Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Minneapolis-Saint Paul Meteorologist Leaves the Hanger in His Suit Jacket and Pulls It Out on Air
During a recent broadcast, KMSP-TV Minneapolis-Saint Paul meteorologist Steve Frazier realized he left the hanger in his suit jacket and pulled it out on air…
Action Movie Kid Jumping Into a Hazardous Water Puddle That Teleports Him to Disney World
Dreamworks animator and father Daniel Hashimoto has created a special effects video for his ongoing Action Movie Kid series that shows his three-year-old son James…
A Shaolin Monk Performs a Series of Increasingly Painful Feats of Strength
Zhao Rui, a 24-year-old monk from the Shaolin Monastery, performing a series of increasingly increasing painful feats of strength.
A Look at the Lives of the Homeless Community Living in the Tunnels Below Las Vegas
Journalist Matthew O’Brien and San Francisco-based production company The Seeker Network investigated the flood channel tunnels below Las Vegas, Nevada where hundreds of homeless people…
Gonzo of The Muppets Performs ‘The Humpty Dance’
“I’m crazy. Allow me to amaze thee. They say I’m ugly, but it just don’t phase me.” Muppets character The Great Gonzo performs “The Humpty…
Mystery Piano Spotted Alone on a Southern California Mountain Range Was Hauled Up for a Music Video
After a KTTV news helicopter spotted mysterious piano sitting unsupervised along the ridge of the Santa Monica Mountains in Southern California, the news station discovered…
South African Comedian Trevor Noah to Replace Jon Stewart as the Next Host of ‘The Daily Show’
South African comedian Trevor Noah will replace Jon Stewart as the next host of The Daily Show. Noah joined The Daily Show as a contributor in 2014,…
The Bottle Boys and the Budapest Art Orchestra Perform Covers of Popular Movie and Television Show Theme Songs
The five Denmark-based members of The Bottle Boys (previously) recently teamed up with the Budapest Art Orchestra in Hungary to perform covers of popular movie…
One Woman Reenacts Popular Fitness Trends of the Past 100 Years in 100 Seconds
Benenden Health reenacts popular fitness trends of the past 100 years from simple stretches in the 1910s to Zumba in the 2010s. Each segment of…
First-Person Video of a Drone Herding Sheep in Ireland
Farm photographer Paul Brennan of Carlow, Ireland found yet another novel approach to UAV technology by employing a drone nicknamed “Shep” to herd sheep from…