Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Mike Trapp of College Humor Begs Expectant Parents to Stop Naming Their Children Michael
In “No New Mikes“, comedian Mike Trapp of College Humor warns that there are far too many people named Michael in the world and suggests…
What If Movies Ended When One of the Characters Mentions the Title of the Film
James Chaney imagines what it would be like if movies ended right after one of the film’s characters mentions the title of the movie.
A Logical Explanation Why Diet Plays a Bigger Role Than Exercise in Order to Lose Weight
In the latest episode of the clever whiteboard illustration series asapSCIENCE, creators Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown explain why a person’s diet plays a larger…
Fierce Predator Themed Motorcycle Helmets With Dreadlocks
A photo posted by Nitrinos (@nitrinos_helmets) on Dec 6, 2015 at 4:26pm PST Russian motorcycle helmet company Nitronos Motostudio has created an incredible line of…
Upside Down Wine Glass
With this Upside Down Wine Glass by Dare to Be Different, you can confuse your friends at the next dinner party by drinking from the…
Feline Physician Dr. Mittens Lamar Heals Boo-Boos With Nom-Noms
This billboard for Dr. Mittens Lamar, who “heals boo-boos with nom-noms”, was actually part of a clever ad campaign by Lamar Advertising of Milwaukee to…
New DOOM Video Game Campaign Trailer Features a Release Date and Plenty of Blood and Guts
Bethesda Softworks has released a new campaign trailer the highly anticipated DOOM first-person shooter video game that features in-game footage of the blood and guts…
Passengers Capture Video of Lightning Striking a Boeing 777 While in Flight
Passengers Mitchell and Amie Stewart captured video of a lightning strike that hit the Boeing 777 they were in as it made its approach into Charles De…
An Academic Examination of What Seinfeld Means by ‘A Show About Nothing’ & The Show’s Connection to Madame Bovary
In “Seinfeld: What ‘Nothing’ Really Means” by The Nerdwriter, host Evan Puschak explains what Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David meant by the phrase “A show about…
A Gorgeous Long-Haired Orange Cat Watches From Atop the Fridge While His Human Prepares Food
Jun’s Kitchen is a wonderfully unique cooking series that features an absolutely gorgeous orange and white long-haired cat named Kohaku who watches intently from atop…