Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Inspiring Young Woman Opens Up About Living With Williams Syndrome and Her Need to Hug Everyone
The incredible Chris Ulmer of Special Books by Special Kids sat down with Alexandra Birch, a 22 year old Dallas woman with Williams Syndrome. The…
A Realistic Knitted Death’s Head Hawkmoth
As part of her ongoing knitted moth project, yarn artist Max Alexander (previously) created a beautiful replication of the illusory Death’s-head hawkmoth. This particular moth…
Mountain Dew Cheesecake
Homemade cheesecake and Mountain Dew rarely have anything in common, but that little fact didn’t deter Tastemade from creating a very simple, rectangular yellow cheesecake…
The Surprisingly Small Fierce-Looking Fangtooth Fish
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (previously) captured incredibly rare footage of a drifting fangtooth fish in the deepest seas. While these elusive creatures may…
Making Fun of Each of the 50 U.S. State Flags
a roast of the 50 state flags pic.twitter.com/syhV8G0Wgh — Matt Buechele (@mattbooshell) January 21, 2020 Matt Buechele, a songwriting comedian in New York City, created…
Growing Up Heroes, A Heartwarming Photo Series of Children Wearing Superhero Costumes (1960-2000)
“Growing Up Heroes” is a wonderfully heartwarming and nostalgic photo series that looks at the effect that superhero costumes had upon children growing up between…
Teenage Girl Imagines Seeing the Worst of Herself While Staring Into a Mirror in a Powerful Animated Short
In the rather powerful animated short “My Body 2018” by Sandralee Zinzen and Nicolas Nivesse of the PÔLE 3D School in Roubaix, France, a teenage…
Geddy Lee, Neil Peart and Alex Lifeson of Rush Enjoy a Hilariously Drunken Meal at a Hunting Lodge in 2010
The members of the brilliant music trio Rush gathered together for a lush meal at a Canadian hunting lodge in 2010. Surrounded by a variety…
Making Colorful Pickles Using Kool-Aid
Kool-Aid Pickles… from r/StupidFood TheGrimGajin added different flavors of Kool-Aid mix to jars pickles with very colorful results. Unfortunately TheGrimGajin did not appreciate the taste…
How the Milton Bradley ‘Game of Life’ Originated as a Somber Instructional Game of Moral Responsibility
Vox Almanac video producer Phil Edwards explained how in 1860 after Milton Bradley‘s illustrations of a beardless Abraham Lincoln became instantly dated when the nominee…