Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Harpo Marx Guest Starring on ‘The Spike Jones Show’ (1954)
Comedian Harpo Marx of the Marx Brothers guest stars in this 1954 episode of the musical comedy program The Spike Jones Show. Harpo shows up…
People Running and Dancing on a 2,100-Gallon Non-Newtonian Fluid Pool of Cornstarch and Water
People run, dance, and bike across a 2,100-gallon pool of “oobleck,” a non-Newtonian fluid of corn starch and water, in this video shot in Kuala…
Norwegian Musician Makes Beautiful Music Using Instruments Created Out of Ice
video via Terje Isungset Norwegian musician Terje Isungset creates beautiful music using instruments that he crafts out of ice. Isungset has been making ice music…
How Many Humans Would a Tyrannosaur Rex Need to Eat Each Day to Survive? by xkcd
In the latest installment of what if?, xkcd addresses a reader question about Tyrannosaurus rex metabolism: “If a T-rex were released in New York City,…
Squirrel Plays Invisible Game of Whac-a-Mole While Digging Snow Tunnels
A squirrel appears to be playing an invisible game of Whac-a-Mole while digging snow tunnels in this video from 2010. video by jayman9856 via Nothing…
Kronos Quartet Visits Sesame Street in 1987
In this video from 1987, the magnificent Kronos Quartet visits Sesame Street to help Big Bird answer the question, “What is a string quartet?”. video…
Working from Home with Distracting Cats
It isn’t always easy to get work done when you have a cat (or two) who demands attention. In this video, kitties Shorty and Kodi…
Canadiano, A Wooden Coffee Brewer That Absorbs Flavor As It Is Used
Canadiano is a wooden pour-over coffee brewer that takes advantage of the porous nature of wood to both absorb and impart coffee flavor as it…
First-Person Video of a Dog Playing in the Snow
Daniel O’Donnell decided to strap a camera to his dog Kingsley’s collar before turning the four-year-old German shorthaired pointer mix loose to play in the…
Season Four of ‘COPS: Skyrim’ Premieres on Nerdist
Bryan Basham of Adjacent LA has released the fourth season of COPS: Skyrim, a comical web series that brings together the COPS television show and…