Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Samsung Designs the Ultimate Doghouse Featuring a Treadmill, Hydro Rejuvenation Pool, and Automatic Feeding
Samsung UK celebrated its sponsorship of the Crufts dog show in Birmingham, England by designing the ultimate doghouse, featuring a custom-built curved exterior, a treadmill…
Silly Little Ape Repeatedly Puts a Woolen Cap Over Her Head and Blindly Runs Into the Furniture
A silly little gibbon named APEril, for reasons unknown, loves to repeatedly put knitted caps over her entire head, blindly run around the room, and…
A LEGO Stop-Motion Animated Remake of the Famous Clock Tower Scene From ‘Back to the Future’
London-based Macro Lego Universe has recently released a LEGO stop-motion animated remake of the famous clock tower scene from the classic 1985 film Back to…
How to Connect a Coffee Maker to a Network in Order to Monitor Office Brewing Habits
Foursquare software engineer David Taylor has created a detailed breakdown of how he connected a coffee maker to a network in order to monitor office…
Conan O’Brien Films an Episode of ‘Conan’ in Cuba, The First American Talk Show Host to Do So Since the 1962 Embargo
Recently, Conan O’Brien filmed an episode of his show Conan in Cuba. O’Brien is the first American talk show host to film in Cuba since the…
Judd Apatow to Direct One Contest Winner’s Vine to Support ‘Night of Too Many Stars’ Autism Benefit
For Comedy Central‘s Night of Too Many Stars autism benefit, director Judd Apatow is auctioning off the chance for one lucky contest winner to fly to Los…
Chris Hemsworth Plays Thor & Celebrates the Avengers Defeat of Ultron on Live TV in Silly ‘Saturday Night Live’ Spoof
Chris Hemsworth, who is known for playing Thor in Marvel‘s The Avengers movie series, hosted a recent episode of Saturday Night Live. In the super…
First-Person, Slow-Motion Video of a Human Cannonball Being Launched Into the Air at a Circus
Aerial acrobat Gemma Kirby strapped on a GoPro camera to capture her 40-foot human cannonball launch at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus…
‘Micro Battle of Hoth’, A LEGO Animated Version of the Battle of Hoth Scene From ‘Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back’
LEGO has recently released the “Micro Battle of Hoth,” a fantastic LEGO animated short based on the epic Battle of Hoth scene from Star Wars…
A Father of Four Is Overcome With Emotion as He Hears Silence for the First Time
Isle of Wight production team Somewhen offers a new take on inspirational cochlear implant videos (previously) in which a father of four can barely contain…