Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
The Backyard Scientist Pours Molten Aluminum Into a Tank of Water Beads to Create Unique Metal Designs
The latest experiment by The Backyard Scientist involved pouring molten aluminum into a fish tank full of water beads to see what kind of interesting…
The Physics of Car Crashes
Henry Reich takes a look at the physics behind car crashes on the latest episode of MinutePhysics. How is the chemical energy of gasoline transformed…
Innovative Hoodies Featuring Electroluminescent Wire Piping That Lights Up in the Dark
Wearable technology company Electric Styles has created a fun hooded zippered sweatshirt with electroluminescent wire (EL wire) piping that lights up in the dark. The…
How To Make Any Glove Work With a Touchscreen
Household Hacker shows an inexpensive way to make any glove work with a touchscreen device. Make any glove work with a touchscreen! This will work…
True Love Tinder Robot, A Talking Robotic Hand That Helps Users Find Love Using the Tinder App
True Love Tinder Robot is an art project by Nicole He, a graduate student at the NYU Interactive Telecommunications Program. The project features a talking robotic…
Wax Dinosaur Egg Candle That Melts Away to Reveal an Adorable Baby Raptor
Firebox has released a fantastic wax dinosaur egg candle that melts away to reveal an adorable baby raptor inside. It is available to purchase at…
An Amusing Commercial That Apologizes for the Inane Things Well-Meaning Humans Do to Their Cats
Temptations Cat Treats took the opportunity of their amusing holiday commercial to offer a blanket apology to all cats everywhere.
Unique Ways to Open a Bottle of Wine, Including Using a Blowtorch, Air Compressor and a Shoe
Taras Kulakov, aka Crazy Russian Hacker, and howtoPRANKitup demonstrate several unique ways to open a bottle of wine without a corkscrew, including using a blowtorch,…
Humorist Garrison Keillor Talks About His Religious Upbringing in a 1994 Interview With George Plimpton
In the latest episode of the wonderfully animated series “Blank on Blank“, humorist Garrison Keillor opens up about how his religious upbringing affected his outlook…
‘Lazer Team’, Rooster Teeth’s Sci-Fi Action Comedy Film About Four Dorks Forced to Save Earth From Aliens
Rooster Teeth has released the second trailer for Lazer Team, their upcoming sci-fi action comedy film directed by Matt Hullum and starring Burnie Burns, Allie…