Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Stubborn Husky Whines About Sitting in Back of the Car
Zeus, the wonderfully stubborn husky who whined about getting out of bed, who begged his human to run his bath and who to refused to…
Epoch, A Dizzying Visual Representation of Life on Earth Created Entirely From Images on Google Earth
Filmmaker and visual artist Kevin McGloughlin created “Epoch”, a seamlessly dizzying visual representation of the various forms of life on earth, from both macro and…
A Colorfully Animated Explanation of Time Dilation
After Skool (previously) explains the concept of time dilation through colorful whiteboard animation. Citing Albert Einstein‘s Theory of Special Relativity, the animation illustrates how time…
Surreal Clay Creatures Interact With Each Other in the Brilliant Stop Motion Animation ‘Distortion’ by Guldies
Swedish sculptor and filmmaker Alexander Unger (Guldies) has created “Distortion”, a brilliant stop motion animation made from 2500 still pictures of very creative forms made…
Pastry Chef Creates a Gourmet Version of Pringles With the Same Crunch, Shape, Texture and Taste
In her amusing quest to make gourmet versions of popular junk foods, Senior Food Editor and pastry chef Claire Saffitz of the Bon Apétit series…
A Lush Version of the ‘Frasier’ Theme Song ‘Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs’ Performed by The National
Wow, the boys in @TheNational have done it again. This cover is gorgeous. pic.twitter.com/FINXEcpSU8 — Bobby Lord (@mysweetlord) January 19, 2019 Cincinnati indie band The…
A Man With a Rubik’s Cube Head Faces Rejection From Others When His Tiles Don’t Match Theirs
The brilliantly animated short entitled “CUBED” by film student Enge Xue tells the story of a man with a Rubik’s Cube for a head and…
How Wealthy Nobles Dined In the British Medieval Era
As part of his series about Medieval food, Jason Kingsley OBE of Modern History TV and food historian Chris Carr explain and prepare meals that…
The Northern Icelandic Tradition of Herding Horses in Autumn After Letting Them Roam Free in Summer
A short National Geographic film documents the annual Northern Icelandic tradition of Göngur, the herding of native horses in autumn. During summer, the horses are…
Mac Sabbath Hilariously Parodies the Black Sabbath Song ‘Sweet Leaf’ With Their Song ‘Sweet Beef’
Mac Sabbath, the fast food-themed Black Sabbath tribute band who performed for Ozzy Osbourne, hilariously parodied the classic song “Sweet Leaf” with their equally heavy…