Why Knuckles Make a Popping Sound When Stretched
In a snappy Ted-Ed lesson written by Eleanor Nelsen and animated by Belfer Creative, narrator Addison Anderson explains exactly why knuckles and other joints release…
Lori Dorn
Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.
An Animated History of England
As part of his ongoing series of animated history videos, vlogger James Suibhne of Subhine (previously) has created a detailed animation that captures the history…
Artificial Olfaction Expert Explains Why Dog’s Sense of Smell is Still Superior to Any Amount of Computer Code
In a fragrant video essay for Wired, senior writer Emily Dreyfuss speaks with MIT professor Andreas Mershin. Mershin is the expert authority on artificial olfaction…
A Snoring Cat Hilariously Amplified With a Microphone
A sleeping cat was snoring so loudly that he was distracting his human, so they turned on a microphone to amplify the feline’s funny snores.
How to Ask Another Person for Reassurance Without Appearing to Be Desperate for Their Approval
The School of Life (previously) explains why the very human need for reassurance can also be terrifying and bring about discomfiting abandonment and approval issues…
Painstakingly Programming a Really Old Doorbell to Play ‘Megalovania’ From the Video Game ‘Undertale’
Game music guitarist Jules Conroy of Family Jules discovered that the San Diego house in which he was living had a really old doorbell that…
A Teeny Tiny Shrek Successfully Completes the Westminster Dog Show Agility Course in Record Time
Video game editor Chanbahni very cleverly reimagined footage from the Westminster Dog Show by replacing the canine in the scene with a teeny tiny Shrek…
How Honey Reacts to Microgravity in Space
Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques took some time out of his day working on the International Space Station to open a container of honey…
Cookie Monster Practices Self-Control, Denying Himself the Pleasure of Eating Cookies Until His Friend Arrives
A famished Cookie Monster joined NPR Education reporter Cory Turner for what he thought would be a nice plate of cookies to enjoy. Instead, Cookie…
A Look Inside the Reconstructed Eero Saarinen Mid-Century Modern TWA Hotel at John F. Kennedy Airport
We previously wrote about the former TWA Flight Center designed by Eero Saarinen at JFK Airport as it was being renovated into a lavish 1962…