Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Man Tearfully Mourns His Dying, Hospital Ridden Anthropomorphic Smartphone
In a silly College Humor skit, comedian Mike Trapp is waiting in a hospital hallway when he’s called in by a doctor who tells him…
The Gorgeously Elaborate Process of Making Traditional Chinese Nanshan Noodles by Hand
In the Chinese village of Nanshan, a single family has passed down the recipe for hand-pulled noodles made from scratch for generations. The recipe for…
Simon’s Cat Tries to Charm the Pretty Kitty He Loves With a Heart Shaped Balloon on Valentine’s Day
A lovestruck Simon’s Cat presented the pretty kitty whom he adores with a thoughtful gift of a heart-shaped balloon for Valentine’s Day. Unfortunately, his beloved…
Beautiful Lifelike Hand Carved Sculptures of Animals Who Live on Land, Sky, Sea and In Pure Imagination
A post shared by MK Carving (@mkcarving) on Jul 5, 2016 at 2:51am PDT Woodworking artist Mori Kono of MK Carving and Sculpting in Vancouver,…
Stunning Footage of Sperm Whales Attempting to Communicate With Freedivers Using Clicking Noises
James Nestor gave a fascinating talk entitled “Humanity and the Deep Ocean” at The Interval at Long Now in San Francisco.
A Clever Female Chimp Unexpectedly Climbs a Tree to Locate Water to Wash Her Muddy Hands
In a really charming clip from the BBC Earth/PBS series Animals with Cameras, a clever female chimp who wanted clean the mud from her hands,…
Cute Winter Scenes Hand Cut Into Metal Snow Shovels Using a Plasma Torch
Artist Cindy Chinn (a.k.a. “The Saw Lady“) used a plasma torch to hand cut a wonderful collection of cute winter scenes into metal snow shovels.…
Muscle-Up, A Soothing Reverse Aerial Tour of Muscle Beach Shot With a Micro Quad Drone
Robert McIntosh has created “Muscle-Up,” a soothing aerial cruise through Muscle Beach in Santa Monica that he captured with his micro quad drone. McIntosh’s footage…
The Reason Why There Are Tiny Drilled Holes at the Bottom of Airplane Windows
Geobeats, a creative network and video channel dedicated to exploring little known information, offers an interesting explanation as to the purpose of those tiny holes…
World’s Largest LEGO Spiral Train Tower (22 Levels)
YouTuber hntrains built the world’s tallest LEGO spiral train tower, which features 22 levels and is currently on display at the Cucubau toy store located…