Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
‘The Revolving Internet’ Rotates the Google Search Page In Slow Moving Circles Around the Screen
The Revolving Internet is a fun, slightly dizzying site created by Constant Dullaart that rotates the Google search page in slow moving constant turns around…
Renowned Architect Frank Gehry Shares His Passion For Giving His Buildings a Sense of Movement
Filmmaker Emile Rafael sat down with renowned architect Frank Gehry in front of his iconic namesake Spruce Street building in Manhattan to talk about his…
How Rainbow Colored Candy Sprinkles Are Made
A very informative video by Food Insider/The Science Channel shows the fascinating process by which rainbow colored candy sprinkles are made, what they are made…
Police Detective Is Fondly Remembered by Daughter and Grandson for Standing Up for What’s Right
In the animated “Detective Simmons” by StoryCorps, the amazing oral history project that provides recording booths for people to tell their own life stories, a…
How Meandering Quintal Harmonies Give the Song ‘Message In a Bottle’ a Sense of Being Lost at Sea
Doodling music theorist and musician 12tone took a deep dive into the classic song “Message in a Bottle” by The Police. He astutely focuses on…
Two Fragile Volunteers Take Part in a Mind Bending Pharmaceutical Trial in the Netflix Series ‘Maniac’
In the trailer for the limited Cary Joji Fukunaga Netflix series Maniac, Owen Milgrim (Jonah Hill) and Annie Landsberg (Emma Stone) are two mentally fragile…
Thousands of Fish Swarm Diver in a Mesmerizing Bait Ball to Ward Off an Incoming Whale Shark
An unsuspecting diver named Tobias Sachs found himself at the center of an absolutely mesmerizing bait ball made up of thousands of fish.
How Evolving Hairstyles of Jim Halpert on ‘The Office’ Mirrored the Trajectory of His Happiness
The Ringer took a look at the development of the beloved Jim Halpert throughout the entirety of the American version The Office, noting how his…
An Amazing Real-Life Spinning Human Zoetrope
Corridor Digital partnered with Google to create an amazing human replication of a spinning zoetrope without employing any special video effects. The perfectly synchronized, stop-motion…
Street Musician Performs Brilliant Covers of Classic Pink Floyd Songs In Front of the Pantheon in Rome
A talented street musician named Serin in Rome is known for his incredible covers of classic Pink Floyd songs, which he performs right in front…