Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Boston Dynamics Holiday Video Featuring Three Robotic ‘Reindeer’ Pulling Santa on Her Sleigh
Robotics company Boston Dynamics created a wonderful holiday video, which features three robot “reindeer” pulling Santa Claus on her Sleigh. The reindeer are decorated versions…
How To Turn an Apple in a Long-Burning Candle
HouseholdHacker shows a quick method for turning an apple into a long-burning candle using cooking oil. You will need an apple, vegetable or olive oil,…
Rescuers Work Together for Over 33 Hours to Rescue a Tiny Kitten From a Storm Drain Pipe
When passersby heard a faint meowing coming from a storm drain in Southern California on Sunday, December 20th, David Loop of Sierra Pacific FurBabies came…
More Stuff, A Winsome Short Musical Animation About the Excesses of Modern Christmas Gifts
“More Stuff” is a winsome short musical animation by Blue Zoo in which Santa’s elves sing about the excesses of modern Christmas gifts. The creators also…
How Visual Effects Master Phil Tippett Recreated the Iconic Stop-Motion Holochess for Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Tippett Studio has released a behind-the-scenes featurette that explores how visual effect master Phil Tippett and his Tippet Studio team recreated the iconic stop-motion Holochess…
Cane Wars: The Candy Awakens, Finn Uses a Candy Cane Lightsaber to Battle a Candy Cane Stormtrooper
Charlie Proctor and Alfredo Tognetti created the awesome 5 second video, “Cane Wars: The Candy Awakens”, as a submission for this month’s “candy canes” animation…
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Cast Members Talk With Graham Norton About Accents and Keeping the Film a Secret
Just a few days ago, Star Wars: The Force Awakens cast members Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and Gwendolyn Christie joined host Graham Norton…
MinutePhysics Explains How the Earth’s Tilt and Rotation Make December 22 the Longest Day of the Year
MinutePhysics explains how the Earth’s tilt and rotation make December 22 the longest day of the year. Despite the winter months having fewer hours of…
A Wonderfully Detailed Train and Trestle Expertly Carved Into the Graphite of a Carpenter Pencil
Artist Cindy Chinn has created a wonderfully detailed and tiny carving of a train, trestle and bridge carved into the entirety of a carpenter pencil,…
Animation Studio LAIKA Celebrates 10th Anniversary With a Look Back at Its Stop-Motion Films
Animation studio LAIKA celebrates its 10 year anniversary with a look at its past films and its upcoming release "Kubo and the Two Strings".