Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Measuring Exactly How Much Male Falsetto Has Been Used in Popular Modern Music Throughout the Decades
Video producer Estelle Caswell of the Vox series “Earworm” traces the history of the male falsetto, working with Matt Daniels of The Pudding to figure…
Service Dogs In Training Attend a Private Performance of ‘Billy Elliot’ to Learn Proper Theater Behavior
An adorable, well-mannered group of pups in Meaford, Ontario, Canada who are training to become part of the team at K-9 Country Inn Service Dogs…
Live Footage Timeline of Pink Floyd Transitioning From Syd Barrett to David Gilmour From 1967 Through 1972
Live footage of Pink Floyd performances from 1967 to 1972 shows the band transitioning from Syd Barrett to David Gilmour.
A Squishy Glowering Cthulhu Stress Toy
Pop culture toy and collectables company Entertainment Earth has released a wonderfully squishy, glowering Cthulhu stress toy to hold tight and worshipfully squeeze whenever anxiety…
A Look at How Taylor Makes Their Incredible Guitars
Video producer Caroline Aghajanian of Insider visited Taylor Guitars in El Cajon, California and in Tecate, Mexico in order to get an idea of how…
A Scientific Explanation of the Tragic Sequence of Events That Caused the Chernobyl Disaster
With the sublime HBO series Chernobyl bringing the catastrophic nuclear disaster of 1986 back into the forefront, ACS Reactions crafted a wonderful animated scientific explanation…
A Wonderfully Smooth Double Bass Quintet Cover of the Classic ‘Pink Panther Theme’ by Henry Mancini
A Croatian double bass quintet performed a wonderfully smooth cover of the "Pink Panther Theme" by Henry Mancini.
A Robotic Neck Brace to Help Patients With ALS or Other Neurological Conditions Keep Their Head Upright
Researchers of the ROAR Lab within Fu Foundation School of Engineering & Applied Science at Columbia University have build a truly agile and necessary robotic…
Russian Folk Orchestra Performs a Beautifully Tranquil Cover of ‘Stairway to Heaven’ on Six Balalaikas
A sextet of balalaika players from the N.P. Osipov National Academic Folk Instruments Orchestra of Russia performed a beautifully tranquil cover of the iconic Led…
Johnny Marr Invites a Devoted Fan Onstage at a Live Show to Play Guitar on the Song ‘This Charming Man’
While playing Live at Lemon Grove in Exeter, England, the legendary Johnny Marr invited a devoted fan onto the stage to accompany him on guitar…