An Enticing Stop Motion LEGO Fried Chicken and Fries

Hypno Motion created an enticing stop motion animation that features the preparation of spicy fried drumsticks with a side of fries. | Continue reading


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Rescued Elder Cat Is Granted His Final Wish of Going Outside Again

A rescued elder cat who was found in a trash can was granted his final wish of going outside after thriving for 10 months in a loving home. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Royal de Luxe’s Giant Articulating Dogs Race Each Other Through a Festival in Antwerp

A giant articulating robotic drooling bulldog and a sprightly Xolo by Royal de Luxe raced each other through the Zomer Antwerp Festival. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Why Thousands of Brooding Pearl Octopuses Migrate to Thermal Spring Waters to Create The Octopus Garden

MBARI has discovered that female pearl octopuses migrate to an extinct underwater volcano to bathe in its warm waters to give birth. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

101 Year Old Woman Still Works Part-Time at a Craft Store

A wonderful 101 year old woman named Jayne Burns has worked at Joann Fabrics for 26 years and plans on continuing to do so. | Continue reading


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Disabled Kitten Helps Parents Process the Grief of Losing Their Son

A couple who sadly lost their son in 2020, adopted a tiny unwanted disabled kitten whose care helped them process their grief. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

An Incredibly Lush Fingerstyle Cover of ‘Enter Sandman’ Played on Classical Guitar

Soren Madsen performed an incredibly lush fingerstyle cover of the Metallica song "Enter Sandman" on classical guitar. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

1,500 Drones Create Flying Dragon at Chinese Festival

Light show company Damoda used 1,500 lighted drones to create a flying dragon during the Shenzhen Dragon Boat Festival 2023. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

The Arbitrary Way That Cities Are Determined in the UK

Map Men provided an amusing explanation of the very arbitrary manner that determines if a landed area is called a city in The United Kingdom. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

A Bird Monitor That Drops Dead in Poor Air Quality

The Birdie is a simple but brilliant recycled plastic bird that drops dead when the air is poor and reanimates itself when air is improved. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

How the 9/11 Memorial Reflecting Pools Are Kept Clean

Insider visited with the engineering staff of the 9/11 Memorial Reflecting Pool to learn how they keep this magnificent tribute so clean. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

A Fully Functioning Office Built Inside an Elevator

Tom Scott visited a skyscraper in the Czech Republic, where shoemaker Jan Antonín Bata built his office inside the elevator of the building. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Staying Overnight in a Tiny Japanese Micro-Apartment

While visiting Japan, rental expert Cash Jordan rented out a tiny micro-apartment in Osaka that measured 90 square feet for $40 a night. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Bob Barker and ‘The Price Is Right’ Hilariously Parody ‘Star Wars’ During a 1978 Showcase Segment

The Showcase segment from the January 16, 1978 episode of "The Price Is Right" features a hilarious parody of Star Wars. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

How Deadly Super Tornadoes Are Formed

Real Science explains how deadly super tornadoes are formed and how scientists are working to predict where and when they will hit. | Continue reading


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Laughing Squid Email List

We send an email each weekday with all of the blog posts published that day. You can sign up using this form. | Continue reading


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A Talented Chef Who Can’t Eat the Food She Prepares Due to Allergies

Great Big Story visited The Allergy Chef, a talented culinary artist who can't eat the food she makes due to extreme allergies. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Trick Shot Master Showcases His Incredible Pool Skills

Florian "Venom" Kohler showcased his incredible pool skills for the Wired series Obsessed, both in his home and at APA in Las Vegas. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Artist Sinks Hyperrealistic Girl Sculpture Into Bilbao River

Mexican artist Ruben Orozco Loza creates amazing hyperrealistic sculptures of human faces and heads of all sizes. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Getting the Most Flavor From Various Forms of Garlic

Ethan Chlebowski explains the three fundamental flavor attributes of garlic, specifically, aroma, taste, and physical attributes. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Dave Grohl and Chad Smith Join Taylor Hawkins’ Band Chevy Metal to Play ‘Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap’

Dave Grohl and Chad Smith Peppers joined the late Taylor Hawkins' band "Chevy Metal" to perform the classic "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap”. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

The Long Effervescent History Behind Beer

Weird History Food explored the long effervescent history behind the invention of beer beginning with China. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

The Beach Boys Sing a Peppy Version of NIN’s ‘Hurt’

There I Ruined reimagined the despairing Nine Inch Nails song "Hurt" set to the iconic sound of the peppy Beach Boys song "Surfin' U.S.A.". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

The Forgotten History of the Brooklyn Army Terminal

It’s History dives into the intriguing, yet forgotten history of the Brooklyn Army Terminal, a historic warehouse complex in Sunset Park. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Distinctive US Accents That Are Specific to a Region

