Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
An Incredibly Realistic Animatronic Egret Spies on Unsuspecting Elephants From Inside the Herd
The producers of the wonderful BBC Earth and PBS animatronic wild animal series Spy in the Wild went on location using an animatronic egret from…
One Man Splits a 26,000 Pound Granite Block by Creating Small Cracks Using a Two Pound Hammer
Dennis Carter from the Deer Isle Hostel in Deer Isle, Maine demonstrates how to split a 26,000 pound block of granite using a two-pound hammer…
How Industrial Light & Magic Created the Mirror Dimension and Time Warp in Doctor Strange
On their two new mind-bending episodes of Behind the Magic, Industrial Light & Magic gave us a behind the scenes look at how they created…
Actor Haruo Nakajima Talks About His Career Playing the Iconic Movie Monster Godzilla
Great Big Story sat down with actor Haruo Nakajima to talk about his career playing the iconic movie monster Godzilla. Nakajima wore the heavy suit…
Silicone Astronaut and Rocket Egg Molds
The silicone Astronaut and Rocket Egg Molds by DOIY Design will make your morning breakfast routine a fun, out of this world experience. They are…
Custom Office and Coffee Tables Handmade From the Wings of Airplanes
Phighter Images, a company in Illinois specializing in making airplane themed furniture, has created a beautiful series of custom office and coffee tables using wooden…
Friar Bigotón, A Pious Stray Dog Adopted Into a Bolivian Franciscan Monastery Preaches to the Fish
A pious little bearded schnauzer who was once a stray named Friar Carmelo Bigotón (moustache) and has joined the brotherhood of the Franciscan monastery of…
A Fast Fingered Student Breaks the Guinness World Record for Most Finger Snaps in One Minute
Fast-fingered student Satoyuki Fujimura of Japan has broken the Guinness World Record for “Most Finger Snaps in One Minute” with a blistering 296 snaps. Fujimura…
A Man’s Apartment Shrinks Around Him in Bonobo & Nick Murphy’s Bizarre Music Video ‘No Reason’
Director Oscar Hudson has created a bizarre music video for Bonobo and Nick Murphy song, “No Reason.” It features an isolated man, who has withdrawn…
Do What You Can’t, Casey Neistat’s Advice to Rebel Against the Norm In Order to Follow Your Dreams
In “Do What You Can’t“, prolific filmmaker and YouTube star Casey Neistat collaborated with filmmaker Max Joseph offer valuable advice about following one’s dreams by…