Laughing Squid

a daily dose of unique and curious things

Why Ghosts Wear Sheets

Why Ghosts Are Historically Depicted in White Sheets

October 16, 2026

Making Beats With Birds

Musician Creates Catchy Hip-Hop Beats by Remixing Bird Calls

October 16, 2026

Beagle on a Sunlit Rug

Foster Dad Thought a Visibly Overfed 72-Pound Beagle Was AI-Enhanced

October 16, 2026

Hyperland Douglas Adams

‘Hyperland’ — A Prescient 1990 BBC Documentary by Douglas Adams That Kind of Predicts the Web

October 16, 2026

Video call showing two men in light blue shirts beside a bearded man in a baseball cap and gray henley

Job Candidate Sends His Own AI Agent to an Interview With an AI Recruiter

October 15, 2026

Red panda Enoki lifts a pink lid on a teal puzzle feeder to find hidden treats at the Oregon Zoo

Clever Red Panda Solves a Colorful Puzzle With Yummy Treats Hidden Inside

October 15, 2026

Side-by-side seafloor frames show a small octopus pouncing on green laser dots, under a Nautilus Live banner

Playful Octopus Chases a Green Laser Light Like a Cat

October 15, 2026

A small sparrow with a rufous collar and striped head perches on a branch against a soft golden background

Physicist Deploys Robotic Tutors to Teach Young Birds the Forgotten Songs of Their Forebears

October 15, 2026

Three musicians play violin, acoustic guitar and electric guitar on a beige sofa in a sunlit room filled with plants

A Warm Acoustic Soul Cover of Radiohead’s ‘Creep’

October 14, 2026

Woman in a sun hat and pink apron stands beside a tree trunk as an elephant approaches on a dirt path

Caretaker Plays Hide-and-Seek With Rescued Elephant

October 14, 2026