Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
AquaClimb, Custom Poolside Mounted Climbing Walls That Help Make It Safer to Jump Into a Pool
The AquaClimb is a fun series of custom made poolside mounted climbing walls that act as a safe alternative to diving boards and slides. Various…
How a 16th Century Book of Insults From a Small British Village Lead to the Name of Batman’s City
In a truly fascinating episode of “Things You Might Not Know“, host Tom Scott traveled to the Nottingham village of Gotham (pronounced Gautam) to recount…
A Feisty Little Black Cat Takes Drastic Action to Stop Her Human From Singing About Her in the Bathtub
A black cat named Pepé was keeping her human Brad Johnsen company while he was taking a bath, just hanging out quietly in the background.
Tesla Model X Car Shows Off Its Christmas Mode Easter Egg With Coordinated Music and Light Show
With the holiday season upon us, lucky owners of the Tesla Model X have discovered the wonderful Christmas mode built as an Easter Egg right…
A New Lighter Twinkling Stars Skirt With Brighter LEDs to Ensure the Stars Will Be Out When It’s Worn
In September 2016 we wrote about the Twinkling Stars Skirt by ThinkGeek a wonderful piece of clothing that ensures the stars will be out whenever…
Rob Scallon Rocks Out Respectably on a Tiny Toy Guitar That He Purchased for a Dollar
The very talented and adventurous musician Rob Scallon went to his local Dollar Tree, purchased a tiny, toy guitar for a dollar, hooked it up…
A Fire Truck Smoothly Drifts Across Four Lanes of Rush Hour Traffic Using Rear Axle Steering
A trucker caught dashcam footage of a fire truck smoothly drifting across four lanes of rush hour traffic on a Dallas, Texas highway while responding…
Pepperoni and Bacon Being Sliced at Extremely High Speeds With Rotating Blade Slicer
Textor released a fascinating video of their TS700 Involute Blade Slicer slicing bulk amounts of pepperoni and bacon at extremely high speeds. The rotating blade…
A Tidy Little Octopus Tosses Out the Trash After Thoroughly Enjoying a Nice Seafood Dinner
While diving off the coast of Phuket, Thailand, a videographer with a sharp eye caught the amazing sight of an octopus emerging from a hole…
The Physiological Causes and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders Explained via a Colorful Animation
Life Noggin narrator Pat Graziosi posits the question “Could You Actually Have An Anxiety Disorder?” and proceeds to explain via colorful animation, the causes of…