Laughing Squid

a daily dose of unique and curious things

Worlds Largest Book Sorter NYPL

How the World’s Largest Book Sorter at The New York Public Library Processes 5,000 Books Per Hour

June 13, 2024

Cat Sees Final Sunset

Loving Humans Take Their Terminally Ill Cat to See His Final Florida Sunset

June 13, 2024

The Linguistic Anomaly of Contronyms, Single Words With Opposing Meanings

June 13, 2024

Elephants Called by Name

Researchers Discover That Elephants Address Each Other By Unique Names Like Humans

June 12, 2024

Dishwasher Tips

Helpful Tips For Keeping Your Dishwasher Running at Peak Performance in North America

June 12, 2024

Stuffed Animal Clinic

Cincinnati Zoo Hosts an Adorable ‘Stuffed Animal Clinic’ For Injured Plushies

June 12, 2024

Sprinting Different Footwear

Trying to Sprint Down the Street in a Wild Variety of Different Types of Footwear

June 12, 2024

Towel Sock Application

How to Use a Towel to Put on Socks Without Bending

June 12, 2024

Dachshund Hula Hoop Stairs

Determined Dachshund Figures Out How to Bring Her Big Blue Hula Hoop Up the Stairs

June 12, 2024

Vehicle Wheel as Pottery Wheel

Ceramic Artist Uses a Spinning Vehicle Wheel as a Pottery Wheel

June 11, 2024