Banjo Player Records Old-Timey Song Onto a Wax Cylinder Record

Wyatt Saab, a collector of classic wax cylinder recorders, invited a banjo player to perform into the recorder to see how it would come out. | Continue reading


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The Full 17 Minute Version of ‘In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida’ Recorded by Iron Butterfly in 1968

The full 17 minute version "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" recorded by Iron Butterfly on May 27, 1968 at Ultrasonic Studios in Hempstead, Long Island. | Continue reading


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‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ Performed on a Gayageum

Luna Lee performed a beautiful version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" (US National Anthem) on a traditional Korean Gayageum. | Continue reading


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Musician Plays Classic Rock Intros by Hitting a Ball Against His Guitar With a Hockey Stick

Matt Ciliberto amusingly plays classic rock intros by hitting a ball against his guitar with a hockey stick at different intervals. | Continue reading


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A Colorful Evolution of Mozart’s Music From Age 5 to 35

The Piano Music Bros. compiled a colorful depiction of the evolution of piano music by Mozart from the age of five through 35. | Continue reading


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A Hilarious Parody Sketch About a Riderless Bicycle Inspired by Self-Driving Cars

A hilarious sketch by CBC Comedy features a CEO speaking about being so inspired by driverless cars that he came up with the riderless bicycle. | Continue reading


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Why Books Evolved From Square to Rectangular Shape

Tom Ayling explained how books evolved from their original square to their current rectangular shape due to new and different materials. | Continue reading


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Musician Performs Flawless Jazz Trumpet Cover of Eminem’s ‘Real Slim Shady’

British musician Oli Parker performed a flawless jazz trumpet cover of the classic Eminem song "Real Slim Shady". | Continue reading


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Lioness Mom Teaches Her Cubs to Climb Trees

Michael Moth of the MalaMala Game Reserve captured wonderful footage of a dedicated lioness lovingly showing her cubs how to climb trees. | Continue reading


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Fourth Generation Seltzer Man Opens Museum Dedicated to the History of the Famous Fizzy Water

Alex Gomberg, a fourth generation seltzer man, opened the Brooklyn Seltzer Museum dedicated to the history of the famous fizzy water. | Continue reading


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The Seemingly Random Inconsistency of English Language Spelling

Linguist Arika Okrent wrote a TED Ed lesson regarding complicated nature of the English language and its random inconsistency of spelling. | Continue reading


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Why Both Bagels and Donuts Have Holes

Weird History Food explains the long immigrant history of bagels and donuts, primarily addressing why these unrelated baked goods both feature holes in the middle. | Continue reading


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Maternal Golden Retriever Acts As a Furry Nanny to Her Two Little Humans

A wonderfully maternal golden retriever named Harlow watches over her little humans like a soft and furry nanny. | Continue reading


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Tracy Newman Plays ‘Cripple Creek’ on a 5 String Banjo on Public TV in 1965

Multi-instrumentalist Tracy Newman explained the 5-string banjo and played the Appalachian folk song "Cripple Creek" on public TV in 1965. | Continue reading


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A 1981 Japanese Honda Commercial Starring the English Ska Band Madness Singing ‘In the City’

A 1981 Japanese ad for the Honda City compact car and the Honda Motocompo Scooter features the English Ska band Madness. | Continue reading


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Octopus Mimics a Robotic Spy Octopus

A robotic spy octopus by John Downer inspired a real octopus to do an impression of a number of different sea creatures including the spy. | Continue reading


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Athletes Attempt to Outrun a New York City Subway Train to the Next Stop

Joe Fowler and Tyler Swartz attempted to outrun the New York City subway by foot on the streets of Manhattan. | Continue reading


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Musician Adds Modern Drum Tracks to Classical Music

Patrick Santos adds drum tracks to various classical music pieces, making it seem as if percussion was part of the original compositions. | Continue reading


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An Amusing Explanation of RAS Syndrome (Redundant Acronym Syndrome Syndrome)

Merriam Webster explained Redundant Acronym Syndrome Syndrome, where the last word of an acronym or abbreviation is added. | Continue reading


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Playful Little Dog Happily Swims With Sharks Every Day

A little dog named Lilikoi who lives on Fakarava Island in French Polynesia with her human Emma, goes swimming with nurse sharks every day. | Continue reading


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A Pedal Powered Walking ‘Pedaalbeest’ Inspired by Theo Jansen’s Strandbeest

Inspired by the Strandbeest, Aat Dirks and Ad Lakerveld created the Pedaalbeest, a walker that is propelled forward by pedaling backwards. | Continue reading


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Alice Cooper’s Daughter Tries to Use ‘School’s Out’ Lyrics Against Him in a 2004 Staples Commercial

Alice Cooper's fictional daughter tries to use the lyrics of "School's Out" against him in a 2004 Staples back-to-school commercial. | Continue reading


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Titanic Survivor Recalls the Harrowing Moments When He Realized the Ship Was Sinking

Crew member Frank Prentice recalled the harrowing moments just before the he realized the Titanic was sinking in a 1979 BBC interview. | Continue reading


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A 3D Printable Chess King That Collapses at Checkmate

Pygmallionaire cleverly designed a 3D printable king that collapses when checkmated during a game of chess. | Continue reading


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Hungry Husky Licks the Screen of a TV Playing a Sizzling Bacon Video

A hungry husky named Kira adorably licked the screen of a television that was playing a scrumptious close-up video of bacon sizzling in a pan. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 6 months ago

