Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
xkcd Explains How Long It Would Take a Bowling Ball to Sink to the Bottom of the Mariana Trench
In the latest edition of “What If?” by xkcd, Randall Munroe answers a reader who wonders how long it would take a seven-kilogram bowling bowl…
WhiteAlbum, An App That Returns to the Simplicity of Disposable Cameras by Removing Editing from the Equation
WhiteAlbum is a new iOS app that aims to return users to the relative simplicity of disposable film cameras by removing in-phone digital picture…
‘The LEGO Movie’ Co-Director Phil Lord Responds Awesomely to Oscar Snub by Making an Oscar Statue Out of LEGO Bricks
The animated adventure comedy film The LEGO Movie was somehow ignored for the animated feature film category at this year’s Oscars. Co-director Philip Lord gave…
Timeline, A News Aggregation App That Presents Rich Historical Context for Headline Stories
Timeline is a news aggregation app available for iOS that offers rich contextual information to the standard bullet-pointed headline story presentation, adding important historical events…
Artist Katie McCann Creates Delightfully Bizarre Creature Collages From Vintage Photos and Illustrations
Artist Katie McCann cuts up vintage photos and illustrations and reassembles them into delightfully monstrous creatures in her wonderful collages. Her monsters and other collage…
Barbarian Bar Tool, A Nine-in-One Multipurpose Home Mixology Tool That Includes a Working Juice Press
The Barbarian by Barbarian Bar Tools is a nine-in-one multipurpose mixology tool that is shaped as a working juice press and includes a jigger, zester,…
Artist Helena Kauppila Creates Beautiful Paintings of What the Skies of Distant Exoplanets Could Look Like
Artist Helena Kauppila creates beautiful paintings of what the skies of distant exoplanets could look like. Kauppila uses the online tool Endeavour to accurately map where stars would…
‘Do Animals Talk?’, A Short Animation About How Animals Communicate With Each Other
In the short animation “Do Animals Talk?,” New Scientist takes a look at how animals communicate with each other, what they might be saying, and…
‘Kim Jong-un: Friend or Foe’, North Korean Dictator Kim Jong-un Reimagined as Pop Culture Heroes and Villains
Kim Jong-un: Friend or Foe is an illustrated project by Brazilian artist Butcher Billy (previously) that reimagines North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un as various pop…
‘Be My Eyes’ Remotely Connects Visually Impaired People With Sighted Volunteers to Help With Tasks
Be My Eyes is an app that remotely connects visually impaired people with sighted volunteers who can help them with daily tasks.