Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Beautiful Film That Shows the Hard Work Involved in the Traditional Saké Brewing Process
“The Birth of Saké” by Eric Shirai is a beautiful short film that documents the hard work involved with the traditional process of brewing saké…
Eerily Elegant Slow Motion Footage of Subway Passengers Waiting for Their Train to Arrive
While creating his short film “Stainless“, German filmmaker Adam Magyar traveled all over the world and captured through high-speed, black and white photography, the life…
The Fascinating and Dark History of The Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys and Their Creator
Great Big Story takes a look at the fascinating and dark history of The Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys and their creator Harold von Braunhut. The “monkeys”…
100 Years of Beauty in Sweden Shown Decade by Decade In a Visually Chronological Time Lapse
In the 27th episode of their “100 Years of Beauty” series, WatchCut Video provides a visually chronological history of the past 100 years of beauty…
An Adorable Star Wars AT-AT Walker Crochet Pattern
Polish artist Kamila Krawczyk, aka “Krawka”, has created an adorable Star Wars themed AT-AT walker crochet pattern to help “medium advanced crocheters” make their very…
San Francisco Restaurant Serves Truffles Plated on iPads Playing a Video About Truffle Hunting Dogs
Quince, the newly minted three-star Michelin rated San Francisco restaurant, is offering their diners a truly interactive appetizer. Entitled “A Dog Searching for Gold“, the…
Young Woman on Anesthesia Cries When She Thinks Fish Are Drowning in Their Tank
A young woman named Leila cries while on anesthesia when she thinks a tank full of fish are drowning despite assurances from the person filming…
A Colander Shaped Like a Classic Bowler Hat
The Fowndry is featuring the Bowler Hat Colander, a flexible polypropylene colander for rinsing off veggies or straining spaghetti that is shaped like a classic…
Japanese High School Student Makes an Amazing Stop-Motion Animation Using Handcrafted Figures
18-year-old Japanese high school student Kiyotaka Mizukoshi (a.k.a. “Mozu“) used handcrafted character figures and miniature sets to create “Maru and Mari,” an amazing stop-motion animation…
Why Time Doesn’t Flow Backwards
MinutePhysics and physicist Sean Carroll teamed up to explain why time doesn’t flow backwards in a series of videos that shows the relationship between time…