A Cleverly Designed Automatic Candle Extinguisher From 1841

Rescue and Restore Shorts demonstrated how a cleverly designed automatic candle extinguisher from 1841 works to snuff out a candle. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 6 months ago

Virginia Farm Animal Sanctuary Turns Their Kitchen Window Into a ‘Cow Carrot Drive Thru’

Life With Pigs Sanctuary created a "cow carrot drive thru" using the kitchen window which is the perfect size and height for a peckish cow. | Continue reading


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Chef Showcases Incredible Knife Skills By Slicing Five Separate Avocados Without Stopping

A Japanese chef showcased incredible knife skills by separately slicing five avocados into numerous lengthwise slices without stopping. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 6 months ago

Engineer Deconstructs a Piece of Duct Tape to Explain How It Is Engineered

The Engineer Guy, deconstructed a piece of duct tape in toluene, to explain the history, the engineering, and the usefulness of the product. | Continue reading


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Middle-Aged Dad Jam Band Covers Billy Joel’s ‘Scenes From an Italian Restaurant’ With ‘Weird Al’ on Accordion

Middle-Aged Garage Jam played an amazing cover of the Billy Joel's "Scenes From an Italian Restaurant" with "Weird Al" Yankovic on accordion. | Continue reading


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Actor Steve Schirripa Offers a Sneak Peek of What’s In His Dachshund’s Fashion Closet

Steve Schirripa of "Blue Bloods" and "The Sopranos" offered a sneak peek into his well-dressed dachshund Willieboy's fashion closet. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 6 months ago

Incredible Drone Footage of a Multi-Vortex Tornado Taking Down Wind Turbines in Greenfield, Iowa

Reed Timmer captured high-resolution POV drone footage of a devastating multi-vortex tornado taking down wind turbines in Greenfield, Iowa. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 6 months ago

Man Dressed as a Ghost Uses Stork Puppet to Feed an Abandoned Baby Stork

Gary Zammit of The Screech Owl Sanctuary dressed up like a ghost and used a stork puppet to feet a baby stork who had been abandoned. | Continue reading


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Musician Recreates Classic Cartoon Sounds Using Everyday Objects and His Drums

Josh Harmon showcased his wonderful skills by recreating the sounds of classic cartoons using everyday objects and his drums. | Continue reading


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How the Powerful Combination of Music and Editing in ‘Star Wars’ Makes It Work Well As a Silent Movie

CinemaStix explains how the music and editing in "Star Wars "is so powerful that the movies can be understood without the use of dialogue. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 6 months ago

‘Smoke on the Water’ Reimagined as a Doors Song

Multi-instrumentalist Denis Pauna imitated the rich vocals of Jim Morrison to reimagine "Smoke on the Water" as a song by The Doors. | Continue reading


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How Device Screens Disrupt the Production of Melatonin Needed for a Good Night Sleep

Edward Vega of Vox explained how the device screens disrupt the production of melatonin and disturb circadian rhythms of a good night sleep. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 6 months ago

New York City’s Central Park Pilots a Pizza Box Recycling Program to Curb Rat Activity

The Central Park Conservancy of New York City installed pizza box recycling bins in order to curb the activity of the city's rat population. | Continue reading


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Ailing Baby Toucan Rescued From the Peruvian Amazon Heads Back Into the Wild After Learning to Fly

Junglekeepers found an ailing baby toucan in the Peruvian Amazon and immediately did everything in their power to save the little bird. | Continue reading


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Kayakers Race Down a Drainage Ditch Into the Ocean

Bored whitewater kayakers amusingly paddled their boats down a small stream of water of a drainage ditch in Lions Bay, British Columbia. | Continue reading


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A Visit to an Outdoor Abandoned Car Museum in Georgia Set to a Bluesy Soundtrack

Travel With Austin visited Old Car City USA, an outdoor abandoned car museum that sits out in on 35 acres of woods in White, Georgia. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 6 months ago

The Science Behind the Way Animals Dream

Savannah Geary of SciShow explained how scientists determined the way animals dream, noting that some, like cats, dream like humans. | Continue reading


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An Outlaw Country Cover of ‘There Is a Light That Never Goes Out’ by The Smiths

Postmodern Jukebox teamed up with Ashley Campbell to perform an outlaw country cover of "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" by The Smiths. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 6 months ago

Beep Baseball, Modified Baseball For Visually Impaired Players That Relies on Sound Instead of Sight

A short documentary about the Long Island Bombers, visually impaired athletes who play "Beep Baseball" using a sound driven baseball game. | Continue reading


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The New Sony Microsurgery Assistance Robot Is So Precise That It Can Stitch a Single Kernel of Corn

Sony introduced the Microsurgery Assistance Robot with surgical instruments that can perform precise stitches on a single kernel of corn. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 6 months ago

Compassionate Couple Transports Helpless Sloth Stranded on Roadside to a Nearby Tree

A compassionate couple rescued a wayward sloth who was stranded on the roadside and transported the helpless animal to a nearby tree. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 6 months ago

A Simple Hack To Distract a Worried Mind When Falling Asleep

Dermatologist Scott Walter explained a simple hack that lets a worried mind know that it's okay to fall asleep using cognitive shuffling. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 6 months ago

How Words Are Shortened in the English Language

Name Explain gave examples of words that have been shortened in the English language and the grammatical terms that govern it. | Continue reading


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