Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Helpful List of Some Very Simple Ways to Hide a Yawn While In the Company of Others
Comedian Daniel Koren spoke about his discomfort when a friend yawns while in his company and sees it as a judgement that makes him feel…
A Veteran Voice Over Artist Takes the Advice of a Demanding Client Quite Literally in ‘The Lion’
Filmmaker Sam Buchanan and producer Camila Carlow Buchanan (previously) have created “The Lion” a very humorous, but not unrealistic short film about a veteran voice…
People Saying ‘That’s Going to Leave a Mark’ in 105 Movies and TV Shows From 1987 to 2017
Los Angeles comedian and video editor Shawn Kohne (a.k.a. “TheUniBaller“) created a video that features people saying “that’s going to leave a mark” in 105…
The Possible Physiological and Genetic Reasons Why Cilantro Tastes Like Soap to Some People
The experts at ACS Reactions took an animated look into cilantro, the leafy herb that draws rather strong reactions from those who’ve tasted it. For…
Beautiful Slow Motion Shock Waves Created by Objects Being Thrown at a Wet Window Screen
Darren Dyk of Beyond Slow Motion teamed up with Kevin Kohler (a.k.a. “The Backyard Scientist“) to create a slow motion video of objects being thrown…
A LEGO Porg From Star Wars: The Last Jedi
In honor of Star Wars: The Last Jedi landing in theaters later this week, Seattle artist and humorist Iain Heath (a.k.a. “Ochre Jelly“) recreated a…
A Touching Profile of the Man Who Creates Memorial Ghost Bikes Found Around New York City
Filmmaker Ethan Brooks has created “Ghost Bikes“, a truly touching profile of Mirza Molberg, a member of the worldwide Ghost Bike Project. Molberg, a truly…
A Functioning Custom LEGO Mechanical Keyboard
A few years back, artist Jason Allemann of JK Brickworks built an old membrane keyboard using LEGO bricks. This year, he changed it up a…
Epic Ping Pong Trick Shots That Increase in Difficulty
DoodleChaos has created a video where they pull off all sorts of epic ping pong trick shots that continuously increase in difficulty.
Rob Scallon Plays a Brilliantly Dissonant Guitar Solo Using Only Tritone Chords aka the Devil’s Interval
In answer to a listener request, the very talented multi-instrumentalist Rob Scallon composed a brilliantly dissonant guitar solo employing only tritone chords. These chords, known…