Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Discerning Rat Repeatedly Refuses and Politely Returns Each Piece of Broccoli Offered to Him
Dexter, a very polite rat with a discerning palate, repeatedly returns to his human Jayne Stansfield each of the broccoli florets that she continually offers…
A Series of Fascinating Stories Behind the Origins of State Names in the United States
General Knowledge provides a series of fascinating stories behind the origins of state names in the United States.
Kids React to the Classic Teddy Ruxpin Animatronic Toy Bear From the 1980s
“It’s just like an old man’s name… Ruxpin.” In the latest episode of Kids React, Benny and Rafi Fine of The Fine Brothers show a…
Hobbyists Create a Model of the Helicarrier Aircraft Carrier from ‘The Avengers’ to Determine If It Will Fly
In the first episode of the new video series Will it Fly, the team from Flite Test recreate the Helicarrier flying aircraft carrier from The…
The Original Apple Watch, A 1995 Watch Given Out by Apple as an Incentive to Upgrade Operating Systems
The original Apple Watch is a promotional timekeeping device given out by Apple in 1995 as an incentive for users to upgrade their Macintosh operating…
Craig Robinson Dresses as a Giant Broccoli to Teach Elmo the Word ‘Pattern’ on ‘Sesame Street’
Craig Robinson made a recent appearance on Sesame Street to teach Elmo the meaning of the word “pattern.” When one of the vegetables doesn’t show up,…
Tom Scott Describes the British Rail Flying Saucer, A Scientifically Improbable Spacecraft Design
In the latest episode of Things You Might Not Know, host Tom Scott (previously) takes a trip to the former headquarters of British Rail to…
Creative Designers Build a Custom Batmobile Baby Stroller for a Batman Superfan and His Toddler Son
On a new episode of Super-Fan Builds (previously), a web series created by Andy Signore for Break Media’s AWE me channel, designer Tim Baker of…
Fox in Talks to Reboot ‘The X-Files’ With Original Stars Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny
According to Deadline, Fox is in talks to reboot its popular franchise The X-Files with its original stars Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny, and creator Chris…
Dramatic Dashcam Footage of Trees Crashing Down in the Road During a Windstorm in Victoria, Australia
In a dashcam video shot by Ron Cooper, a slew of trees come crashing down one by one in the middle of Black Spur road…