Laughing Squid

a daily dose of unique and curious things

Mollie the hamster running on an exercise wheel connected to a Strava tracker

Physicist Connects His Hamster’s Exercise Wheel to Strava

August 10, 2026

Close-up from the "Brothers" episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation

How Brent Spiner Played Three Roles in the ‘Brothers’ Episode of ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’

August 9, 2026

Bird Brain Intelligence

The Overlooked Intelligence of Bird Brains

August 9, 2026

Animated airplane seating diagram showing passenger boarding order

The Most Mathematically Efficient Way to Board a Plane

August 8, 2026

Hossam Fazulla tasting unfamiliar food on Food I Can’t Read

Man Tastes Unfamiliar Foods With Labels He Can’t Read

August 7, 2026

PAC-MAN Otamatone Melody collection with Team Ghost members

Unboxing the PAC-MAN 45th Anniversary Otamatone Collection

August 7, 2026

Nam Phueng and Thung Thong joining a new elephant herd

Closely Bonded Rescued Elephants Are Warmly Welcomed Into a New Herd

August 7, 2026

Laurence Brown discusses American culture catching on in Britain

How American Culture Is Influencing Daily British Life

August 7, 2026

Pixel art depiction of a human with moth anatomy

What a Human Would Look Like With Moth Anatomy

August 6, 2026

Title card reading “and Grail Holy Monty Python The” for an alphabetical re-edit of Monty Python and the Holy Grail

‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’ Re-Edited in Alphabetical Order

August 6, 2026