Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Compilation of the Tops of Trucks Being Stripped Off as They Pass Under a Low Clearance Bridge
Willem Hebbe created a 10 minute compilation of the tops of trucks being stripped off as they pass under an 11’8″ clearance bridge in Durham,…
Gorgeous Underwater Footage of Squid Changing Colors During a Graceful Mating Ritual
In a gorgeous underwater clip from the BBC Earth series The Blue Planet narrated by David Attenborough, a beautiful bioluminescent squid perform a magnificent color…
Scarlett Johansson Searches for Truth and Battles Evil in New ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Trailer
Paramount Pictures has released a new trailer for Ghost in the Shell, an upcoming live-action adaptation of the popular sci-fi manga by Japanese artist Masamune…
A French Speaking British Expat Tries to Figure Out the French Naming Conventions for Coffee Drinks
In the hilarious Canal+ series “What the Fuck France“, British comedian Paul Taylor an expat who lives in Paris, humorously tries to bridge the gap…
A Side-By-Side Comparison of Classic Film References Found in More Modern Movies
The Solomon Society has created “The Art of the Homage – Part I,” their first video featuring side by side comparisons of classic film references…
Edible Manhole Cover Sitting on an Asphalt Road Made of Chocolate and Crumbled Up Cookie Bits
Japanese Twitter user 38beem has created an edible, rusty looking manhole cover out of chocolate and made it look like it is actually sitting on…
A Napping Dog Howls Along to His Human’s Tentative Flute Rendition of ‘Frère Jacques’
A tired dog who was napping on the floor unexpectedly began to howl as his human tentatively practiced the classic children’s song “Frère Jacques” on…
Celebrities Pair Up to Sing in New Carpool Karaoke Series Inspired by the Late Late Show Segment
Celebrities pair up to sing in the car in the new Apple Music series Carpool Karaoke inspired by the Late Late Show segment made popular…
How Certain English Words That Come From the Same Source Can Have Very Different Meanings
In an enlightening episode of their incredibly informative whiteboard series for Mental Floss , linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill verbally and visually explain…
A ‘Pot Sasquatch’ Covered in Marijuana Leaves Crashes a Live News Report During a Snowstorm
A “Pot Sasquatch” covered in marijuana leaves wandered into WWLP a live news report by meteorologist Jennifer Pagliei on a snowstorm in Springfield, Massachusetts. After…