Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
The Simple Safety Reason That Explains Why Plane Cabin Lights Are Turned Off During Takeoff and Landing
In a lofty video essay for Cheddar, producer Patrick Jones explains why the cabin lights are turned out both during the takeoff and landing of…
Husqvarna Launches ‘Timber’, An App That Matches Tree Lovers With Available Trees Around the World
In celebration of Valentine’s Day, Swedish outdoor power products company Husqvarna has amusingly launched Timber, the world’s first dating service that matches lonely dendrophiles with…
Tesla Introduces a Temperature Regulating ‘Dog Mode’ That Assures Passersby That the Dogs Within Are Safe
Tesla Motors has introduced the very thoughtful “Dog Mode” for their vehicles. This wonderful dashboard feature not only regulates the temperature inside the car when…
Lucas the Spider and His Brand New Friend the Fly Search the House for Something Yummy to Eat
After becoming friends with the skittish fly who got caught in his lovingly homemade web, a very happy Lucas the Spider decided that he was…
‘Stranger Things’ Dungeons & Dragons Starter Kit
In a very meta nod to the sublime Netflix series Stranger Things and its 1980s nostalgia, Hasbro has released a Stranger Things Dungeons and Dragons…
The Chemistry Behind the Crimping, Curling and Styling Products That Made Hair So Very Big in the 1980s
In a hirsute episode of ACS Reactions, a perfectly coiffed Ms. Beautyphile explains the chemical compounds and reactions behind all those crazy crimping, curling and…
An Acoustic Guitar Cover of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Plucked One Note at a Time With a Pair of Chopsticks
With the release of the Freddie Mercury biopic in 2018, performers everywhere have been finding unique ways to cover the titular song. Musician Ralph Jay…
A Clever First Person Stop-Motion Clay Animation About the Consequences of Learning to Sculpt
The visual effects artists of Buttered Side Down have created “Learning to Sculpt”, a very clever stop-motion clay animation that’s told in first person narrative.…
Shoeless Shirtless Florida Man Pursues the Pernicious Porch Pirates Who Stole Packages From His Doorstep
When Thomas Penafiel of Sarasota, Florida was notified by his Nest security camera that someone was on his porch, he took off out of his…
Shiba Inu Politely Waits for Baby to Ring Bell for Treat
Haru, the rather vociferous and adventurous Shiba Inu dog, engaged in an adorable contest in which she and her human counterpart baby Abram would “Ring…