Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Simon’s Cat Wages War on Feline Bully Next Door
While Simon’s Cat is in the yard playing with his ball, it rolls over the “borderline that separates the yard next door from his”. As…
A Mysterious Bottle of Wendy’s Meat Soda (With a Hint of Ketchup) Is Found in a Grocery Drink Cooler
A post shared by Obvious Plant (@obviousplant) on Aug 17, 2018 at 10:47am PDT Comedian Jeff Wysaski of Obvious Plant is back with another store…
An Animated Explanation of the Medical and Pharmacological Causes of Hallucinations
In a chimeric Ted-Ed lesson written by educator Elizabeth Cox and animated by Nerdo, narrator Susan Zimmerman explains what causes hallucinations, what happens when hallucinations…
Neil deGrasse Tyson Challenges Chaser the Border Collie to Retrieve a Doll She’d Never Seen Before
On an adorable 2012 episode of the PBS series NOVAScience, popular astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson challenged Chaser, the amazing border collie who understands over 1,000…
Contortionist Shows How He Can Walk Forward With His Feet Turned Completely Backwards
Contortionist Moses Lanham aka Mr. Elastic Man, who set the Guinness World Record for “Fastest time to walk 20 meters with feet facing backwards” in…
Jonathan Banks and Rhea Seehorn of ‘Better Call Saul’ Discuss Some Interesting Fan Interactions
Better Call Saul actors Jonathan Banks (Mike Ehrmantraut) and Rhea Seehorn (Kim Wexler) sat down with New York Magazine for an interview during which they…
Artist Christoph Niemann Humorously Explains How Images Can Transcend the Limits of Language
In a wonderfully personable TED Talk, renowned artist, New York Times columnist and author Christoph Niemann explains rather humorously how the language of images can…
New York Public Library Offers Access to Classic Tales Through Instagram Stories With ‘Insta Novels’
The incredibly imaginative folks at The New York Public Library partnered with the independent creative company Mother New York to create and promote their wonderful…
A Hapless Sheep Stuck in a Tire Swing Goes for an Unexpected Ride While Trying to Run Away
A helpless little sheep who became stuck inside a tire swing tried in vain to run toward the rest of the flock but swung instead.
An Adorably Confused Pet Crab Attempts To Figure Out How to Best Eat a Bowl of Noodles
An oddly adorable pet crab became a bit confused when she was presented with a bowl of cooked noodles to eat.