Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
The Lonely Island Competitively Compliment Each Other in the Style of a Rap Battle
Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and Jorma Taccone of The Lonely Island held a competitive compliment session in the style of a rap battle for a Vanity Fair…
Rick It!, A Musical Parody Tribute to Rick Grimes of ‘The Walking Dead’ Set to Devo’s ‘Whip It’
Austin, Texas video editor and musician Jeff Dutton (a.k.a. “Bonecage“) recently teamed up with Mr. Gee to create “Rick It!,” a brilliant musical parody tribute…
An Intense Florida Lightning Storm Captured in 7,000 fps Slow Motion
An intense Florida lightning storm was captured in 7,000 fps slow motion by professor Ningyu Liu at the Florida Institute of Technology‘s Geospace Physics Laboratory.…
The Rebellious Origin Story of the Video Game Easter Egg
Great Big Story sat down with video game designer Warren Robinett, who was the developer of the Atari 2600‘s Adventure, to find out the rebellious…
Star Trek: The Next Generation One-Piece Swimsuits, Cover-Up Romper, and Swim Shirt
ThinkGeek has released an amazing Star Trek: The Next Generation Trekini Swimwear Line that includes one-piece swimsuits, a cover-up romper, and a swim shirt based…
The Slow Mo Guys Shoot Rainbow Colored Flames in Beautiful 4K Slow Motion
Gavin Free and Dan Gruchy of The Slow Mo Guys recently filmed themselves shooting rainbow flames, with the use of colored TIKI torch fuel, in…
Adventurous Nature Host Lets a Leaf Mantis Dig Its Spiky Forelegs Into His Hand for a Better Look
In a new episode of Breaking Trail, animal expert Coyote Peterson graciously accommodated the popular fan request to feature a praying mantis on his show.…
Remarkable Footage of an Enormous Alligator Strolling Obliviously Across a Florida Golf Course
While playing through the fairway at Buffalo Creek Golf Club in Palmetto, Florida, a quick thinking golfer named Charles Helms grabbed his phone and calmly…
Horrible News Bloopers on ‘Your 7 News’
Beloved news anchor Bruce is retiring from “Your 7 News”, so his colleagues decided to share some horrible news bloopers that probably shouldn’t have been…
The Physiological Reason Why Calico Cats Are Almost Always Female
In a recent episode of the informative trivia series “Today I Found Out“, host and editor Daven Hiskey explains why both calico and tortoiseshell cats…