Laughing Squid

a daily dose of unique and curious things

Philly Pigeon Tours

A Walking Tour Focusing on the Pigeons of Philadelphia

August 18, 2026

NYC Pogo

Extreme Pogoer Hops Through the Streets of New York City

August 18, 2026

Infant-Directed Speech

Why Adults Instinctively Switch to Baby Talk When Interacting With an Infant

August 18, 2026

Three Branch Weave Stop Motion

Stop Motion Students Learn About the Three Branches of the United States Government

August 17, 2026

Coaxing Baby Emu Out of Shell

Compassionate Man Incubates Six Abandoned Emu Eggs and Repairs a Hatched Shell With Gold Leaf

August 17, 2026

Playing Games While Sprinting

Playing Games While Sprinting Down the Street

August 17, 2026

A bear beside a creek in the Angeles National Forest

Fascinating Trail Cam Footage of Animals Crossing a Creek in the Angeles National Forest

August 17, 2026

Clay sculpture of an evil spaghetti monster in a bowl with sharp teeth, eyeballs, and noodle arms holding a fork and knife

Sculpting a Terrifying Sentient Spaghetti Monster With Raised Arms and Menacing Teeth

August 16, 2026

Lindsey Fallow presenting at BBC FutureWorld in 2000

A Fascinating Look at the BBC’s 2000 FutureWorld Exhibition of Emerging World Wide Web Technology

August 15, 2026

Amber the goat standing on Dolly the donkey’s back to reach maple leave

Kind Donkey Lets Her Favorite Goat Use Her Back as a Step Stool to Reach Maple Leaves

August 14, 2026