Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Thai Macaque Monkeys Cleverly Use Rocks to Open the Shells of Seafood Gathered During Low Tide
A fascinating clip from the 2017 BBC Documentary Wild Thailand shows how Macaque monkeys who live by the sea have adapted to their environment by…
Darth Vader Shreds the Intro Bass Licks of the Rage Against the Machine Song ‘Killing In the Name’
Steve Powell captured the unlikely sight of Darth Vader shredding the intro bass licks of "Killing In the Name" by Rage Against the Machine.
The Appearance of Dancing Without Moving Using a Stop-Motion Video Featuring Over 4,000 Photos
Filmmaker Ryan Higa comes clean about not being a great dancer. That all changed with a spectacular live action stop-motion video filled with fancy footwork,…
A Jolly Little Cockatoo Gleefully Knocks Down Colorful Bowling Pins With a Pink Plastic Ball
An absolutely adorable little cockatoo named Rio gleefully tried to knock down a set of colorful plastic bowling pins with a big pink plastic ball.…
A Drone-Powered Umbrella That Can Hover Above a Person’s Head to Protect Them From the Elements
The freeParasol is an amazing umbrella that can hover above a person's head to protect them from the outside elements.
Spinning a Vinyl Record So Fast That It Shatters
Slow Mo Guys spun a vinyl record so fast that it shattered into approximately 50,000 pieces, capturing the process in super slow motion.
The Impossible Burger, A 100% Plant-Based Burger
A post shared by Scott Beale (@scottbeale) on Jun 1, 2018 at 2:39pm PDT Impossible Foods just sent us a few sample patties of their…
Hip Hop Reviewer Absolutely Astonished Listening to Rage Against the Machine For the First Time
YouYouYou, who does five minute Hip Hop album reviews from his car, was convinced by his viewers to take a listen to Rage Against the…
A Fun Interpretation of ‘When You’re Smiling’ Played on a Flat Ukulele With a Chopstick and Kazoo
Canadian musician and songwriter James Hill, who previously channeled Jimi Hendrix in a brilliant cover of “Voodoo Child” on a ukulele, used a different tact…
A Clever Way to Figure Your Location in Central Park Using the Numbers on Lampposts From the 1800s
YouTuber Alex Bostwick aka Bostwiki, who moved to New York City in November 2017, offers up a very clever way to determine your location should…