Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A 1985 Japanese Commercial for ‘Super Mario Bros.’
YouTube user Satoshi Matrix uploaded what they claim is the original Japanese commercial from 1985 for the video game Super Mario Bros.. According to Matrix,…
Vigilant Cat Scares Away Would-Be Black Bear Intruder From the Doorway of Her Family’s Home
A vigilant Savannah cat named Nani lunged at a glass door and scared a curious black bear right off the porch of her family’s home…
Custom ‘Star Wars’ X-Wing Starfighter and ‘Star Trek’ U.S.S. ‘Enterprise’ Coffee Tables Handcrafted From Wood
Tennessee-based furniture designer Barry Shields has handcrafted two beautiful custom coffee tables from wood that look like an X-wing starfighter from Star Wars and the…
‘Refuge’, A Tense Science Fiction Short Film Lit Exclusively by Moonlight and Shot at 51,200 ISO
“Refuge” is a tense science fiction short film by director Sam Shapson that was lit exclusively by moonlight, a feat made possible by shooting at…
A Man Attaches Nerf Suction Cup Darts to His Eyeballs in a Truly Bizarre Video
Charles Tietjan posted a truly bizarre video of himself attaching Nerf suction cup darts to his eyeballs, hopefully while using contact lenses as a protective barrier.…
‘Glove and Boots’ Puppets Talk About Some of the Things We Probably Should Not Do While Camping
In the latest episode of Glove and Boots, Internet puppets Fafa the Groundhog and Mario talk about some of the things we probably should not…
A School Counselor Ignores Student’s Warning of a Virus or Microbe Outbreak in New Promo for ‘Fear the Walking Dead’
AMC has released a new trailer for Fear the Walking Dead, an upcoming six-episode companion series to The Walking Dead, where a student warns his…
‘What Cheer?’, A Short Film In Which a Bewildered Widower is Endlessly Followed by a Relentless Marching Band
“What Cheer?“, a short film by Five Eyed Films that features actor Richard Kind as a bewildered man who’s being followed around by a relentless…
Bill Murray Dons Reindeer Antlers in a Teaser for His Upcoming Netflix Special ‘A Very Murray Christmas’
Bill Murray dons a set of reindeer antlers in a teaser for his upcoming Netflix special, A Very Murray Christmas. The special will feature guest…
Speedrunner Beats the Video Game ‘Super Mario World’ While Blindfolded in Just Over 23 Minutes
Speedrunner PangaeaPanga recently beat the classic video game Super Mario Word while blindfolded in just over 23 minutes. It’s worth noting that Panga is playing…