Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Comedy Legend Carl Reiner Recreates His First Television Appearance on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’
During a recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, comedy legend Carl Reiner reenacted his first television appearance from the short-lived 1948 show Crystal Room. Reiner…
Store Attaches Creepy Headless Mannequins to Drones and Flies Them by Office Windows to Sell Clothes to Busy Execs
Brazilian clothing store Camisaria Colombo found a clever (if decidedly creepy) method for advertising menswear to busy executives who never leave the office. The company…
Humanoid Robot Firefighter Grabs a Hose and Battles a Test Fire Aboard a Naval Battleship
SAFFiR (Shipboard Autonomous Firefighting Robot), a humanoid robot developed by Virginia Tech to fight fires aboard naval ships, put out its first test blaze on…
Jimmy Fallon & Original ‘Saved by the Bell’ Cast Members Dress Up for a Reunion at Bayside High on ‘The Tonight Show’
Host Jimmy Fallon and original Saved by the Bell cast members got dressed up for a reunion at Bayside High on a recent episode of…
Painting With LEGO in a Clever Stop-Motion Animation
In the very clever stop-motion animation “Paint”, an artist creates a painting with LEGO paint, paintbrushes, and palette, all on a LEGO canvas. The uncanny…
Popcorn Monsoon, A Whimsical Popcorn Maker That Shoots Popcorn Out of a Curved Pipe
To add a bit of fun to popcorn making, designer Jolene Carlier has created Popcorn Monsoon, a popcorn maker that shoots the finished product out…
A Fascinating Short Documentary About Michael Paul Smith, Creator of the Incredibly Convincing ‘Elgin Park’ Dioramas
Photographer Michael Paul Smith documents a small American town in the 1950s in his photo project Elgin Park. Despite the thoroughly lifelike color photographs, the…
SciShow Explains Two Possible Reasons Why Eggs Are Egg-Shaped
Host Michael Aranda explains two possible reasons why eggs are egg-shaped in an episode of the SciShow series Quick Questions. Although there’s not a definitive answer, Aranda…
Beautiful Footage Showcasing How Perfectly an Octopus Can Camouflage Into the Surroundings
Beautiful underwater footage captured by Jonathan Gordon shows just how perfectly an octopus can camouflage itself into its surroundings. This guy took me completely by…
Ring-Tailed Lemurs Skillfully Scale Cliffs With Their Babies on Their Backs While Searching for Food in Madagascar
In the beautiful BBC Earth documentary David Attenborough’s Madagascar, naturalist Sir David Attenborough talks about a typical day in the life of the amazing ring-tailed…