Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Ryan Reynolds Pokes Fun at Artisanal Style Ads While Promoting His Newly Acquired Aviation American Gin
In February 2018, actor Ryan Reynolds acquired a large stake in the Portland, Oregon company that makes Aviation American Gin. To promote his new(ish) acquisition,…
Helpful Information About Attending to Grooming, Feeding and Comfort Needs of an Older Cat
Dr. Uri Burstyn, aka the Helpful Vancouver Vet, who offers a great deal of good information about caring for household pets, has put together an…
Woman Who Left Her Body to Science to Teach Doctors Compassion Is Rebuilt as 3D High-Res Digital Cadaver
A short National Geographic documentary tells the story of a remarkable woman named Susan Potter. Potter wanted very much to be a part of teaching…
A Creepy Interactive Choir by Adult Swim That Works by Virtually Pulling Open an Animated Pair of Lips
Choir for [adult swim] – Audio by @krighxz. pic.twitter.com/na5twp4UgA — David Li (@daviddotli) December 12, 2018 David Li who works as an animator for…
Jimmy Kimmel Challenges Parents to Turn Off the TV While Their Kids Are Playing Fortnite
Jimmy Kimmel issued a new #YouTubeChallenge to parents asking them to sneak up on their kids and turn off the television while they are playing…
A KFC Fire Log That Smells Like Fried Chicken
KFC has partnered with Enviro-Logs to create a fire log that smells like their signature fried chicken. Once the environmentally friendly, quick starting log is…
Super Slow Motion Footage Showing How Fast a Sheet of 5mm Tempered Glass Cracks When Agitated
Gavin Free and Dan Gruchy of the Slo Mo Guys wanted to find how fast a sheet of 5mm tempered glass would crack when agitated.…
Last Thing a Christmas Ornament Sees Before It Dies
The last thing a Christmas ornament sees before it dies… via Miss Cellania
How the Shazam App Recognizes Songs So Quickly
Brian McManus of Real Engineering takes a look at the technology behind song recognition app Shazam and how it reveals matching song information so quickly…
A Remarkable Woman Who Offers the Free Use of Off-Road Wheelchairs for Everyone to Explore the Outdoors
A short documentary by TJ Cooney focuses on AARP Purpose Prize winner Monica Kamal Spaeni, a remarkable woman who lost the use of her legs…