Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Why There Are So Many Vending Machines in Japan
In the Vox global exploration series entitled “Borders“, editor Johnny Wharris explains why Japan has so many vending machines, citing the country’s dwindling population, lack…
A Determined Dog Repeatedly Attempts to Catch a Tennis Ball Without Much Success
A beautiful long-haired collie named Duffy desperately tried to catch a bright yellow tennis ball that was being tossed to him. After a number of…
Abbi and Ilana Take Things to the Next Level in the Wild Trailer For Broad City Season 4
Comedy Central released a wild trailer for season 4 of Broad City featuring the adventures of Abbi (Abbi Jacobson) and Ilana (Ilana Glazer).
Fiona the Baby Hippo Practices Her Deep Water Surfacing Skills After Hours In the Outdoor Pool
Fiona, the sweet baby hippo who was born prematurely at the end of January 2017, has been practicing her deep water surfacing techniques in the…
The Importance Not Denying Oneself a Good Night’s Sleep When Under a Great Deal of Stress
The ever-insightful School of Life offers sage wisdom regarding the benefits of going to bed early every once in a while, particularly when times are…
Dedicated Pastafarian Photographed With Colander on His Head for His Arizona Driver License
Sean Corbett of Chandler, Arizona is a huge Honda Del Sol fan and dedicated Pastafarian. In accordance with his religious beliefs pertaining to the Church…
The Science Behind How Captain America’s Electromagnetic Shield Works
On a powerful episode of 60 Seconds of Science, Ontario Science Centre science educator Russell Zeid teamed up with engineer James Hobson (a.k.a. “The Hacksmith“)…
A Surprised Batman Faces Off Against an Extremely Drunk Superman
Melbourne, Australia freelance artist Darren Wallace created a hilarious Batman v Superman parody video last year that features a surprised Batman facing off against an…
Elaborate Three Dimensional Tattoos That Create the Illusion of Multiple Levels Beneath the Skin
A post shared by Jesse Rix (@jesse_rix) on Jul 19, 2016 at 8:44am PDT New Hampshire artist Jesse Rix creates amazingly elaborate, three-dimensional geometric tattoos…
An Autonomous Robot That Can Pick Up Odd Shaped Rocks and Stack Them on Top of Each Other
A team of researchers at ETH Zurich has created an autonomous robot that is capable of picking up odd shaped rocks and stacking them on…