Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
The World’s Tallest File Cabinet in Burlington, Vermont
We’re in Burlington, Vermont and of course we had to stop by to visit The World’s Tallest File Cabinet. This wonderful sculpture is 38 feet…
Sheltered Baby Barn Owl Jumps Back in Fear After Hearing Thunder for the Very First Time
An alarmed, but safely sheltered baby barn owl palpably jumped back in fear upon hearing a clap of thunder for the very first time. This…
A Somber Photo Series Where Each Pixel Represents How Many Endangered Animals Are Left in the Species
In 2008, the World Wildlife Fund ran a clever, award-winning campaign that used photo pixelation to represent how many animals remain within a species. Each…
Quick Thinking Ramp Worker Stops Catering Cart That Was Spinning Wildly Out of Control at O’Hare Airport
Crazy event at ORD. Heads up safety move by a ramp worker! pic.twitter.com/SQi5zB0Ooz — Kevin Klauer DO, EJD (@Emergidoc) September 30, 2019 While at O’Hare…
Pink Monster Who Loves Cooking Tries to Keep Spoiled Little Girl Happy With Food in a Stop Motion Animation
In a really sweet stop-motion animation “Mogu & Perol” by Tsuneo Goda, a big pink monster named Mogu who loves cooking, tries to keep a…
A Disturbed Man Sees Monsters After Taking Non-Regulated Depression Pills in ‘Corporate Monster’
In “Corporate Monster”, a really timely short film by Ruairi Robinson, which appears to be inspired by the 1988 John Carpenter film They Live, a…
A Surreal Music Video for the Song ‘Topographe’ by Corridor That Combines Live Action and Animation
Filmmaker Jonathan Robert has created a wonderfully surreal video for the song “Topographe” by the Montreal band Corridor. The video, which is a combination of…
Man Replaces His Bicycle Wheels With Running Shoes
An engineer with The Q quite skillfully replaced his traditional bicycle wheels with a pair of hand-crafted spinners featuring six running shoes affixed to each…
Whirlpool Installs Washers and Dryers In Schools to Combat Chronic Absenteeism Due to Dirty Clothes
Since 2015, Whirlpool has installed heavily discounted commercial washers and dryers in 82 elementary schools across the United States in order to help address chronic…
BBC Host Barters With a Monkey Who Stole His iPhone
We’ve previously written about naughty macaque monkeys who steal all sorts of items from tourists. BBC reporter Chris Packham sought to find out why they…