Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Breakdown of How Real-World Zombie Parasites Control Plants and Animals in Nature
In a recent episode of the PBS Digital Studios series It’s Okay To Be Smart, host Joe Hanson explains how different real-world zombie parasites control plants…
A Eulogy Written on a 500-Year-Old Ostrich Egg Shell
photo via University of Leeds A fascinating ostrich egg shell was covered in a eulogy written in Arabic script about 500 years ago. It was…
Clever Squirrel Takes a Flying Leap Off a Fence to Get a Bird Feeder All to Himself
A very clever squirrel who really didn’t want to share his meal with others strategically took a flying leap off of a wooden fence that…
‘Matthew Weiner’s ‘Mad Men”, An Exhibition About the AMC Series at the Museum of the Moving Image in New York City
Matthew Weiner’s Mad Men, an exhibition examining the creative process behind the hit AMC period drama Mad Men, runs through June 14, 2015 at the…
Emoji Particle Tests, A Playful Animation Featuring a Ball of Colorful Emoji Sprites Scattering Everywhere
Filmmaker Albert Omoss has created “Emoji Particle Tests“, a playful animation test that features a ball of emoji keyboard sprites that repeatedly falls to the…
An Abstract Music Video for the Song ‘Jack and the Giant’ by A Love Like Pi Created Using Liquids and Dyes
In the ethereal music video for “Jack and the Giant” by A Love Like Pi, filmmaker Kim Pimmel visualizes a story about childhood with abstract…
A Quick Explanation About What Makes Carbon Monoxide So Deadly
A recent episode of the American Chemical Society series Reactions explains what makes carbon monoxide so deadly. The colorless and odorless gas poses a serious health threat if…
A Clever Glass Table That Appears to Be Supported by Floating Balloons
Colorful balloons appear to lift a glass tabletop into the air in the playful UP Balloon Table created by Duffy London (previously). The balloons are…
A Fantastic Anamorphic Octopus Mural
In the summer of 2014, artist Marco Cimberle of Italian design studio Truly Design created a fantastic octopus mural at the SAMO art space in…
A Goofy Exploration of a Modded Version of ‘The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim’ Featuring Tommy Wiseau as a Horse
“Ultimate Skyrim” is a recently released video by Jason Gastrow (VideoGameDunkey) that explores a modded version of video game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim that…