Laughing Squid

a daily dose of unique and curious things

Lord Vinheteiro in a tuxedo squeezes a row of yellow rubber chickens hung on a bar, beside a Van Halen 'Jump' title card

Tuxedoed Musician Plays Van Halen’s ‘Jump’ on Rubber Chickens

October 20, 2026

Samudra the Asian elephant presses its trunk on a giant orange pumpkin under a blue sky at the Oregon Zoo

Elephant Squishes a 500-Pound Pumpkin During Oregon Zoo’s Annual ‘Squishing of the Squash’

October 20, 2026

A tired cartoon goose with dark-ringed eyes stares at a smartphone under a blanket beside the words "Can't Stop"

Why Doomscrolling Is So Addictive

October 19, 2026

A tiny dog in a polka-dot costume sits at a toy drum kit as costumed owners parade with a "She's My Drummer" sign

Tiny Dog Drums in ‘Angine de Pawtrine’ Tribute at the Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade

October 19, 2026

A giant furry raccoon with glowing red eyes and bared fangs beside a wooden sign reading "Grimothy, The Jim Reaper"

The Oatmeal Builds ‘Grimothy’, a Giant Evil Jimothy the Raccoon for Halloween

October 19, 2026

Diego Poncelet in a blue Red Bull racing suit crouches while speeding down a highway toward a river

Diego Poncelet Sets Downhill Skateboarding World Record at 94 MPH on a Steep Quebec Road

October 19, 2026

A vintage engraving of a ghost draped in a white sheet beside cartoon trick-or-treaters dressed as a witch and sheet ghosts

Why Ghosts Are Historically Depicted in White Sheets

October 16, 2026

Making Beats With Birds

Musician Creates Catchy Hip-Hop Beats by Remixing Bird Calls

October 16, 2026

Beagle on a Sunlit Rug

Foster Dad Thought a Visibly Overfed 72-Pound Beagle Was AI-Enhanced

October 16, 2026

Hyperland Douglas Adams

‘Hyperland’ — A Prescient 1990 BBC Documentary by Douglas Adams That Kind of Predicts the Web

October 16, 2026