Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
HBO NOW Standalone Subscription Service to Premiere in April for Apple Customers
After announcing plans to offer a standalone streaming service in late 2014, HBO has revealed HBO NOW, a subscription service that is scheduled to premiere…
Comedian Vanessa Bayer Deals With the Horrors of Parcel Pickup at the Post Office on ‘Portlandia’
Vanessa Bayer, cast member of Saturday Night Live, deals with the horrors of parcel pickup at the post office in a recent sketch from Portlandia.
John Oliver Questions the Continued Existence of Daylight Saving Time: ‘How Is This Still A Thing?’
John Oliver questions the continued existence of daylight saving time in a particularly amusing “How Is This Still A Thing?” segment on Last Week Tonight…
Being Tall, Blond, & Muscular Hinders Chris Hemsworth’s Hollywood Career in ‘Saturday Night Live’ American Express Ad
Chris Hemsworth explains how his above average height, blond hair, and large muscles hindered the start of his Hollywood career in a hilarious American Express…
An Explanation of Why People Get Bags and Dark Circles Under Their Eyes
In the latest episode of the Mental Floss series Big Questions, host Craig Benzine answers the question “Why do we get dark bags under our eyes?” Benzine…
World Clock, A Cylindrical Desk Clock That Displays 24 Different Time Zones When Rolled on Its Side
The World Clock is a deceptively simple desk clock created by Korean design firm 11+ that features the names of major cities from around the…
Anderson Cooper Responds to Conan O’Brien’s Mock CNN Report About a Dog Barking in Cuba
In a recent installment of his recurring Ridiculist segment, CNN anchor Anderson Cooper responded to Conan O’Brien‘s mock CNN report about a dog barking from the episode of Conan…
Samsung Designs the Ultimate Doghouse Featuring a Treadmill, Hydro Rejuvenation Pool, and Automatic Feeding
Samsung UK celebrated its sponsorship of the Crufts dog show in Birmingham, England by designing the ultimate doghouse, featuring a custom-built curved exterior, a treadmill…
Silly Little Ape Repeatedly Puts a Woolen Cap Over Her Head and Blindly Runs Into the Furniture
A silly little gibbon named APEril, for reasons unknown, loves to repeatedly put knitted caps over her entire head, blindly run around the room, and…
A LEGO Stop-Motion Animated Remake of the Famous Clock Tower Scene From ‘Back to the Future’
London-based Macro Lego Universe has recently released a LEGO stop-motion animated remake of the famous clock tower scene from the classic 1985 film Back to…