Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Chimera, A Colorful Interpretive Dance In Which Performers Appear to Multiply From Each Other
Filmmaker Steven Briand has captured the colorful, kaleidoscopic nature of a modern interpretive dance based up on the myth of the Chimera. Moving through the…
Boxkitty, Connectable Cardboard Walls That Create Customizable Modular Houses for Cats
Boxkitty is a clever line of cardboard cutouts that connect via sticky tabs to form customizable and changeable houses for cats. The creators are currently…
How to Make a Spicy Homemade Syrup for Delicious Ginger-Based Cocktails Like the Moscow Mule
In the latest episode of Cocktail Chemistry, a skilled mixologist demonstrates how to craft a spicy homemade ginger syrup for those delicious cocktails that traditionally…
The Real Masters of Eternia, The He-Man Cartoon Series Reimagined as a Modern-Day Reality TV Show
DreamWorksTV has created “The Real Masters of Eternia,” a hilarious new video where they recut footage from the classic He-Man and the Masters of the…
An Explosive Explanation of How 3D Printing Works
ElectroBOOM engineer Mehdi Sadaghdar gives an explosive explanation of how 3D printing works. Sadaghdar also explains how humans are actually 3D-printers, and creates a 3D-printed tree while…
A Tiny Longhaired Kitten Falls Soundly Asleep on Her Back With Her Furry Belly Exposed
A an absolutely adorable little longhaired kitten decided she was tired after checking out her human‘s camera and fell soundly asleep on her back with…
Zoofold, Wild 3D Folding Animals Masks for Costume Parties and Having Fun While Disguised
Zoofold are wild 3D folding animal masks, created by UK artist India Aspin, for costume parties and just having a little fun around the house…
Why the Word Pecan Is Pronounced So Many Different Ways Throughout the United States
In the latest episode of their informative whiteboard series for Mental Floss, linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill verbally and visually explain the etymological…
Pixels in Stitches, Pixelated Versions of Pop Culture Character as Cross-Stitch Patterns
The X-Files Lafayette, Indiana mother and artist Jess of Pixels In Stitches creates pixelated versions of pop culture characters from television shows, movies, and video…
What’s It Like in Space?, A New Book Featuring Stories by Astronauts About Life Away From Earth
What’s It Like in Space? is a new book by Ariel Waldman that collects stories from astronauts about what life is like away from Earth. The book…