Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
An Affectionate Baby Elephant Smothers a Woman In a Purple Raincoat With Lots of Muddy Cuddles
While visiting the Patara Elephant Farm in Thailand, Hannah Frenchick was knocked to the ground by a baby elephant who smothered her with muddy cuddles.
Rian Johnson Explains Luke Skywalker’s Internal Struggle in Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Rian Johnson explains why Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) isolated himself from the galaxy and sheds some light on the legendary Jedi’s internal struggle in footage…
Tommy Wiseau’s Joker Edited Into ‘The Dark Knight’
Earlier this week, Nerdist created an audition tape for Tommy Wiseau that portrays the actor and director as the Joker. YouTube user Bup took things…
How the Oscar Winning Futuristic Los Angeles Landscape Was Created for ‘Blade Runner 2049’
Double Negative, the British production house that created the VFX Oscar-winning futuristic Los Angeles landscape of the Denis Villeneuve film Blade Runner 2049, provided an…
Simon’s Cat Refuses to Let His Human Rescue Him From the Tree Branch Where He Got Stuck
When Simon’s cat got himself stuck up high atop a tree branch and meowed loudly for help, his harried human Simon climbed a ladder for…
The Oddly Soothing Sound of an Electric Guitar Being Played Through a Telegraph Machine
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The Biological Origin of the Word ‘Meme’
In a viral episode of Today I Found Out, host Simon Whistler explains how the word ‘meme’ originated, for what the word was intended and…
Tomb Raider Actress Alicia Vikander Gives a Quick Lesson on Swedish Slang Terms and Expressions
Tomb Raider actress Alicia Vikander very graciously sat for the cameras of Vanity Fair to offer a quick lesson on common expressions and slang in…
The Mournful Wail of The Toys ‘R’ Us ‘I Don’t Wanna Grow Up’ Theme Song as Performed In a Minor Key
As part of his excellent Major to Minor video series, Chase Holfelder performed the familiar Toys’R’Us “I Don’t Wanna Grow Up” theme very slowly and…
Surgical Resident Honestly Critiques Fictional Medical Procedures From Film and Television Shows
In a therapeutic episode of the Wired series Technique Critique, surgical resident and marathon winner, Dr. Annie Onishi critiqued 49 fictional medical procedures from both…