated Next to the Lavatory

Alan Carr read a rather amusing, yet indignant letter that from a very disgruntled Continental passenger who was seated next to the lavatory. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 15 days ago

Why Identical Twins Are Not Always Entirely Identical

Jaida Elcock of SciShow explained the various ways in which identical twins may not actually be entirely identical. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 15 days ago

Cat Queues Patiently For Her Turn in a Cardboard Box

A black cat very calmly queued up for her turn in the cardboard box that her feline sibling was currently using, with no end in sight. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 15 days ago

Talented Dancer Moves Like a Robot

Brazilian freestyle dancer Maikon Alves is able to move and pop his body in such a way that he looks like a robot while he's dancing | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 15 days ago

An Ingenious ‘Key-Bowed’ Synthesizer That’s Played Like a Violin

Engineer Washiyama Giken combined a synthesizer with a violin, using piezo sensor that was set to string vibration mode. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 15 days ago

A Playable Electric Guitar Made Out of a Wooden Pallet

Musician Christian E. Boeger of moonfunshop built a unique yet very playable electric guitar out of a wooden pallet. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 16 days ago

How Peter Sellers Fully Embodied Inspector Clouseau in the ‘Pink Panther’ Film Franchise

Hats Off Entertainment noted how Peter Sellers turned Inspector Clouseau from a small role into the star of "The Pink Panther" franchise. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 16 days ago

Light Artist Explains the Magical Process of How Holograms Are Created

Matthew Schreiber explained how he creates holograms, noting how the multi-step process of capturing light waves through lasers is magical to him. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 16 days ago

The Real Reason Why Cats Wake Their Humans Up at Night or Very Early in the Morning

Cats who wake their humans up in the middle of the night or in the very early mornings are not hungry but concerned about safety. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 17 days ago

How Insects Have Evolved to Adapt to the Harshest of Environments on Earth

A Ted-Ed lesson explains how some insects are able to survive in the harshest of environments due to evolutionary advantages. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 17 days ago

Compassionate Man Finds Abandoned Duck Egg on the Street That He Hatched

Riyadh Khalaf found an abandoned duck egg and took it home, put it into an incubator and anxiously waited for the egg to hatch. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 18 days ago

Athlete Adopts the Stray Dog Who Ran 80 Miles of an 155 Mile Race With Him in China

When Dion Leonard was running a 155 mile race in China, he saw a small dog was doing her best to keep up with him so he adopted her. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 18 days ago

Origami Artist Sets World Record for the Longest Continuous Strip Cut From One Piece of Paper

Chinese origami artist Pei Haozheng set the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous strip cut from one sheet of A4 paper. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 18 days ago

Comedian Carrot Top Talks to Steve-O About Getting Good Advice From George Carlin

Carrot Top talked to Steve-O about how a chance meeting with George Carlin gave him the confidence to remain true to his style of comedy. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 18 days ago

Rescued New York City Pigeon Gives Soothing Back Massages to the Cats in the Apartment

A baby pigeon named Franklin who was adopted by NYC residents Jacque and David loves to give their cats soothing back massages. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 18 days ago

The Ingenious Engineering Behind Mount Rushmore

Primal Space used detailed animation to explain the ingenious design and engineering behind iconic South Dakota landmark Mount Rushmore. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 18 days ago

Famous Guitarists Hilariously Audition For ‘The Horndogs’ on ‘The Drew Carey Show’ in 1998

A fourth season episode of "The Drew Carey Show" featured Drew and the guys auditioning famous guitarists for their band. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 19 days ago

The Ancient Georgian Origins of Modern Wine

1440 explained the ancient origins of wine, noting how the earliest vintners in Georgia fermented grapes in clay pots known as Qvevri. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 19 days ago

Clever Food Stylist Tricks That Make Products Look Better in Ads Than in Real Life

Compilations by 5-Minute Crafts show the tricks that food stylists employ to make products look better in ads than they do in real life. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 19 days ago

A Heartwarming Compilation of Wild Animal Rescues in Memory of British Conservationist Simon Cowell

In memory of Wildlife Aid UK founder Simon Cowell, The Dodo compiled heartwarming clips of Cowell compassionately rescuing wild animals. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 19 days ago

Elegant Cat Politely Taps His Human’s Knee to Remind Her to Feed Him Treats

A Persian cat named Blake politely tapped his human's knee and the jar of treats down below to remind her that she was late in serving him. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 19 days ago

The Distinctly Regional History of Boston Baked Beans

Jon and Ryan of Townsends took a look back at the history behind the historical northeast favorite of Boston Baked Beans. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 19 days ago

How Many Earths Can Fit Into Larger Planets

The series "What If?" created a simulation to show how many Earths would fit into larger planets such as Neptune, Uranus, Saturn and Jupiter. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 20 days ago

Why Yolk Color Doesn’t Affect How an Egg Tastes

MinuteFood explained how the yolk in an egg gets its color, which is neither due to freshness nor to breed, but rather, what the hen eats. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 20 days ago

Remarkably Rare Footage of a Bigfin Magnapinna Squid Walking the Ocean Floor Upon Their 13 Foot Tentacles

Researcher sent a baited lander camera 3300 meters into the Tonga Trench where it caught the rare and remarkable sight of a Bigfin squid. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 20 days ago