Laughing Squid

a daily dose of unique and curious things

Circuit Board Green

How Green Became the Standard Color for Circuit Boards

April 2, 2026

Time Visualization Language Spoken

How Language Influences the Way We Visualize Time

April 2, 2026

Apache Song Hip Hop

How a 1960s British ‘Cowboy’ Instrumental Became a Staple of Early New York City Hip-Hop

April 1, 2026

Silica Gel Beads Eaten

What Happens Inside Your Body When You Eat a ‘Do Not Eat’ Silica Gel Packet

April 1, 2026

92 Days Removing Barnacles Turtle

Marine Biologist Spends 92 Days Removing Hundreds of Deadly Barnacles From a Debilitated Turtle

April 1, 2026

Tallest Building Every US State

The Tallest Building in Every US State

April 1, 2026

XenoFrog

XenoFrog – A Clever Kermit the Frog and ‘Alien’ Xenomorph Mashup Sculpture

March 31, 2026

Roadrunner Bipedal Robot

A Bipedal Robot That Inline Skates, Climbs Stairs, and Balances on One Wheel

March 31, 2026

Bird Coughs for Tea

Elder Parrot Pretends to Cough and Wheeze to Get Her Human to Prepare Her Daily Tea

March 31, 2026

Egg Hacks Frank Proto

Professional Tips and Tricks for Cooking Eggs Perfectly

March 31, 2026