Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
How the Dalmatian Breed of Dogs Became the Beloved Mascot of Firefighters Everywhere
Simon Whistler of the informative series “Today I Found Out” explained how Dalmatians became the beloved mascots of firefighters everywhere. The big spotted dogs were…
A Beautiful British Shorthair Tuxedo Cat Who Wears a Furry Heart on the Outside of Her Chest
A photo posted by Izzy & Zoë The Cats (@izzyandthefluff) on Dec 27, 2016 at 2:30pm PST Zoë aka “The Fluff” is a beautiful mixed-breed…
Knitted Pair of Squid Socks
Jessica Liaudat of TheSockKnitter has created a knitted pair of solid color socks that feature a squid decal embroidered on top. The chart and pattern…
Clever Translucent Stickers That Disguise an Apple AirPod Charging Case as Dental Floss
Designer Ryan Ma has created a very clever translucent sticker that can be placed on the front of the very distinctive charging case for a…
Man at Arms: Reforged Builds a Real-Life Version of Ezio’s Sword of Altaïr From Assassin’s Creed
On a stealthy episode of Man at Arms: Reforged, the skilled team of blacksmiths and craftsmen at Baltimore Knife and Sword built a real-life version…
The Anthropomorphic Aardvark Arthur Performs Eminem’s Hip Hop Song ‘Not Afraid’
Arthur Read, the anthropomorphic aardvark from PBS Kids‘ animated television series Arthur, performs Eminem‘s hip hop song “Not Afraid” in a hard-hitting mashup by Adam…
The Hacksmith Builds a Jet Powered Snowboard
On a wonderful episode of Discovery Channel‘s Daily Planet show Make It Real, engineer James Hobson (a.k.a. “The Hacksmith“) built a jet powered snowboard using…
Eminem Shows Anderson Cooper the Unique Way He Creates Rhymes for the Word ‘Orange’
In October 2010, rapper Eminem appeared on 60 Minutes where he spoke with host Anderson Cooper about his skyrocketing career, his challenges and his unique…
Flapjacks II, Stylish Silicon Mac Keyboard Covers
FCTRY has created a collection of Flapjacks II Mac keyboard covers that keep your keyboard clean and stylish. Keyboards get dirty and become decidedly less…
LEGO Fan Spends Six Years Building the Iconic Klingon Bird-of-Prey Ship From Star Trek
Kevin J. Walter spent six years building an incredible LEGO version of the iconic Klingon Bird-of-Prey class ship and finished just in time for the…