Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Ambitious Pug Commandeers His Human’s Honda Civic to Race Over to His Favorite Pet Store
An ambitious little pug named Atom commandeered his human‘s dark blue Honda Civic and even burned a bit of rubber as he raced along with…
A Super Slow-Motion Video of Matchstick Rockets Launching
In the latest video by The Slow Mo Guys, hosts Gavin Free and Daniel Gruchy launch a few matchstick rockets and record the resulting tiny…
A Full-Sized Walking Replica of the Robot TARS From the Film ‘Interstellar’
Iain Heath–also known as Ochre Jelly–created a full-sized walking replica of the robot TARS from the film Interstellar over the course of three months. The…
A Few Possible Origin Stories for the High Five
Craig Benzine shares a few possible origins stories for the high five in a recent episode of the Mental Floss series Big Questions. Although the origin of…
‘Yummy Moon’, An Art Piece Made Up of 450 Partially Eaten Nilla Wafers Depicting the Phases of the Moon
“Yummy Moon” by artist Yona Lee uses 450 partially eaten Nilla Wafers to depict the different phases of the Moon. A photo on Lee’s site shows the…
USB MixTape, A USB Flash Drive That Is Designed To Look Like a Vintage Cassette Mixtape
The USB MixTape is a USB flash drive created by Sydney product designer Tiffany Roddis that’s designed to look like vintage cassette mixtape, right down…
Man at Arms: Reforged Forges a Real-Life Version of Arya Stark’s Sword ‘Needle’ From Game of Thrones
Man at Arms: Reforged (previously), the skilled team of blacksmiths and craftsman from Baltimore Knife and Sword forged a real-life version of Arya Stark‘s (Maisie…
Brick Lamp, A Minimalist Desktop Light Source That Turns On When a Side Is Raised
The Brick Lamp is a minimalist desktop light source created by New York City-based design studio HCWD that turns on when a side is lifted…
‘In Memory’, A Powerful Short Film About How Social Media Helps to Bring People Together After a Loved One Dies
“In Memory” is a powerful short documentary by 72U that tells the story of Plainwhite Tom Laconti, a gregarious dancer in Chicago, Illinois who took…
Distressed ‘Game of Thrones’ Hero Jon Snow Attends a Modern Dinner Party With Seth Meyers on ‘Late Night’
Seth Meyers invited the distressed Game of Thrones hero Jon Snow (Kit Harington) over to attend a modern dinner party on a episode of Late…