Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
‘Actor Seeks Role’, A Short Film About a Man Who Portrays Various Illnesses for a Living
In the short film “Actor Seeks Role“, a struggling actor, played by Alex Karpovsky from Girls, makes his living portraying various unusual illnesses for medical…
Corner Cushions, Adorable Animal-Shaped Furniture Corner Guards
Corner Cushions are adorably shaped removable gel animals heads that grab onto sharp corners with their “mouths” to provide protection for babies, children, and even…
Indian Boy Sets World Record for ‘Longest Distance Travelled While Limbo Dancing On Roller Skates’
An Indian boy named Little Rithika set a RecordSetter world record for “Longest Distance Travelled While Limbo Dancing On Roller Skates” on April 25, 2015…
A Dark Parody of the ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ Teaser Trailer Featuring Characters From ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Film
Melbourne, Australia-based freelance artist Darren Wallace has created “Avengers of Oz: Age of Tin Man,” a dark parody of the Avengers: Age of Ultron teaser…
#Proud to Love, A Beautiful YouTube Compilation That Celebrates Marriage Equality and Gay Pride
In honor of today’s monumental decision made by the Supreme Court of the United States regarding Marriage Equality and in celebration of Gay Pride month,…
An Uncanny Animation Featuring the 1990s ‘X-Men’ Cartoon Theme Song With Added Lyrics
Fox’s Animation Domination High-Def (ADHD) has released an uncanny new animation featuring the 1990s X-Men cartoon theme song with added lyrics. The lyrics were written…
Why the Current Version of the Confederate Flag Was Never the Official Flag of the Confederacy
CGP Grey explains the complicated history of the Confederate flag, how it was created, its many iterations, and how the current version was never actually…
Illinois Cow Is Posthumously Awarded the Guinness World Record for ‘Tallest Cow’
An Orangeville, Illinois-based cow named Blosom has been posthumously awarded the Guinness World Record for “Tallest Cow”. The designation had been made earlier this year,…
An Entrancing Video of a Large Intake Vortex at Denison Dam on Lake Texoma on the Border of Texas & Oklahoma
A large intake vortex forms as water drains into a Denisom Dam spillway on Lake Texoma (located on the border of Texas and Oklahoma) in…
Bruiser the Beautiful Brown Bear Takes a Refreshing Dip in His Above-Ground Pool
A beautiful brown bear named Bruiser took a refreshing dip in an above-ground pool on a hot summer day at the Single Vision Sanctuary in…