Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Traditional Japanese Carpenters Demonstrate How To Construct Durable Buildings Without Using Nails
Japanese carpentry group Kobayashi Kenkou carefully demonstrates the fascinating way in which highly durable buildings are constructed with traditional Japanese carpentry methods of joining the…
Three Minnesota Brothers Make Monumental Snow Sculptures in the Front Yard of Their Family’s Home
Since 2012, brothers Austin, Trevor, and Connor Bartz of New Brighton, Minnesota have been making monumental snow sculptures in the front lawn of the Bartz…
Baby Miniature Horse Rolls Around Happily in New Bedding on the Floor of His Stall
A baby miniature horse named Oberon happily rolls around in his stall at the Little Hooves stable in Montesano, Washington after noticing that a fresh…
The Elegant Beauty of New York City’s East 180th Street Elevated Subway Station in the Bronx
Never underestimate the Bronx. The elevated subway station at East 180th Street in the Bronx is what Scouting NY calls “New York City’s prettiest subway…
Aubrey Plaza Rallies Brands on Behalf of Newcastle Brown Ale to Create a Massive Group Commercial
Actress and comedian Aubrey Plaza is rallying brands on behalf of Newcastle Brown Ale to pool their marketing budget for one massive group commercial featuring…
Season Two of ‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’ Promises a Crime-Solving Pony & ‘More of Basically the Same’
A short promotional video for the upcoming season two of the HBO talk show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver promises both a crime-solving pony…
Characters From the Video Game ‘Half-Life 2’ Composited Into Footage of a Real Neighborhood
Nick Bertke–known also as “Pogo”–has created a clever video that takes characters and certain items from the 2004 video game Half-Life 2 and composites them…
‘Gabriel In The Dreamscape’, A Surrealist Skateboarding Video That Combines Animation and Live Action
“Gabriel In The Dreamscape” is a short skate video created by filmmaker Eric Lerner that combines animation with live action, with the titular oblong cartoon…
T-Shirts Fly Through the Air Like a Flock of Birds in Imaginative British IKEA Ad
In “The Joy of Storage,” an imaginative British advert directed by Dougal Wilson of Blink Productions for IKEA UK, a flock of bird-like T-Shirts fly…
Daredevil Performs an Amazing Nine Front Flips While BASE Jumping Off a Tower
GoPro posted video of Bay Area daredevil Mark Broderick performing a truly impressive nine somersaults while BASE jumping off a tower. The video also features…