Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Norwegian Craftsman Answers a Fan Challenge to Carve an Intricate Dragon Head Out of Wood
Jonas Olsen, a 26 year old craftsman who lives on the island of Senja in Northern Norway, challenged himself at the behest of his fans…
A Vocal Pied Crow Says ‘Are You Alright?’ to a Visitor at the Knaresborough Castle in North Yorkshire, UK
While visiting Knaresborough Castle in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England in 2017, birdwatching nature photographer Claire Connor encountered at the entrance a vocal pied crow. The…
New York City Subway Operator Holds the Doors While a Small Forest of Tall Plants Are Loaded Onto the Train
When your subway car gets turned into the rainforest cafe. Welcome to NYC. pic.twitter.com/8CG9lTYjW9 — em [16] (@e_munson) April 8, 2019 New York City is…
Game of Thrones Theme Played on an Orchestra of 64 Floppy Drives, 8 Hard Drives and 2 Scanners
Pawel Zadrozniak, who is also known as “Silent”, has programmed his Floppotron, an electronic orchestra made up of sixty-four floppy drives, eight hard disks and…
A Mouthwatering Supercut of Animated Characters Preparing and Enjoying Scrumptious Looking Meals
“Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner” by Andrew Saladino of Royal Ocean Society is a mouthwatering supercut of animated characters of different styles preparing their daily meals…
Talented Mariachi Players Pay Beautiful Tribute to Stan Lee With a Cover of ‘The Avengers’ Theme Song
Shortly after the passing of the great Stan Lee on November 12 2018, the musicians of the incredibly talented Mariachi Entertainment System of San Antonio,…
The Stan Lee Story, A Gorgeous Hardcover Book on the Life, Career, and Legacy of the Marvel Comics Legend
In celebration of the 80th anniversary of Marvel, international publisher Taschen has announced the release of The Stan Lee Story a gorgeous 624 page hardcover…
How Modal Interchange and Deceptive Cadence Keep Up the Momentum in Elton John’s ‘Bennie and the Jets’
The wonderfully fast-talking, speed-doodling music theorist 12Tone takes on his mother’s favorite song, the very challenging “Bennie and the Jets” by Elton John, which is…
How to Socialize a Spicy Feral Kitten From the Start
One of the amazing humans of Flatbush Cats, a non-profit feral rescue program in Brooklyn shared how he rescued a litter of kittens who were…
A Clever Bookcase With Word Forming Letter Shelves
Italian furniture design house Saporiti has created the ABC BookCase (previously), a novel laminated chipboard bookcase with customized modules reflecting letters or numbers by the…