Laughing Squid

a daily dose of unique and curious things

Close-up of a heap of candy corn with yellow bases, orange middles and white tips

The Complex History of Candy Corn, a Polarizing Halloween Treat

October 13, 2026

Kent Nishimura playing an acoustic guitar during his fingerstyle performance of Michael Jackson's "Thriller"

An Exceptional Acoustic Fingerstyle Cover of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’

October 12, 2026

Beaver inspecting a carved Halloween pumpkin at the Oregon Zoo

Busy Beavers Enjoy a Yummy Halloween Pumpkin

October 12, 2026

Long-haired, bearded man plays a classical guitar beside an upright sonic toothbrush, shown in two frames

Classical Guitarist Jams With the Melodious Vibrations of a Sonic Toothbrush

October 12, 2026

Cartoon owl teacher points to Buying and Renting chalkboards between twin girls on red and blue halves

The Pros and Cons of Buying or Renting a Home

October 12, 2026

Geordi La Forge in his VISOR, framed by glowing percentage readouts such as 47%, 106% and 150%

A Dizzying Supercut of ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ Characters Citing Percentages

October 9, 2026

Fluffy young blue jay with its beak open perches on the edge of a gray wooden deck table

Woman Forges Lasting Friendship With a Blue Jay She Fed as a Hungry Chick

October 9, 2026

Bill Murray Returns as Dr. Peter Venkman in an Amusing Rivian Ghostbusters Halloween Ad

October 9, 2026

Young man in glasses points at a teal Hot Wheels car on a moving road in front of a Japanese village backdrop

A Hot Wheels Diorama With a Moving Road That Makes Toy Cars Look Like They’re Driving

October 9, 2026

9 to 5 War Pigs

Musician Pairs the Lyrics of Dolly Parton’s ‘9 to 5’ With the Music of Black Sabbath’s ‘War Pigs’

October 8, 2026