Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
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…
100 Metronomes Ticking at Different Speeds Fully Synchronize While Sitting on a Floating Table
Students at the Ikeguchi Laboratory at Saitama University in Japan performed a fascinating experiment in which they set 100 colorful metronomes, all ticking at different…
Carrie Fisher Hilariously Roasts George Lucas at the AFI Life Achievement Award Ceremony in 2005
The American Film Institute shared classic footage of the amazing and powerful Carrie Fisher, who sadly passed away yesterday, hilariously roasting Star Wars creator George…
Why Walt?, A Parody Trailer Mashup of Bryan Cranston in ‘Why Him?’ and ‘Breaking Bad’
Funny or Die and Boo Ya Pictures have created “Why Walt?,” a parody trailer mashup of Bryan Cranston‘s characters in the newly released movie Why…
How to Build Your Very Own Star Wars Lightsaber
On a force-filled episode of the AWE Me show DIY Prop Shop, host Hendo demonstrated how to build your very own Star Wars lightsaber.
Bricklayers Set Up a Row of Bricks That Fall Perfectly Into Place Like Dominoes to Cap a Wall
Australian bricklayers filmed a row of bricks falling perfectly into place like dominoes. After the initial toppling, the bricks each nudge themselves tightly into their…
Marvel’s Trailer for ‘Logan’ Recreated Using LEGO
Director and animator Austin Williams (a.k.a. “thebrickranger“) and Paradox Pictures have recreated the trailer for the upcoming Marvel superhero film Logan using LEGO. Here is…