Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
The Famous Dancing House of Prague by Frank Gehry
In 1996, Canadian/American architect Frank Gehry (previously) and Czech architect Vlado Milunic were commissioned by Dutch bank Nationale-Netherlanden to design a memorable, innovative building for…
A 1990 Super Soaker Appears to Restore Itself to Original Condition in Amusing Stop-Motion Timelapse
The craftsman behind Hand Tool Rescue (previously) created a really amusing stop-motion timelapse that looks like a 1990 Larami Super Soaker water gun is restoring…
Craftsman Builds a Miniature Great Pyramid of Giza Out of Wood to Understand Its Structural Engineering
Curious about the Great Pyramids of Giza, Canadian woodworker John Heinz of I Build It decided that he would learn about their remarkable structural engineering…
The Tense Friendship Between Arya Stark and the Hound Reimagined as a 1980s TV Sitcom Spinoff
Filmmaker Lance Krall of Picture It Productions quite cleverly reimagined the rather precarious and quite unlikely friendship between Arya Stark (Maisie Williams) and Sandor “The…
The Magnificent Sound of Several Million Monarch Butterflies Taking Off All at Once
Nature host Phil Torres captured the magnificent sound of several million monarch butterflies taking flight into the Mexican skies.
Masked Masses Commence a Tick Tock Countdown to Doomsday in a Teaser Trailer for ‘Watchmen’ on HBO
In a highly enigmatic teaser trailer for the new HBO series Watchmen, the masked masses begin a tick-tock countdown to the end of the world.…
A Beautifully Animated Interpretation of the Chinese Myth of the Immortal White Snake
In the 19th episode of the Ted-Ed series Mythic, tea expert Shunan Teng shares “The Chinese Myth of the Immortal White Snake”. This beautiful narration,…
A Meditative Combination of ‘Earthtone’ Paints and Oils That Evoke a Strong Sense of the Oregon High Desert
Inspired by the colors of the Oregon high desert, scientist and filmmaker Tyler Hulett (previously) mixed together paint and oil, creating the abstract macro piece…
An Amusing Animation Showing What Procrastinators Do When They Put Off What They Should Be Doing
Freelance illustrator Nas Alhusain has created a really amusing and honest animation that reveals what different procrastinators do when they put off that thing that…
Moodlapse, An Interactive Mindfulness App That Combines Blooming Flowers With Binaural Brain Music
Moodlapse is a iOS mindfulness app that can provide calm and comfort to an individual through an interactive, combination of symmetrical kaleidoscopic floral imagery and…