Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Affectionate Kangaroo Gives His Human a Giant Hug
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Twosongssanctuary (@twosongssanctuary) A truly affectionate kangaroo named Erik who lives at Two Songs Sanctuary (previously) in…
A Personal Dual Chambered Whiskey & Water Decanter
The Personal Whiskey & Water Decanter available at Uncommon Goods (previously) is a handy dual-chambered glass globe that pours the correct flavor-enhancing ratio of water…
A Compilation of 1960s Kids Cereal Commercials
Retro gaming channel haikarate4 posted a nostalgic compilation of classic animated commercials from the 1960s for a variety of kids cereals. Included in this list…
A Creepy Clown Hotel That’s Located Right Next to a Ghostly Mining Cemetery in Tonopah, Nevada
View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Clown Motel (@theclownmotelusa) The Clown Motel in Tonopah, Nevada is an aptly described place of…
The Internet Archive Demonstrates How They Digitize Books in Their Collection One Page at a Time
In honor of digitizing more than 2 million books, the Internet Archive (previously) employee Eliza Zhang demonstrates the wonderful binding-saving manner in which these books…
Peter Luger Steakhouse Fills Socially Distant Empty Seats With Wax Celebrities From Madame Tussauds
photo via Madame Tussauds New York As restaurants in New York City officially open to 35% indoor occupancy on Friday, February 26, 2021, the legendary…
The Frustrations of Sweeping Amusingly Exaggerated
Comedienne Julie Nolke, who occasionally visits her past self from the present among other things, amusingly enacted out the incredibly frustrating part of sweeping in…
How Postage Stamps Postage Played a Key Role in Covert OSS WWII Missions in ‘Operation Cornflakes’
Graham Beck of the philately series “Exploring Stamps” takes a hard look at a rather ingenious plan enacted by the Office of Strategic Services (OSS)…
Dog Makes Graceful Exit Through Wooden Handrail After an Unexpected Slide Across a Slippery Porch
A lively dog excitedly ran up the stairs of the porch and took an unexpected slide across the incredibly slippery surface.
Oddly Adorable Photos of Animals Without Necks
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Animals Without Necks :) (@nonecks) No Necks is a rather amusing Instagram account featuring oddly adorable,…