Shavian, A Constructed Alphabet Developed as An Alternative for the English Alphabet

RobWords looks at the Shavian alphabet, a constructed alphabet that was developed as efficient alternative to the current English alphabet. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

Man Tries to Fix the Universe By Realigning One Manhole Cover at a Time

Comedian Jared Ewy, who is the founder of Green AF, took it upon himself to fix the universe by realigning one manhole cover at a time. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

Famous Songs With Famous Controversies

Weird History took a look at some very famous songs that had some very famous controversies throughout the years. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

The Biological Benefits of Spontaneous Laughter

A jocular TED-Ed lesson written by Sasha Winkler and animated by Hannah Rybak explains the science and beneficial biology of laughter. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

CGP Grey Grades the Flags of Canada

CGP Grey turned his sights northward to grade the iconic flag of Canada and those of its provinces and territories. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

Elijah Wood and Sean Astin of ‘Lord of the Rings’ Play Baldur’s Gate 3 With Larian Studios’ Swen Vincke

Elijah Wood and Sean Astin, both of the "Lord of the Rings" film trilogy, joined Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke to play Baldur's Gate 3. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

The SPCA in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Completely Empties Their Dog Shelter for First Time in 47 Years

The Adams County SPCA in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania celebrated the emptying of their dog shelter for the first time in 47 years. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

How the Same Movie Scene Can Be Filmed Differently to Convey the Same Premise

The Nerdwriter looks at how the same story can be filmed at different times and in different ways while conveying the very same premise. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

Clever Capybara Does Various Tricks Upon Request

A clever capybara named Pumpkin is happy to do various tricks for her humans at Dark Wings Wildlife in Bunnell, Florida. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

A Tour of the World’s Largest Earthquake Simulator

Peter of Veritasium visited NEID in Tsukuba, Japan where he was given a tour of E-Defense, the world’s largest earthquake simulator. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

An Amusing Compilation of Cars Making Unusual Animal and Character Sounds

Just Rolled In put together a second compilation of of cars making the sounds of animals along with other odd characters. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

Man Hangs Excess Cat Hair for Birds to Use for Nests

Cats Teddie and Casper and their human donated a basket of their extra fur so that visiting birds could take some to build a cozy nest. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

An Epic Christmas Light Drone Show Sets Two New Guinness World Records

Sky Elements Drones set two new Guinness World Records for their epic Christmas 2023 Drone Show featuring "The Nutcracker". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

Toronto Mom and Kids Recreate the Beastie Boys’ ‘Sabotage’ Video for Their 2023 Holiday Card

Angela Young and her two children performed an exact reenactment of the Beastie Boys music video for their 1994 hit song "Sabotage". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

Superman Flies Over German Countryside While Attached to an FPV Drone

FPV pilot Chris sent his drone over the German countryside with a cleverly attached Superman action figure flying alongside. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

The Welsh Tradition of Mari Lwyd, A Decorated Hobby Horse That Goes Wassailing With a Crowd

Dr. Emily Zarka explains Mari Lwyd, a Welsh tradition featuring a horse's skull affixed on a wooden pole that goes wassailing with others. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

How Movies Can Use Certain Christmas Songs for Free

Edward Vega of Vox spoke with film composer Russ Howard III to explain how certain Christmas songs can be used for free. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

Three Smiling Christmas Trees Sing Modern Carols in a Fantastic Holiday Light and Fireworks Show

Magical Light Shows shared the entirety of their 2023 Christmas light show featuring three smiling Christmas trees that sang modern carols. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

Sammy Hagar Jams With Bob Weir at Sweetwater in Mill Valley and With Mickey Hart at His Sebastopol Home

Sammy Hagar jammed and talked with Bob Weir at Sweetwater in Mill Valley and blew a fuse with Mickey Hart at his Sebastopol home. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

Giant Apple TV Remote Holder Helps Find Tiny Remote

Pablo Rochat conquered the ubiquitous problem of losing the Apple TV remote by building a giant version that houses the tiny original. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

Making a ‘Hot Dr Pepper’ Using a 1960s Recipe

Max Miller of Tasting History made a "Hot Dr Pepper" using a 1960s recipe, which essentially contains heated Dr Pepper soda and a lemon. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

A Humorous History of Santa Claus

Great Big Story celebrated Christmas 2023 with a humorous look at the history of how Santa Claus came to be. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

Steve Martin Shares His Wishes for the Holiday on ‘Saturday Night Live’ in 1986

Comedian Steve Martin shared his deepest wishes for the holiday season in a In a classic "Saturday Night Live" clip from 1986. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

Giant Iguana Acts Like a Dog and Sometimes Like a Cat

A giant iguana named Rocket in Houston, Texas seems to act more like a dog, although sometimes he also acts like a cat. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

