Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
The Wandering Penguins at the Shedd Aquarium Meet the Resident Beluga Whales For the Very First Time
While Shedd Aquarium in Chicago is temporarily closed, the caretakers have allowed the resident penguins to wander around the place. One particular rockhopper penguin named…
Roommates Cleverly Use Their Shower to Recreate Their Daily Commute on the London Underground
A trio of roommates who are stuck at home very cleverly used their “tube-like” shower to recreate their daily London Underground commute in an amusing…
Man Goes Stop-Motion Skiing in His Living Room
When filmmaker Phillipp Klein Herrero found out that he couldn’t go on a family trip due to safety precautions, he decided to go skiing without…
Roaming Dalek Warns All Humans to Stay Indoors
All humans must keep indoors.All humans will self isolate.By order of the daleks.#COVID19 pic.twitter.com/tFKyQ0sDnj — Sandford Police (@Sandford_Police) April 3, 2020 A Dalek from Doctor…
Curt Smith of Tears for Fears and His Daughter Diva Perform a Haunting Acoustic Duet of ‘Mad World’
Musician Curt Smith and his very talented, lookalike daughter Diva performed a gorgeously haunting duet of the Tears for Fears song “Mad World” while staying…
Original ‘Hamilton’ Cast Reunites on John Krasinski’s Some Good News Show to Surprise a Little Girl
The second episode of the wonderfully comforting video series “Some Good News” (previously), host John Krasinski reported on the incredible magnanimity of the human spirit…
Choose Your ‘Stay at Home’ Video Game Character
Film director alivpo created an amusing selection of characters with appropriate outfits to choose from while playing your real life “stay at home” video game.
Mischievous Fox Runs Away With Her Human’s Phone While It’s Recording Video and Then Tries to Bury It
While Mikayla Raines of SaveAFox Rescue (previously) was setting up her phone to record an outdoor yoga session, a beautiful but very mischievous rescued red…
How to Safely Bring Deliveries Into Your Home
Dr. Jeffrey VanWingen of Family Medicine Specialists in Grand Rapids, Michigan, who previously gave some incredibly helpful tips for grocery shopping during these unprecedented times,…
The Haunting Sound of an Ancient Arabic Oud
Musician Brandon Acker made a wonderful explainer video about the ancient Arabic Oud, a beautiful pear-shaped instrument, related to the lute.