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"Brad and His Dad" is an amusing SNL animated short about a divorced dad who tries to find outdoor activities for his son. laughingsquid.com/brad-and-his...
Divorced Dad Tries to Find Fun Outdoor Activities For His Son in an Amusing SNL Animated Short
"Brad and His Dad" is an amusing SNL animated short about a divorced dad who tries to find outdoor activities for his son.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
An Asian small-clawed otter named Mr. Chow at the Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary loves being wrapped like a burrito after his bath. laughingsquid.com/otter-loves-...
Otter Loves Being Wrapped Like a Burrito After His Bath
An Asian small-clawed otter named Mr. Chow at the Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary loves being wrapped like a burrito after his bath.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
WDR Funkhausorchester performed an intriguing three part orchestral medley of theme songs from "James Bond" movies. laughingsquid.com/james-bond-o...
An Intriguing Orchestral Medley of James Bond Themes
WDR Funkhausorchester performed an intriguing three part orchestral medley of theme songs from "James Bond" movies.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Flatbush Cats has launched a new investigative podcast called "Underfoot", focusing on cat overpopulation in NYC. laughingsquid.com/underfoot-fl...
'Underfoot' – An Investigative Podcast by Flatbush Cats About Cat Overpopulation in New York City
Flatbush Cats has launched a new investigative podcast called "Underfoot", focusing on cat overpopulation in NYC.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Shawn Gilmore compiled a fascinating archive of the prolific use of evidence string boards featured in popular culture. laughingsquid.com/evidence-str...
A Fascinating Archive of Evidence String Boards
Shawn Gilmore compiled a fascinating archive of the prolific use of evidence string boards featured in popular culture.
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November 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Get ‘Er Brewed met with Guinness global brand ambassador Padraig Fox to take a grand tour inside the brewhouse at St. James Gate in Dublin. laughingsquid.com/saint-james-...
A Grand Tour Inside the Famous Guinness Brewery at Saint James Gate in Dublin, Ireland
Get ‘Er Brewed met with Guinness global brand ambassador Padraig Fox to take a grand tour inside the brewhouse at St. James Gate in Dublin.
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November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Philip Kaplan created a wearable "Emergency Subwoofer" that is very portable, allowing it to travel wherever more bass is needed. laughingsquid.com/emergency-su...
A Wearable 'Emergency Subwoofer' That Can Go Wherever More Bass Is Needed
Philip Kaplan created a wearable "Emergency Subwoofer" that is very portable, allowing it to travel wherever more bass is needed.
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November 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
David Epstein explains how a person can use a "sampling period" to develop specialized skills in an animated TED Talk. laughingsquid.com/developing-s...
How a 'Sampling Period' Leads to Better Development of Specialized Skills
David Epstein explains how a person can use a "sampling period" to develop specialized skills in an animated TED Talk.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Postmodern Jukebox and Amber Woodhouse performed a cover of the Stevie Wonder song “Part-Time Lover” in the style of 1930s speakeasy jazz. laughingsquid.com/1930s-speake...
A Lively 1930s Speakeasy Jazz Cover of the Stevie Wonder Song 'Part-Time Lover'
Postmodern Jukebox and Amber Woodhouse performed a cover of the Stevie Wonder song “Part-Time Lover” in the style of 1930s speakeasy jazz.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
A big beautiful bunny named Hoppy Gilmore, who was originally being sold for meat, greets his devoted human at the door like a dog. laughingsquid.com/bunny-acts-l...
Rescued Bunny Who Was Raised for Meat Greets His Devoted Human at the Door Like a Dog
A big beautiful bunny named Hoppy Gilmore, who was originally being sold for meat, greets his devoted human at the door like a dog.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Musician Mattias Krantz rescued a young octopus whom he named Takoyaki and tried to teach him to play piano. laughingsquid.com/teaching-oct...
Musician Teaches a Rescued Octopus to Play Piano
Musician Mattias Krantz rescued a young octopus whom he named Takoyaki and tried to teach him to play piano.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Hank Green of SciShow looked at popular Semaglutide medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy, noting their pros and cons. laughingsquid.com/ozempic-pros...
The Pros and Cons of Ozempic
Hank Green of SciShow looked at popular Semaglutide medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy, noting their pros and cons.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Pat Fernandez of Pat's Soundhouse perfectly recreated the sound of a car alarm on a Khaen, which he then transformed into a catchy song. laughingsquid.com/car-alarm-on...
