Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Man Talks Backwards While Filming to Narrate His Performance of Reverse Footage Stunts in Real Time
Lithuanian filmmaker and musician Saulius of Backward Picnic has created a series of fascinating videos that show him talking backwards while narrating his performance of…
A 3D Printed Foldable Hexapod Robot Keeps in Tip Top Shape With a Lively 1980s Style Aerobics Routine
The Z6 by Robugtix is an adorable 3D printed foldable hexapod robot that keeps itself in tip top shape with a very lively 1980s style…
Images That Begin to Disappear After Staring at Them For 10-20 Seconds Due to a Fascinating Optical Illusion
When a person stares at a picture such as the one above for 10-20 seconds, the image starts to disappear. This is due to a…
A Clever Map of Great Britain That Plots Fictional Locations From Film, Television and Literature
Matt Brown has created "Fake Britain", a map of over 720 names of fictional cities, towns and villages used in films, books and TV series.
MC Frontalot at MAGFest 2019
Here’s the full performance of nerdcore pioneer MC Frontalot, aka “The World’s 579th Greatest Rapper”, performing at MAGFest 2019, a “Music And Gaming Festival” in…
A Brilliant Acoustic Cover of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Simultaneously Played on Two Guitars by One Musician
Musician Luca Stricagnoli, who often performs with his custom triple necked guitar, played a brilliant acoustic guitar cover of the Michael Jackson blockbuster “Thriller”. For…
Hungarian Firefighters Use an Inflatable Slide to Rescue a Dog Who Was Stranded in Middle of a Frozen Lake
On the first of January 2019, firefighters from Budapest were called out to the city of Pécs to help rescue a frightened dog from the…
Life Sized Mosaic Recreations of 16th Century Anatomical Engravings by Bartolomeo Eustachi
Artist and sculptor John T. Unger is embarking on a quest to make mosaic recreations of the 16th century engravings from the Tabulae Anatomicae by…
How a Mean Prank by Loki That Went Terribly Awry Ultimately Led to Thor Obtaining His Iconic Hammer
In a mythological Ted Ed lesson written by educator Scott A. Mellor and animated by Remus Buznea and Kyriaki Kyriakou, narrator Addison Anderson explains how…
Wayward Bear Rings Video Doorbell of Florida Home
A confused, wayward bear somehow wound up on the porch of a Florida home. After knocking over some Christmas soldiers guarding the house, the unexpected…