Laughing Squid

The Mysterious Sweating Sickness That Overtook Tudor England in the 15th and 16th Centuries
SciShow explained how a mysterious sweating sickness overtook Tudor England in the 15th and 16th centuries and then disappeared.

How Van Helsing Went From Stoic Academic in ‘Bram Stoker’s Dracula’ to Famed Action Hero in Movies
Dr. Emily Zarka of Monstrum shared how vampire hunter action hero Van Helsing from "Bram Stoker's Dracula" was originally a stoic academic.

How People In the Victorian Era Entertained Themselves Without the Use of Modern Technology
This House explained how Victorian Era people entertained themselves without having the use of modern technology at their fingertips.

A Beautiful 1960s Soul Cover of the Classic Folk Song ‘House of the Rising Sun’
Postmodern Jukebox teamed up with singer-songwriter LaVance Colley to perform a beautiful 1960s soul cover of "House of the Rising Sun".

Coffee Expert Tests Out a Unique Retro Coffee Maker Once Owned by David Lynch
James Hoffman shared how he won an auction for a unique retro coffee maker from the estate of David Lynch and then tested it out.

The Caterpillar – An Attachable Seat That Is Pulled Behind Theo Jansen’s Wind-Powered ‘Strandbeest’
Dutch artist Theo Jansen demonstrated an attachable seat that is pulled behind his iconic wind-powered "Strandbeest".

The Counterintuitive Engineering Behind Historic Ships Made Out of Concrete
Reporter Phil Edwards dove deep into the counterintuitive engineering behind historic ships that were made of concrete.

Everyday Items With Features Hiding In Plain Sight
List 25 provided helpful insight into everyday items with features that are hiding in plain sight, while explaining how to use them.

A Newsworthy Guitar Made From 1600 Sheets of Misprinted Newspaper in a Custom Spiral Design
Burl’s Art updated his original newspaper guitar by using 1,600 sheets of misprinted newspapers and a 3D mold for a custom spiral design.

Bartender Uses a Sword Like a Samurai to Cut Ice and Sets Bar on Fire to Make Unique Cocktails
Bartender Yuzo Komai in Tokyo carves ice with a sword like a Samurai and sets the bar on fire to make incredibly unique cocktails.
