Amphibious Water Scooter Riding on the River Thames

1965 footage from British Pathé shows a man and woman riding on a scooter that turns into an amphibious water vehicle. | Continue reading


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How Midnight Zone Sea Creatures Use Their Luminosity

Sir David Attenborough speaks glowingly about the stunning luminosity that deep sea creatures use in the midnight zone. | Continue reading


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Building a Motorized Leg Brace for a Three-Legged Dog

Engineer Simone Giertz built a handy motorized exoskeleton for her beloved three-legged dog Scraps who had joint pain. | Continue reading


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Elephant Gleefully Dunks His New Floating Toy

An Asian elephant named Samudra gleefully splashed around in a pool at the Oregon Zoo with his new favorite floating toy. | Continue reading


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Bob Dorough Performs Schoolhouse Rock’s ‘Three Is a Magic Number’ Live in 2017

Bob Dorough performed a lively version of the iconic "Schoolhouse Rock" song "Three Is a Magic Number" with his band in 2017. | Continue reading


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The Insightful Single Panel Genius of ‘The Far Side’

The Gaze took a look at the Gary Larson comic series "The Far Side", noting the insightful genius that was contained in a single panel. | Continue reading


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The World’s Smallest Saxophone

Jim Cheek of Sax demonstrated the soprillo, the world's smallest saxophone, which was invented by woodwind expert Benedict Eppelsheim. | Continue reading


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How Graphite Pencil Leads Are Made

Process X went inside the Tokai Carbon Group factory in Japan to show how graphite inserts for pencils are made. | Continue reading


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Jimi Hendrix Experience Playing ‘Hey Joe’ in 1967

The newly formed Jimi Hendrix Experience performed the classic American rock song "Hey Joe" live in 1967. | Continue reading


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Why ‘Jaws’ Became More Terrifying Without the Shark

Norm Wilner of TIFF explains how the malfunction of Bruce, the animatronic shark, made "Jaws" more frightening than originally planned. | Continue reading


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Why Oboes Are So Expensive

Insider Business visited Howarth of London to learn about making an oboe and why it is more expensive than other woodwind instruments. | Continue reading


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Devoted Squirrel Visits Dog Daily Through Window

A wild squirrel named Helen adorably visits a white Labrador Retriever named Oliver through the living room window each day. | Continue reading


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Noise Canceling Headphones for Dogs That Block Out Scary Sounds Such As Thunder or Fireworks

KB of Pawnix has created noise cancelling headphones for dogs that block out scary sounds such as thunder or fireworks. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Woman Born Without Arms Takes Viewers on Blind Date

Inga Petry, a beautiful woman who was born without arms, allowed the cameras of Truly to accompany her as she went on a blind date. | Continue reading


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South African Tour Guide Explains How Zulu Clicks and Pops Work in English

Sakhile Dube explained how the clicks and pops of the Zulu language work within the context of the English language. | Continue reading


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Orange Kittens Repeatedly Knock Over Water Glasses

A pair of hydrophilic orange kitten brothers adorably knock over every glass of water in their humans' household. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

‘The Mandalorian’ Reimagined as ‘The A-Team’

Nebulous Bee amusingly reimagined the characters of "The Mandalorian" in the opening credits for the 1980s action series "The A-Team". | Continue reading


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Dough Encased Foods Illustrated as Members of ‘The Wellington Family’

Jade Robin of Otter Mage Designs created a clever illustration presenting dough-encapsulated foods as members of "The Wellington Family". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Exploring Tiny Hole That Leads 220 Feet Underground

ActionAdventureTwins joined fellow spelunking brothers Deep Freedom to explore a tiny hole in the forest that led 220 feet underground. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

The 107 Abandoned Microwave Towers That Once Carried the First Cross-Country Telephone Call

Ryan Socash explores the history of the AT&T Microwave Radio-Relay Skyway, which carried the first cross-country telephone call. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Parrot Calmly Rides in Car Through Automatic Car Wash

A talkative yellow-headed parrot calmly sat on his human's shoulder in the car as they rode through an automatic car wash. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

How Deep Sea Glass Squid Hide in Plain Sight

Raúl Nava of the MBARI explained how the glass squid employs an invisible color-changing cloak to hide in plain sight. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Hungry Black Rhino Squishes a Juicy Ripe Watermelon

A beautiful black rhino named Jozi hungrily dug into the juicy goodness of a ripe watermelon on a sunny day at the Oregon Zoo. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Unexpected Sounds Found in Nature

SciShow host Stefan Chin explains the sources of unexpected sounds that have been found in nature thanks to advanced audio equipment. | Continue reading


