Laughing Squid

a daily dose of unique and curious things

Star Wars Imitations

How Italy’s Spaghetti Western Studios Rushed Out Low-Budget ‘Star Wars’ Imitations in the Late 1970s

November 12, 2026

Senior Dog Mobility Paw lates

Senior Golden Retriever Regained Use of His Legs by Doing Pilates With His Human

November 12, 2026

Xenomorph Gargoyle Scotland Abbey

How an ‘Alien’ Xenomorph Gargoyle Ended Up on Scotland’s Medieval Paisley Abbey

November 12, 2026

Beat It as RATM

Michael Jackson’s ‘Beat It’ Reimagined as a Rage Against the Machine Song

November 12, 2026

A pane of tattoo-style Mythical Creatures Forever stamps showing Champ, Mothman, Jackalope, Squonk and Sasquatch

US Postal Service Announces Mythical Creature Stamps Including Cryptids and Unicorns for 2027

November 11, 2026

Adam Savage, in a hat and glasses, gazes up at the ornate painted ceilings and marble columns of the Library of Congress

Adam Savage Takes a Tour of the Magnificent Library of Congress in Washington, DC

November 11, 2026

Two frames of Princess Pierogi holding a yellow microphone to her blue heeler Koda as an Airbus jet appears to fly past

Dog Does a Spot-On Impression of an Airbus Jet’s Distinctive ‘Barking Dog’ Whine

November 11, 2026

Johnny Cucumber, a tan bunny, lies on his back cradled in a person's hands as a gloved hand checks him on an exam table

Former Neglected Class Bunny Who Lost Use of His Legs Turns Into an Adorable Tiny Tyrant

November 11, 2026

Justin J. Moore in headphones sings into a studio microphone beside photos labeled Lionel Richie and Stevie Wonder

Musician Sings USA for Africa’s ‘We Are the World’ As Nearly Every Original Vocalist

November 10, 2026

Yellow canvas sneakers with untied white laces on a blue background beside the words Tie Your Shoelaces Better

Astrophysicist Explores the Science Behind Why Shoelaces Keep Coming Undone

November 10, 2026