Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Generous Imam Opens the Doors of His Istanbul Mosque to Homeless Cats In Need of Winter Shelter
Our mosque’s Friday guests, a surprise awaiting us at the sermon today. The kitty has found the heart of compassion and mercy… Mustafa Efe, the…
Hexcup, A Plastic Hexagonal Cup Specifically Designed for Playing Beer Pong
Hexcup is a plastic hexagonal cup specifically designed for playing beer pong. The design of the cups allows them to be racked tightly together, and…
A Clever Flowchart That Accurately Follows the Lyrical Pattern of David Bowie’s ‘Modern Love’
pinstripehourglass cleverly arranged the lyrics of "Modern Love" into a flowchart that accurately followed the distinct pattern of the song.
Photographer Uses the Eyes of the Animals She’s Posing With as Her Own in a Playful Portrait Series
Hungarian photographer Flora Borsi has created “Animeyed”, a playfully stunning self-portrait series in which she camouflages herself with different animals and poses in such a…
Skiers Speed Down a Mountain at Night With Rescue Flares Taped to Their Skis Illuminating the Snow
In the short film “Torched” skiers speed down a mountain in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland with rescue flares taped to their skis. The flares glow and illuminate the…
Marvel’s Jessica Jones Officially Renewed for a Second Season on Netflix
The wonderfully dark series, Marvel’s Jessica Jones, about a superhero turned private investigator, will be returning for second season on Neflix, although a premiere date…
Alan Rickman Narrates a Video About a Tortoise Slowly Consuming a Strawberry for a Good Cause
Aside from being a wonderful actor, Alan Rickman was very passionate and vocal about worthwhile causes in which he truly believed. Such causes include Save…
A 200mm 3D-Printed 22×22 Sided Rubik’s Cube
Puzzle maker Coren Puzzles has created a 22×22 panel Rubik’s cube with 200mm edges. The project took eight months and features 2,691 working parts created…
A LEGO Tribute To the Biggest Movies of 2015
Antonio Toscano of Toscano Bricks has created a LEGO tribute to some of the biggest movies of 2015.
A Conversation With Some of the Main People Behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens
On December 19, 2015 The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences had an enlightening conversation with some of the main people behind the creation…