The History of Hot Dogs in America

Weird History Food talked about the early origins of the hot dog in America before launching into what actually goes into making them. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

Cookie Monster Learns How to Speak French

AT Frenchies amusingly taught Cookie Monster how to say certain words in French that all sound the same when spoken out loud. | Continue reading


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Adorable Piglets Happily Grunt While Getting Yummy Belly Rugs From Their Human

A pair of little Kunekune piglets named Ginger and Cookie happily grunted as their human gave them yummy belly rugs simultaneously | Continue reading


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Disabled Eagle Who Nurtured a Rock As an Egg Becomes Stepdad to Orphaned Eaglets

A disabled bald eagle named Murphy at the World Bird Sanctuary who tried to hatch a rock, was given an eaglet to raise. | Continue reading


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How Magnets Create Sound In Electric Guitars

MinutePhysics tested out a magnetic guitar pick while explaining how magnets work to create sound for an electric guitar. | Continue reading


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Puddles Pity Party Performs a Soulful Cover of the Black Sabbath Ballad ‘Changes’

The incredibly talented towering clown Puddles Pity Party performed a soulful cover of the classic Black Sabbath ballad "Changes". | Continue reading


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How Venice, Italy Was Cleverly Engineered to Be Built on Top of a Muddy Swamp

Primal Space used clever animation to explain how ancient Roman refugees were able to build the city of Venice on top of a muddy swamp. | Continue reading


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The Fascinating Evolution of Olympic Sports From the 1912 Stockholm Games to the 2020 Tokyo Games

The "Then and Now" series by The Olympics compared how sports have evolved from the the 1912 games to the games in 2020. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

A Catchy Update of the ‘Can I Pet That Dawg’ Song

Brandon Ethridge updated his "Can I Pet That Dawg" song to include additional musicians and a little boy with a plush dog. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

The Microlino, A Tiny Swiss Electric Bubble Vehicle

Aging Wheels traveled to Switzerland to drive a Microlino, a tiny bubble vehicle reminiscent of the 1960s BMW Isetta microcar. | Continue reading


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Rainn Wilson and Bryan Cranston Face Off in an Acting Challenge About a Baking Poisoned Baguette

Podcast host Rainn Wilson and guest Bryan Cranston each played the same role as a man named Otto who bakes a poisoned baguette. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

An Amusing Compilation of Silly Ping Pong Tricks

Pongfinity shared a really amusing compilation of the best and silliest ping pong tricks they accomplished in one year. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

The Same Drum Fill Played the Same Time at Three Different Speeds One BPM Apart

Drummer Carl Olaison played three separate drum fills, each one BPM slower than the previous one (99 BPM, 100 BPM, and 101 BPM). | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

40 Fingers Plays a Lush Medley of ‘Star Wars’ Songs on Four Acoustic Guitars

40 Fingers performed a lush medley of two distinctive Star Wars songs that included the "Star Wars Theme" and "The Imperial March". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

How a Section of the Berlin Wall Hides in Plain Sight in New York City’s Battery Park

New York City tour guide John Barr explained how a section of the Berlin Wall is hiding in plain sight in Kowsky Plaza near Battery Park. | Continue reading


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A Lighthearted Cover of ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ Played on Multiple Instruments

Carol Cleveland Sings performed a lighthearted cover of The Beatles' song “I Want to Hold Your Hand” on multiple instruments. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

The Oldest Known Recording of the Human Voice

Dr. Patrick Feaser played the very first recording of the human voice made by Edouard-Léon Scott de Martinville in 1860. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

Marimba Lumina, A Unique MIDI Percussion Instrument That’s Played With RF-Enabled Mallets

Mark Goldstein explains the Marimba Lumina, an electronic MIDI vibraphone instrument that he, Don Buchla and Joel Davel designed. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

A Description of Every Dragon and Their Claimed Rider Featured in ‘House of the Dragon’

Everything Explained described the dragons and their claimed riders, as seen in both the first and second seasons of "House of the Dragon". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

Filmmaker Captures the Same Movie Scene in the Style of Ten Distinctive Directors

Filmmaker Éowyn Aldridge quite amusingly filmed herself drinking a glass of water in the style of ten different directors. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

Explaining Every Word Ending in ‘Logy’

Everything Explained provided a rapid-fire yet comprehensive list of every word ending in "logy" in six minutes. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

Rare Footage of a Baby Wolverine Taking His First Steps Outside His Den

A clip from the BBC Earth series "Mammals" features a baby wolverine emerging from his den, taking his very first steps above ground. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

Heartbreaking Epitaphs That Ancient Greco-Romans Inscribed on Their Dogs’ Tombs

David Ian Howe shared heartbreaking epitaphs that ancient Greco-Romans inscribed on the tombstones for their dearly departed dogs. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