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Amusing Examples of Quirky Misheard Eggcorn Phrases

RobWords and Professor Mark Liberman to discuss Eggcorns, the linguistic term for quirky interpretations of misheard homonymic phrases. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

How Wes Anderson Revived the Art of Miniature Models

Vox producer Edward Vega explains how directors such as Wes Anderson and Chris Nolan revived the art of miniature models for their films. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Elvis Presley Sings ‘Baby Got Back’

There I Ruined It reimagined Elvis Presley singing the lyrics from the Sir Mix-A-Lot single "Baby Got Back" as "Don't Be Cruel". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Impressionist Shares Words Used to Get Into Character

Mary Elizabeth Kelly, who previously performed 17 impressions of celebrities in 45 seconds, demonstrated the specific key words and gestures she uses to get into character. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Engineer Builds Inventive Wheelless Bicycle

Engineer Sergii Gordieiev of The Q built a truly inventive wheelless bicycle, using treads to propel him forward. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

An Animated Stick Figure Gets Lost Inside the Complex World of Math

A persistent stick figure from Alan Becker‘s animated series "Animator vs." gets lost inside the complex world of mathematics. | Continue reading


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Fascinating Facts About Tuxedo Cats

Mallory Crusta of Cats.com shared fascinating facts about tuxedo cats, noting while most are black and white, they can be of other colors. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Rick Astley and Blossoms Perform a Set of 16 Songs by The Smiths at Glastonbury 2023

Rick Astley partnered with indie band Blossoms to cover 16 iconic songs by The Smiths in a secret second set at Glastonbury 2023. | Continue reading


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Rick Astley Performs His Legendary ‘Rickroll’ Song ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ at Glastonbury 2023

The great Rick Astley performed his iconic "Rickroll" song "Never Gonna Give You Up" to an appreciative audience at Glastonbury 2023. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

How Cancer Overruns the Body Like a City Invasion

Kurzgesagt shows via vivid animation how cells can be corrupted by cancer, like the invasion of a city, starting with a single cell. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

An Adorable Compilation of Wolf Pups Trying to Howl

The Voyageurs Wolf Project compiled adorable footage of tiny wolf pups trying to howl with all their respective might. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

The Smiths Live TV Debut on ‘Top of the Pops’ in 1983

The Smiths made their television debut on a November 1983 episode "Top of the Pops" performing "This Charming Man". | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Playing Foosball With Power Drills

A group of Foosball players took their game to the next level by switching out the standard handles with Ryobi power drills. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

How to Film Stunning Stop Motion With Insta360 Flow

Winga of Insta360 showcases the incredible capability of the Flow, an AI smartphone stabilizer that helps him film stunning stop motion shots. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

How to Hide From a Determined Bloodhound

Mark Rober used many tricks from his scientific arsenal in an unsuccessful attempt to hide from a determined search and rescue dog. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Man Plays Covers of 1980s Songs to Rescued Cows

Ryan Phillips, founder of the Life With Pigs Farm Sanctuary,performs acoustic covers of 1980s songs to rescued cows Jenna and Maisie. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

An Armored Green Goblin Made Out of Soda Cans

Minimaus Crafts created a shiny armored Green Goblin using recycled soda cans and other household products. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

An Inventive Drum Synth With Dancing Ferrofluid

Swedish artist and craftsman Love Hulten created the Ferrofluid Drum Synth using a Deton8 synthesizer from Twisted Electrons. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

‘Black Mirror’ Season 6 Easter Eggs and Callbacks

Heavy Spoilers provides a full rundown of the sixth season of "Black Mirror", including all the Easter Eggs and callbacks to previous seasons. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Disabled Ducks Find a Lifelong Friend in Each Other

An adorable pair of disabled ducks who can swim but cannot walk, have formed an incredible lifelong bond of friendship with each other. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

The Quietly Elegant Background Art of Looney Tunes

The Gaze looks a the quiet elegance of Looney Tunes background art, noting how the screen is filled with liminal space without characters. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

The Tallest Skyscrapers Under Construction in 2023

Fred Mills of The B1M takes a look at the tallest skyscrapers that are currently under construction around the world in 2023. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

Engineer Turns His Pickup Truck Into Dot Matrix Printer

Ryder Calm Down turned his truck into a giant dot matrix printer using computer-activated water valves attached to a wooden frame. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago

‘Black Mirror’ Season 6 Episode Themes Reimagined as a Series Retro Pop Art Posters

Butcher Billy partnered with Netflix to create a custom series of posters that creatively interpret the themes 'Black Mirror' season six. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 year ago