Laughing Squid February 13, 2025
Why it Would Be Impossible to Build a Billion Story Skyscraper
Randall Munroe and Henry Reich of "What If" looked at the possibility of constructing a billion story skyscraper and why it wouldn't work.
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Blind Paralympic Athlete Fully Experiences Basketball Game in Real Time Using a OneCourt Tactile Device
Blind Paralympic Anthony Ferraro showed how he was able to experience a basketball game using the OneCourt tactile device.
laughingsquid.com/basketball-game-device-for-blind
How Candy Was Made in the 18th Century America
18th century Americana historian Jon Townsend of Townsends took a look back at how candy was made in colonial times.
laughingsquid.com/18th-century-candy
Kid Rides Through a Snowy New York City Park on a Citi Bike With Skis Instead of Wheels
WhatIsNewYork shared amusing footage of a kid traversing his way across a snowy NYC park on a Citi Bike that had skis instead of wheels.
laughingsquid.com/citi-bike-on-skis
Thoughtful Human Creates a Private Bedroom Inside an Unused Closet for Her Beloved Cat
Kaitlynn Stone is so thoughtful to her beloved cat Kikko that she built a private bedroom for Kikko inside an unused closet in her home office.
laughingsquid.com/cat-private-room-inside-closet
Woman Models Hairstyles From Past 500 Years
Morgan Donner modeled 500 years of hairstyles, starting with the year 1500 and moving forward century by century.
laughingsquid.com/500-years-of-women-hairstyles
Guilty Dog Freezes in Place When He's Caught Stealing His Human's Food Off the Counter
An innocent-looking golden retriever named Luke quite hilariously freezes in place when caught stealing his human's food off the counter.
laughingsquid.com/guilty-dog-stealing-food
Detailed Wooden Automatons of The Beatles
Daniel Bennan created a wonderful series of wooden automata that depicts each distinctive member of The Beatles walking across Abbey Road.
laughingsquid.com/the-beatles-wooden-automatons
