Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
The Fascinating History of How the Much Maligned Oxford Comma Came Into Use
Vox video producer Phil Edwards took an informative look at Oxford comma, digging into the history of the source of one of the most contentious…
KFC India Introduces the Watt a Box, A Takeout Box With a Built-In USB Battery For Charging Devices
KFC India has introduced the Watt a Box, a takeout box with a rechargeable USB battery so customers can plug in their devices for a…
A Live Remix of Kendrick Lamar’s Song ‘Poetic Justice’ Set to The Office Opening Theme
Daniel Asadi created an live remix of the song "Poetic Justice" by Kendrick Lamar, set to the theme song for The Office.
A Pair of Overwhelmed Teenage Colorblind Brothers Take Turns Seeing Color for the Very First Time
A pair of colorblind brothers named Jimmy and Jace learned what color looks like in an incredibly touching video arranged by the rest of their…
Roberta Mancino Documents Her Wingsuit Flight Over an Active Volcano Using GoPro Cameras
World record holding skydiver Roberta Mancino recently documented her beautiful wingsuit flight over the active Villarrica valcano in Chile with mounted GoPro cameras. A photo…
Amazing Slow Motion Video of Explosions Inside the Clear Combustion Chamber of a Potato Gun
Destin Sandlin, host of Smarter Every Day, constructed a potato gun with a clear combustion chamber so he could film the explosions at 20,000 fps…
Mac n’ Cheetos, Burger King’s New Snack Featuring Cheetos Stuffed With Mac and Cheese
A photo posted by Burger King (@burgerking) on Jun 22, 2016 at 3:29pm PDT Burger King will be adding a new item to their menu…
8th Grader Jack Aiello and Jimmy Fallon Impersonate Donald Trump and ‘Little Donald’
8th grader Jack Aiello joined Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show to appear as “Little Donald” a 14-year-old clone Fallon’s Donald Trump picked as his…
A First Look at the Cast of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Confirmation Darth Vader in the Film
Entertainment Weekly released their first look of the cast of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and shed more light on what we can expect…
GIK Azul, A Unique Chilled Bright Blue Wine That Gets Its Distinct Hue From Grape Skins
A group of six Spanish entrepreneurs has created GIK Azul, a very unique chilled wine that is made with a combination of red and white…