Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Clever Cat Pulls Out Plastic Vent Tube In Order to Gain Entrance Into a Building
Flawik20 captured this amusing footage of a very clever tabby cat repeatedly pulling on a plastic vent tube that was sticking out of the wall…
Aaron Sorkin Explains His Choice to Cast Christian Bale to Play Steve Jobs in Upcoming Biopic
“We needed the best actor on the board in a certain age range, and that’s Chris Bale.” In a recent interview with Bloomberg Television, director…
‘Playa Dust: Collected Stories From Burning Man’, A New Book of Essays on the Burning Man Festival
Playa Dust: Collected Stories from Burning Man is a compilation of essays on the Burning Man festival by a broad cross-section of artists, writers, sociologists,…
Rainbow Lorikeet Whistles Happily While Playing with a Ball Inside a Red Pail
A lively rainbow lorikeet named Pachi whistles happily while playing with a ball inside a little red pail. According to his human Suraj Nagaraj, Pachi…
‘If I Had Known My Mother Back Then’, A Daughter Puts Herself Into Her Mother’s Childhood Photos
Danielle Delph, an art director in Portland Oregon, has created a lovely photo series entitled “If I Had Known My Mother Back Then” for which…
Aziz Ansari and Grover Wear Chicken Suits and Stovepipe Hats to Teach Kids the Word ‘Ridiculous’ on ‘Sesame Street’
Aziz Ansari made an appearance on a recent episode of Sesame Street where he and Grover wore chicken suits and stovepipe hats to teach kids about the…
People Are Painting Eye-Catching Designs on Snails to Prevent Them From Being Stepped On
photo via Stefan Siverud Photos of snails sporting colorfully painted shells have started showing up online. Some of the people who paint the shells do…
The Kloons Lip Sync & Act Out Another Recording of Nik Kazoura’s Mom & Aunt in Episode 4 of ‘Sisters’
Mitch Lewis and Nik Kazoura of The Kloons act out another recording of Kazoura’s mother and aunt in the fourth episode of their series Sisters (previously) titled…
Drowsy Cat Is Driven From His Comfortable Napping Spot by an Aggressive Downy Goose
A drowsy white cat is surprisingly restrained in his response to an aggressive downy goose who seemed to be absolutely determined to drive the feline…
The Incredible Melting Mandle, A Ghoulish Hand-Painted Zombie Candle by stexe
The Incredible Melting Mandle is a handmade zombie candle by stexe, a California-based creator of novelties. The Mandle is cast from wax and hand-painted with…