Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Weather Observers Have Fun Playing in Winds Over 100 mph at the Mount Washington Observatory
Weather observers Mike Dorfman and Tom Padham enjoyed playing in winds over 100 mph on the observation deck of the Mount Washington Observatory on May 16, 2016. The conditions…
Homer Answers Viewer Questions Live on ‘The Simpsons’
The May 15, 2016 episode of The Simpsons featured a three-minute segment where Homer Simpson answered questions from viewers live. The episode centered on Homer…
Belgian Teenager Accurately Recreates the Iconic Looks From Distinctive Bygone Eras
A photo posted by Annelies van Overbeek (@bewitchedquills) on May 16, 2016 at 4:08am PDT Annelies van Overbeek, an incredibly resourceful teenager and Audrey Hepburn…
Chemical Reactions That Changed History
It’s Okay To Be Smart host Joe Hanson takes a look at six chemical reactions that changed history.
How Instant Noodles Became an Overnight Success
Great Big Story takes looks at how Japanese inventor and business man Momofuku Ando created the extremely popular instant noodles, which became an overnight success.…
Perspectives Are Combined and Distorted in the New Music Video for Coldplay’s ‘Up&Up’
Perspectives are combined and distorted in the new music video for Coldplay‘s song “Up&Up” from their album A Head Full of Dreams. The video was directed by…
A Trio of Orphaned Baby Rhinoceros Relentlessly Whimper For Another Serving of Milk
An adorable trio of orphaned baby rhinoceros greedily guzzled down yummy bottles of milk. Once empty, the hungry threesome relentlessly whimpered and cried for more.…
Gordon Ramsay and Julia Child Face Off in Epic Rap Battles of History
Master chefs Gordon Ramsay and Julia Child recently faced off in a very heated episode of Epic Rap Battles of History created by Nice Peter…
Brilliant Meteor Lights Up the Sky Over Portland, ME
A brilliant meteor lit up the sky over Portland, Maine on May 17, 2016. The object’s fiery entry into Earth’s atmosphere was captured by a…
Urethane Rubber Snail Shell Helmets That Comfortably Fit Over Your Head
Dallas, Texas makeup artist Heather Henry of High Noon Creations has made urethane rubber Snail Shell Helmets that comfortably fit over your head. The handmade…