Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
How to Do the David Blaine Style Self Tying Shoelace Magic Trick
Dave Hax created a video tutorial on how to do the amazing David Blaine style self tying shoelace magic trick as an amusing illusion to…
Man Gets Revenge on Noisy Neighbors With a System That Automatically Blasts Loud Music Back at Them
A man seeking revenge against his noisy neighbors built an Arduino system that blasts loud music back at them automatically. The system uses a microphone…
Conan O’Brien Flies to Qatar With Michelle Obama to Entertain the Troops at Al Udeid Air Base
Conan O’Brien recently flew to Qatar with First Lady Michelle Obama to entertain the troops at Al Udeid Air Base for “Mission Conan”. While on the…
Fuller House Featurette Offers a Behind the Scenes Look at the New Full House Sequel on Netflix
In a new featurette for Fuller House, they go behind the scenes with Candace Cameron Bure (D.J. Tanner-Fuller), Jodie Sweetin (Stephanie Tanner), and Andrea Barber…
The Chickening, A Bizarre Trailer Featuring Weird Special Effects Added To Clips From The Shining
“The Chickening” is a bizarre trailer “re-directed” and “anti-mated” by Nick DenBoer and Davy Force that was created by overlaying weird special effects over clips from Stanley…
New Trailer for The Angry Birds Movie Features Pee Jokes and Ruffled Feathers Galore
A new trailer has been released for The Angry Birds Movie, the upcoming 3D animated comedy film directed by Clay Kaytis and Fergal Reilly that…
Indian Man Fits 1,001 Straws in His Mouth at Once Setting a New RecordSetter World Record
Goregaon, Mumbai-based teacher and writer Dinesh S. Upadhyaya has recently set the RecordSetter world record for fitting the most straws in his mouth at once.…
Abe Vigoda (1921-2016), Respected Actor Known For Roles in The Godfather and Barney Miller
Abe Vigoda, the well-respected actor known for his role as Sal Tessio in The Godfather and Detective Phil Fish on Barney Miller,died in his sleep.
Conquer.Earth, An Interactive Map That Lets Users Mark Off Places They’ve Visited Around the World
Conquer.Earth is an interactive map that lets users mark off places they’ve visited with a colorful pin. Users can then share their maps to show…
An Explanation of Why Yankee Doodle Called the Feather in His Hat ‘Macaroni’
In a video for Vox, writer Phil Edwards gives an explanation of the line in the song “Yankee Doodle” about calling a feather “macaroni.” Edwards explains…