Laughing Squid

a daily dose of unique and curious things

Simpsons Street Names

How Matt Groening Named Simpsons Characters After Portland, Oregon Streets

May 14, 2026

Forensic Linguistics

How Forensic Linguists Identify Criminal Suspects by Analyzing Their Writing Patterns

May 14, 2026

Heartbreaker MADJB Tia Carrere

Tia Carrere Joins Middle Aged Jam Band for a Powerhouse Cover of Pat Benatar’s ‘Heartbreaker’

May 13, 2026

Auctioneer Argument

Unhappily Married Auctioneers Engage in a Rapid-Fire Argument on ‘Saturday Night Live’

May 13, 2026

Grandma Stand

Grandmas Offer Nonjudgmental Comfort to Anxious New Yorkers at a Purple Lemonade Stand in Central Park

May 13, 2026

Ancient Humans Occupation

How Ancient Humans Occupied Their Time

May 13, 2026

Queen Bohemian Rhapsody Tracks

Musician Breaks Down the Many Ingenious Tracks Behind Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’

May 12, 2026

Robots Make Bed

Two Autonomous Humanoid Robots Seamlessly Work Together to Make the Bed

May 12, 2026

Goldfish Dumplings

Adorable Little Goldfish Dumplings

May 12, 2026

Weird Body Facts

Some of the Strangest Facts About the Human Body

May 12, 2026