The History of the ‘Command Performance’ Live Christmas Eve Radio Shows for World War II Troops

The History Guy looked back at the start of "Command Performance", the live Christmas Eve radio shows performed for World War II troops. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

Variety’s Top Ten TV Shows of All Time

Daniel D’Addario, the Chief TV Correspondent for Variety, listed what is arguably the "Top Ten TV Shows of All Time". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

NASA Uses Lasers to Stream an Ultra HD Cat Video From Deep Space

In an adorable test of their Deep Space Optical Communications, NASA streamed an Ultra HD video of an orange cat chasing a laser. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

Man Drives an Adorable School Bus Full of Dogs to the Park Everyday

Denzell Morrison has a wonderful business where he drives dogs from all over Calgary, Alberta to the park in a custom school bus. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

David Gilmour’s Solo on ‘Comfortably Numb’ Played as Jimi Hendrix

Laszlo Buring played the David Gilmour solo from the Pink Floyd song "Comfortably Numb" in the distinctively inventive style of Jimi Hendrix. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

The US Army Band Performs Selections From ‘The Nutcracker’ With Ballet Dancers

The United States Army Band played selections from "The Nutcracker" as ballet dancers performed with the corresponding music. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

How Eggnog Became a Holiday Tradition

Weird History Food looks at the long, sometimes misunderstood etymological origins of eggnog and how it became an ongoing holiday tradition. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

A Menacing Liam Neeson Auditions for the Role of Mall Santa Claus

A menacing Liam Neeson hilariously auditioned for a role as a mall Santa Claus during a 2016 episode of "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

‘Mariah Carey’s Christmas Special’ Plays on Television Screens in Movie Scenes in a Clever Holiday Mashup

Fabrice Mathieu created a holiday mashup featuring a montage of movie scenes with televisions playing the "Mariah Carey Christmas Special". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

A Unique Guitar/Bass Combo With a 360° Spinning Neck

Mattias Krantz built a bluetooth enabled guitar/bass combo with a neck that spins a full 360° that shreds both solos and a bit of cheese. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

Wayward Cat Walks Up a Downward Moving Escalator

A little orange cat who somehow wound up at a shopping mall in Thailand adorably attempted to walk up an escalator that was going down. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

Smiling Christmas Trees Sing Taylor Swift Songs in an Amazing Holiday Light Show

Tom BetGeorge of Magical Light Shows programmed smiling Christmas trees to sing Taylor Swift songs for his annual Christmas Light Show. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

A Flowing Mashup of 2023 Movie Trailers

Video editor Sleepy Skunk released his annual movie trailer mashup for 2023, which connects together the seminal films from the year. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

CGP Grey Reviews Minnesota’s New State Flag

CGP Grey reviewed the three finalists for Minnesota's new state flag, noting that the state's flag was ranked last in his previous review. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

A Humbling Comparison of the Smallest and Largest Things in the Universe

Kurzgesagt put together a colorfully humbling size comparison between the smallest and the largest things in the universe. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

Blind Cat Carefully Navigates Down a Climbing Post

A blind calico cat named Momo in West Carrollton, Ohio, carefully navigated herself down from a climbing pole using her other senses. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

Herb Alpert Is Flanked by Giant Dancing Muppet Bossmen While Playing ‘Spanish Flea’ in 1974

Giant Bossman muppets flanked Herb Alpert onstage while playing "Spanish Flea" during 1974's "Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Variety Show"./ | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

The Historical Inspirations Behind J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy

Tom Blank of Weird History looks back at the historic inspiration behind the classic J.R.R. Tolkien trilogy "The Lord of the Rings". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

Fascinating Facts About Kitten Snake Mustelids

Ze Frank takes a humorous look at mustelids including ferrets, badgers, weasels, and otters, although he refers to them as "kitten snakes". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

A Hilarious Rube Goldberg Human Car Wash Machine

Joseph’s Machines created an elaborate Rube Goldberg machine that gets him out of bed, and acts as human car wash with wash, rinse, and dry. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

Dog Does Great Impression of Michael Jackson While Poking Their Head Through Strategic Hole in Fence

A creative human in Fishtown, Philadelphia decorated a fence hole with Michael Jackson's "Thriller" outfit for their dog to peek through. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

Conan O’Brien Comes Face to Face With His Doppelgänger in 2002

During a July 2002 episode of "Late Night With Conan O'Brien", the titular host came face to face with Dana Emberland, his doppelgänger. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

‘The Exit 8’ An Enigmatic Video Game Where Players Roam an Endless Subway Looking for a Way Out

The Exit 8 is an enigmatic video game that puts the player into a seemingly endless subway passageway in search of the exit to the outside. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago

Talking Heads Performing Live at The Kitchen in 1976

Talking Heads performed an amazing live show at the New York City performance space The Kitchen in 1976. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 11 months ago