Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Sophia the Robot Returns to ‘The Tonight Show’ To Sing a Romantic Duet With the Human Host Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon put on a brave face and gave his audience the opportunity to watch how several different robots work with…
First Time Hang Glider Realizes His Harness Isn’t Attached During a Terrifying Flight Over a Swiss Town
Gursk3 went hang gliding for his very first time while visiting Switzerland. While he was all set to ride tandem on a guided flight, the…
The Likely Consequences of Sending So Many Forms of Obsolete Technology Into Space For So Many Years
The highly informative design house Kurzgesagt explains via colorful animation, how so many years of sending various types of obsolted technology into space has created…
Individual Slices of Pizza Encased in Clear Acrylic
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Steph Mantis (@stephmantis) on Nov 20, 2018 at 3:35pm PST In 2012, we wrote about Brooklyn…
How the Increasing Complexity of Cinematic Villains Allows Them to Garner Greater Audience Sympathy
In a fairly comprehensive and truly insightful video essay, Jared Bauer of Wisecrack talks about the history of cinematic villains and how they evolved over…
The Longest Timelapse Taken From Space Features the International Space Station Circling the Earth Twice
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the International Space Station, German astronaut Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency shared a stunning 15 minute…
Sculptor Responds to Fans’ Request With an Amazing Watermelon Carving of Gollum From ‘Lord of the Rings’
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Valeriano Fatica (@valeriano_fatica) on Nov 26, 2018 at 9:00am PST Italian sculptor Valeriano Fatica,…
Illustrator Transforms Starbucks Paper Cups Into Clever Three Dimensional Dioramic Storytelling Scenes
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Soo Min Kim / ??? / ??? (@fseo) on Nov 13, 2018 at 2:14am PST In…
Man Rescues an Injured Cat Trapped Underneath a Car in the Rubble of the Camp Fire in Paradise, California
Cinematographer Douglas Thron captured absolutely remarkable footage documenting animal advocate Shannon Jay as he rescued a terrified, burned and starving cat from underneath an abandoned…
A Man Eagerly Counts Down to Christmas When He Can Open a Special Gift From Someone He Loves
In the beautifully heart wrenching short film “Love is a Gift” by British filmmaker Phil Beastall made in 2014 for £50, a bearded man (Chris…