Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Short Animation Explaining Why the Bassline is Most Pleasing Part of the Song
Video editor Hadaya Turner of The Verge explains how the brain interprets music, why the bass line is so pleasing and what happens when the…
Sculptor Creates a Laser Equipped Post-Apocalyptic Thomas the Tank Engine Hexapod Robot
Japanese sculptor Y Nakajima has created a post-apocalyptic Thomas the Tank Engine hexapod robot complete with a working laser canon capable of popping a balloon or lighting…
A Slow Motion Demonstration of a Drone in Full Throttle Acting as a Really Effective Food Processor
Speed Motion has put together a silly, but well produced slow motion video shot with a Phantom Miro camera from Vision Research, that shows in…
Don’t Forget Me, A Beautiful Book Featuring Haunting Images of Memorial Ghost Bikes
After raising funds through a successful Kickstarter campaign, photographer Geanna Barnes traveled across the United States to capture beautiful images of Ghost Bikes – white…
Classic Literature Turned Into Wonderfully Adorable Learning Primers for Children
BabyLit is a wonderful company that has taken such classic works of literature as “Pride and Prejudice“, “Wuthering Heights“, “Don Quixote“, “Sense and Sensibility“, “A…
The Original Star Wars Trilogy Retold as an Old-School 8-Bit Animated Video Game
CineFix has released a new episode of 8-Bit Cinema that retells the original Star Wars trilogy as an old-school 8-bit animated video game. This animated…
A Fascinating Video Tour of Paris Using Footage Shot Between the Years of 1877 and 1900
As part of their historical video series, the film production company Yestervid has compiled some of the oldest known recognizable footage of Paris from 1877-1900,…
Woman Accidentally Wears a Star Trek Starfleet Uniform
A woman shopping at a store appears to be wearing a Star Trek Starfleet uniform that she seemingly put together by accident.
Clever Dog Figures Out How to Get a Second Serving of Treats by Moving to the Front of the Line
A border collie helped himself to a second serving of treats when he cleverly moved to the front of the line of his look-alike litter…
Darth Santa Amuses Himself by Destroying Christmas Presents and a Young Padawan’s Heart
“Darth Santa” is the latest special effects video by Corridor Digital that follows a festive Darth Vader who amuses himself by destroying Christmas presents, decorations,…