Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Big Brown Bear Enjoys a Margarita While Taking a Refreshing Dip in an Altadena Backyard Hot Tub
Altadena, California resident Mark Hough was enjoying a Friday afternoon off when he saw a big brown bear with a red earmark climb over the…
A Hauntingly Beautiful Cover of ‘With or Without You’ Performed on a Custom Triple Neck Acoustic Guitar
Musician Luca Stricagnoli performed a hauntingly beautiful cover of the U2 song "With or Without You" on his custom triple neck guitar.
Coffee Expert Performs a Series of A or B Taste Tests to Determine Which Cup is More Expensive
In a caffeinated episode of the Epicurious series Price Points, artisan roaster Dillon Edwards of Parlor Coffee in Brooklyn, New York, performed a series of…
iWalk 2.0, A Cleverly Designed Hands-Free Crutch For Lower Leg Injury Support With Walking Stability
The iWalk 2.0 is a very cleverly designed hands-free crutch that immobilizes an injured leg, foot or ankle on a platform in a bent knee…
How Lawn Mower Blades Cut Grass
Engineer Destin Sandlin decided to have a look at the physics and engineering behind lawnmowers and how exactly they cut grass.
Jack Torrance’s Story Continues in Brilliant Mashup of ‘The Shining’ With Other Classic Horror Films
Filmmaker Antonio Maria Da Silva has created a brilliant mashup entitled “The Overlook Hotel” that continues Jack Torrance’s story long after the end of the…
A Little Dog Watches TV While Luxuriating in Bed
A little purple-locked dog in Bangkok, Thailand watched Teletubbies on an iPad while sitting luxuriously upright in bed and leaning against a giant pillow. Comfy-cozy…
How Specific Words, Phrases and Names Can Sound Similar Despite Having Completely Different Origins
Minute Earth took a look at a the linguistic construct of the “Similarity Trap“, in which certain words, phrases and names can coincidentally sound, be…
Musician Demonstrates the Most Popular Metal Guitar Effects While Giving Each a Humorous Tagline
Guitarist and music producer Nik Nocturnal aka Nik Popovic amusingly demonstrated what each of the most popular guitar effects in metal sounded like while simultaneously…
Helpful Vet Gives a Step-by-Step Demonstration Showing How to Properly Brush a Dog’s Teeth
Dr. Uri Burstyn (aka the Helpful Vancouver Vet), who demonstrated how to properly pick up a cat and how to safely approach a dog, very…