Laughing Squid June 20, 2025
A Fascinating Website Where You Can Watch Two Strangers Talk to Each Other for 30 Minutes
Alvin Chang created "30 Minutes With a Stranger", a fascinating website where you can watch two strangers talk for thirty minutes.
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Conan O'Brien Recruits Linguist Luke Ranieri to Settle Pronunciation Disputes With Jordan Schlansky
Conan O'Brien recruited linguist Luke Ranieri to help settle the ongoing pronunciation disputes with longtime frenemy Jordan Schlansky.
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The Goddess Minerva Debunks Myths About Ancient Rome in an Amusing Animated Game Show
The goddess Minerva hosts the game show "Duo vera et mendacium" to debunk common myths about Ancient Rome in an amusing TED-Ed lesson.
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How Extreme Heat Will Eventually Make Much of the Earth Completely Unlivable
Maya May warned that much of the Earth will become unlivable in the future due to extreme heat and the role humidity plays in this process.
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Teaching Dogs to 'Talk' Using Button Boards
PBS NewsHour reporter William Brangham looked at the viral fascination with teaching dogs to communicate using button boards.
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Little Girl Forms Inseparable Bond With Rescued Fox
A little girl named Phoenix and a rescued fox named Fergie formed an inseparable bond at the Greener Pastures Sanctuary in Perth, Australia.
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How Small Changes in Daily Routines Can Lead to Better Habits In the Long Run
Kurzgesagt takes a look at the difference between habit and routine, noting how small changes in these can help foster change in one's life.
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Mark Proksch of 'What We Do in the Shadows' Pranked Midwest TV Stations as Yo-Yo Expert in the Early 2000s
Before Mark Proksch was in "What We Do in the Shadows", he pranked morning shows in the 2000s as yo-yo expert Kenny "K-Strass" Strasser.
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