Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Excited Mongooses Gleefully Splash Around in a Kiddie Pool Filled With Colorful Balls
A colony of excited banded mongooses at the Houston Zoo gleefully splash around in a kiddie pool filled with colored balls, an activity that encourages…
SciShow Explains the Source of the Familiar and Pleasant Smell of Rain
In an episode of Quick Questions by SciShow, host Michael Aranda explains the familiar and pleasant smell of rain, a scent that doesn’t come from…
‘Computers Are People, Too’, A Delightfully Dated 1982 Disney Documentary About Home Computing
Computers Are People, Too is a 1982 documentary by Disney aimed at preparing the viewer for a world in which man and machine will peacefully…
LEGO Stop-Motion Animated Remake of the ‘Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens’ Teaser Trailer
Film editor and LEGO enthusiast Antonio Toscano (previously) has created a great stop-motion animated LEGO version of the first teaser trailer released for Star Wars…
‘Unedited Footage of a Bear’, A Bizarre Infomercial by Adult Swim Showcasing a Woman’s Descent Into Madness
“Unedited Footage of a Bear” is a bizarre installment in the Adult Swim series Infomercials that briefly shows footage of a bear interrupted by an extended…
First-Person Video of a BMX Rider Performing an Extremely Long Wheelie Down a Hill
Here’s some first-person video of a BMX rider’s extremely long wheelie down a hill. The wheelie itself lasts for nearly a minute, is set to…
GoPro Video of a Group of Skydivers Casually Hanging Out Upside Down
A group of skydivers casually hang out upside down while in the air above Elsinore, California.
An Honest Movie Trailer for ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’
To celebrate the release of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies in theaters, Screen Junkies created an honest movie trailer for Peter Jackson‘s…
‘La Detente’, A Computer-Animated Short Film That Juxtaposes Colorful Fantasy With the Horrors of War
“La Detente” is a stunning computer-animated short film created by directing team Pierre + Bertrand that tells the story of a French soldier in World…
An Underwater Shot-for-Shot Remake of Jules’ Epic Bible Verse Scene From ‘Pulp Fiction’
The Fine Brothers and The Kloons teamed up to create an underwater shot-for-shot remake (previously) of Jules Winnfield‘s (Samuel L. Jackson) epic Bible verse scene…