Laughing Squid

a daily dose of unique and curious things

Car Windshield Dots

Why There Are Little Black Dots on Car Windshields

May 28, 2026

All UK Counties

The Historical Roots Behind Every County Name in the United Kingdom

May 28, 2026

US vs UK Toilets

How American Toilets Differ From British Toilets

May 27, 2026

Weird Al Banana Synthesizer

‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Plays a Unique Banana Synthesizer

May 27, 2026

Honeybee Hexagon Hives

An Amusing Look at How Honeybees Build Mathematically Perfect Hexagonal Hives

May 27, 2026

Pug Persian Same Skull

How Selective Breeding Made Pugs and Persian Cats Look Strikingly Similar

May 27, 2026

Sound Effects Origins

The Origins of Popular Sound Effects

May 26, 2026

Platinum History

How Platinum Turned From Waste Into Precious Metal

May 26, 2026

Tiny Pocket Jeans

The Fascinating History of the Tiny Pocket on Jeans

May 26, 2026

Bulldog Skateboarding

Beguiling Bulldog Is Obsessed With Skateboarding

May 26, 2026