Billy F. Gibbons Talks to Dan Rather About the Iconic Beards of ZZ Top

Frontman Billy F. Gibbons of ZZ Top sat down with veteran reporter Dan Rather to talk about the iconic beards for which the band is known. | Continue reading


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Understanding Chechnya’s Strange Ban on Music That’s Either Too Fast or Too Slow

Adam Neely explains Chechnya's strange ban on music that is too fast (above 116 bpm) or too slow (below 80 bpm) and how it affects traditional music from the region. | Continue reading


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What the Geography of the Earth Will Look Like in 300 Million Years

PBS Eons looks at what the geography of the Earth will look like in the deep future, about 300 million years from now. | Continue reading


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Giant S’Mores Matches Made With Smoked Chocolate

Chef Amaury Guichon of the Pastry Academy dramatically crafted a box of giant edible s'mores matches made with smoked chocolate. | Continue reading


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A Pair of Cavorting Cottontail Rabbits Play an Adorable Game of Leapfrog

sydnyuh captured the absolutely adorable sight of two cottontail rabbits playing what looked like an enjoyable game of Leapfrog in the yard. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

A Dizzying Handmade ‘Hallway Optical Illusion’ Guitar

Burl, the incredibly creative luthier and craftsman of Burl’s Art, built a dizzying "hallway optical illusion" guitar out of wood. | Continue reading


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Popular Magic Trick Secrets Revealed

The Paint Explainer revealed the secrets behind grand illusions and magic tricks, showing how they have been achieved. | Continue reading


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Long Forgotten New York City Subway Entrances

It’s History dives into the fascinating history of entrances to New York City subway system that have been closed and/or forgotten. | Continue reading


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A Short Tutorial On Playing the Musical Saw

Multi-instrumentalist Arnaud Delannoy gave a very short and helpful non-verbal lesson on the basics of playing the musical saw. | Continue reading


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Car Jitsu, A Unique Sport Where Jiu-Jitsu Competitors Grapple With All Their Might Inside a Car

Car Jitsu is a unique sport in which jiu-jitsu practitioners grapple inside a car, using whatever is available to make the other tap out. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

Ringneck Parrot Gives His Girlfriend Lots of Kisses

A green Indian ringneck parrot named Mintee who lives in Maldives loves to give his girlfriend, a white parrot named Amber, lots of kisses. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

A Badass Mongolian Throat Singing Heavy Metal Band

Uuhai is a truly badass Mongolian heavy metal band that features traditional dress, instruments and the incredible throat singing. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

A Pair of Peckish Emus Try to Eat the Food in the Picture on the Front of a Parrot Food Bag

A pair of emus were feeling a bit peckish while at the pet store so they tried to eat the picture of food on the front of a parrot food bag. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

Four Tesla Coils Play an Electrifying Cover of ‘Billie Jean’

Fabricio H. Franzoli programmed his quartet of Tesla Coils to perform a electrifying cover of the classic Michael Jackson song "Billie Jean". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

The Safety of Swimming in a Pool of Spent Nuclear Fuel

Randall Munroe and Henry Reich of "What If?" responded to a question about the safety of swimming in a spent nuclear fuel storage pool. | Continue reading


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The Unique Microtonal Scale of the Çifteli Stringed Instrument

David Hilowitz found a çifteli at a thrift store and took it home to learn more about the stringed instrument and its microtonal scale. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

How Fish Ladders Work to Keep Certain Species Migrating Smoothly

Practical Engineering explained how fish ladders work to keep specific species migrating smoothly during large water projects. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

Taking a Dog-Sized Robotic Furby for a Walk in the Park

Married couple Evan and Katelyn turned a robotic quadruped into a strangely cute dog-sized Furby that they then took for a walk. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

Tiny Turtles Riding Tiny Skateboards

There's adorable trend on TikTok where people put their pet turtles and tortoises onto tiny skateboards to see them race around. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

Little Cockatiel Whistles Happily to Human’s Guitar While Dancing in Front of the Mirror

A little cockatiel very happily whistled along with a guitar playing human while dancing in front of a small mirror. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

Animal Rescuer Gives a Big Hug to a Gentle Ostrich

Wendy Adriaens shared a touching moment when she hugged a gentle ostrich on her Belgian farm, which was lovingly returned. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

The Cars Performing Live on ‘The Midnight Special’ in September 1979

The Cars performed "Moving In Stereo", "The Dangerous Type", "Let's Go" and "Candy-O" live on "The Midnight Special" in 1979. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

A Country Western Saloon Cover of ‘The Cantina Song’ From ‘Star Wars’

Ramblin' Rogers performed a swinging western saloon cover of the "Cantina Song" alongside the iconic scene from "Star Wars IV: A New Hope". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

Happy Dog Strums a Catchy Tune on Her Human’s Guitar Using Her Tail

A happy dog in Kalamazoo, Michigan sat on the couch and rhythmically strummed a catchy tune on her human's guitar using her tail. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

