Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
How to Quickly Cut a Plate of Glass Into Smaller Pieces
Two men make quick work of a plate of glass, cutting it into smaller pieces with a glass cutter and a swift shake. The cutter…
‘Hearing Tarantino’, A Supercut Highlighting the Use of Sound in Quentin Tarantino’s Films
“Hearing Tarantino” is a supercut created by editor Jacob T. Swinney that highlights the key use of sounds in the films of Quentin Tarantino, from…
‘Inkteraction’, Humorous Photos of an Artist Fighting With His Own Character Drawings
In his whimsical photo series Inkteraction, artist Alex Solis (previously) depicts himself fighting with his own character drawings. Solis posts his latest work on his…
‘Underdrone’, An Eerie Video of Upside-Down Aerial Drone Footage of Abandoned Places
“Underdrone” is an eerie short film in which aerial drone footage of abandoned places is presented upside down for a most unsettling effect. Claire and…
Atchoum, The Unique Cat With an Abundance of Hair and a Set of Piercing Golden Eyes
Atchoum (“Sneezy”) is a unique cat with very long and abundant hair along with a set of piercing golden eyes who lives in Quebec, Canada…
Cat Breaks Out of Shelter After 20 Minutes and Makes His Way Back to His Rescuer
When Ann Bosche found that she couldn’t keep the tabby with a white-tipped tail whom she nursed back to health, she resigned herself to the…
A Supercut Featuring the History of Robots in Film
Fusion presents a supercut of the history of robots in film from 1921’s The Mechanical Man through the 2014 film Interstellar with many film favorites between the…
The Moving Tale of a California Man Who Began Building Stone Sculptures on the Beach While Homeless
“Everything Happen for a Reason” is a moving and thought-provoking film about Manuel Cisneros, a man who, during a period of homelessness last year, began…
Mischievous Chinchilla Gets Amusingly Startled Every Time He Knocks Down a Building Block Tower
A mischievous chinchilla adores toppling over building block towers, but always seems to forget about the big noise that comes with it as evidenced by…
SciShow Explains the Science Behind Sugar Addiction and the Fifth Taste Umami
In a recent episode of SciShow News, host Michael Aranda explains the science behind sugar addiction and the fifth taste umami. A recent study published in the journal Cell looked at…