Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Playful Then-and-Now Video Comparing Photography in the 1990s to the Present Day
DigitalRev compares photography in the 1990s to the present day in this amusing then-and-now video. Among the comparisons: darkrooms vs. Adobe Lightroom and worrying about…
The Adorable, Tiny Chairs of the 2015 Champagne Chair Contest Hosted by Design Within Reach
Crescent Chair by Bruce Hirschman Each year Design Within Reach hosts the Champagne Chair Contest, in which they challenge entrants to create a tiny chair…
‘Routine Republic’, A Bizarre Taco Bell Short Film About a Dystopian World Dominated by a Single Breakfast Food
As part of their ongoing ad campaign for their breakfast offerings, yesterday Taco Bell released “Routine Republic,” a short film about a dystopian police state…
Researcher Cracks His Knuckles in Only One Hand for Over 60 Years to See if He Would Get Arthritis
Over 60 years Donald Unger only cracked the knuckles on his left hand, but not his right hand to determine what difference it would make.
Vibrant Color Footage of San Francisco in 1958
Jeff Altman recently uploaded some gorgeous color footage of San Francisco which was filmed in 1958 during a visit to the city by Altman’s grandfather.…
Facebook Announces On This Day, A New Feature That Lets Users View Content From Today’s Date in Past Years
Facebook has announced On This Day, a new feature that shows Facebook users posts, photos, and other content that they’ve shared or were tagged in…
A Baby Lamb Named Smokey Takes Up Temporary Residence in New York City and Becomes the Talk of the Town
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Grand St. Settlement (@grandstsettlement) A little lamb named Smokey, who was once abandoned by his mother…
TIE Fighter, An Artfully Animated Star Wars Fan Film Featuring the Empire’s Side of a Battle
“TIE Fighter” is an artfully drawn and animated short film by Paul Michael Johnson featuring a ferocious spaceship battle between the Empire and the Rebel…
PopUP Forest: Times Square, An Initiative to Bring a Temporary Forest to New York City
PopUP Forest: Times Square is an intriguing project that aims to bring a temporary forest to Time Square in New York City. The project calls…
Baby Elephant Adorably Attempts to Unwind a Blue Rubber Hose Off of a Broken Tree Stump
An adorable baby elephant named Navann at the Elephant Nature Park (previously) in Chiang Mai, Thailand repeatedly attempts to unwind a length of blue rubber…