Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Hell’s Angel Confronts Hunter S. Thompson About His Book in a 1967 CBC Broadcast
Just after the publication his controversial book Hell’s Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs, author Hunter S. Thompson appeared on…
The History and Meaning Behind the Design of the Olympic Rings
Today I Found Out host Simon Whistler explains the history and meaning behind the design of the Olympic rings, as well as giving the origin…
A Spinning Pizza Cutter That Looks and Sounds Like the 11th Doctor’s Sonic Screwdriver
ThinkGeek, who are celebrating their 17th anniversary, is currently offering a Sonic Screwdriver Pizza Cutter that looks just like the one Matt Smith used to…
R2-D2 Feels Empty Inside
A photo posted by The New Yorker Cartoons (@newyorkercartoons) on Aug 15, 2016 at 7:48am PDT Benjamin Schwartz created a wonderful cartoon tribute to Kenny…
The Chork, A Unique Hybrid Utensil That Provides the Accuracy of Chopsticks With the Ease of a Fork
The Chork is a unique hybrid that combines chopsticks with a fork and was created as a cheater utensil that has been around for a…
A Supercut of Movie Characters Requesting and Saying the Magic Words
Andy Schneider and Jonathan Britnell of Burger Fiction have created “Do You Know The Magic Words?,” a supercut video of characters requesting and saying the…
A Cartoonish Purple Squid With Big Googly Eyes
While continuing to explore off the coast of Southern California, the ROV Hercules, launched from the E/V Nautilus, caught sight of a cartoonish purple stubby…
A Compassion Crew Rescues a Frightened Dog Calling For Help From the Bottom of a Dry Well
Upon receiving a call, a compassionate crew from Animal Aid Unlimited, came to the rescue of Ruby, a sweet but scared dog who was calling…
A Deep Dive Into How South Park Deals With Religion
Wisecrack took a deep dive into how South Park deals with the subject of religion. The video explores how the show uses irreverence to break…
Why a Flat Map Can’t Represent the True Sizes and Shapes of Countries and Continents
The animated series RealLifeLore takes a look at the Mercator Projection map and proceeds to explain why this flat world view isn’t truly accurate in…