Laughing Squid

Gordon Ramsay Describes His Ideal Last Meal
Gordon Ramsay sat down with Josh Scherer to share what food he wanted for his last meal, noting that he was too busy to think about death.

Why Traditional Pint Glasses Have a Bulge at the Top
Mandy Naglich explained why certain pint glasses have a curved bulge at the top, making them less likely to break and easier to stack.

How LEGO Became Synonymous With Plastic Interlocking Building Bricks Worldwide
Phil Edwards examined the history of plastic interlocking building bricks to discover why LEGO became synonymous with these bricks.

Andy Kaufman Does a Perfect Impression of Elvis Presley on Johnny Carson’s ‘Tonight Show’ in 1977
While appearing on "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson" in 1977, Andy Kaufman broke out into a perfect impression of Elvis Presley.

A Cleverly Designed Computer Keyboard That Looks Like a Cheese Board
DirkMcGirk very cleverly designed a mechanical keyboard with keys that look like separate pieces of a coordinated cheese board.

The Surprisingly Complex Drum Track Behind the 1983 Hit Song ‘Maniac’ from ‘Flashdance’
Captain Pikant recreated the surprisingly complex drum pattern of the Michael Sembello song "Maniac" from the 1983 movie "Flashdance".

How NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Was Designed to Travel Closer to the Sun Than Any Previous Mission
A fiery Ted-Ed lesson explains how the NASA Parker Solar Probe is designed to travel closer to the sun than any previous mission.

Puddles Pity Party Performs a Breezy Cover of the Classic Blondie Song ‘Dreaming’
Puddles Pity Party performed a breezy cover of the classic Blondie song "Dreaming" while playing his coordinating cardboard guitar.

NPR Producer Bobby Carter Gives a Tour of the Tiny Desk Concert Office in Washington, D.C.
Architectural Digest visited the NPR offices to get a wonderful first-hand tour of the Tiny Desk office, where countless artists have performed.

Comedian Richard Ayoade Reads a Series of Frantic Letters From Franz Kafka to His Fiancée in 1912
Richard Ayoade read a series of anxious letters written by Franz Kafka to his fiancée, Felice Bauer, in 1912 at a Letters Live event in 2024.