The Oddly Calming Sound of a Growing Number of Pigeons Pecking at Seeds on a Glass Plate

Libby and Marcel of Free To Use Sounds recorded the din of pigeons pecking at seeds on a plate of glass set on a sidewalk. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

A Gorgeous Soulful Cover of the Classic Soundgarden Song ‘Black Hole Sun’

Postmodern Jukebox teamed up with Ray Moore Jr. to perform a gorgeous soulful rendition of the Soundgarden song "Black Hole Sun". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

Horse Plays Beautiful Music With His Multi-Instrumental Human

Musician Theone Khramova and a horse named Yupia make beautiful music together at the horse riding BWC2 nonprofit. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

James Austin Johnson Does Random Celebrity Impressions on ‘Saturday Night Live’

SNL cast member James Austin Johnson appeared on "Weekend Update" to perform random impressions of celebrities in odd situations. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

The Rise and Fall of Towering Powdered Wigs

An hirsute TED Ed lesson written by Stephanie Honchell Smith explains how powdered wigs came into and out of fashion. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

Rejected Baby Donkey With an Adorable Bray Becomes Part of a Loving Human Family

A little donkey named Cash found a loving forever home with the Weldons, the family who found him and raised him as their own after his mother rejected him. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

Engineer Builds Increasingly Complex LEGO Machines to Knock Down Increasingly Wider LEGO Towers

Brick Technology built a series of remote controlled LEGO machines in an attempt to knock down increasingly wider LEGO buildings. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

Why Aerosmith’s ‘Sweet Emotion’ is the Perfect Takeoff Song When Flying on a Plane

EYNTK recommends playing the song "Sweet Emotion" when flying, since it perfectly matches up with the time it takes an airplane to take off. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

Personified Big Box Stores Argue About the Best Way to Check Out Customers

Alabama comedian Matt Mitchell amusingly personified big box stores having an argument about the best way to have customers check out. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

A Beautifully Introspective Short Film About Being Fitted for a Prosthetic Leg

"Fitting" by Caitlin McMullan is a beautiful introspective film about being fitted for a custom made prosthetic leg. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

How the Word ‘Dude’ Originated With the British Insult ‘Yankee Doodle Dandy’

Dr. Erica Brozovsky, PhD of the PBS series "Otherwords" explained the etymological origins of the word “dude”. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

How Machine Learning AI Can Help Humans Communicate Directly With Animals

Vox producer Laura Bult spoke with animal researchers to find out how machine learning AI is helping humans communicate with animals. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

Why Air Is a Crucial Ingredient in Great Sandwiches

Helen Rosner, a food critic for The New Yorker, explained how the manipulation of air is the secret to a masterful sandwich. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

Preparing the Original 1895 Recipe For Corn Flakes

Max Miller of Tasting History prepared the original corn flake recipe as prescribed in 1895 by Dr. John Harvey Kellogg. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

One Second From Every Episode of ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul’

Realm Of Loredor created two amazing supercuts that featured one second of every episode of "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

Ze Frank Presents Some ‘True Facts’ About the Adorable Short Beaked Echidna of Australia

Ze Frank offers a humorous look at the specific biology of a male short beaked echidna, a furry spiny creature native to Australia and the South Pacific. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

An Animated Mashup of ‘Inside Out’ and ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ That Reveals How Wade Really Feels

How It Should Have Ended hilariously mashed together the Disney Pixar movie "Inside Out" with "Deadpool and Wolverine". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

Cat Hilariously Tries to Catch an Olympic Gymnast as He Spins on the High Bar

A black spotted white cat named Maverick Meow hilariously tried to catch an Olympic gymnast who was performing a high bar routine on the TV. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

German Trio Creates Techno Music Using a Sewing Machine and Other Household Items

Klangphonics is a German techno trio that creates electronic music using household items such as sewing machines and coffee makers. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

The Origins Behind the Name of Every City in England

RobWords took a very detailed at the etymological origins behind cities in England, noting how the names were influenced by history. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart Talk About Playing ‘Stairway to Heaven’ For Led Zeppelin in 2012

Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart talked with Dan Rather about how they felt when they performed "Stairway to Heaven" for Led Zeppelin in 2012. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

Doc Pop Explains How the Fediverse Works in His New Series ‘The Fediverse Files’

In the first episode of "The Fediverse Files", Doc Pop explains what the fediverse is and how it relates to social media. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

The Distinctive Accents Found Around New York City

British linguist Olly Richards examined 11 incredibly diverse yet highly distinctive accents spoken in and around New York City. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

Musician in an Ape Mask Plays Bossa Nova Covers of Heavy Metal Songs

Musician SyncoApe performs bossa nova covers of vocal focused heavy metal songs while wearing a distinctive ape mask. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago

Common Words and Phrases With Military Origins

Tom Blank of Weird History listed many of the common words and phrases that came directly from the military. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 3 months ago