Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Demonstration of How an Upper Class Gentleman in the 18th Century Would Get Dressed in the Morning
A fascinating video from National Liverpool Museums offers a view into the past with a comprehensive demonstration showing the specific order involved in the process…
Why the Michael Jackson Song ‘Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough’ Has Remained Timeless for So Many Years
Video blogger and web producer Evan Puschak aka The Nerdwriter took a reflective look at the timelessness of Michael Jackson’s 1979 song “Don’t Stop ‘Til…
Superhero Action Figure Comes to Life With the Power of 3D to Save Woman From the Jaws of an Octopus
In the amusingly brilliant stop motion animation “Captain 3D” by Victor Haegelin, a superhero action figure sitting upon a desk accidentally comes to life with…
Rodeo Announcer Rides Around His Northern New Jersey Town on a Homemade Battery Powered Horse
Stephen Bacque, a Cranford, New Jersey resident by way of Houston, Texas, rides around town on a battery powered horse of his own original design.…
Justin Roiland of ‘Rick and Morty’ Offers Several Hilariously Handy Tips for Successful Voice Over Work
Justin Roiland, the brilliant mind and voice behind the sublime animated series Rick and Morty, offers up some hilarious tips that can come in handy…
I Think We’re Alone Now, A Haunting Film About the Sole Survivor of an Apocalypse Meeting Another Person
In the haunting Reed Morano film I Think We’re Alone Now, the incredible Peter Dinklage plays the role of Del, an involuntarily reclusive man who…
Fascinating Chart Showing How Much the Temperature Has Increased in Your Hometown Since Your Birth
The New York Times has put together a fascinating interactive chart that reveals just how much the temperature has increased (by number of days) in…
MTA Pays Tribute to Aretha Franklin With ‘Respect’ Signs at NYC Subway Stations Named Franklin
Since the passing of the great Aretha Franklin on August 16, 2018, some very creative New Yorkers have been erecting wonderful ad-hoc memorials to the…
Amazing 1977 Footage of Lynyrd Skynyrd Performing in Oakland Three Months Before Their Tragic Plane Crash
Over the July 4 weekend in 1977, the iconic southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd played to a sold-out crowd at the Oakland Coliseum in Northern…
A Pair of Fiesty Fawns Play an Adorable Game of Tag With a Bit of Hide-and-Seek Around a Giant Bale of Hay
A pair of rather frisky fawns decided to play a game of tag, with a little hide-and-seek thrown in, around giant rolled up bale of…