Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Whimsical Loch Ness Monster Ladle
The Nessie Ladle is a whimsical soup ladle designed by Ototo that is shaped like famed cryptid Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster. Believe it or…
A Video Compilation Featuring 2015 Oscar Nominees Before They Were Famous
Hal Rudnick of Screen Junkies presents the video compilation “Before They Were Famous, #3” which spotlights such 2015 Oscar nominees as Benedict Cumberbatch, Reese Witherspoon,…
The New Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia Will Have a Retractable Roof That Opens Like a Camera Aperture
In May 2014 construction began on the New Atlanta Stadium, a 65,000-seat stadium in Atlanta, Georgia that will be the new home of the Atlanta…
‘Star Wars: Modern Lightsaber Battle’, A Short Fan Video With Absurd Lightsaber Escalation Between a Jedi and Sith
“Star Wars: Modern Lightsaber Battle” is a short fan video by Russian filmmaker Michael Tivikoff that uses incredible visual effects to create some absurd lightsaber escalation…
The First Historical Thesaurus of English Contains Almost Every English Word From Old English to Present Day
An example of results for the word “excellent” The Historical Thesaurus of English Project, started in 1965 by British historical linguist Michael Samuels, works to…
An Interactive Projection of the Effect that New Construction Will Have on the London Skyline
The View South from Waterloo Bridge (interactive image) The Guardian has put together a cleverly interactive projection of the ever-changing London skyline and how new…
A Combination Live-Action and Animated Video Featuring a Young Man Walking Through the Evolution of Video Games
"Evolution of Video Games" is a combination of live-action and animated video by Joe Murayama of PixelStormFilms.
Olek Visits Ron English’s Studio and Covers a Dinosaur Sculpture in Crocheted Yarn
Artist Olek recently visited the Beacon, New York studio of artist Ron English and adorned one of English’s dinosaur sculptures in her signature crocheted yarn.…
Microsoft HoloLens, A Set of Computer Goggles That Allows Users to See and Interact With Holograms
Microsoft HoloLens is a set of computer goggles that allows users to see and interact with holograms. The goggles, which were revealed on January 21,…
Tenacious Bulldog Is Determined to Fit Her Extra-Large Bone Through a Very Small Doggy Door
A tenacious English bulldog named Russet repeatedly attempts to get her extra-large bone through a small doggy door with very little success. When it looks…