Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
The Beauty of a Mysteriously Decorated Cavern That Sits Below the English Seaside Town of Margate
Great Big Story took a short but detailed visual trip into the beautifully decorated subterranean Shell Grotto that exists below the seaside town of Margate,…
A Brave Volunteer Demonstrates What Happens When He Turns His Back on Big Cats
In an effort to discourage ownership of wild animals, a brave volunteer at Big Cat Rescue in Tampa safely demonstrated the danger of turning one’s…
The Surprisingly Western Origins of ‘Traditional’ Chinese Food Delivery Containers
Great Big Story explains how the “traditional” Chinese food delivery container wasn’t an Asian idea, but instead was actually invented in Chicago and then further…
PBS Space Time Explains Why the Earth Is a Round Sphere While the Milky Way Is a Flat Disc
PBS Space Time explains why the Earth is a round sphere while the Milky Way galaxy is a flat disc. Those two shapes are the…
What Does the ‘D’ in D-Day Stand For?
On June 6, 1944 the Allied Forces stormed the beaches at Normandy to liberate Europe from Nazi control in World War II. The event is…
A Silly Compilation of a Tolerant Beagle Balancing 50 Different Plants and Flowers on His Head
Maymo the Lemon Beagle, a sweet dog who enjoys putting on shows and chasing after all things mechanical, managed to once again stay still long…
How to Make Snack or Chip Bags Resealable With the Lid From a Pack of Wipes
In a video tutorial, the clever Dave Hax demonstrates how to make snack or chip bags resealable with the plastic lid from a pack of…
How and Why Oysters Make Pearls Both in Nature and in Captivity
Today I Found Out explains how and why oysters make pearls. The video looks at how pearls are formed naturally as well as the detailed…
How Lou ‘Iron Horse’ Gehrig Knew When It Was Time For Him to Retire From Baseball
In a short clip from the Smithsonian Channel series Sports Detectives, several sports writers speak to the incredible talent of Lou Gehrig, his long-running attendance…
An Honest Trailer For Deadpool
Screen Junkies gives their Honest Trailers treatment to Deadpool. Check out what happened when Marvel finally brought Wade Wilson to life in a way that…