Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
The Incredible Technology Behind the Apollo 11 Lunar Mission That Took the First Astronauts to the Moon
In a nostalgic video essay, Vox producer Coleman Lowndes revisits the awesome technology of the Saturn V rocket and Apollo 11 spacecraft, which took the…
Why the Symmetry of Beauty Makes Humans So Happy
In a equipoised animation, Munich design house Kurzgesagt explains, in their consistently highly informative manner, the concept of beauty and what makes humans perceive something…
An Extremely Elaborate Home Halloween Light Show Synchronized to a Medley of Michael Jackson Songs
Tracy, California music teacher Tom BetGeorge and the team at Magical Light Shows decorated BetGeorge’s house with tens of thousands LED lights to put on…
A Gorgeous Timelapse of a Powerful Glacier Flowing Downhill Like a River Through a Frozen Valley
Dr. Gabrielle Walker of BBC Earth Lab captured a gorgeous timelapse footage of a glacier as it moved downhill, flowing like a river through a…
Former CIA Chief of Disguise Shares How the Agency Protects Its Agents With Various Levels of Disguise
In the premiere episode of Wired Masterminds, the former CIA Chief of Disguise Jonna Mendez sat down with the publication to talk about how the…
Cosplaying Father Builds a Brilliant MechWarrior Costume That Requires an Adult and Child to Operate
A very creative father (and uncle) who goes by the name Griddlock Cosplay built an absolutely brilliant Mechwarrior costume that requires both a child and…
Sheriff’s Deputies Lure Giant Escaped Pig Back Home by Leaving a Trail of Doritos
Quick thinking deputies of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department lured a rather large pig who was “the size of a mini horse”, back to…
A Lively Video Map of New York City Showing Exactly Where Each Marvel Cinematic Universe Event Occurred
Vanity Fair has put together a really fun, well-researched video map of New York City that shows exactly where each event occurred within the Marvel…
A Brilliant Spaghetti Western Style Guitar Cover of the Iconic Ozzy Osbourne Song ‘Crazy Train’
A fully costumed Steve Onotera, aka Samurai Guitarist, performed a brilliant cover of the Ozzy Osbourne song “Crazy Train” in style of a classic Spaghetti…
A Friendly Donkey Sweetly Serenades Humans Who Pass By In a Gorgeous Operatic Soprano Voice
While out one day in the Irish countryside, Martin Stanton captured footage of his favorite donkey, who’s name is Harriet, as she sweetly serenaded the…