Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Sad Injured Dog Living on Romanian Streets Finds a Loving Home With a Family in the United States
In February 2018, the kind souls at the animal rescue shelter “Howl of a Dog” in Resita, Romania reached out to a filthy dog who…
Comedienne Lucille Ball Talks Like a Train in a 1939 Demonstration of the New Sonovox Talk Box
In 1939, inventor Gilbert Wright created the Sonovox, a talk box that utilized the same general principles of Alvino Rey’s Talking Steel Guitar. Rather than…
An Entire Village of Miniature Disney-Esque Castles Sits Empty in the Bolu Province of Northern Turkey
The builders of the Sarot Group invested over $200 million in building "Burj Al Babas", an entire resort estate of miniature Disney-esque castles
The Impending Technological Doom That Awaits Us When the Next Powerful Solar Storm Hits the Earth
In a boding episode, the narrator of RealLifeLore explains how a powerful solar storm could cause a devastatingly massive meltdown of electric grids, systems and…
A Little Yellow Bird Goes for a Ride on a Tiny Scooter
A little yellow bird named Drigo adorably climbed upon a teeny tiny scooter and took a little ride around the kitchen table. Drigo is part…
A Fascinating Experimental Black and White Film About a Tabby Cat Giving Birth to Five Kittens in 1947
In 1947, the husband and wife filmmaking team of Alexander Hammid and Maya Deren created “Private Life of a Cat”, a beautiful experimental film about…
How Robert Smith’s Moods Dictated The Cure’s Sound
Music essayist Trash Theory takes a deep dive into the enigmatic history of The Cure and the band’s frequent forays into radio-friendly pop music before…
The Eight Hidden in the Eight of Diamonds
What age were you when you first saw the 8 in the middle of the 8 of diamonds? ? pic.twitter.com/GjRLkyl7Vu — Plink (@PlinketyPlink) November 17,…
The Appropriately Weird History Behind the Iconic Talking Heads Song ‘Once In a Lifetime’
In 1980, Talking Heads along with producer Brian Eno, released the song “Once In a Lifetime” to moderate success. With the advent of MTV a…
Scientist Proves the Earth Is Round Using Two Sticks and an Orange While Bicycling a Saskatchewan Road
Kurtis Baute proves that the Earth is round with an experiment using two sticks, an orange and a long straight bicycle ride along a flat road.