Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Penn and Teller Show Jimmy Fallon the Classic Magician’s Trick of How to Pull a Rabbit Out of a Hat
Last night on the Tonight Show, the legendary comedy magic duo Penn and Teller showed Jimmy Fallon the classic magician’s trick of how to pull…
Musician Kalle Mattson Recreates 34 Classic Album Covers in Clever Music Video for ‘Avalanche’
In the music video for his song “Avalanche“, Canadian musician Kalle Mattson and director Philip Sportel cleverly recreated 35 classic album covers, including his own.…
An Amazing Rollercoaster Sculpture Made From 1200 Patio Chairs Stands in the Public Square of Nantes, France
French artist Baptiste Debombourg has created “Stellar“, an amazing rollercoaster sculpture that features giant steel ellipses lined with 1200 patio chairs in six different colors.…
A Map of New York City Created Using All Yellow Taxi Pickup Locations from January-June 2015
San Francisco software QA engineer Max Woolf has created a fascinating map of New York City using all of the yellow taxi pickup locations from…
Comedian Paul Gale Explains Why the DMV Always Takes Terrible Drivers License Photos
In the second episode of the Huffington Post comedy series Agitators, comedian Paul Gale explains why the DMV always takes terrible drivers license photos. It…
A Stuffed Horse Head That You Can Strap Onto Your Leg To Give a Child a Fun Equestrian Knee Ride
The creatives at Donkey Products have made a cute stuffed horse head that straps onto your leg so you can give a child a fun…
What Happens To Your Body When You Stop Eating Food
AsapSCIENCE explains what happens to your body when you deprive yourself of food.
Vocal Dog Says ‘Mama’ Before Human Toddler Can Respond to His Mother’s Request
A vocal Australian Shepherd quickly responded to his human‘s request that the word “Mama” be said in order to be rewarded with a yummy treat.…
A Visual Essay Explaining the Difference Between Good and Bad CG Visual Effects in Films and TV Shows
In the latest visual essay by RocketJump Film School, entitled “Why CG Sucks (Except It Doesn’t)“, filmmaker Freddie Wong does a great job of explaining…
Makerbase, A New Online Directory of Digital Creators and the Things They Make
Gina Trapani and Anil Dash have launched Makerbase, a new online directory of digital creators and the things they make, or as Trapani calls it,…