Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Hardcore Rap Song About Celebrating a Dog’s Birthday
Musician and actor Patrick Noth sings a hardcore rap song about celebrating his dog's birthday.
Miniature Pigs Learn How to Sit Upon Command With the Encouragement of Some Yummy Apple Slices
Three little mini-piglets learn how to sit upon command with the encouragement of their human at Petpiggies and a bunch of yummy apple slices. Mini…
Biotech Company uBiome Is Working on Sequencing Individual Human Microbiomes
The San Francisco-based biotech company uBiome is working on sequencing the human microbiome of thousands of people to better understand how the different types of microbes on…
Self-Assured Dog Raises Her Paw When Her Human Asks ‘Who’s the Best Dog In the World?’
A very self-assured Brittany Spaniel named Amelia raises her paw and gives a knowing wink in response to her human Eric Anderton‘s earnest question “Who’s…
Mesmerizing Super Slow Motion Video of Match Heads Being Lit With a Propane Torch
Taras Kulakov (a.k.a. “Crazy Russian Hacker“) of Slow Mo Lab (see previously) created a mesmerizing super slow motion video of numerous match heads being lit…
The American Chemical Society Web Series ‘Reactions’ Explains the Chemistry of the iPhone 6
The American Chemical Society’s web series Reactions (see previously) explains the chemistry that goes into building the iPhone 6 (see previously) and making it work in a recent…
Homemade Remake of the Trailer for George Miller’s 2015 Post-Apocalyptic Action Film ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’
CineFix has released a new episode of their Homemade Movies series (previously) where they remake the teaser trailer for Mad Max: Fury Road, the 2015…
How to Build a Treadmill Standing Desk Shaped Like a Giant Hamster Wheel
Instructables builders Robb Godshaw and wrdwise recently took on the standing desk phenomenon with a wooden treadmill desk shaped like a giant hamster wheel. The…
Things You Can Do With Instant Ramen Noodles That You May Not Have Known About
BuzzFeed shares eleven interesting things you can do with instant ramen noodles that you may not have known about in their latest video. Why eat…
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Unmade Paul Reubens Version of ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’
Before the 1988 version of the film Who Framed Roger Rabbit, there was an earlier attempt at adapting Gary K. Wolf’s novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit? by…