Laughing Squid

a daily dose of unique and curious things

Prince Purple Rain on Rainy Windows

Artist Recreates ‘Purple Rain’ Using Prince Stencils on 250 Rainy Car Windows

May 25, 2026

Some Cool Movie Explosions

Epic Explosions From 1980s and 1990s Action Movies

May 25, 2026

Chefs Hats Tall and Pleated

Why Chef Hats Are So Tall and Have So Many Pleats

May 25, 2026

Boston Tom Scholz DIY Project

How ‘More Than a Feeling’ Was Recorded Before the Band Boston Even Existed

May 24, 2026

Spontaneous Human Combustion Cause

A Plausible Scientific Explanation for Spontaneous Human Combustion

May 24, 2026

The Butterfly Effect

The Butterfly Effect Explained

May 23, 2026

Ruler Space Before Zero

Why Rulers Have a Space Before the Zero Mark

May 23, 2026

David Attenbororough Extraordinary Nature

David Attenborough Narrates a Stunning Three-Hour Video of Nature’s Most Extraordinary Moments

May 22, 2026

Earth wind fire Questlove documentary

The Deep Spirituality of Earth, Wind & Fire Explored in a New HBO Documentary by Questlove

May 22, 2026

Paul McCartney Will Ferrell More Cowbell

Will Ferrell Adds ‘More Cowbell’ to Paul McCartney’s Performance of ‘Help!’ on ‘Saturday Night Live’

May 22, 2026