Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Absurd Animated GIFs Reimagining the Human Body
Photographer Romain Laurent (previously) has continued his wonderfully bizarre series with animated GIFs that take an absurd take on the human body. Some substitute objects…
Why Cover Songs That Don’t Stray Too Far From the Original Version Inevitably Invite Critical Comparison
The wonderfully motor-mouthed, artistically talented music theorist 12Tone explains why covers songs aren’t always the most successful form of music, no matter who is performing…
The Number of Times a Button or Lever Has Been Pressed or Flipped on the Millenium Falcon in Star Wars
A “Star Wars By the Numbers” episode of Star Wars Kids counts the number of times a button, switch or lever has been pressed or…
A Boat Tour of a Reservoir Filled With 96 Million Black Plastic Balls That Keep the Water Safe for Consumption
Veritasium host Derek Muller took a boat tour of a reservoir in Los Angeles that was filled with 96 million black balls made from HDPE…
The Legendary Lightsaber Duel Between Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi Reimagined in a Modern Context
Christopher Clements of FXitinPost has created Scene 38 ReImagined, where Clements brilliantly recreates the legendary lightsaber duel between Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi as a…
Teens Attempt to Successfully Dial a Rotary Telephone
A couple of 17 year old boys who have not only never seen, let alone used a rotary phone in during their short lives, were…
Gorillas Awkwardly Cling to an Outside Wall as They Make Their Way Indoors During a Heavy Downpour
A family of gorillas at Riverbanks Zoo & Garden in Columbia, South Carolina huddled under the safety of an overhang during a severe rainstorm. As…
CGP Grey Drives a Tesla Model X Across ‘The Loneliest Road in America’ From San Jose to Moab, Utah
In a very rare, non-animated video, the wonderfully articulate CGP Grey (previously) narrates his unexpected road trip across “The Loneliest Road in America”, from San…
How Jimi Hendrix Captured the Essence of Fire, Water, Earth, and Air Through His Visionary Music
Music vlogger Noah LeFevre of Polyphonic (previously) takes a close look at the music of the late, great Jimi Hendrix and likens a number of…
The Incredible Journey of a Stray Cat From Shy, Sick and Scraggly to Playful, Healthy and Handsome
One of the amazing humans of Flatbush Cats, a non-profit feral rescue program in central Brooklyn shared the story of Julius, Golden Lion of House…