Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Cute Puppy Dramatically Explains Why Fireworks Are Particularly Disturbing to Them This Year
In a grimly funny faux PSA for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, a plain speaking but very cute puppy dramatically explains why traditional July…
An Intrepid Bald Eagle Takes a Camouflaged GoPro Camera for a High Flying Adventure
In an effort to capture footage of the amazing North American bald eagles in Juneau, Alaska, researcher Matt Beedle of GlacierChange cleverly camouflaged a GoPro…
An Animated Look at the Inner Workings of Sesame Street’s Iconic Big Bird
A charming clip from the documentary I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story, explains through a combination of animation and interviews, the amazing inner…
An Honest Ad Revealing How Dairy Products Don’t Actually Help Us To Grow Up Big and Strong
On a calcium rich episode of Cracked‘s Honest Ads series, businessman Roger Horton (Jack Hunter) stars in a parody commercial that reveals the truth about…
Détour, Lost Tricycle Takes an Indirect Route Home in a Michel Gondry Film Shot Entirely on an iPhone
In the short, wonderfully surreal Michel Gondry film “Détour“, a little pink tricycle belonging to a little girl going on holiday, falls off the back…
Origami Squid and Octopus Sculptures That Pop Up When Dropped and a Wolf That Pulls Its Mask Off
Paper artist Haruki Nakamura designed a flat origami surprised squid and octopus that pop up when dropped on a hard surface. He also made an…
Strikingly Intricate Sculptures Made Out of Recycled Keys, Copper Coins, and Rings
Australian artist Michael Moerkerk (a.k.a. “Moerkey“) creates incredibly intricate sculptures out of recycled keys, copper coins, and rings. Michael’s beautiful works of art are available…
A Realistic Human Skull Pancake
The talented folks at TigerTomato created a super realistic looking human skull pancake.
Stop-Motion Animated Short About a LEGO Minifig Crossing a Dangerously Busy Street for a Soda
Filmmaker Michael Hickox has created “Lego Street Crossing,” a stop-motion animated short of a thirsty LEGO minifig attempting to cross a dangerously busy street for…
16 Teams of Marbles Compete on a Hubelino Marble Run With 9 Funnels at the 2017 MarbleLympics
Jelle’s Marble Runs created a video where 16 teams of marbles compete on a Hubelino Marble Run with nine funnels at the 2017 MarbleLympics.