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Farewell Rusty Blazenhoff
Rusty Blazenhoff joined the Laughing Squid blog in July 2011 as a Senior Contributing Editor, becoming Managing Editor in March 2012. On October 29th, 2013,…
A Squeaky Baby Otter Drinks Milk From a Syringe
An adorable baby otter chirps and drinks milk from a syringe in this video from the Fukuoka City Zoo in Japan. Previously we wrote about…
Teens React to ‘Doctor Who’
Benny & Rafi Fine of The Fine Brothers have created a special episode of Teens React in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who.…
Yearbook Photos of Heavy Metal and Rock Musicians
In 2012, MetalSucks compiled yearbook photos of 50 rock and heavy metal musicians, including well-known figures like Steven Tyler of Aerosmith and Kurt Cobain of…
Whiskey Flasks Made From Classic Nintendo Video Game Cartridges
Ink Whiskey founder Matt Cornell and his team have created The Entertainment Flask, a concealable series of whiskey flasks made from classic Nintendo video game…
Brothers Recreate Their Mother’s Favorite Photos 20 Years Later
As a thoughtful present for their mom’s 55th birthday, redditor olias32 and his brother recreated her favorite photos of them from 20 years ago. The…
A Comic About Remembering to Lock the Door by Doghouse Diaries
Doghouse Diaries has created “Door,” a funny comic that illustrates how your certainty of having locked the door decreases as you get farther away from…
Histagrams, Major Historical Events Depicted as Instagram Posts
Histagrams — not to be confused with histograms — is a Tumblr blog that depicts historical events as Instagram posts. To see more of the…
Parents Create Intricate Napkin Illustrations For Their Sons’ School Lunches Each Day
The Kirbys of Oklahoma make everyday a colorful day with these intricately designed illustrations on napkins they’ve been including with lunch for their two sons…
Composite Image Shows a Whole Bigfin Squid and Its Long Appendages
Using video captured by a Shell Oil Company remotely operated vehicle in 2007, someone has created a composite image of a Magnapinna, or bigfin squid.…