Laughing Squid January 18, 2025
Study Finds That an Octopus' Incredible Eight Arm Dexterity Comes From a Segmented Nervous System
A fascinating study found that the prehensile arms of an octopus are segmented from the rest of the cephalopod's body.
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How Rats Survived The Ice Age to Make Themselves Known and Conquer the World
A Ted-Ed lesson by Max G. Levy explains how rats survived the Ice Age, made their way from Asia to Europe and then across the Atlantic.
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'Progresso Soup Drops', The Comforting Taste of Chicken Noodle Soup Captured in a Hard Candy Form
General Mills announced new "Progresso Soup Drops" that capture the comforting flavor of Progresso Chicken Noodle Soup in hard candy form.
laughingsquid.com/progresso-soup-drops
Humanoid Robot Learns to Waltz Using AI
Mazeyu Ji, Xuanbin Peng and team at UC San Diego created Exbody2, an AI that lets robots mimic realistic human movements such as a waltz.
laughingsquid.com/humanoid-robot-learns-to-waltz
Tiny Orange Kitten Raised by a Caring Dog Grows Up to Be a Cat That Takes Care of Foster Kittens
When a tiny orange cat named Tuna came home, a maternal dog named Kona immediately adopted him as her own and taught him to love others.
laughingsquid.com/caring-dog-raises-caring-cat
Middle School Band Covers 'Sweet Child O' Mine'
Jasper Hughes posted footage of his middle school band covering the Guns ‘N Roses ballad "Sweet Child O’ Mine".
laughingsquid.com/middle-school-band-sweet-child-o-mine
A Detailed Virtual Reconstruction of Ancient Rome
History in 3D created a detailed virtual reconstruction of Ancient Rome that includes some of the most famous landmarks of the era.
laughingsquid.com/virtual-reconstruction-of-ancient-rome
Calm Little Dachshund Activates 'Grandma Radar' When He Realizes They're on the Way to Her House
A mini-dachshund who was riding in the car, suddenly perked up and activated his "Grandma Radar" when he realized he was going to her house.
laughingsquid.com/dachshund-activates-grandma-radar
