Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Burning Wish, A Beautiful Project That Helps Make Burning Man Accessible to Cancer Patients
Aaron Muszalski aka SFSlim has created Burning Wish, a beautiful project that helps cancer patients and their families create a plan to attend and enjoy…
What Happens When Flying a Drone Inside an Elevator
The Action Lab decided to fly a drone inside an elevator that was going up eight floors just to see what would happen. Unlike his…
Nike Announces Adapt BB, Self-Lacing Basketball Shoes That Pair With Nike App for a Finely Tuned Fit
Nike has announced the Adapt BB, their new self-lacing shoe that is fully enabled with the Nike app for a fine tuned, custom fit. They…
Woman Without Arms or Legs Shows How She Folds Laundry and Performs Other Household Tasks
In her wonderfully enabling series “How DOES She Do It?”, a smiling Amy Brooks shows how she performs certain tasks despite not having arms or…
A Tour of the World’s Largest Collection of Synthesizers
In a video report for Le Temps, musician Pierre Audétat visited the Swiss Museum for Electronic Music (SMEM) in Fribourg, Switzerland, which houses the world’s…
If You Can, An Amusing Animation Illustrating a Very Witty Quote by Winston Churchill
For her graduation, film student Hanna Rybak created a wonderful animated short film that illustrates the very witty Sir Winston Churchill quote entitled “If You…
Nighttime Skiing Lit by Red Flares Fired Overhead
Nicolas Vuignier, a professional skier from Switzerland who previously created a 360º video by swinging an iPhone in circles above his head, went nighttime skiing…
Stubborn Husky Loudly Objects to Getting Out of Bed
When he’s not trying to drive his human’s car or pouting in the bathtub, stubborn Siberian Husky Zeus can be found in bed, where he’d…
Brilliantly Lifelike Sculptures Created From Cardboard
Taiwanese origami artist ZhongGe creates absolutely brilliant, lifelike animal sculptures of animals (both real and fictitious) that are crafted entirely from cardboard. Among his amazing…
Guitarist Plays a Badass Solo With His Hands on Fire
Musician Davidlap removed his colorful toesocks and instead donned a pair of special gloves own design, which allow big flames to burn freely without injuring…