Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Game That Tests Knowledge of Urban Transit Systems Based on Stops
Chicago city planning group The Center for Neighborhood Technology has a quick little game that tests player knowledge of urban transit systems based on their…
An Office of Workers Act Out Email Clichés in Real Life
In a recent sketch by Tripp and Tyler, an office of workers act out email clichés in real life. The group covers things like accidental reply-alls,…
A Motion Control Interface for a 3D Printer That Builds Creations With Spreadable Canned Cheese
Artist Andrew Maxwell-Parish continues perfecting his improbable dream of a 3D printer that builds objects with spreadable spray can Easy Cheese, this time testing the…
Baby Elephant Seeks the Assistance of Her Older, Larger Companions to Get Across a Dirt Road
A tiny baby elephant in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Arusha, Tanzania, seeks the assistance of her older, larger companions to cross a dirt road…
Nimble Border Collie Plays a Respectable Game of Ping Pong Using the Paddle With His Mouth
A very nimble Border Collie plays a respectable game of ping pong, successfully returning the plastic ball with the game paddle held sideways in his…
National Geographic ‘Crittercam’ Captures Rare Footage of Two Turtles Meeting Underwater
An adult South American river turtle fitted with a National Geographic “Crittercam” captured amazing and rare point-of-view footage of an underwater meeting with a juvenile…
‘Genesis’, A New Sculpture at Spaceport America in New Mexico That Mirrors the Night Sky with Reflective Glass Pieces
photo by DJ Cordero Visitors to Spaceport America in New Mexico are now greeted by Genesis, a new monumental sculpture at the entrance to the…
French Artists Ella & Pitr Create a Massive Mural of a Sleeping Man in an Industrial Yard in Lyon, France
French street art duo Ella & Pitr (previously) recently created this massive, nearly 26,000 square foot mural of a sleeping figure in an industrial yard…
A Comprehensive Three-Minute Recap of the First Part of the Seventh Season of ‘Mad Men’
With the second part of the final season of Mad Men underway, Slate Video has comprehensively recapped the first part of the season in less…
The ‘Dr. Seuss House’, A Curious Tiered Home in the Alaskan Wilderness
photo via Unusual Places Tucked in the Alaskan wilderness north of Anchorage is a most curious sight: the so-called “Dr. Seuss House,” a towering residence…