Linguist Olly Richards of Storylearning examined disparate accents around different regions of the United States. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd Parody the 1976 Ford vs Carter Debate on Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live parodied the 1976 presidential debate with Chevy Chase as Gerald Ford and Dan Aykroyd as Jimmy Carter. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

A Hilarious Parody Trailer for ‘Breaking Bad 2’

Chubs created a hilarious trailer for "Breaking Bad 2" using footage from various shows and movies that featured the series' main actors. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Mark Hamill Is Presented With His Old Lightsaber

During an interview with Flexbox, the greate Mark Hamill was presented with his old lightsaber from "The Empire Strikes Back". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Lead Singer of Disturbed Comforts a Young Girl Who Was Crying in the Audience During a Live Show

Disturbed lead singer David Draiman comforted a young girl who started to cry after he invited her and her parents onstage. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Yellowstone Wolves Bring ‘Toys’ Back to Anxious Pups

Biologists at Yellowstone Park captured amazing footage of adult wolves carrying "toys" back to the den to comfort their awaiting pups. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

How to Destroy a Black Hole

Kurzgesagt offered several scenarios showing how black holes and their gravitational singularities might be destroyed. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

An Online Clock That Plays Song With the Time in Title

Russell Samora of The Pudding created a musical online clock that plays a song with the exact time in its title. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

The Brooklyn Cyclones Host a Hilarious ‘Elaine Dance Contest’ During Their Annual ‘Seinfeld Night’

The Brooklyn Cyclones of Coney Island hosted their Seinfeld Night where several people participated in a hilarious "Elaine Dance Contest". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Rescued Tripod Dog Gets a Custom 3D Printed Leg

Marques Brownlee visited 3D Pets where he documented their advanced process of fitting a rescued tripod dog with a custom prosthetic leg. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

How the Impact of Poachers Led to the Evolution of Tuskless Elephants

The first episode of the PBS series Human Footprint explores the profound effect that the human population has had on elephant evolution. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

The History Behind the Huge Pit in Downtown Chicago

That Is Interesting looked into the history of a huge yet random pit that sits in the middle of Chicago's prestigious Lake Shore Drive. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Autistic Artist Draws Detailed Cityscapes From Memory

A thoughtful documentary focuses on Steven Wiltshire, an autistic artist who draws highly detailed cityscapes around the world from memory. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Heart Performs ‘Magic Man’ and ‘Crazy on You’ Live on the ‘Midnight Special’ in 1977

Heart performed live versions of their hit songs "Magic Man" and "Crazy on You" on the March 4, 1977 episode of "The Midnight Special". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Taika Waititi Reads Clever Letter From Man Who Was Ticketed for Speeding the Day He Was Born

Taika Waititi read aloud a hilarious letter written in 2004 by Justin Lee about a speeding ticket that was issued on the day he was born. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

A Wistful Tour of Winnie the Pooh’s Hundred-Acre Wood

Mapster ventured back to the Hundred-Acre Wood to visually explore the place where Winnie the Pooh and his friends spent their carefree days. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

The Amazing Microscopic World Inside a Rain Puddle

Journey to the Microcosmos examined the amazing microscopic world that lives inside a rain puddle using footage shot by James Weiss. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Why Traffic Roundabouts Aren’t Popular in the US

Context spoke with Kevin Beresford of the Roundabouts Appreciation Society who wondered why the United States has so few traffic roundabouts. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

An Intense 1970 Animated ABC Evening News Promo

In a 1970 news promo for the ABC Evening News with Howard K. Smith and Harry Reasoner, the day's issues are presented in an intense animation. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

How the Celtic Trickster Púca Inspired Frank the Rabbit in ‘Donnie Darko’

Dr. Emily Zarka of Monstrum explains the mythology of Púca, a shapeshifting trickster of Celtic lore that inspired the "Donnie Darko" rabbit. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

The Surprisingly Long History of Vocal Fry

Linguist Dr. Geoff Lindsey analyzes the verbal register of vocal fry, noting that it's been around for a lot longer than we actually think. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

How Science Is Improving Chemotherapy

Hank Green of SciShow explains how new scientific advances in chemotherapy are seeking to make cancer treatment a tiny bit easier to bear. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Kindhearted Man Cares for 83 Stray Cats in Morocco

A kind man from The Yass House cares for the stray cats he finds on the streets of Morocco and fosters them to find homes in US or Canada. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

How Tiffany Lamps Are Constructed

Process Discovery captured wonderful footage showing how Tiffany lamps are constructed with each piece of glass cut by hand. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago