Laughing Squid

a daily dose of unique and curious things

Pixel art depiction of a human with moth anatomy

What a Human Would Look Like With Moth Anatomy

August 6, 2026

Title card reading “and Grail Holy Monty Python The” for an alphabetical re-edit of Monty Python and the Holy Grail

‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’ Re-Edited in Alphabetical Order

August 6, 2026

Northern royal albatross chick Awheo hovering in strong winds at Pukekura/Taiaroa Head

Northern Royal Albatross Chick Practices Hovering Before His First Flight

August 6, 2026

Twenty mercury-filled vials suspended from springs forming a wave pattern

A ‘Mercury Wave’ Made With 20 Tiny Vials of Varying Amounts of Mercury Suspended From Springs

August 6, 2026

Alfie the cocker spaniel with long flowing hair crooning like an opera singer

Cocker Spaniel With Long Flowing Locks Croons Like an Opera Singer

August 5, 2026

ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot practicing yin yoga in microgravity aboard the International Space Station

Astronaut Practices Yoga in Microgravity Aboard the ISS

August 5, 2026

Apple’s "Think Different" slogan from the 1997 advertising campaign

How Apple’s Grammatically Unconventional ‘Think Different’ Slogan Helped Revive the Company in 1997

August 5, 2026

Manhattan 3D Timelapse From 1600 to 2026

An Enchanting 3D Timelapse Showing the Evolution of Manhattan Island From 1600 to 2026

August 5, 2026

Shape of an Octopus

An Amusing Mashup Combining Ringo Starr’s ‘Octopus’s Garden’ With Shakira and Ed Sheeran

August 4, 2026

Magnet Fishing

Giant Magnets Used to Fish for Underwater Treasures

August 4, 2026