Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Cleverly Designed Motorcycle Handlebar Lock That Immobilizes the Throttle Grip and Brake Lever
Grip-Lock has created a very cleverly designed motorcycle anti-theft lock that fits between the throttle grip and the brake lever
Why a Strawberry Has Seeds On the Outside Rather Than On the Inside Like a Traditional Fruit
Geobeats explains why the seeds of a strawberry are on the outside rather than on the inside, making it neither fruit nor berry. A traditional…
Jack Pearson of ‘This Is Us’ Shows How a Good Dad Has an Everlasting Effect on His Children’s Lives
In a touching episode of their very insightful video essay series, film and television analysis platform ScreenPrism explains how the character of Jack Pearson (Milo…
Madness Inducing 1000-2000 Piece Micro Puzzles Featuring Tiny Pieces That Are All One Color
The Japanese puzzle manufacturers at Beverly have created a series of madness inducing 1,000 and 2,000 piece micro puzzles that are each made up of…
A Series of Vintage Signs in Lonely Parking Lots Shedding Light on the Truth About Social Media
Digital artist Mike Campau has created ANTISOCIAL, a series of images featuring vintage signs in lonely parking lots that shed light on the truth about…
A Young Orphan Girl and Her 2 Strange Pals Embark on an Epic Journey in the Concept Trailer for ‘Kiddo’
Director Tito Fernandes released the proof-of-concept trailer for Kiddo, his action adventure coming of age film about a young orphan girl named Kim (Antonia Tootill)…
The Difficulty of Getting Past One’s Own Sense of Shame In Order to Ask Others for Help
The late, great Fred Rogers very wisely advised us all to always look for the helpers in times of need, but as the always insightful…
Why the Unnamed Streets of Mannheim, Germany’s Town Square Really Confuses Map Apps
In a puzzling episode of Amazing Places, host Tom Scott explains the system of identification for the blocks within the Quadratestadt (Town Square) of Mannheim,…
A Functioning Snow Blower Made Out of LEGO
The Brick Wall spent three weeks building the SnowBlower, an amazing functioning snow blower made out of LEGO pieces.
A Plush Star Wars Death Star Pet Bed
The Fowndry is featuring a plush Star Wars pet bed shaped just like the planet destroying Death Star. Consigning other fluffy critter crash pads to…