Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Clever Blue Parrotlet Figures Out How to Put His Gold Coins Into a Treasure Chest Bank
“You’re going to be the richest boy in town!” In May 2016, a very sweet little blue parrotlet named Charlie very cleverly learned how to…
Cleveland Woman Transforms Her Garage Door Into a Monster With Chomping Teeth for Halloween
Cleveland, Ohio artist Amanda Destro Pierson of Elaborate Eyes Face & Body Painting did an incredible job of decorating her garage door for Halloween by…
A Fascinating Conversation Between Two Men Who Have Each Interacted With Their Previous Selves
“Two Time Travellers Talking Turkey” by Closer Films documents a fascinating Skype conversation between Sam Klemke, a filmmaker who documented every year of his life…
A Spirited Bobcat Kitten Is Moved to Her Outdoor Enclosure for the First Time After Being Rescued
A ferocious little bobcat kitten named Spirit Feather went outside for the first time since she was brought to Big Cat Rescue in Central Florida…
An Animation Outlining How the First Interstellar Mission Could Work
The Atlantic interviewed entrepreneur Yuri Milner in an animated video outlining how the first interstellar mission could work using solar sails and small, inexpensive spacecraft.…
Profile of Saturday Night Live Director Don Roy King
AARP profiled Saturday Night Live director Don Roy King in the first installment of their new “Disrupt Aging” series. King has been directing the show…
The Helpful Humans at the New York Public Library Who Answer Researchable Questions by Phone
Great Big Story visited the newly restored and historic New York Public Library to speak with the knowledgable staff of librarians who offer answers to…
Nerdcore Rappers Release Diss Track Responding to the Alex Trebek Calling Them ‘Losers’
A group of nerdcore rappers have released the diss track “Who Is Alex Trebek?” in response to the Jeopardy! host calleding them “losers” on the…
Hysterical Candid Photos of Terrified People Freaking Out at a Haunted House
Nightmares Fear Factory, a haunted house in Niagara Falls, Canada, is back once again with a new funny collection of “fear pics” from 2016. The…
Tiny Hamster Zombies Invade a Tiny Town Where They Eat All the Tiny People
A mad scientist human at HelloDenizen used his nefarious skills to turn the beloved tiny hamster and his tiny hamster friends into tiny hamster zombies…