Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
1000 Musicians Simultaneously Perform ‘Learn To Fly’ to Persuade the Foo Fighters to Play Concert in Italy
The Rockin’ Thousand is a group of 1,000 incredibly talented musicians who came together from all over Italy to simultaneously perform the now-classic Foo Fighters…
The Hunger Games: The Exhibition, An Exploration of the Books and Films at Discovery Times Square
The Hunger Games: The Exhibition is a fascinating exhibition — created by Lionsgate, produced by Imagine Exhibitions, and designed by Thinkwell — that explores the…
Color Palette Generator, An Online Tool for Generating a Color Palette From a Photograph
Laughing Squid circuit board, original photo via Scott Beale Color Palette Generator is an online tool created by Steven DeGraeve that generates a ten-color palette from…
Tiny Baby Elephant Chases Off a Flock of Protective Swallows Who Try to Impede His Path
A tiny baby elephant at Kruger National Park in South Africa chased after a flock of very protective, low-flying swallows who tried to impede his…
Man Appears To Be Walking Through an Incredible 3D Optical Illusion Painted in the Corner of a Room
3D streetpainting artist Leon Keer (previously) created an incredible Trompe-l’œil style 3D optical illusion painting in the corner of a room earlier this month at…
‘EDGE’, A New Series by The Onion Media Empire That Appears to Parody Vice Television Documentaries
EDGE is a new series by The Onion media empire that appears to parody Vice television documentaries. The brief trailer for the series features reporters…
Cute Animated GIF of Eight ‘Adventure Time’ Characters Imagined as Ice Cream Popsicle Flavors
16-year-old Canadian artist Emily has created a cute animated GIF, titled “Adventure Pops,” that imagines eight characters from Adventure Time as various ice cream popsicle…
Man Enters 1,000 Different Contests, Sweepstakes, and Competitions to See How Many Prizes He Could Win
Andrew Lloyd entered 1,000 different contests, sweepstakes, and competitions to see how many prizes he could win. Lloyd laid out three rules for himself to…
A Colorful, Majestic Music Video for ‘Solid Gold’ by Michna & MNDR Featuring 60 Rocks & Gems From Around the World
60 beautiful rocks and gems from around the world come to life through the use of dynamic and kinetic effects in this colorful, majestic music…
‘TeachingCenter’, A Key & Peele Sketch About a World Where Teachers Are Paid Like Professional Athletes
“TeachingCenter” is a sketch by comedians Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele from their Comedy Central series Key & Peele about a world where teachers are treated and paid like…