Laughing Squid

a daily dose of unique and curious things

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

3D timelapse showing Manhattan Island evolving 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

Female Goliath bird-eating tarantula found in the Guyana rainforest

Searching Guyana for the World’s Largest Tarantula

August 4, 2026

LEGO Belgian Waffle

A Yummy Stop Motion ASMR Video of a LEGO Belgian Waffle Being Made

August 4, 2026

Stayin Alive Pink Floyd

The Bee Gees’ ‘Stayin’ Alive’ Played in the Somber Style of Pink Floyd’s ‘Another Brick in the Wall’

August 3, 2026