Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
An Enormous Flock of Starlings Forms Mesmerizing Shapes in the Sky Over Utrecht in the Netherlands
An enormous flock of starlings forms mesmerizing, ever-shifting shapes in a video shot earlier in January in the province of Utrecht in the Netherlands by…
‘The Slackbot Bot’, A Robot That Physically Delivers Messages Via Text Commands in the Slack Application
redpepper, a Nashville, Tennessee marketing agency with employees who are avid users of the communication tool Slack, decided to make Slackbot Bot, a physical version…
Mischievous Monkeys Boldly Steal Bananas From the Hands of a Guy Who’s Just Trying to Enjoy His Snack
Mischievous resident macaque monkeys at the Kam Shan Country Park in Kowloon, Hong Kong boldly, yet unsurprisingly steal bananas that adventurer Joey Katz (aka AdventureKatz)…
The Four Horsies of the ‘Pocalypse, A Series of Truly Twisted Collectible Pony Figures Based on the Four Horsemen
The Four Horsies of the ‘Pocalypse is a series of truly twisted pony figures by Bigshot Toyworks. The ponies–Raven, Clash, Calamity, and Ghost–are specifically themed…
Elders React to the Video Game ‘Grand Theft Auto V’
Benny and Rafi Fine of The Fine Brothers capture the reactions of senior citizens as they play online multiplayer in Rockstar Games‘ open world, action-adventure…
Siobhan Thompson Gives an American a Lesson in Correctly Pronouncing the Names of British Towns and Cities
In “How to Pronounce UK Place Names”, host Siobhan Thompson gives American Rusty Ward of Science Friction a good lesson in correctly pronouncing the names…
A Live-Action Special Effects Video of Vault Boy From the ‘Fallout’ Video Game Battling the Dovahkiin From ‘Skyrim’
“Skyrim vs Fallout” is a live-action special effects video by filmmaker Andrew McMurry of AndrewMFilms (previously) that shows Vault Boy, the main character from the…
A Recipe for Adorable Hippo-Shaped Bread Rolls That Lazily Lounge in a Bowl of Soup
Sandra Denneler whipped up a recipe for adorable Healthy Hungry Hippo Soup. Using bread dough for the body, black-eyed peas for eyes, and a black…
Late Folk Singer Elliott Smith Opens Up About Dependency and Songwriting in a 1998 Interview Animated for PBS
In the most recent episode of the animated PBS series “Blank on Blank,” the late folk singer Elliott Smith opens up about his singing style,…
Vivid Black Light Art Hidden on the Pages of the Canadian Passport
Canada’s ePassport–released in 2013–has a host of security features, including holographic images and an embedded electronic chip. But the feature that has been delighting the…