Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
How a Narrow Strip of Sand Connecting a Spanish Island to Africa Became the World’s Shortest Border
In a promontory episode of Half As Interesting, fast talking narrator Sam from Wendover explains how the shortest international border in the world is an…
Stranger Things Returns For Season 3 on July 4, 2019
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Stranger Things (@strangerthingstv) on Dec 31, 2018 at 9:01pm PST Netflix has just announced that Stranger…
The Top Movies of 2018 Recreated in LEGO
Toscano Bricks takes a look back at some of the biggest and best movies of 2018, recreated in LEGO.
Thoughtful Wishes For a Happy New Year Expressed in 6,000 Toppling Dominoes With Fireworks at the End
Domino artist Lily Hevesh a.k.a. “Hevesh5” sent out a very thoughtful wish for a Happy New Year through 6,000 colorful toppling dominoes. The dominoes, which…
A Stately Great Egret Calmly Catches a Convenient Ride on the Tail of a Cooperative Alligator
A tourist visiting Gatorland in Orlando, Florida captured amusing footage of a great egret who calmly caught a ride on the tail of a surprisingly…
A Giant Alien Xenomorph Made Out of Gingerbread
Norwegian cake designer Caroline Eriksson created a truly impressive giant Alien Xenomorph gingerbread sculpture.
Satanic Ritual to Summon the Goodest Boy Ever
“Quis est vir bonus puer? Quis est vir bonus puer? Quis est vir bonus puer?”
A Helpful Explanation About ‘Auld Lang Syne’ and Its Historical Meaning Outside of Greeting the New Year
Vox explains the meaning of the original lyrics to “Auld Lang Syne” – the song that people in the United States sing to greet the new year.
A Beautiful Highly Realistic Japanese Kirie Octopus Delicately Cut From a Single Piece of Paper
View this post on Instagram A post shared by ??????????? Masayo (@kiriesousakukamasayo) on Dec 30, 2018 at 7:28pm PST Japanese kirie artist Masayo Fukuda has…
DOOMBA, A Roomba That Creates DOOM Level Maps
Game developer and designer Rich Whitehouse has created DOOMBA, a script that converts Roomba cleaning maps into level maps for the classic 1993 FPS video…