Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Sculptor Carves Watermelon and Pumpkins Into Realistic Heads of Fantasy Characters and Animals
White Walker pumpkin carving Italian sculptor Valeriano Fatica carves watermelons and pumpkins into stunningly realistic heads of fantasy characters and animals. Some of his creations…
Flyte, A Levitating LED Light Bulb Lamp
The Flyte lamp features an LED light bulb that hovers in mid-air through magnetic levitation. The hovering effect is achieved through an electromagnet in the…
An Impressive Cigar Box Juggling Performance on the Streets of Taipei
Kuma Films documented a performer from the group Not Professional skillfully juggling cigar boxes on the streets of Taipei, Taiwan. He finishes off with an…
My Kid Can’t Eat This, A Collection of the Adorably Ridiculous Reasons Kids Won’t Eat Their Food
“The centers of the bagels are off limits. Only the outer edge is good. More bagel please.” – Stacey Maddox My Kid Can’t Eat This…
Why Number 2 Pencils Are Used on Exams
Host Michael Aranda explains why number 2 pencils are used when scoring exams in a recent episode of the SciShow series Quick Questions. Essentially, the…
NYC Street Artist Ricky Syers Opens Up About His Love of Puppeteering in ‘No Your City’ Documentary Series
In a recent episode of the documentary video series “No Your City,” filmmaker Nicholas Heller focused his camera on the wonderful New York City street…
Talented Pianist Plays the Iconic ‘Doctor Who’ Theme Song While Dressed as Each Iteration of The Doctor
The very talented Sonya Belousova and director Tom Grey of Player Piano paid tribute to the long-running series Doctor Who with a terrific scene in…
Trakdot, A Smart Luggage-Tracking Device That Sends Updates About Its Location While in Transit
Trakdot is a smart luggage-tracking device that can be easily placed into a piece of luggage that sends updates about its location while in transit.…
‘Tedzy’, A Smartphone Game About a Sleepy Bear Trying to Gather Feathers for His Pillow
Tedzy is a smartphone game, produced by SparkleFarmer with help from Jimmy Fallon and The Tonight Show producer Gavin Purcell, about a sleepy bear trying…
Trusting Shiba Inu Successfully Climbs Into Progressively Smaller Boxes Inside the Car
A very trusting Shiba Inu named Koharu, who loves to go for car rides, successfully navigates her human’s silly test of climbing into progressively smaller…