Hibernating Turtles in the Arctic Circle Slowly Defrost Back to Life As Spring Melts the Ice

Frozen Planet II shows how how hibernating painted turtles in the Arctic slowly defrost back to life when Spring comes to melt the ice. | Continue reading


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A Furious Drum Cover Aphex Twin’s ‘Come to Daddy’

Percussionist Ralph Alexander performed a furious cover of the Aphex Twin song “Come to Daddy” on drums, which was no easy task. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

Hilarious Bloopers From the Robin Williams Film ‘Patch Adams’

MoviesBestBits put together a hilarious compilation of bloopers with Robin Williams from the 1998 semi-biographical film "Patch Adams". | Continue reading


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Rescued Kitten Accompanies Her Beloved Human 24/7

A devoted kitten named Ruby was rescued off the streets of Cyprus by Rico, a compassionate man who had never had animals before. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

Gnarls Barkley’s ‘Crazy’ Arranged For Five Brass Horns

Seb Skelly performed a smoothly arranged cover of the Gnarls Barkley song "Crazy" on five different brass horns. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

Simon & Garfunkel Sing ‘Baby Got Back’ in the Style of ‘The Sound of Silence’

There I Ruined It reimagined the Simon and Garfunkel song "The Sound of Silence" with lyrics from Sir Mix-A-Lot's “Baby Got Back.” | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

Why Walking Backwards With Your Hand in a Claw Grip Over a Coffee Mug Reduces Spills

Oxford Sparks explained why walking backward with your hand in a claw grip over a coffee mug will reduce sloshing and accidental spills. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

Startled Parrot Tries to Fly Away With His Human When the New Doorbell Rings

An eclectus parrot who was sitting on a man's shoulder was so startled by the new doorbell that he tried to take off while still attached. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

A Banjo Cover of ‘Walking on the Moon’ by The Police

The talented trio of Foggy Mountain Spaceship performed a folksy banjo cover of The Police song "Walking on the Moon". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

‘How Comics Were Made’, A Wonderful Book About How Classic Newspaper Comic Strips Were Printed

Glenn Fleishman is raising funds through Kickstarter to publish his book "How Comics Were Made: a Visual History of Printing Cartoons". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

Robotic Spy Pig Joins the Swimming Pigs of the Exumas

A robotic spy pig by John Downer navigated the warm waters of The Bahamas, swimming with the famous swimming pigs of the Exumas. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

Laughing Squid Partner John Law Talks About His Office in the Famous Oakland Tribune Tower

Doc Pop spoke with Laughing Squid partner John Law about his unique office in the upper annex of the seminal Oakland Tribune Tower. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

How English Became the Common Global Language

LetThemTalkTV explains why English became the global common language despite the fact that it almost died in the 12th Century. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

A Hubless Motorized Penny Farthing Bicycle

Chris Makes Stuff shared each step involved with building a hubless, motorized Penny Farthing bicycle that doesn't need much pedaling. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

Baby Wombat Adorably Rubs Butt Against Hiker’s Pole

Adventurers Jess and Benny captured adorable footage of a baby wombat in Tasmania rubbing their little butt against Jess' hiking pole. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

Cheerful Cockatiel Whistles Earth Wind and Fire’s ‘September’ at 7:00 AM

A very cheerful, if not cheeky, cockatiel named Kiki flawlessly whistled the iconic Earth Wind and Fire song "September" at 7 AM. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

A Heartwarming Film About a Robot Making Soup

Filmmaker John Torres created “The Soup”, a heartwarming 3D animated short film about a robotic farmer who makes a bowl of soup. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

A Carved Fleet of Wooden Cars With Extended Headlight Beams That Show What’s on the Horizon

Kiko Miyares makes detailed, hand-carved wooden cars with long, solid headlight beams that spotlight what's on the horizon. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

A Gorgeous Harp and Guitar String Duet of ‘Zombie’ by The Cranberries’ in Honor of Alexei Navalny

Guitarist Alexandr Misko and harpist performed a gorgeous string duet of The Cranberries' song "Zombie' in memory of Alexei Navalny. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

Hopeful Dog Narrates His Confusing Experience With COVID in the Touching Short Film ‘Ollie’

Sadiel Gomez created the touching short film "Ollie" in which a dog narrates his daily life with his beloved human until COVID-19 struck. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

Adorable Armadillo Chases After His Favorite Plush Toy

A little three-banded armadillo who lives at the Potawatomi Zoo in South Bend rolled around the floor in pursuit of his favorite plush toy. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

Wildlife Rescue Director Wears Red Fox Mask While Feeding Orphaned Baby Fox

Melissa Stanley, the executive director of Richmond Wildlife Center, wore a red fox face mask while feeding an orphaned baby fox. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

Rob Delaney Reads a Clever Letter From Lawyer Pliny the Younger to a Friend Who Stood Him Up

Rob Delaney read aloud a deliciously clever letter from attorney Pliny the Younger to his friend Septicius Clarus who stood him up. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

Timid Pit Bull Is Afraid of Cat Waiting at Top of the Stairs

A timid pit bull named Prince Kuhio was afraid to climb the stairs at Hanai Kennels because a scary cat was waiting for him at the top. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

