Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
New Details on Relaunch of The Incredible Hulk Coaster at the Universal Orlando Resort
Universal Orlando Resort has released new details on the relaunch of The Incredible Hulk Coaster at Islands of Adventure. The pumped up ride, which re-opens…
A Heavy Metal Version of the Captain America Theme Song
In honor of Captain America: Civil War hitting theaters last week, guitarist Eric Calderone (a.k.a. “331Erock“) performed a heavy metal version of the Captain America…
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…