Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Incredible Footage of the Growing Volcano in Iceland That Includes the Sounds of the Continuous Eruption
Iceland blogger Jakob Vegerfors captured incredible footage of the Geldingadalsgos volcano in Fagradalsfjall, Iceland that included the explosive sounds of the eruption. According to Vegerfors,…
Old Timey Singer Performs an Acoustic Ukulele Version of His Forthright Ballad ‘I’ve No More F***s To Give’
Old-timey musician Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq. performed an acoustic ukulele version of his his wonderfully forthright ballad I’ve No More F***s to Give. The explicit…
‘Anywhere Can Happen’, A Wondrous Short Film of Fantastical Scenes Set to ‘What a Wonderful World’
Talented Argentinian filmmaker Fernando Livschitz of Black Sheep Films (previously) has created “Anywhere Can Happen”, a wonderfully dizzying short film that utilizes his unique canvass…
Team of Determined Explorers Wade Through Swampy Florida Wetlands in Search of the Elusive Ghost Orchid
Chasing Ghosts by Grizzly Creek Films is a fascinating film that follows a team of determined explorers who spent months wading waist-deep through the swampy…
Renowned Children’s Author Roald Dahl Shows the Workspace Where He Writes in a 1982 BBC Interview
The classic BBC One series Pebble Mill at One conducted a wonderful live interview with Roald Dahl at his home in 1982. The renowned children’s…
How Modern Espresso Machines Are Assembled
The Science Channel series “How It’s Made” goes behind the scenes of a WEGA assembly line to show how modern espresso machines are assembled. The…
The Color of Every Cardigan Worn By Mister Rogers From 1969 to 2001 Organized in Chronological Order
image via The F5 In honor of the March 20th birthday of the late, greatly missed Mister Rogers, Owen Phillips of The F5 newsletter, plotted…
Master Sergeant Father Gives His Son His First Salute as a Newly Commissioned Marine Corps Officer
@e8msgt Rendering my son his 1st Salute! #marine #2ndLT #usmc #fatherson #fyp #military #instructor ? original sound – Mike Fisher Master Sargeant Mike Fisher stood…
A Reggae Remix of Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’
Musician and composer Andy Rehfeldt took the iconic video for “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana and remixed it to an incredibly rhythmic 4/4 Reggae…
A Jaunty Piano Cover of the Distinctive Theme Song From Larry David’s ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’
Scott Bradlee of Postmodern Jukebox (previously) sat down at his piano and performed a jaunty cover of the Luciano Michelini composition “Frolic”. This song was…