Laughing Squid

a daily dose of unique and curious things

Handcrafted Violin Cello Japanese Artisan

Japanese Artisan Spends Six Months Handcrafting a Violin and Cello

May 2, 2026

Deeper Water Stranger Sea Creature

Why Deep Sea Creatures Become So Much Stranger and Larger as the Water Gets Deeper

May 2, 2026

real life guitar myths

Musician Tests Legendary Guitar Myths in Real Life

May 1, 2026

Baked Bread Hats

Handcrafted Hats That Look Like Freshly Baked Bread

May 1, 2026

New York City Wooden Water Tower

Why New York City Has So Many Wooden Water Towers

May 1, 2026

Honey Bee Ignores Waggle Dance

Why Honey Bees Often Ignore the ‘Waggle Dance’ by Other Bees That Reveals Food Sources

April 30, 2026

Coinbase Your Way Out

An Innovative Coinbase Ad That Looks Like a Video Game, Featuring Real Actors and Pixelated Sets

April 30, 2026

Making Sandwich With Feet

Man Recreates His Guinness World Record for the Fastest Sandwich Made With Feet

April 30, 2026

Staying Power of Cool

The Multigenerational Staying Power of the Word ‘Cool’

April 30, 2026

Letters Live NYC Cranston Kingsley

Bryan Cranston and Ferdinand Kingsley Read a Fiery 1675 Exchange Between Opposing Military Forces

April 29, 2026