Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Magic Wheelchair Creates Incredible Costumes for Disabled Children in Wheelchairs
The Great Big Story series Human Condition traveled to Keizer, Oregon to meet up with Ryan Weimer and find out how Magic Wheelchair, a nonprofit…
A Tuxedo Cat Adorably Mimics the Wagging Tail of a Cat Clock While Sitting Upon His Human’s Desk
A really cute tuxedo cat sat upon a desk and adorably tried to mimic the movements of the wagging tail on the ticking cat clock…
The Multitude of Hidden Complexity Found Within the Iconic Painting ‘American Gothic’
In a rather insightful essay, Vox reporter Phil Edwards dives in Grant Wood’s rural portrait entitled “American Gothic“, which upon first appearance, appears to be…
Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum Blow Up the Death Star in a Mashup of Independence Day and Star Wars
The Norwegian comedy group PistolShrimps created “Independence Day: A Star Wars Story,” a force-filled mashup of Independence Day and Star Wars: A New Hope that…
An Incredibly Complex Two Table Rube Goldberg Machine That Was Created After Losing a Bet
After losing a bet at the 2016 Incredible Science Machine (ISM) event in Michigan, jackofallspades98 spent over 4 months building a complex two table Rube…
Inventor Colin Furze Makes Dreams Come True In His New YouTube Red Series ‘Furze World Wonders’
Furze World Wonders is an upcoming YouTube Red original series starring brilliant British inventor Colin Furze that follows him as he sets out to help…
Text Ur Number, A Supercut of People Sending Flirty Text Messages in Movies and TV Shows
Las Vegas video editor Robert Jones has created “Text Ur Number,” a supercut video of people sending flirty text messages in movies and television shows.…
The Thrilling First Trailer For Tomb Raider Features Alicia Vikander As Lara Croft
Warner Bros. released the thrilling first trailer for Tomb Raider, the upcoming action adventure film directed by Roar Uthaug and based on Crystal Dynamics‘ 2013…
Ventriloquist Darci Lynne & Her Puppets Sing ‘With a Little Help From My Friends’ On America’s Got Talent
12-year-old ventriloquist Darci Lynne came out on stage in the finals of America’s Got Talent and wowed the audience and judges yet again. Lynne sang…
A Confused Cat Cautiously Swipes at a Chocolate Covered Donut As If It Were an Enemy
A cat became a bit confused by a donut that was sitting on the kitchen counter, tentatively swiping at it as if it were an enemy.