Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Classic Lick From the Weezer Song ‘Buddy Holly’ Played on a Variety of Unique Instruments
Joe Porter played a lick from the classic Weezer song "Buddy Holly" on a variety of different and unusual instruments.
Septuagenarian Comedian Makes Fun of His Old Age
Andy Huggins is a septuagenarian comedian from Houston who tells jokes that make fun of his old age and elder stereotypes.
How John F. Kennedy’s Favorite James Bond Movie Influenced Men to Wear Blue Shirts to Work
Magnify explained how President John F. Kennedy's favorite James Bond film "Dr. No" inspired men to start wearing blue shirts to work.
Why the Name for The Philippines Starts With a ‘Ph’ and Its Residents Are Known as Filipinos With an ‘F’
Name Explain looked at why the Philippines is spelled with a "Ph" while its residents are called Filipinos, which starts with an "F".
Why People Often See a Shadowy Man With a Wide Brimmed Hat During Sleep Paralysis Episodes
Dr. Emily Zarka of Monstrum looks at the phenomenon of seeing a shadowy man in a wide brim hat appearing during episodes of sleep paralysis.
Band Plays a Bluesy Cover of the ‘Severance’ Theme
The Southern California band Airbase Parkway performed an incredible bluesy cover of the distinctive intro theme for Severance.
Personified Streaming Services Let a Hapless Consumer Know About Increasing Costs
LizaBanks Campagna personified various streaming services letting hapless customer Eddie Morrison know about increasing prices.
A Badass Cover of the Solo From the Lynyrd Skynyrd Song ‘Free Bird’ on a Chinese Guzheng
Mo Yun performed a badass cover of the guitar solo from the Lynyrd Skynyrd song "Free Bird" on a traditional Chinese guzheng.
Damian Lewis Reads a Tender 1987 Love Letter From John le Carrè to His Wife Jane Eustace
Damian Lewis read a tender letter from 1987 written by John le Carré to his beloved wife Jane Eustace after 15 years of marriage.
Woman Reunites With Her Beloved Cat Who She Thought She Lost in the Palisades Fire
During the Palisades Fire in January 2025, Katherine Kiefer lost her Maine Coon cat Aggie, but then was runited with her two months later.