Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Look at How the Visual Effects Are Made on Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live created a behind the scenes video to show off how their VFX department makes the awesome visual effects for various sketches.
A Giant McDonald’s Egg McMuffin Sandwich
JP Lambiase and his wife Julia of HellthyJunkFood demonstrate how to make a giant version of McDonald’s tasty Egg McMuffin sandwich. They shared the full…
An Incredible 35-Track Audio Visual Mashup Created on a Hacked 1928 Remington Typewriter
Ithaca Audio the brilliant minds behind the incredible mock Facebook timeline to tell the history of rock music, have once again shown their amazing creativity…
Cooking a Pizza in 1 Minute 35 Seconds Inside an 800° Metal Working Forge
Scott Wadsworth of Essential Craftsman demonstrates how he managed to successfully cook a delicious pepperoni and mushroom pizza in only 1 minute 35 seconds inside…
Why the Act of Scratching an Itch Is Really Just a Trick to Fool the Brain Into Feeling a Sense of Relief
In a fascinating Ted Ed lesson based upon the work of educator Emma Bryce and animated by Sashko Danylenko, a narrator explains the physiological reasons…
Glass Prince Rupert’s Drops Being Shot With .22 Magnum and .38 Special Bullets in Slow Motion
Engineer Destin Sandlin of Smarter Every Day is back again to demonstrate the insane strength and fragility of glass Prince Rupert’s Drops, which were made…
Brilliant Digital Collages That Incorporate Iconic Paintings Into Young, Hip Urban Environments
A post shared by shusaku takaoka (@shusaku1977) on Apr 4, 2017 at 11:00pm PDT Japanese graphic designer Shusaku Takaoka creates incredible digital collages that seamlessly…
A Determined Cat Attempts to Rein In His Uncooperative Back Paw for a Good Cleaning
A adorably determined cat in the Netherlands named Hylke attempted to rein in his independent back paw for a good cleaning. The hilariously errant limb…
The Logical Reason Why Wool Sweaters Shrink In the Wash but Sheep Don’t Shrink in the Rain
In an really interesting episode of MinuteEarth, host Kate Yoshida visually responded to a viewer who asked why, if wool clothing shrinks when it gets…
John Boyega Surprise Photobombs Fans at Star Wars Celebration for an Amazing Cause
While at Star Wars Celebration, actor John Boyega (Finn) had a blast sneaking up on posing Star Wars fans to both photobomb and surprise them…