Laughing Squid

a daily dose of unique and curious things

Doomscrolling Goose

Why Doomscrolling Is So Addictive

October 19, 2026

Angine de Pawtrine Tomkins Square Parade

Tiny Dog Drums in ‘Angine de Pawtrine’ Tribute at the Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade

October 19, 2026

Grimothy Evil Jimothy

The Oatmeal Builds ‘Grimothy’, a Giant Evil Jimothy the Raccoon for Halloween

October 19, 2026

Downhill Skater Sets World Record

Diego Poncelet Sets Downhill Skateboarding World Record at 94 MPH on a Steep Quebec Road

October 19, 2026

A vintage engraving of a ghost draped in a white sheet beside cartoon trick-or-treaters dressed as a witch and sheet ghosts

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