Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
‘Motor Mania’, A 1950 Disney Cartoon Starring Goofy as a Road Rage-Fueled Jekyll & Hyde Character
“Motor Mania” is a short Disney cartoon created in 1950 starring Goofy as a road rage-fueled Jekyll & Hyde character who is the model citizen…
Koala Baby Snuggles With His Mom While She Receives Treatment for Injuries After a Car Accident
Koala joey Phantom snuggles with his mom while she receives treatment for her injuries. A koala now named Lizzy was hit by a car near…
A Mechanical Wind-Up Truck That Turns Into a Dog and Back Into a Truck Repeatedly
Grand Illusions has posted a video that takes a look at Dawson the Dog, a mechanical wind-up truck that turns into a dog and back…
A Curious Baby Crawls to and Attempts to Eat a GoPro Camera
A video posted by Jack Heyman features a curious baby crawling to and attempting to eat a GoPro Hero3+ camera.
Man Uses Rulers and Leverage to Simultaneously Open Five Beers for His Friends
Christoph Nick of Handwerkskollektiv in Zürich shows how he used rulers and leverage to simultaneously open five beers for his friends.
Illustrations Reimagining the Cast of ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ as Dark Fantasy Characters
Iron Man, the Sorcerer of Snark Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia-based artist Daniel Kamarudin (a.k.a. “theDURRRRIAN“) has created a collection of illustrations reimagining the cast of Marvel‘s…
A Look at the Life and Work of Benjamin Franklin: Founding Nerd
A recent episode of the SciShow series Great Minds looks at the life and work of Benjamin Franklin: Founding Nerd, and the impact he had on…
Thync, Wearable Technology That Connects With an iPhone App to Help Regulate a Person’s Moods
Thync is a wearable device that uses the concept of neural signaling to help regulate a person’s mood through an iPhone app that acts as…
How to Build a Beautiful Wooden Lamp With Stackable, Rearrangeable Parts
Inspired by the beautiful Babele lamp by Manifattura Italian Design but turned off by the cost, craftsman Mike Warren built the Stacked lamp, a lamp…
Splash Tunes Pro, A Waterproof Bluetooth Shower Speaker
The Splash Tunes Pro by FRESHeTECH is a waterproof Bluetooth shower speaker that pairs with a smartphone, tablet, or computer so users can listen to…