Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
The Lotus Building, A Massive Sculptural Building in China That Evokes 3 Stages of a Blooming Lotus Flower
The Lotus Building is a remarkable public building in China with a striking design inspired by a blooming lotus flower. The building is surrounded by…
Gorgeous Super Slow Motion Footage of a Golden Retriever Playing in the Snow
Using a Sony FS700 camera, ofthebunnies created “Snow Day with Buddy,” a gorgeous super slow motion film of his dog Buddy, a beautiful golden retriever,…
The Comically Bizarre Fuzzy Tufts of Planthopper Insect Nymphs
photo by Ken-ichi Ueda Planthoppers–small insects that feed on plants and hop like grasshoppers–are typically disguised as leaves or plants in their adult form, but…
A Single Life, An Animated Short About a Woman Traveling Through Her Life by Spinning a Record
“A Single Life” by Job Roggeveen, Joris Oprins, and Marieke Blaauw is a short animated film that features a woman named Pia who travels the…
Busy Ferret Makes a Snuggly Nest Under a Cabinet Using Items Found Around the Bathroom
A busy little blonde ferret sets about making a nest under a slide-out cabinet, diligently scrounging around michan16122‘s bathroom in search of the perfect items…
‘Amazon Prime for Women’, An Amusingly Topical Parody That Addresses the Gender Pay Gap
Comedian Paul Gale (previously) has created a parody of the Amazon Prime service with “Amazon Prime for Women,” a brief but amusing and highly topical…
Highlights From the 15th Annual Edwardian Ball in San Francisco
Videographer Mark Day recently posted a video of highlights from the 2015 Edwardian Ball–the annual two-night celebration of writer and artist Edward Gorey–which took place…
Jonathan Banks of ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul’ Talks with Conan About the Educational Film He Made in 1974
“It goes under the category that no good deed goes unpunished.” On last night’s episode of Conan, actor Jonathan Banks of Better Call Saul and…
A Camera Mounted to an Umbrella Captures the Experience of Walking Down the Snowy Streets of New York City
A camera mounted to an umbrella captures the experience of walking down the snow-covered streets of New York City in winter in a short video…
Bald Eagle in Pennsylvania Is Covered in Snow up to Its Head While Protecting Its Eggs
Liberty and Freedom, a pair of nesting bald eagles in Pennsylvania let themselves get buried in snow while protecting their eggs.