Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Cat Adopts Newly Hatched Ducklings After Giving Birth
In a touching episode of the series Real Wild, host Liz Bonnin (previously) visited with Ronan and Emma Lally on their small farm in Ireland.…
A Slightly Disconcerting Easy Listening ‘Yacht Rock’ Cover of the Iconic Judas Priest Song ‘Electric Eye’
Musician and composer Andy Rehfeldt, created a slightly disconcerting easy-listening cover of the iconic Judas Priest song “Electric Eye”. This smoothly jazzed-up “Yacht Rock” version…
Vinnie’s Pizzeria in Brooklyn Delivers Comforting Words of Positive Reinforcement for the Very Small Fee of $1
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vinnie's Pizzeria (@vinniesbrooklyn) on Sep 29, 2020 at 2:51pm PDT Vinnie’s Pizzeria, a legendary pizza joint…
A Clever Animated Short Inspired by an Unusual Real Life ‘Missed Connections’ Ad Posted on Craigslist
“Missed Connections: ‘Was that your limb? – w4m’” by Patrick Dias is a very clever animated short voiced by Tiana Asperjan that brings to life…
Italian Man Breaks Own Record for the Most Ice Cream Scoops Balanced on a Single Cone for Ten Seconds
Italian ice cream fanatic Dmitri Panciera broke his own record with Guinness World Records when he placed a remarkable 125 scoops onto a single cone…
Musical Sisters Perform an Animated Cover of the Theme From ‘The Simpsons’ on Flute and Piano
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ariana Piknjac? (@arianaflute) on Sep 4, 2020 at 6:45am PDT Sisters Ariana Piknjac and Ella Piknjac…
NASA’s Chandra’s X-Ray Observatory Uses Sonification to Convert Stunning Images of the Milky Way to Sound
Scientists at the NASA Chandra X-ray Observatory brilliantly used sonification techniques to convert captured images into auditory life. This amazing process allowing viewers to listen…
Affectionate Capybaras Line Up for a Good Scratching Session With Their Caretaker at a Nagasaki Petting Zoo
The capybaras who live at the Nagasaki Bio Park in Japan adorably lined up for a good round of yummy scratches from their caretaker.
Hungry Cat Repeatedly Wakes Her Sleeping Humans by Knocking Their Landline Phone Off the Hook
A very determined, and hungry cat hilariously figured out how to build an alarm clock for her sleeping humans. Whenever it’s time for her to…
Dog Carries His Bowl to Sofa So He Can Eat in Comfort
A basset hound named Murphy confidently picked up his bowl in his mouth and leaped to the sofa to eat in comfort.