Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Time-Lapse Video of ‘The Daily Show with Jon Stewart’ Over the Years
Billy Chasen has created an endearing time-lapse video that splices together talking head shots of the host of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart over…
Helmets Designed to Look Like Shaved Human Heads
Dubai artist Jyo John Mulloor creates an interesting series of custom-made helmet designs that look like shaved human heads. All my life I have always…
Disney Villain Maleficent Takes on Daenerys Targaryen From ‘Game of Thrones’ in a ‘Princess Rap Battle’
“All in black with those horns? You look like a burnt goat.” – Daenerys In the latest episode of Princess Rap Battle by Whitney Avalon,…
A Detailed Explanation of the Difference Between Certain Kinds of Fruits and Vegetables
SciShow host Hank Green explains the difference between certain kinds of fruits and vegetables in a recent episode. Topics covered include why tomatoes are fruits,…
‘Mona’, A Functional Sculpture Made From 259 Recycled Computer Mice and the Bones of an Old Chair
Brazilian product designer Ana Carolina Lima Santos has created “Mona“, a functional sculpture made from 259 recycled computer mice glued onto the bones of an…
‘Two More Eggs’, A Series of Odd Animated Shorts by the Creators of ‘Homestar Runner’
Dooble: Dooblie Doo Two More Eggs is a series of animated shorts by The Brothers Chaps, creators of the immensely popular web series Homestar Runner.…
‘Bird Food’, An Amusing Animation In Which a Well Meaning Man Loses His Lunch to an Overwhelming Flock of Pigeons
In the amusing “Bird Food“, a short award-winning animated film by Brown Bag Films, a well-meaning man literally loses his lunch to a hungry flock…
Spanish Artist Provides Movement to Existing Street Art With Cleverly Crafted GIFs
Spanish artist A.L. Crego has created a number of amazingly playful and cleverly crafted GIFs that bring existing street art to life, providing movement to…
BusyBody, A Posable Carousel Toy That Creates the Illusion of Animation Like a GIF
BusyBody is a carousel toy by Vat19 that features 10 different figures that can be posed to create the illusion of animation like an animated…
A Caffeinated Poster Mapping Out Over 300 of New York City’s Most Popular Coffee Shops
(larger) The Commendable Caffeineries Of New York City is a new poster by Pop Chart Lab that maps out over 300 of the most popular…