Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Beautiful Footage of a Camouflaged Lichen Katydid Delicately Walking Along Its Matching Branch
Talented wildlife photographer David Weiller has captured absolutely gorgeous footage of a beautiful markia hystrix, better known as a lichen katydid as it delicately walked…
Improv Everywhere’s MP3 Experiment 13 Focuses on the Theme of ‘Election Day’
Improv Everywhere conducted their thirteenth MP3 Experiment on Governor’s Island in New York City with thousands of participants all listening to a synchronized file. The…
Coyote Peterson Allows Himself to Endure the Painful Sting of the Tarantula Hawk Wasp
The educationally masochistic Brave Wilderness host Coyote Peterson resumed his countdown to the most painful insect sting. This time, Peterson allowed himself to be stung…
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…