Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Seaman’s Bank for Savings Subway Map Offers a Nostalgic View of New York City in 1939
Map aficionado qweqwe321 posted a wonderful subway map from 1939 that had been sponsored by Seaman’s Bank for Savings. The map included all of the…
How to Change the iOS 10 Setting That Requires Users to Click the Home Button to Unlock iPhone
MacRumors has created a simple video guide to changing the setting in iOS 10 that requires users to physically click the Home button to unlock…
A Dejected T-Rex Gets Its Spirit Back in a Commercial for Audi Piloted Driving
A dejected T-rex got its spirit back in a commercial for Audi Piloted Driving titled "The Comeback".
Vessel, An Interactive Sculpture Made of Stairways Unveiled As Centerpiece of NYC’s Hudson Yards
On September 14, 2016, the concept for the incredible public centerpiece at the highly anticipated Hudson Yards development in New York City was unveiled. Entitled…
The Surprisingly Recent History of How Red and Blue Came to Symbolize Political Parties in the United States
Vox journalist Matteen Mokalla explains how the red and blue political map in US elections came about with the introduction of color television, how the…
Dutch Police Demonstrate How They Use Trained Eagles to Knock Illegal Drones Out of the Sky
The Netherlands Police demonstrate the effectiveness of a new program that employs eagles and other birds-of-prey to safely take down drones that are flying illegally…
Emily Axford Reveals the Conspiracy Behind Why Glasses Are So Expensive
Adam Conover and Emily Axford swap roles to reveal the conspiracy behind why glasses are so expensive in a clip from Adam Ruins Everything. This…
Monty Python and the Holy Grail Reimagined as a Crazy Intense Drama
For CineFix‘s ongoing Trailer Mix series, New York filmmaker Bobby Burns and Dustin McLean teamed up to create a fake movie trailer that reimagines Monty…
Glove and Boots Puppets Make a Series of Generic Response Videos That Can Be Used on Facebook
Internet puppets Fafa the Groundhog and Mario of Glove and Boots recently made a hilarious series of generic response videos for Facebook that make it…
Conan Parodies the Classic Apple Silhouette iPod Ads to Poke Fun at Apple’s New Wireless AirPods
Conan O’Brien created a parody of the classic Apple silhouette iPod ad campaign to poke fun at Apple’s wireless AirPods, which some consumers feel will be…