Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Bale of Hay Inexplicably Moves Across a Farmyard
A farmer in Noggerup, Western Australia was surprised to find that a round hay bale that had been moved away from the reach of mischievous…
National Museum of American History Is Asking the Public to Help Transcribe Phyllis Diller’s Gag File
A post shared by SmithsonianTranscriptionCenter (@smithsoniantranscriptioncenter) on Mar 15, 2017 at 1:49pm PDT The National Museum of American History is asking the public to help…
Bat Dogs, A Grateful Son Pays Loving Tribute to His Late Father by Following In His Famous Paw Prints
"E:60" tells the story of Chase, the famous bat retrieving dog who served the Trenton Thunder baseball team for the greater part of his life.
Pakistani American Teenage Superhero Battles Supervillains in the Ms. Marvel Fan Film ‘Kamala’
“Kamala” is an amazing Ms. Marvel fan film by Anita Kalathara and Landis Aponte. It follows Marvel‘s relatable Pakistani American teenager Kamala Kahn, brilliantly played…
A Captivating 360° Video Capturing the Smoke and Fire of a NASA RS-25 Rocket Engine Test
A captivating 360° video captures the smoke and fire of a NASA RS-25 rocket engine test at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. The RS-25…
How the Same Chemical Components in Catnip That Attract Kitties Create a Deadly Trap for Aphids
In a fascinating episode of the Reaction series “Speaking of Chemistry“, host Sarah Everts explains how the chemical components of catnip that are so attractive…
Why Hydnora Africana Is One of the Strangest and Worst Smelling Plants in the World
Gross Science host Anna Rothschild explains why Hydnora africana is one of the strangest and worst smelling plants in the world. The plant spends most…
A ‘Real Person’ Named Mahk Is Inserted Into the Blind Panel of Chevy’s ‘More Awards’ Commercial
A Real Person" named Mahk was inserted into the blind panel of Chevy's "More Awards" car commercial.
A Noisy Little Dog Chatters and Howls For Joy When Her Human Asks If She Wants to Go For a Walk
A sweet little chihuahua-pug mix named Poppy loves going for a W-A-L-K so much that whenever either of her humans ask the question aloud, she…
Adam Savage Learns How Weta Workshop Built the Robot Endoskeleton From ‘Ghost in the Shell’
Adam Savage of Tested had the pleasure of visiting Weta Workshop to find out how they made props and costumes for the upcoming Ghost in…