Laughing Squid

a daily dose of unique and curious things

Butter Sculptor Minnesota State Fair

Artist Carves Portraits From Giant Blocks of Butter Inside a Rotating Fridge at the Minnesota State Fair

October 30, 2026

Black-and-white poster for It's a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead, with a man holding up a severed head under a full moon

‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ Meets ‘Night of the Living Dead’ in a Merry Yet Spooky Movie Mashup

October 29, 2026

A baby sloth clings to its mother in a leafy tree, and in a close-up the pup licks its mother's mouth

Baby Sloth Licks Mother’s Mouth to Learn What’s Safe to Eat

October 29, 2026

A black fanged rabbit statue with red-tipped claws perched above an ornate arched doorway on a brick building in Newcastle

The Mysterious Origins of the Peculiar Fanged Vampire Rabbit Above an Ornate Doorway in Newcastle

October 29, 2026

3D animated map of London along the River Thames, with a fire and black smoke, under the words The Story of London

A 3D Animated History of London From Founding to Present Day

October 29, 2026

A pile of bright orange pumpkins, warty red squash and green gourds resting on straw in the sun

How Pumpkins Outlived the Mastodons Through Domestication

October 28, 2026

Collage of Playing For Change musicians singing into microphones and playing ukulele, many wearing headphones

Musicians From Nine Commonwealth Nations Perform ‘With a Little Help From My Friends’ by The Beatles

October 28, 2026

Engraving of a crowned, bearded Thor raising a hammer amid lightning, under the word Thursday and a Thor's Day banner

Common Words That Were Inspired by Mythological Gods and Goddesses

October 28, 2026

Hope sits on straw and hugs Rodney, a young miniature donkey lying across her lap in a fenced paddock

Miniature Donkey Enjoys Snuggling With His Favorite Human as an Integral Part of His Training

October 28, 2026

A hyperrealistic red octopus cake with tentacles coiled around a woman's outstretched arm against a dark background

Cake Artist Creates a Hyperrealistic Life-Sized Octopus Cake With Tentacles That Grip Her Arm

October 27, 2026