Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
World’s Longest Beetle Pretends to Be a Helicopter
German insect enthusiast and breeder Adrian Kozakiewicz of Insecthaus (previously), gently picked up a surprisingly cooperative, giant Hercules beetle (which is a form of rhinoceros…
Affordable Prefabricated Foldable Tiny Homes
The Latvian company Brette Haus has created a wonderful line of affordable prefabricated tiny homes that uses the principles of origami to unfold and be…
Dave Grohl and Greg Kursten Cover The Beastie Boys’ ‘Sabotage’ on First Night of ‘The Hanukkah Sessions’
On the first night of Hanukkah, Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters and record producer Greg Kurstin covered the classic Beastie Boys anthem “Sabotage” with…
The Amusing Names of the Scottish Snowplow Fleet
Traffic Scotland, the national service behind winter road service, has given absolutely wonderful punny names to the individual gritters (snowplows) of their beloved fleet. Among…
Helpful Parrot Uses Her Beak to Open a Packet of Tea
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Birdmom777 (@birdmom777) A helpful parrot named Maui used her powerful beak to open a packet of…
Wandering Stray Cat Hilariously Brings an Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra Performance to a Standstill
A silly little cat hilariously brought a performance of the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra in Turkey to a complete standstill by walking onto the stage…
‘Hamildolph’, A Brilliant Christmas Parody of ‘Hamilton’ That Tells the Story of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
The members of Eclipse 6 tell the story of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer with cleverly adapted songs from Hamilton.
How ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Was Brought to Vivid Life
Netflix went behind the scenes of the sublime 2020 miniseries The Queen’s Gambit to talk with creator Scott Frank, actors Anya Taylor-Joy and Thomas Brodie-Sangster,…
Old Timey Singer Performs ‘Well, This Is Sh*t’, An Original Song Dedicated to the Year 2020
Old-timey, banjolele-playing musician Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq., who previously had No More F***s to give, performed a completely fitting original song dedicated to the year…
Hoops Désolé, A Troupe of Six Talented Comedic Acrobats Who Playfully Dive Through Hoops
Hoops Désolé is a “Crazy Circus Company” made up of six incredibly talented performers who combine hoop diving through gymnastic rings, along with other acrobatic…