The Etymological Origins of the Ampersand

Patrick Foote of Name Explain talked about the origin of the ampersand in English and other Latin-bases languages. | Continue reading


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Hawaiian Sanctuary Provides Safe Home for 660 Stray Cats While Protecting Local Birds

Keoni Vaughn of the Lanai Cat Sanctuary in Hawai'i provides a loving home to 660 stray cats of the area while protecting local birds. | Continue reading


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Abandoned Megaprojects in the United States

Kite & Key Media put together a wonderful compilation of odd and abandoned megaprojects within the United States. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

7’4″ NBA Player Victor Wembanyama Dresses As the Creepy Internet Legend Slenderman For Halloween

Victor Wembanyama, the 7'4" player for the San Antonio Spurs, used his height and slim build to go as creepypasta internet legend Slenderman. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Sweden Calls Upon Switzerland to Clarify Confusion Between Their Countries In Clever Tourism Campaign

In an clever tourism campaign, Visit Sweden called upon Swiss officials to clarify the difference between Sweden and Switzerland. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

A Stirring Acoustic Cover of ‘Michelle’ on Harp Guitar

Jamie Dupuis performed a beautifully stirring cover The Beatles' classic love song "Michelle" on his gorgeous 20-string harp guitar. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

A Spooky Compilation of Monsters Explained by Science

Reid Reimers of SciShow hosted a spooky compilation of previous episodes that explained the science behind perceived monsters. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Black Sabbath’s ‘Paranoid’ Played As Dire Straits

Laszlo Buring performed the iconic Black Sabbath song "Paranoid" in the distinctive style of Dire Straits, albeit at a slower tempo. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Ze Frank Takes an Amusing Look at Crabs

Ze Frank takes a humorous look at crabs, noting how they mate, give birth, hunt, find housing, and camouflage themselves. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

The Iconic Symbols of Canada Start Hilariously Vanishing in ‘Canadian Horror Story’

Brittlestar hilariously reimagined what Canadian life would be like without hockey, Justin Trudeau's beautiful mane of hair, or Tim Hortons. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Otter Goes Undercover Inside a Fake Rock

A little otter named Steve climbed under a fake rock, going undercover as he proceeded to swim downstream until a log stopped him. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

A Funky Slap Bass Cover of the ‘Ghostbusters’ Theme

Charles Berthoud performed a funky slap bass cover of the Ghostbusters theme song as if it were "the hardest song in the world". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

The History Behind Legendary Werewolf Lore

A howling TED-Ed lesson written by Craig Thompson recounts the history behind legendary werewolf lore. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Generous Rat Shares Stolen Donut With a Friend on New York City Subway Tracks

A generous rat bounded down the tracks of a NYC subway with a stolen donut in tow only to stop midway and share it with another rat. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Christopher Walken Finally Introduces Foo Fighters the Correct Way During His Return to Saturday Night Live

Christopher Walken finally introduced Foo Fighters the correct way on Saturday Night Live, after asking how to pronounce their name in 2003. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

A Giant Spider Made Completely Out of Chocolate

Chef Amaury Guichon of the Pastry Academy sculpted a terrifying giant red-eyed, long-legged spider completely out of chocolate. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Kitten With Who Fell in Love With Cat Plushie Gets a Real Feline Sister to Love

A sweet little Maine Coon kitten named Theo who was adopted during COVID fell in love with a tuxedo cat plushie. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Distinguished Dog Sits Contentedly on His Human’s Lap as She Plays Jazz Piano

A West Highland White Terrier named Bradford sat on his human Kara Mehrmann's lap as she performed her original jazz song "Rebirth" on piano. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

The Kiffness ‘Collaborates’ With a Talking Cat to Create a Reassuring Song

The Kiffness “collaborated” with a talking cat to create a humorous yet reassuring song about going through the world together. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Nine Inch Nails Drummer Seamlessly Moves From Drums to Piano and Back During ‘March of the Pigs’

Nine Inch Nails drummer Ilan Rubin transitioned from hard-hitting drums to delicate piano and back again during "March of the Pigs". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Why Rats Thrive in New York City

In the PBS series Human Footprint, biologist Shane Campbell-Staton examined how and why rats have become so prevalent in New York City. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Paralyzed Cat Races Across Yard in Custom Wheelchair

A brave little rescued cat named HarPURR whose back legs are paralyzed, races around the yard and the house in his custom wheelchair. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Toy Story’s Woody in Red Dead Redemption 2

eli_handle_b.wav cleverly edited scenes from "Red Dead Redemption 2" to include a rather innocent Woody from "Toy Story". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