Man 3D Prints a Giant Crocs Clog to Wear as a Hat

Austin Bradley amusingly 3D printed a giant red Crocs clog to make into a hat after seeing people put the clogs on dogs' heads. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

Disbelieving Horse Sees a Zebra For First Time

Barrel racer Mikayla Murphy captured amusing footage of her horse Ginger's reaction to seeing a zebra for the first time. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

Considerate Dog Opens Door to Let Cat In and Out of the House

A considerate service dog named Danja who helps her human Cindy Andel with daily tasks, very kindly opened the door for her feline sibling. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

The History of Every Type of Burrito in the United States

Tom Blank of Weird History Food explains the history behind every type of burrito found in the United States. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

Drumming Duck Lends His Percussive Talent to the Minnesota Vikings Drumline

Ben Afquack, the rescued duck who plays the drums with his feet, added his percussive talent to the official drumline of the Minnesota Vikings. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

Confused Dog Isn’t Sure How to React to His Human’s Shadow Hand Puppets

A man captured amusing footage of his rottweiler reacting to the shadow hand puppets that he was making on the sunny wall in Sicily, Italy. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

Rescued Baby Wombat Turns Into a Mischievous House Destroying Teenager

A rescued wombat named Wardoo at Two Songs Sanctuary went from a sweet baby to a mischievous house destroying teenager. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

Compassionate Man Teaches Baby Quail to Drink Water

Bernard Henry of Fathen Farms very patiently taught a baby quail how to drink by tapping his finger into a bottle cap filled with water. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

Musician Performs Palindrome Duet With Himself in One Continuous Take

Musician Michael Tan created a video palindrome when performed a "Crab Canon" duet with himself in one continuous take. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

Incredible Footage of the Statue of Liberty Shaking During the 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake in New York City

EarthCam captured incredible footage of the Statue of Liberty shaking during the 4.8 magnitude earthquake that shook New York City. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

Sneaky Porch Pirate Disguised as a Trash Bag Steals Homeowner’s Package in Sacramento

A sneaky porch pirate disguised as a trash bag snuck up to the North Sacramento home of Omar Munoz and stole a package in broad daylight. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

How to Watch the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse As It Happens via Livestreams by NASA and Others

For those not able to view the 2024 solar eclipse in person, NASA is broadcasting a livestream of the April 8th event as it happens. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

A Surprisingly Accurate Cover of ‘The Imperial March’ Played on a Kazoo and a Squeaky Door

Ariella Michal and her flatmate performed an amusing cover of "The Imperial March" from Star Wars using only a kazoo and a squeaky door. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

A 1920s New Orleans Second Line Cover of Paul Simon’s ’50 Ways to Leave Your Lover’

Postmodern Jukebox teamed up with Ashley Campbell to perform a 1920s New Orleans "Second Line" cover of "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

An Amazing Camera Journey That Zooms Out From a Person on the Ground Into Outer Space

Cosmic Eye by Danail Obreschkow takes viewers on an amazing journey that zooms out at progressive distances away into outer space. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

The Oldest Known Footage of a Total Solar Eclipse

British astronomer Nevil Maskelyne used a telescopic adapter for his camera to capture the the oldest known footage of a total solar eclipse. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

Stealthy Mouse Steals a Cookie From Kitchen Counter

A little mouse peered out from the stove, saw that no human was around and stealthily stole a cookie from the open bag on the counter. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

‘The Costanza Breakups’, An AskReddit Inspired Series About Three Unsuccessful Romances

iFilmThat created "The Costanza Breakups", three AskReddit-inspired vignettes about couples breaking up for really annoying things. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

Explaining the Long History of Solar Eclipses

Cameron Duke of MinuteEarth explained the long history of solar eclipses and how humans learned to track when they will occur. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

Wallace & Gromit Amusingly Enter the Matrix

AdventuresOfSly quite amusingly added the comical claymation team of Wallace & Gromit into very serious scenes from "The Matrix". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

Steve-O and Steve Wozniak Ride Segways to an Apple Store Together to Use Woz’s Employee Discount

Steve-O met up with Steve Wozniak to ride their Segways to the Los Gatos Apple store where Woz could use his Apple employee discount. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

100 Huskies Run Amok in Chinese Mall After They Were Accidentally Released From a Pet Café

Shoppers at a Chinese mall in Shenzhen were surprised when a giant pack of Siberian huskies was accidentally let loose from a pet café. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

‘Magical Cat’, Ten Amusing Episodes About a Claymation Cat Doing Wonderfully Silly Things

Threadwood Animation created "Magical Cat" an amusing online series about a claymation cat doing the wonderfully silly things that cats do. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago

A Tour of a Cozy Capybara and Cat Café in Tokyo

While cat cafes are all the rage, not many include a friendly capybara who gets along with all of the felines like Capy Neko Cafe in Tokyo. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 7 months ago