Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
An Incredible Montage of Bass Guitar Tricks
Known for actively responding to online challenges, musician Davie504 has compiled some of his best responses into a single video. Included are Reverse Bass, Bass…
Washed Ashore, Amazing Sea-Themed Sculptures Created Using Garbage Gathered From the Beach
Washed Ashore is a community-based organization in Oregon that seeks to raise awareness about ocean pollution, particularly plastics. The group organizes beach cleanups to gather…
A Personified 2016 Stalks a Happy Couple In the Most Terrifying Psychological Thriller of the Year
It’s not a what. It’s a when. The comedic trio of Brian Huther, Ben Auxier, and Seth Macchi of Friend Dog Studio have created an…
Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill Talk About Star Wars on the BBC Children’s Program ‘Blue Peter’ in 1980
The film series, Eyes on Cinema, shared delightful footage from 1980 of Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill appearing on the BBC children’s television program, Blue…
Card Illusionist Zach Mueller Manipulates a Deck of Cards in Amazing Ways on the Santa Monica Pier
Kuma Films has captured footage in California of Los Angeles card illusionist Zach Mueller of Fontaine Cards manipulating a deck of cards in unbelievable ways…
Colorful Handmade Felt Cat Caves With That Bring a Bit of Imaginative Fantasy to a Feline’s Life
Ukranian material artist Yuliya Kosata has created a truly imaginative line of cat caves that add a bit of wonderfully surreal fantasy to a feline’s…
ElectroBOOM Celebrates the End of 2016 by Playing ‘The Nutcracker’ by Tchaikovsky on His Tesla Coil
ElectroBoom host Mehdi Sadaghdar celebrated the holidays and the end of 2016 by having his Tesla coil play The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky. As the music…
Pikachu Cake Pan for Making Perfect Pokémon Themed Cakes
ThinkGeek has created an officially licensed Pikachu Cake Pan for making “perfect Pokémon themed cakes every time.” Remember to grease the head and body of…
Marvelous DIY Paper Beetle Sculpture Kits
Assembli, a Dutch brand made up of designer Joop Bource and the Lankhorst print company, created a series of fascinating DIY paper beetle sculpture kits…
The PFM-A5 v2.0, A 3D-Printed Paper Airplane Gun That Fires 120 Planes per Minute
The PFM-A5 v2.0 by Papierfliegerei is a 3D-printed paper airplane gun that folds and fires at a rate of 120 planes per minute. The PFM-A5…