Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
How Colorizing Black and White Photos Makes the Subjects More Relatable to a Modern Audience
BBC News asked locals to identify the time period in which a photograph of a striking young man was taken. While most polled thought it…
Local Houston Furniture Dealer Generously Opens His Showrooms to Shelter Hurricane Evacuees
Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale explains what it's like providing refuge for #Harvey evacuees in his furniture store — CNN (@CNN) August 30, 2017 Jim…
Yaskawa-kun, A Cute Big Headed Robot That Happily Serves Ice Cream Cones in Japan
?????????????????100????????????????? An ice cream-serving robot pic.twitter.com/N4ldjYiS17 — Steve Kasuya (@torachitech2) August 24, 2017 Yaskawa-kun is a cute big headed robot that happily serves soft serve…
Westeros the Series, A Gritty Fan Made Parody of Game of Thrones Set in the 21st Century
“Westeros the Series” is a gritty fan made parody of HBO‘s popular television show, Game of Thrones, that is set in the 21st century. The…
Sara Carson and Her Border Collies Perform Incredible Tricks on America’s Got Talent
Dog trainer Sara Carson took the America’s Got Talent stage once again with her adorable Border Collies “Hero” and “Loki” to perform all sorts of…
The War for Their World Begins on Earth in New Trailer for Marvel’s Inhumans
Marvel has released a new trailer for their upcoming Inhumans television series coming to ABC. The trailer gives us a look at Maximus‘ (Iwan Rheon)…
The Uniquely American Use of the Imperial Measurement System Versus the Metric System
Vox editor Dion Lee, who was born in Seoul and raised in Vancouver, vented her frustrations with the uniquely American use of the antiquated imperial…
Shakespeare Recited in the Original Accent of His Time
British actor Ben Crystal talks about how the works of William Shakespeare should be recited in what is believed to be his original accent.
A Beautiful Timelapse of a Monarch Caterpillar Forming a Chrysalis Around Itself
Allen Miller posted beautiful timelapse of a monarch caterpillar as it shed its skin and built a chrysalis around itself as the first stage of…
Fascinating Experiments That Show What Happens When Mercury and Aluminum Are Combined
Canadian chemistry buff NileRed captured a series of fascinating experiments to show what happens when mercury is combined with aluminum.