A Folky Medieval Cover of the ‘Halloween’ Theme

It's Winter Productions performed a a folky medieval cover of the original "Halloween" theme in honor of the October holiday. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Christopher Guest Hilariously Recalls the Inspiration for His Character Nigel Tufnel in ‘Spinal Tap’

Christopher Guest recalled his inspiration for "Spinal Tap" character Nigel Tufnel while appearing at The Modern School of Film in 2017. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

The Bone Chilling Sound of the ‘Apprehension Engine’

Musician Mark Korven and luthier Tony Duggan-Smith talked to Great Big Story about how the "Apprehension Engine" came to be. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

A Wide Eyed Animated Black Cat Walks Through the World in SAER’s Cover of ‘I Walk the Line’

A wide-eyed black cat leaves the safety of home to wander through the real world in the music video for SAER's "I Walk the Line". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Orphaned Baby Monkey Finds Companionship With Baby Deer

A baby patas monkey who was brought to Greenfingers Wildlife Sanctuary found companionship with a baby deer close to his own age. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

A Sultry 1940s Big Band Cover of The Cure’s ‘Lovesong’

Postmodern Jukebox partnered with UK singer Emma Smith to perform a very sultry, 1940s Big Band cover of "Lovesong" by The Cure. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Boston Dynamics Turn Their Spot Quadruped Robots Into Talking Tour Guides Using Chat GPT

Matt Klingensmith of Boston Dynamics explained how they turned their Spot quadruped robots into talking tour guides using ChatGPT. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Talking Heads Members Discuss How They Started Out As a Cover Band at the Rhode Island School of Design

The members of Talking Heads recalled how they started out as a cover band at the Rhode Island School of Design. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

An Online Museum of Pivotal Early Internet Artifacts

Neal.fun created an online museum of Internet Artifacts that documents the pivotal years of the development of the world wide web. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

A Ravenous Rolling Paper Shredder on Wheels

Japhy Riddle cleverly added wheels to his mom's old paper shredder and fed it a very long ream of computer paper. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

How the Unique Linguistics of ‘The Sopranos’ Became Essential to the Story

Michael Lindsey looks at the unique linguistics of the the famous Sopranos of New Jersey, particularly noting their Italian roots. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Newly Rescued Greyhound Gleefully Enjoys Her First Time on the Beach

A joyous rescued greyhound named Frankie gleefully ran around in circles the very first time she was let off-leash on the beach. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

100 Amusing Examples of Seeing Faces in Things

Karol Antoniewicz of Colorscream compiled 100 amusing examples of Pareidolia, the natural human tendency to see faces in random objects. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

An Amusing List of Animals With Misleading Names

Patrick Foote of Name Explain compiled an amusing list of different animals that have very misleading, if not completely confusing names. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Ringo Starr Tells Dan Rather How He Joined The Beatles as Their New Drummer

Ringo Starr sat down with Dan Rather, reflecting upon his early years of music and how he came to be the drummer for The Beatles. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

The Amazing Anatomy of Spiders

Explanation Avenue visually examined the intricate anatomy of spiders using a 3D animation of a black widow spider. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Spy Mudskipper Engages in Jumping Contest For Mate

A spy mudskipper attempted to woo a mate using by waving its electronic fin and its leaping capabilities in a clip from "Spy in the Ocean' | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

How to Learn From Failure

A TED-Ed lesson explains how humans can learn from failure despite the paralyzing demoralization that comes with not achieving a goal. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Baby Adorably Copies Everything the Cat Does

A little toddler adorably followed the family's one-eyed tabby cat around the house and copied every move that the feline made. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Hot Dogs on Wheels Travel Down Track Then Make a Flying Leap Onto a Barbecue Grill

Pablo Rocha built an amusing contraption that begins with a hot dog on wheels that evenutally makes a flying leap onto a barbecue grill. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

An Innovative Robotic Tattoo Machine That Applies Intricate Designs With Little Pain Involved

Blackdot is an innovative robotic tattoo machine that applies intricate skin designs while minimizing the pain that often goes with the art. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

The 17th Century Italian Woman Who Poisoned 600 Men Using Her Unique Makeup

Weird History tells the story of Giulia Tofana, who was responsible for the death of 600 men using her poisonous makeup in 17th century Italy. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Eagle Snatches Drone Out of the Sky

Adam Culbertson lost his drone to a wild eagle, who snatched it out of the air as he was flying it through the mountains of Utah. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

The Real Meanings Behind Dinosaur Names

Rob Watts of RobWords explored the origins behind the naming of dinosaurs and what those names actually mean. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

The Distinctly American Roots of the Maine Coon Cat

Mallory Crusta shared interesting facts about Maine Coon cats, noting their long history and their distinctively American origins. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago