Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
How and Why Certain Fish Have the Ability to Generate Their Own Electricity
In an electrifying animated lesson from Ted Ed, scientific educator Eleanor Nelsen explains via narrator Julianna Zarzycki, why certain fish have the ability to create…
What an Undisturbed Box of Novelty Holiday Chocolates Looks Like After 100 Years
In or around 1910, a little girl named Eileen Margaret Elmes received a tin box of novelty chocolates for Christmas. The cover of the box…
The Unipiper Dresses as a Rebel Pilot and Takes Down an AT-AT While Playing Flaming Bagpipes
Brian Kidd (a.k.a. “The Unipiper“) dressed as a rebel pilot and used his cunning skills to take down an inflatable AT-AT walker while playing his…
Coyote Peterson Tries to Bribe an Adorable Brushtail Possum Named Blossom With Bits of Yummy Food
While on location in Queensland, Australia, adventurer Coyote Peterson and the Brave Wilderness crew visited the Billabong Sanctuary, where they met the very cute but…
Sir Toby Toblerone, A Beautiful White Cat Who Lives a Charmed Life Despite Not Being Able to Walk
Sir Toby Toblerone is a beautiful rescued white cat with a black tail who lives a very full life despite not being able to walk.…
How the Storytelling Style of Adventure Time Makes the Animated TV Series So Special
In an eye opening video essay, Wisecrack host Jared Bauer takes a look at how the storytelling style of Adventure Time makes Pendleton Ward‘s popular…
After the Dream, French Photographer Projects Faces Onto Trash He Found on Los Angeles Streets
A post shared by Philippe Echaroux (@philippe_echaroux) on Nov 15, 2017 at 11:35pm PST In 2014, French artist Philippe Echaroux created “Painting With Lights” for…
Workers Run for Cover as a Powerful Tornado Destroys Their Concrete Building Within Seconds
A group of workers in Spartanburg, South Carolina ran for cover as a powerful tornado abruptly snuck up on them and quickly destroyed the concrete…
Stunning 2018 Letterpress Desk Calendar Featuring 12 Unique Designs by 12 Different Designers
The talented 12 Musketeers from Dayton, Ohio returned this year to release their stunning 2018 letterpress desk calendar that is lovingly filled with 12 unique…
A Gentle Little Bat Remains Calm As a Caretaker Carefully Snips Away At Netting That Entangled Him
A sweet and gentle little flying fox named Harry sat very still and remained very calm as a compassionate caretaker carefully snipped away a piece…