John Lennon Uses the First Four Letters of the Alphabet To Sound Out the Chorus to ‘Let It Be’

As The Beatles were writing "Let It Be", John Lennon found that using the first letters of the alphabet was a good way to to sound it out. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

The Complete Fantastic Four Radio Show With Stan Lee as Narrator and Bill Murray as The Human Torch

Strange Brain Parts shared all 13 episodes of the 1975 Fantastic Four radio show with Stan Lee as narrator and Bill Murray as Human Torch. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

Musician Plays Pink Floyd’s ‘Brain Damage’ on Dulcimer

Sam Edelston sat inside a padded room with "The Scream" on his tie and played the plaintive Pink Floyd song "Brain Damage" on dulcimer. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

Protective Goose Thinks His Beloved Human Is His Wife

A very affectionate Scottish goose named Glenn seems to think that his human Shirley is actually his bonded partner and wife. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

Artist Makes the World’s Smallest Flipbook Animations Under a Microscope

Animator Andy Bailey shared how he created the world's tiniest flipbook animation under a high-powered microscope. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

Three Bugs Reveal What Night in the City Looks Like From Their Point of View in ‘A Real Bug’s Life’

In "A Real Bug's Life", a jumping spider, praying mantis, and cockroach each reveal what nighttime in the city is like from their own POV. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

Why Total Solar Eclipses Will Become Far More Rare in the Future

Henry Reich of MinutePhysics explained how a solar eclipse is a rare and beautiful thing that is going to become far more rare in the future. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

Wonderfully Candid Footage of Birds Enjoying a Small Waterpool in a Dutch Forest

Nature photographer Martijn Nugteren captured wonderfully candid footage of various birds enjoying a small waterpool in the forest. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

A Catchy Mashup of Judas Priest’s ‘You’ve Got Another Thing Coming’ and Michael Jackson’s ‘Billie Jean’

Bill McClintock brilliantly combined Judas Priest's "You Got Another Thing Coming" with Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

A Helpful Song That Makes It Easier to Memorize 200 Digits of Pi

AsapSCIENCE creator Mitchell Moffit performed a helpful song that makes it easier to memorize 200 digits of Pi. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ Performed in Classical Latin

The Miracle Aligner collaborated with bardcore musician Stantough to perform the Nirvana song "Smells Like Teen Spirit" in classical Latin. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

Little Crow Named Russell Adopts His Rescuer’s Young Boy Into His Flock

A little crow named Russell made his rescuers a part of his flock, particularly their young son Otto, who he doesn't like to be away from. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

Adventure Group Descends a Very Steep Set of Mountain Stairs in the Western Ghats of India

An adventure group made a daring descent down the Kalavantin Durg, an incredibly steep set of mountain stairs in the Western Ghats of India. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

Food Artist Creates Minecraft Village Out of Chocolate

Food artist Sumu Fan created a wonderfully detailed model of the village and the pixelated characters from "Minecraft" out of chocolate. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

Examining the Multitude of Street Signs in New York City

Jack Coyne of Public Opinion walked the length of Manhattan, looking at the multitude of street signs around him and what they had to say. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

Band Performs AC/DC’s ‘Thunderstruck’ in Irish Gaelic

TG Lurgan performed a badass cover of the  iconic AC/DC anthem “Thunderstruck” ("Toirneach!") in Irish Gaelic (Gaelige). | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

A Wonderful Supercut of Singers Performing Alongside Their Disney Princess Characters

Thomas H. Smith compiled a wonderfully positive supercut of female singers performing alongside their Disney princess selves. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

Musician Plays Punk Covers of Songs by The Beatles

Daniel Swisher performed quite a few songs by The Beatles as punk songs, giving a different spin on the band's legendary sound. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

A Helpful Tutorial Showing How to Paint With Light

Darren Pearson gave a quick tutorial on how to create long-exposure light paintings using a DSLR camera, tripod, and portable light source. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

A Series of Serene Meditating Squid

Archie McPhee created a series of wonderfully serene Meditating Squid that has its two front tentacles forming an Añjali Mudra (prayer) pose. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

A Moody Fingerstyle Cover of Nirvana’s ‘Come As You Are’ Played on a Unique Silicon String Guitar

Jamie Dupuis played a moody fingerstyle cover of the Nirvana song "Come As You Are" on the silicon strings of an AeroBand digital guitar. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

Amazing POV Footage of a Rollercoaster Ride Down a Desert Mountain in the United Arab Emirates

Coaster Studios captured amazing POV footage of their rollercoaster ride down and around a mountain peak at Jais Adventure Park in the UAE. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

A Jaunty New Orleans Dixieland Cover of the Oasis Song ‘Don’t Look Back in Anger’

Vocalist Robyn Adele Anderson performed "Don't Look Back in Anger" by Oasis as a jaunty New Orleans Dixieland jazz song. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago

Metallica’s ‘Enter Sandman’ Brilliantly Performed in the Distinctive Style of The Doors

Denis Pauna brilliantly channeled Jim Morrison in a musical mashup that reimagines the "Enter Sandman" in the style of The Doors. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 8 months ago