Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Why Olympic Athletes Bite Their Gold Medals
In a sporting episode of the Olympic Channel series Burning Questions, a bearded host cheerfully explained a brief animated history of Olympic medals, the fairly…
A Trumpet Cover of ‘The Force Theme’ From Star Wars in a Stairwell Featuring Amazing Reverb
ZHL242 performed a trumpet cover of “The Force Theme” (“The Hologram / Binary Sunset”) from Star Wars in the stairwell of an empty music building…
Bewildered White Cat Watches as a Toy Truck Drives in Circles On a Colorful Track Built Over Her Body
A beautiful white fluffy cat in a slightly bewildered state watched as a toy SUV truck rode around and around in circles on a colorful…
The United States Post Office to Dedicate a Forever Stamp to the Beloved Memory of Mister Rogers
On February 2, 2018, Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan of the United States Post Office announced that they would be dedicating a forever postage stamp…
What Siri Would Have Been Like in the 1980s
Jo Luijten of Squirrel-Monkey has created a VHS style video imagining what Siri would have been like in the 1980s.
Lucas the Spider Shows Off His Musical Talent With a Little Song Skillfully Played on a Thumb Piano
Lucas the Spider, the adorable animated arachnid by Joshua Slice who has led quite a busy life thus far, decided that he wanted to show…
Intel’s 1,218 Drone Light Show at PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games 2018 Sets World Record
Intel used 1,218 drones to set a Guinness World Record on December 12th, 2017 in Pyeongchang, South Korea for the most unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)…
Musician Builds a Super Creepy Furby Organ
London musician and maker Sam Battle (a.k.a. “LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER“) has taken it upon himself to build The Furby Organ, an amazing functioning organ…
A Haunting Acoustic Cover of the ‘Interstellar’ Theme Beautifully Performed on a Traditional Oud
In response to a request from his fans, musician Ahmed Alshaiba performed a haunting acoustic cover of the Hans Zimmer theme from the film Interstellar…
A Little Hummingbird Relaxes For a Moment to Enjoy a Refreshing Rain Shower Before Flying Away
Hummingbirds always seem to be in a frantic hurry, so when one stands still, it’s a quite an aberration. Luckily someone had a camera nearby…