Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Amazing Drone Footage of a Competitive Kayaker Successfully Riding Down a 110 Foot Waterfall
German competitive kayaker Adrian Mattern impressively took a ride down a 110 foot waterfall at Alexandra Falls in the Northwest Territories of Canada. This fall…
Makeup Artist Transforms a Cheerful UCLA Student Into the Steely Blue Eyed Night King From Game of Thrones
Talented makeup artist Meaghan Ashley transforms a UCLA neuroscience student named Matthew Quigley into the fearsome, steely blue eyed Night King from the HBO series…
One Legged Paralympian Josh Sundquist Dresses as ‘Genie of the Lamp’ From ‘Aladdin’ for Halloween 2018
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Josh Sundquist (@joshsundquist) on Oct 26, 2018 at 7:44am PDT Josh Sundquist, a Paralympian, motivational speaker,…
A Surplus of Silly Skeletons Dance Their Little Hearts Out in an Oddly Cheerful Halloween Video by Cyriak
Cyriak Harris, the clever mind behind many creative films has created “RIP“, an oddly cheerful Halloween themed animaed video that features a surplus of silly…
New Orleans’ Hot 8 Brass Band Performs a Cover of the Joy Division Song ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’
Hot 8 Brass Band from New Orleans performed a cover of the classic Joy Division song "Love Will Tear Us Apart".
Chris Cornell Tells Howard Stern How He Wrote ‘Black Hole Sun’ Before Performing the Song Live in Studio
In 2007, the now tragically late singer Chris Cornell appeared on The Howard Stern Show and performed a haunting acoustic version of his iconic Soundgarden…
Bill Hicks Commentary About Choosing Love Over Fear
A brilliantly illustrated episode of After Skool (previously) features the very timely words of comedian Bill Hicks from his “It’s Just a Ride” routine. Hicks…
94 Year Old Former LIFE Magazine Photographer Fred Lyon Shares His Incredible Photos of San Francisco
On October 8, 2018, Fred Lyon, the legendary former LIFE Magazine photographer and author of San Francisco, Portrait of a City: 1940-1960 and San Francisco…
Thoughtful Designer Creates a Line of Cooking Tools for the Blind to Safely Prepare Food With Dignity
Kevin Chiam, a talented, thoughtful and problem solving designer in Singapore has created Folks Kitchenware, a really wonderful line of cooking tools for the blind…
The Ongoing Battle Between New York and New Jersey Over Who Rightfully Owns the Statue of Liberty
In a long-awaited video, the very insightful CGP Grey provides an animated explanation about the ongoing battle between neighboring states New York and New Jersey…