Laughing Squid

a daily dose of unique and curious things

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

rotating staircase pink eiffel tower

Stunning Choreographed Performance on a Rotating Staircase Bathed in Pink In Front of the Eiffel Tower

October 8, 2026

Steve Jobs Storytelling

Seven Storytelling Techniques Steve Jobs Used in His Captivating Apple Presentations

October 8, 2026

How Spaghetti Is Made

How Spaghetti Is Made, From Traditional Techniques to Modern Manufacturing

October 8, 2026

Han Shot Never

Definitive ‘Evidence’ That Han Solo Didn’t Shoot First

October 7, 2026

Philly Parallel Parking Championship

Philadelphia Holds Its First Parallel Parking Championship

October 7, 2026

Rome 3D Animation 1000 to 2026

A Fascinating 3D Timelapse Showing the Evolution of Rome From 1000 BCE to 2026

October 7, 2026

Beaver Dams Inspire Human Engineering

How Beaver Dams Compare to Human-Built Dams

October 7, 2026

Loudest Bird Calls

Researchers Find Two Bird Species With Calls as Loud as Jackhammers

October 6, 2026