Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Residential Building Concept That Offers Changing Views With Living Units That Rotate and Descend on a Spiral Track
Designer Shin Kuo has created Turn to the Future, a residential building concept in which residents take turns enjoying a top-floor view via a system…
A Mesmerizing Animated Graphical Score of Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto
Stephen Malinowski of the Music Animation Machine created a mesmerizing animated graphical score of the second movement of Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto accompanied by a recording…
Czech Man Proclaims Founding of ‘Liberland’, A Micronation on the Croatian–Serbian Border
On April 13, 2015, Czech Libertarian politician VÃt Jedlicka announced the formation of the Free Republic of Liberland, a 2.7-square-mile micronation situated on the border…
The Polaroid Zip, A Phone-Sized Portable Printer That Does Not Use Ink or Toner
The Polaroid Zip is a phone-sized portable printer that produces two-inch by three-inch full color images without the use of ink or toner. The Zip…
A Delightful Short Film Featuring Objects and Liquids Defying Gravity
Objects and liquids defy gravity in the wonderful short video “Gravity” by artist Clemens Wirth. The sound design is by Radium Audio. via Gizmodo Sploid
LUNALUXX, A Clever Lamp With a Levitating Lighting Element
LUNALUXX is an intriguing lamp that provides light through a levitating illuminated disc. The effect is achieved through a combination of electromagnetism and remote phosphor…
A Nifty Set of Stackable Brain Specimen Coasters
Here’s a nifty set of stackable brain specimen coasters, featuring brain prints that make them each appear like one section of a full brain like…
An Explanation for Why YouTube Video View Counters Often Freeze at 301 Views
In a recent episode of the Mental Floss series Big Questions, host Craig Benzine explains why the view counter on YouTube videos often freezes at 301 views. The…
Greg Benson Asks Fast Food Employees to Make Real Secret Menu Items and Ridiculous Food Combos That He Made Up
Internet prankster Greg Benson of Mediocre Films recently traveled to fast food joints and asked employees to make real items off of their secret menu.…
‘Paris – NewYork’, An Amusing Animated Side-by-Side Flashcard-Style Comparison of the Two Cities
The Nord Collective has taken a cue from the Vahram Muratyan book Paris versus New York: A Tally of Two Cities (previously), expanded upon the…