Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Hilarious Narration of the Women’s Death Diving World Championship at Frognerbadet in Oslo, Norway
Jimmy O'Brien provided hilarious narration of the Women’s finals at the Annual Death Diving World Championship, which took place in Oslo.
The Difference Between Claws and Nails
In a manicured Ted Ed lesson written by Matthew Borths and animated by Nabil Buris, narrator Addison Anderson explains the difference between nails and claws.…
How the Animated Series ‘Rick and Morty’ Is a More Extreme Version of the 1985 Film ‘Back to the Future’
With the fourth season of Rick and Morty underway Debra Minoff and Susannah McCullough of The Take quite deftly compare the animated series with the…
Mesmerizing Cover of Simon and Garfunkel’s ‘The Sound of Silence’ Performed on a Bass Guitar
Musician Tommy Lee Depp (previously) performed a truly mesmerizing cover of the classic Simon and Garfunkel song “The Sound of Silence” on a bass guitar…
Stop-Motion Animation of Frying a Rubber Chicken
Animation channel Bebop, who previous made a yummy pizza out of LEGO bricks, created an amusing stop-motion animation showing everything involved with frying a rubber…
A Handy Fold-Out Murphy Bed For Dogs
New Age Pet created an ingenious Murphy-style bed for dogs that folds out of a neatly disguised cabinet. This handy bed comes in two sizes,…
Clever Cocktail Picks That Double as Tiny Protest Signs
Fred has created a very clever set of “Pick-Its” cocktail picks, each doubling as tiny protest signs for these turbulent times. Included in the set…
Visiting Tuvalu, The World’s Least Travelled Country
screenshot via Yes Theory After researching the least visited country in the world, Thomas Brag of Yes Theory booked himself a ticket to visit the…
Stephen Colbert Plays Aragorn’s Lesser Known Twin Brother Darrylgorn in a ‘Lord of the Rings’ Sequel
While in New Zealand, The Late Show host Stephen Colbert sat down with director Peter Jackson in his private Wellington studio to pitch a Lord…
Why Native North Americans Were Called ‘Indians’
In a truly enlightening animated video essay, the ever-insightful CGP Grey explains how all of the many indigenous North American tribes of people were given…