Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Armored Combat League of America, A Medieval Fighting Tournament Featuring Real Period Armor and Weapons
Barcroft TV traveled to New York City to profile the New York Sentinels, local members of the Armored Combat League of America, a fight club-style…
Hasbro Releasing ‘Star Wars’ Bladebuilders Lightsabers Sets That Allow Kids to Build Their Own Unique Lightsabers
Hasbro will be releasing a new series of Star Wars Bladebuilders Lightsabers that, according to USA TODAY, come with “compatible hilts, connectors and various lightsaber…
The 5,800-Year-Old Remains of a Man and Woman Buried in an Embrace Have Been Uncovered in a Greek Cave
In 2014 the 5,800-year-old remains of a male and a female skeleton were discovered, locked in an embrace, in a cave in Southern Greece. The…
A Breathtaking All-White Bookstore Opens in a 19th Century Building in Bucharest, Romania
Carturesti Carusel, also known as “The Carousel of Light,” is a breathtaking, newly-opened six-story bookstore in Bucharest, Romania that is housed in a historic 19th…
‘Dubai Flow Motion’ Explores Dubai Through a Seamlessly Connected Series of Frenetic Timelapses
In the remarkable time-lapse video “Dubai Flow Motion” by photographer Rob Whitworth, Dubai is explored in a series of frenetic, seamlessly linked time-lapses. The video…
Dinner DJ, An Interactive Dinner Set for Kids That Emulates a Record Turntable
The Dinner DJ is an interactive melamine dinner set for kids that emulates a turntable with a spinning record plate, tonearm eating utensil, and various…
Potty Glo, Glow-in-the-Dark Decals for Easy Toilet Location and Determining Seat Configuration in the Dark
Potty Glo is a series of glow-in-the-dark decals that make it easy to find the toilet and determine its seat orientation in the dark. The decals…
An Animated Video Explaining the History and the Science Behind Common Vaccinations
In “Why Vaccines Work” by It’s Okay To Be Smart, host Joe Hanson explains the history of vaccines, the science behind vaccines, and how they…
Lesley Gore (1946-2015), American Singer Famous for ‘It’s My Party’
Lesley Gore, the American singer and songwriter who started her career in 1963 at the age of 16 and blasted up the charts with hits…
Surreal GIF Portraits of Fashion Luminaries at New York Fashion Week Posing With an Animated Fuzz Ball
Fuzzy Dude with Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue Fashion designers, models, and other luminaries at New York Fashion Week are shown posing with bouncing fuzzy…