Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Amusing Figurines of the Odd Characters Found in Hieronymus Bosch’s ‘The Garden of Earthly Delights’
“The Garden of Earthly Delights” by Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch has been subject to a number of different interpretations throughout the years. The iconic triptych…
British Expatriate Spends a Night at The Henn-na Hotel in Tokyo That is Staffed by Robots
For his latest episode of Abroad in Japan, British expatriate Chris Broad traveled to Tokyo to spend a night at the Henn-na Hotel that is…
The Silence of the Lambs as a Romantic Comedy
The CineFix series Trailer Mix imagines what The Silence of the Lambs would be like as a romantic comedy.
A Pet Turtle Lets Out an Adorably Squeaky Sneeze
In 2013, toll lion posted a hilarious video that captured her pet turtle in the middle of an adorably squeaky sneeze. The force was so…
Neurotransmitter 3000, A 23-Foot Thrill Ride Controlled by the Rider’s Biometric Data
Artist and designer Daniel de Bruin has created the Neurotransmitter 3000, a 23-Foot tall thrill ride that is controlled by the rider’s biometric data. Daniel…
Amazing Black and White Wall Murals Featuring Amusingly Elongated Characters in Familiar Scenes
A post shared by Alex Senna (@alexsenna) on Mar 25, 2017 at 2:01pm PDT Brazilian street artist Alex Senna adorns walls around the world with…
Three Baby Red Pandas Bravely Explore Their Outdoor Surroundings For the Very First Time
An absolutely adorable set of red panda triplets named Mohan, Raj and Phinju, who were born at the Symbio Wildlife Park in Helensburgh, New South…
Expert Woodworker Skillfully Carves Beautiful Fibonacci Spirals With a Razor-Sharp Hand Chisel
Paul Sellers, a talented self-described lifestyle woodworker and teacher, shared a wonderfully mesmeric video that shows how he expertly forms loose Fibonacci spirals from a…
INORI (Prayer), An Unreal Art Project Using Real Time Face Tracking and Projection Mapping
“INORI (Prayer),” is an unreal art project by producer Nobumichi Asai and CG artist Shingo Abe that uses real time face tracking and projection mapping…
12-Sided Dodecagaon Tactile Toys Featuring a Unique Game on Each Side
The 12-sided Dodecagaon Tactile Toys are designed to calm your wandering mind with a unique game on each side. Maintaining perfect focus for 40 (or…