Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Raw Fish Turned Into Stunning Sashimi Art
While teaching his son the basics of sushi preparation, Japanese culinary artist mikyoui00 discovered that he had a talent for creating images out of the…
How the Predictable Precision of Small Flexible Devices Helps to Ensure the Safety of Products of Any Size
Derek Muller of Veritasium (previously) visited with Professor Larry Howell of the Compliant Mechanism Research group at Brigham Young University to learn more about kinematic…
Baby’s Very First Word Is ‘Google’
Welps, my baby’s first word is Google. @google @nest pic.twitter.com/3YpPSkgWLl — Clio Chiang ?? (@cliobablio) March 13, 2019 Story artist and illustrator Clio Chiang got…
Entertainment Advertising Expert Explains What Movie Posters Communicate Through Their Color Schemes
James Verdesoto of Indika Entertainment Advertising quite insightfully explained to Vanity Fair how movie posters communicate to the desired audience through the use of color.…
A Modular Pneumatic Bionic Hand and Arm That Learns Movement Through Artificial Intelligence
German automation company Festo has developed an anthropomorphic, modular bionic SoftArm and bionic SoftHand that are both flexible for natural movement. Each appendage learns through…
Why Cephalopods Lost Their Protective Shells
In a dibranchiate episode of PBS Eons, host Hank Green explains the long evolutionary process in which ancestral cephalopods eventually lost their distinctive shells. Except…
84-Year-Old Piano Player Reflects on Her 56 Year Career Performing With Mermaids at a Montana Tiki Bar
“Piano Pat” Spoonheim, who has performed four nights a week for the last 56 years at the Sip ‘n Dip Tiki Lounge in Great Falls,…
A Clever Stop-Motion Animation Created Using Stenciled Breath Imprints From Helpful Strangers
On a particularly cold day in Northern England, the members of Gateshead Council Arts Team created stencils of the “Angel of the North” sculpture in…
Startled Razorfish Dives For Cover Into the Seafloor
While in Cannes, France, a sharp-eyed snorkeler captured the incredible sight of a startled pearly razorfish as it dove for cover into the sand
A Hypnotic Video Showing How to Draw an Anamorphic 3D Skyline Using Simple Lines and Squares
As part of his wonderful ongoing series of art tutorials, artist Tom McPherson of Circle Line Art School shows how to draw anamorphic 3D skyline…