Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
How and Why Chess Is Used Symbolically in Movies and Television
Now You See It explains how and why chess is used symbolically in movies and television so frequently. The classic games serves as an easy…
How to Prepare Jake’s Perfect Sandwich From Adventure Time
Binging With Babish host Andrew Rea demonstrates how to prepare Jake’s perfect sandwich from Adventure Time which features a full loaf of bread, a steak,…
A Sheriff and His Fiancée Scare Family and Friends With ‘Notice to Appear in Court’ Wedding Invites
My aunt is marrying a sheriff. Their invitation nearly gave everyone a heart attack. Los Angeles video game streamer Gina Darling shared photos of her…
Creepy Human Skull Fire Pit ‘Logs’
Formation Creations has created a collection of creepy fireproof human skull logs designed to be used in a gas fireplace or fire pit and are…
Jeff Bezos Pilots a Giant Hankook Mirae Method-2 Robot Suit at the Amazon Robotics Conference
I just got to pilot an awesome (and huge) robot thanks to Hankook Mirae Technology. Nice! #MARS2017 pic.twitter.com/MvN6ghEYFi — Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) March 20, 2017…
An Enormous Flock of Determined Indian Runner Ducks Eagerly Rush Off to Their Job at a Vineyard
An enormous flock Indian Runner ducks eagerly rushed off work at the South African winery that employed the determined birds to keep the vines snail-free.…
Pink Trombone, An Interactive Cross-Section of the Human Vocal Tract That Simulates Vocal Sounds
Pink Trombone by Dood.al visualizes an interactive cross-section of the human vocal tract that users can manipulate to simulate speech and other vocal sounds. The…
An Action Packed Parody of John Wick That Replaces Real Guns With Nerf Guns
The filmmakers at Corridor Digital have created an action packed parody of John Wick that replaces the deadly real guns with foam bullet spewing Nerf…
Early Man, A Stop-Motion Animated Prehistoric Caveman Film by the Creators of Wallace & Gromit
Aardman Animations has released a teaser trailer for Early Man, an upcoming stop-motion animated prehistoric caveman film directed by Wallace and Gromit and Chicken Run…
Visible Distance, A Series of Highway Billboards That Blend in Perfectly With the Terrain of the Mountains
A post shared by lance gerber (@lance.gerber) on Mar 16, 2017 at 9:26am PDT In a very meta site-specific project for DesertX entitled “Visible Distance”,…