Laughing Squid

a daily dose of unique and curious things

Creepy Nursery Rhymes

The Dark Origins of Popular Nursery Rhymes

December 1, 2022

The Turntable Paradox

The Scientific Reason Why a Solid Ball Won’t Fall Off a Spinning Turntable

November 30, 2022

Harry Beck London Tube Map

The Enduring Legacy of Harry Beck’s Designs For the Iconic London Tube Map

November 30, 2022

Television Comes to Britain

BBC Television Is Welcomed On-Air in 1936 With a Song

November 30, 2022

Animals With Superpowers

The Super-Powered Detecting Skills of Animals

November 30, 2022

Charles Berthoud Master of Puppets

‘Master of Puppets’ Played as a Funky Slap Bass Solo

November 29, 2022

LEGO Washing Machine

An Ingenious Automated LEGO Washing Machine

November 29, 2022

Oldest Living Cat GWR

27 Year Old Tortie Sets Record for Oldest Living Cat

November 29, 2022

Formula One Wheel

Engineer Builds a Custom ‘Formula Onewheel’ Board Using a Pirelli Formula 1 Racing Tire

November 29, 2022

Steve Kornacki Dog Trends

Steve Kornacki Enthusiastically Analyzes Dog Trends in the United States on His Famous Big Board

November 28, 2022