Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
How a Small Town in Wales Came to Have the Longest Name in Europe and One of the Longest in the World
Great Big Story visited the small town on the Welsh island of Anglesey with the longest name in the whole of Europe and one of…
Husband and Wife Remodel Their Basement to Look Like the Haunted Mansion at Magic Kingdom
Frankfort, Kentucky Disney enthusiasts Josh Brown and his wife Hannah Brown did an amazing job of remodeling their basement to look just like the Haunted…
The Economics of Beard Popularity in the US
Vox contributor Dean Peterson created an animated video that explores the economics of beard popularity in the United States. We may have reached “peak beard.”…
Mountain Biker Mike Hopkins Embarks on an Adventure Where Trails Never End in ‘DreamRide 2’
Professional mountain biker and freeskier Mike Hopkins of Diamondback Bicycles created DreamRide 2, a magical short film that follows Mike as he embarks on a…
Puddles Pity Party Performs a Heartfelt Cover The Classic Irish Ballad ‘Danny Boy’
In honor of Saint Patrick’s Day, Puddles Pity Party performed a heartfelt cover of the classic Irish ballad “Danny Boy” written by Frederic Weatherly. Puddles…
Creative Employee Cooks Steaks on Her Desk With a Barbecue Made of Items Found Around the Office
In an amusing episode of her wonderfully crafty culinary series, a young woman who goes by the name Office Ono prepared a couple of steaks…
Terrifying POV Footage of a Utah Skier Jumping Off of a Cliff and Crashing Into a Tree
A skier captured terrifying POV Footage of a Utah Skier Jumping Off of a Cliff and Crashing Into a TreePOV footage of their trip over…
What It Would Be Like If Grocery Store Commercials Were Honest
On an amusing episode of their Honest Ads series, Cracked imagines a what it would be like if grocery store commercials actually gave us the…
An Elusive Fast Moving Smoky Jungle Frog Lets Out a Series of Loud Mewing Screams When Caught
While searching for critters through the lowland forests of Costa Rica for hours, adventurer Coyote Peterson of Brave Wilderness found and captured an elusive giant…
Thrilling Fan Made Trailer for a Matrix 4 Reboot Featuring Scenes From Other Popular Films
Alex Luthor has created a thrilling fan trailer for a Matrix 4 reboot that features a mashup of scenes from other popular action and sci-fi…