Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Massive Colosseum Designed Using 11,000 Dominoes Beautifully Topples Over
Domino artist Hevesh5 designed an incredibly complex and massive Colosseum using 11,000 individual dominoes and captured footage of the structure beautifully toppling over. A video…
DJ Earworm Releases Annual ‘United States of Pop’ Mashup of 25 Most Popular Songs Released in 2016
DJ Earworm has released his annual “United State of Pop” mashup for 2016 titled “Into Pieces.” The track was created using clips from 25 of…
Drax Is Not Amused With Other Marvel Characters’ Flashy Dance Moves
Biotrek has created a video that features Drax (Dave Bautista) from Guardians of the Galaxy becoming less and less amused with other live-action Marvel characters’…
The Soul of Japan, A Look at the Origins and Transformation of Godzilla
Filmmaker Kristian Williams (a.k.a. “kaptainkristian“) gives us a look at the origins and transformation of Japan’s legendary character, Godzilla, in his latest video titled “The…
The Bionic Bird, A Furtive Drone That Looks and Flies Like a Real Bird
The Bionic Bird is a furtive drone that looks and flies like a real bird. The drone is controlled by a smartphone app and can…
Starfield, An Interactive Swinging Art Display Inspired by a Classic Windows Screensaver
The French art collective Lab212 has created Starfield, an interactive swinging art display that was inspired by a classic Windows screensaver. The installation uses a…
The Cast of Seinfeld Discuss Being Recognized by Fans Out in the World
The cast of Seinfeld discuss being recognized by fans out in the world in a special feature for the show’s DVD release. Even actors who…
A Man in Still Life Painting Comes Alive to Present Flowers to the Girl With a Pearl Earring
Filmmaker Zach King, who is widely known for his amazing optical illusions, has created the very clever film short “I fell in love with a…
A Megaphone That Automatically Translates a Speaker’s Words Into Multiple Languages
The Megahonyaku by Panasonic is an electronic megaphone that automatically translates a speaker’s words into multiple languages. The device first amplifies the speaker directly, then…
A Retro TV Smartphone Magnifier That Enlarges Movies and TV Shows in an Old-Fashioned Way
Firebox is featuring a retro TV Smartphone Magnifier that enlarges movies, television shows, and other videos in an old-fashioned way. You can play videos at…