Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Invisible Driver in a Tesla Sedan Surprises People on the Highway
Prankster and magician Rahat Hussein recently performed an amusing prank where he surprised unsuspecting people on the highway by cruising down the road in a…
Vat19 Straps a Gummy Bear Piñata to a Drone and Attempts to Smash It Open While Blindfolded
Jon Stamm and Joey Graves of Vat19 recently made a gummy bear piñata, filled it to the brim with cereal marshmallows, strapped the piñata to…
An Edible Version of Google Cardboard Made From Graham Crackers and Icing
Caleb Kraft of Make: has created an edible version of Google Cardboard made from graham crackers and icing. The finished product is both fully functional…
Dipping an Exposed Lightbulb Filament in Liquid Nitrogen to See What Happens
Taras Kulakov the “Crazy Russian Hacker” performed an experiment where he dipped an exposed lightbulb filament into a beaker of liquid nitrogen to see what…
A Theoretical Physicist Explores the Connection Between Physics and Jazz
Theoretical physicist and saxophonist Stephon Alexander explores the connection between physics and jazz in his book The Jazz of Physics. Alexander discussed the relationship and…
A Look at How Director Sam Raimi Blends Comedy, Action, and Drama Into Spider-Man 2
Jonathan Burdett of Films&Stuff has created “Spider-Man 2: Marvel At Its Best,” a video where he explores how director Sam Raimi blended comedy, action, and…
Connected Car Badges That Allow Others to Gather Information About the Car & Owner Via Smartphone
The Moto Roster car club has released a series of “connected badges” that can be attached to a vehicle for others to gather information about…
Could Modern Humans Survive 2.5 Million Years Ago?
Life Noggin asked and answered the question, “Could you survive 2.5 million years ago?” That would put a modern human in the Pleistocene epoch when…
What Is the Hottest Temperature Possible?
Today I Found Out host Simon Whistler answered the question, “What is the hottest temperature possible?” in his latest video. Whistler gives a simple explanation for…
An Animated Aziz Ansari Teaches Old Man Conan O’Brien About Computerized Online Dating
Dilara Mundy recently animated a sketch from 2012 for Team Coco where Aziz Ansari teaches old man Conan O’Brien about the world of computerized online…