Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Restaurant Recreates Leonardo Da Vinci’s Self Portrait Using Italian Foods to Mark 500 Years Since His Death
The British restaurant chain Bella Italia wanted to mark the 500th anniversary of the death of artist and inventor Leonardo Da Vinci with a strong…
British Polyglot Plays a Medieval Anglo-Saxon Who Casually Speaks Old English During a Faux Interview
Simon Roper, a polyglot vlogger with a wonderful fascination for English historical languages, created a faux documentary for which he played a traditional Anglo-Saxon (albeit…
Bill Hader Giddily Meets His Idol Keith Morrison of ‘Dateline’ After Doing Impressions of Him for Years
Willie Geist surprised Bill Hader by introducing him to his idol Keith Morrison of "Dateline" while he was doing voiceover work in a studio.
For All Mankind, An Apple TV+ Alternate Timeline Series About an Ongoing Space Race With the USSR
During the WWDC 2019 keynote on June 3rd, Apple CEO Tim Cook shared the trailer of an original alternate timeline series entitled For All Mankind,…
Humorous Art Project Features Tempting Food That Can Only Be Accessed ‘In Case of Emergency’
Freelance digital designer Ben Fearnley has created a rather humorous art project featuring tempting treats that can only be accessed “in case of emergency”. Fearnley…
Lucas the Spider’s Colorful Easter Easter Egg Hatches and Flies Away on a Pair of Magnificent Wings
On Easter Day, Lucas the Spider and his good friend the fly happily gathered up colorful eggs that they collected from all around the yard…
How to Make Godzilla Really Angry, A Brilliant Stop-Motion Etiquette Bumper for Alamo Drafthouse
Before every screening of Godzilla: King of the Monsters, the Alamo Draft House shows a brilliant stop-motion “etiquette” bumper that features a couple of Godzilla…
A Scrappy Dog Figures Out How to Extract a Chew Toy Ring From a Tall Vertical Maze
Delta, a young assistant to Dog Scientist Albert, quite methodically figured out how to extract a chew toy ring from a vertical maze on her…
SyFy Host Explains the Difference Between Multiverse and Parallel Universe to Two Other Versions of Herself
SyFy Wire host Jackie Jennings invited two other versions of herself to help explain the difference between a multiverse and a parallel universe. When that…
A Tiny Baby Raccoon Hugs a Fluffy Plush Version of Himself After Being Rescued From the Side of the Road
While out driving one day a compassionate human named Eric found a baby raccoon on the side of the road. The tiny procyonid was left…