Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
The Lopifit, An Electric Treadmill Bicycle Controlled by Walking While Powered by a Motor
The Lopifit is an electric treadmill bicycle created by inventor Bruin Bergmeester. The bike is operated by walking on a treadmill which signals an electric…
Grandfather Builds an Amazing Three-Story, 40-Foot-Tall Treehouse in Backyard for His Family
Attleboro, Massachusetts-based contractor Jay Hewitt built an amazing 3-story, 40-foot-tall treehouse in the backyard for his 5-year-old grandson and 4-year-old granddaughter to play in. The…
‘Reactions’ Explains How Pee Is Responsible for Many Scientific Breakthroughs That Led to the Modern World
“How Pee Brought You The Modern World” is the latest episode of the American Chemical Society series Reactions. In the episode, chemist Darcy Gentleman focuses on the role urine played…
An Honest Commercial Explains the Cash Grab Behind Modern Weddings
“The Terrifying Truth Behind Every Wedding” is the latest episode of the Cracked series Honest Ads and it takes a close look at the cash grab behind modern…
Stray Dog Acts a Turner in a Lively Game of Jump Rope With the Children of the Kelson Favela in Brazil
A stray dog in the Kelson Favela in a suburb of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil nicknamed Bolinha (Marble), acted as a very capable turner in…
A Deep Red Velvet ‘Walking Dead’ Brain Cake With Fondant Brain Tissue and Raspberry Jam Blood
Toronto artist Yolanda Gampp of How To Cake It demonstrates how to make an amazing deep red velvet Walking Dead themed brain cake with fondant…
The Gallifreyan Shopping Network Presents the Official ‘Doctor Who LEGO Set’ to an Interplanetary Audience
In celebration of the release of the official “Doctor Who LEGO Set” that’s based on an original idea by Doctor Who fan Andrew Clark, the…
Lonely Cheetah Cub Becomes Best Friends With a Puppy Who Was Rescued From a High-Kill Shelter
When a beautiful cheetah cub named Kumbali at the Metro Richmond Zoo had to be removed from his litter when his health began to fail…
A Brief History of All the Crewed Rockets That Humans Have Sent Into Space
Sploid presents a brief history of all the crewed rockets that humans have sent into space.
Microsoft Demonstrates Their Unbelievable Hololens Technology With the Robot Invasion Game ‘Project X-Ray’
Microsoft demonstrated their unbelievable augmented reality Hololens technology with the robot invasion game Project X-Ray during their October 6, 2015 keynote event. In the demonstration, the player on…