Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Comparing the Speed and Gait of the World’s Fastest Dog With Those of the World’s Fastest Cat
Sam Hume and Simon Lewis of BBC Earth (previously) decided to document the speed and gait of the world’s fastest dog, the greyhound. They wanted…
Why Outhouse Doors Have Crescent Moon Cutouts
Simon Whistler explains the long-running trope about the crescent moon cutouts that adorn outhouse doors depicted in cartoons and media.
Dogs Show Off Impressive Barkour Skills Running Up Tree and Jumping to Capture Ball Hanging From Branch
A pair of nimble Belgian Malinois took turns running up the side of a tree and then jumping to capture a ball hanging from a branch.
Irritated Tuxedo Cat Intensely Studies the Family Dog Before Giving Him a Good Whack on the Ear
A clearly irritated tuxedo cat named Ruta sat on the arm of the sofa studying the family dog Howie, before giving him a good whack on the ear.
Overexcited Dog Backflips Over the Couch and Completely Shatters a Glass Coffee Table
An overexcited Doberman launched herself over the couch and did a backflip landing on the glass coffee table completely shattering it.
A Squishy Giant Edible Stay Puft Marshmallow Man
Vat19 released a soft, squishy giant edible Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, the hulking killer from the original Ghostbusters film. This innocent looking pudgy marshmallow wears…
Finding Out How Many Corn Ears Are in a Can of Corn
Food investigator Curiosityandbeyond quite cleverly reverse-engineered canned corn to see how many ears were inside the can. They placed the kernels onto empty corn cob…
A Bouncy Line of Rubber Band Clothing
Japanese art student Rie Sakamoto has created an incredible line of clothing made out of rubber bands that are knitted together. Sakamoto presented this bouncy…
A Colorfully Animated Music Video for a 3 Year Old Girl’s Heartbreaking Song About Dinosaurs in Love
Fenn Rosenthal, the almost four year old daughter of musician Tom Rosenthal, wrote an original song entitled “Dinosaurs In Love”. Her father was so proud…
The Ongoing Controversy Over Calculating Spires Into the Height of the World’s Tallest Skyscrapers
Architectural blog The B1M explores the very controversial subject of height amongst the tallest skyscrapers in the world. More and more, building height calculations include…