Musician Perfectly Recreates the Sound of a Car Alarm on a Traditional Lao Bamboo Mouth Organ
Pat Fernandez of Pat's Soundhouse perfectly recreated the sound of a car alarm on a Khaen, which he then transformed into a catchy song.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The Doobie Brothers performed a nostalgic NPR Tiny Desk Concert and also played a new song from their upcoming 2025 album. laughingsquid.com/doobie-broth...
The Doobie Brothers Play a Wonderfully Nostalgic NPR Tiny Desk Concert to Promote Their New Album
The Doobie Brothers performed a nostalgic NPR Tiny Desk Concert and also played a new song from their upcoming 2025 album.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Weird History Food looked at the eternally bubbly history behind Coca-Cola in all its formulary iterations. laughingsquid.com/coca-cola-hi...
The Eternally Bubbly History Behind Coca-Cola
Weird History Food looked at the eternally bubbly history behind Coca-Cola in all its formulary iterations.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Lisa of All the Foster Pups has turned nighttime potty breaks for the senior dogs in her care into outdoor rave parties with glow collars. laughingsquid.com/senior-dog-p...
Creative Woman Turns Nighttime Potty Breaks for Senior Dogs Into Rave Parties With Glow Collars
Lisa of All the Foster Pups has turned nighttime potty breaks for the senior dogs in her care into outdoor rave parties with glow collars.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The 1994 "Momentum" episode of "Bill Nye the Science Guy" featured a science parody of the Morrissey song "The More You Ignore Me". laughingsquid.com/bill-nye-sci...
A Clever Science Parody of Morrissey's 'The More You Ignore Me' by 'Bill Nye the Science Guy'
The 1994 "Momentum" episode of "Bill Nye the Science Guy" featured a science parody of the Morrissey song "The More You Ignore Me".
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November 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A 40 year old rescued white-bellied caique named Turtle loves getting a gentle massage from her human's electric toothbrush. laughingsquid.com/parrot-elect...
Rescued Parrot Loves Getting a Massage From Her Human's Electric Toothbrush
A 40 year old rescued white-bellied caique named Turtle loves getting a gentle massage from her human's electric toothbrush.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Ze Frank examines the incredible praying mantis, noting how different species have evolved physiology that lets them hide in plain sight. laughingsquid.com/praying-mant...
How the Praying Mantis Evolved to Hide in Plain Sight
Ze Frank examines the incredible praying mantis, noting how different species have evolved physiology that lets them hide in plain sight.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Musician Lord Vinheteiro quite deftly plucked out the tunes to popular songs on strategically placed rubber chickens of various sizes and tones. laughingsquid.com/rubber-chick...
Tuxedoed Musician Plays Popular Songs on Strategically Placed Rubber Chickens of Varying Sizes
Musician Lord Vinheteiro quite deftly plucked out the tunes to popular songs on strategically placed rubber chickens of various sizes and tones.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Tom Bailey and Alannah Currie of Thompson Twins spoke about their mega 1983 hit "Hold Me Now", which was based on a real event. laughingsquid.com/thompson-twi...
Tom Bailey and Alannah Currie of Thompson Twins Share How 'Hold Me Now' Was Based on a Real Event
Tom Bailey and Alannah Currie of Thompson Twins spoke about their mega 1983 hit "Hold Me Now", which was based on a real event.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Miguel Lawrence performed an incredible rendition of "Flight of the Bumblebee" on sopranino recorder at lightning-fast speed. laughingsquid.com/flight-of-th...
'Flight of the Bumblebee' Played Lightning Fast on a Sopranino Recorder
Miguel Lawrence performed an incredible rendition of "Flight of the Bumblebee" on sopranino recorder at lightning-fast speed.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Lost in Time created a fascinating 3D animation that brought several of Leonardo da Vinci‘s incredibly ingenious inventions to life. laughingsquid.com/leonardo-da-...
A Fascinating 3D Animation That Brings Several of Leonardo da Vinci's Ingenious Inventions to Life
Lost in Time created a fascinating 3D animation that brought several of Leonardo da Vinci‘s incredibly ingenious inventions to life.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"Today I Found Out" looked at the ingenious marketing that made Band-Aid a household name around the world. laughingsquid.com/band-aid-his...
How Ingenious Marketing Made Band-Aid a Household Name Around the World
"Today I Found Out" looked at the ingenious marketing that made Band-Aid a household name around the world.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Beatboxer Xin An recreates entire songs by looping sounds that he solely creates with his mouth, including singing. laughingsquid.com/beatboxer-re...
Talented Beatboxer Recreates Entire Songs
Beatboxer Xin An recreates entire songs by looping sounds that he solely creates with his mouth, including singing.
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November 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM