Laughing Squid

a daily dose of unique and curious things

Tesla Coil Plasma Cannon

Turning a Tesla Coil Into a High-Voltage Plasma Cannon

March 8, 2026

Surviving Without Technology 1978

A Chilling Look at How Urban Dwellers in 1978 Might Survive Without Modern Technology

March 6, 2026

Real Bald Eagle Sound

How Hollywood’s Portrayal of Bald Eagle Cries Differs From Reality

March 6, 2026

Insect Compound Eyes

How Insects With Compound Eyes See the World

March 6, 2026

Office Chair Five Legs

Why Office Chairs Have Five Legs Instead of Four

March 6, 2026

Golfing With Alice Cooper

Cranky Old Man Colorfully Recounts His Hellish Day Golfing With Alice Cooper

March 5, 2026

PetSmart Song

A Hilarious Metalcore Song About What the Name ‘PetSmart’ Really Means

March 5, 2026

The Professor Gilligan's Island

Why the Professor Never Repaired the S.S. Minnow to Get the ‘Gilligan’s Island’ Castaways Home

March 5, 2026

Langur Monkey Mountain Climb

Langur Monkey Makes Perilous Climb Up Sheer Mountain Face to Save Her Baby From Rival Males

March 5, 2026

Jim Cummings Wired Advice

Jim Cummings Shares Expert Voice Acting Advice

March 4, 2026