Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Tropes vs Women in Video Games – Women as Background Decoration: Part 2
The latest video in the Tropes vs Women in Video Games series (see previously) by Anita Sarkeesian is the second part of an exploration of…
An Extremely Simple Method for Cooking and Shucking Corn on the Cob
Food Wishes host Chef John recently offered up an extremely simple method for cooking and shucking corn on the cob that involves cooking the ear…
Elephant Happily Entertains Herself With a Large Elastic ‘Hula Hoop’ at Thai Nature Reserve
A beautiful elephant named Faa Mai happily entertains herself with a large blue elastic “hula hoop” at the Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand.…
A Homemade Tethered Hovercraft for Kids Built With a Leaf Blower and Insulation Boards
YouTube user videopapa built an impressive homemade hovercraft using an Ego Cordless Power leaf blower and a pair of polystyrene insulation boards cut into four-foot…
Das Can-in-Stein, A Novelty Product That Turns Any 12-Ounce Can Into a Fancy Beer Stein
The Das Can-in-Stein is a novelty product by ThinkGeek that can dress up any standard 12-ounce can for Oktoberfest by giving it the look at feel of a…
An Electric Harp Duet Version of John Williams’ ‘Star Wars Main Theme’ by the Harp Twins
Identical twins Camille and Kennerly Kitt, also known as the Harp Twins (see previously), recently performed an electric harp duet version of the “Star Wars…
Sleepy Giant Dog Very Patiently Allows His Little Girl Human To Climb All Over Him
Simba, a very sleepy two-year old giant Tibetan Mastiff patiently allows his human, a little girl named Weiwei, to cuddle with him, sing to him…
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Performs a Medley of Television Show Theme Songs With Added Lyrics at the 2014 Emmy Awards
“Weird Al” Yankovic (see previously) performed a medley of television show theme songs with added lyrics at the 2014 Emmy Awards. Yankovic specifically added lyrics…
Culver City in Southern California Reduces the Height of Parking Regulation Signs After They Top Out at 15 Feet
Culver City in Southern California has halved the size of massive parking rules signage around an elementary school after they reached as high as 15…
A Very Considerate Dog Carries In the Heavy Grocery Bags From the Car So That Her Human Doesn’t Have To
A very helpful and considerate bull mastiff named Millie likes to