Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A ‘Road Zipper’ Truck Moving 1500 Pound Median Barriers on the Golden Gate Bridge
In 2015 the Golden Gate Bridge was closed to allow installation of a new safety barrier between northbound and southbound lanes on the San Francisco…
Australian Knitting Group Creates a Life-Sized Kitchen Replica Entirely Covered in Yarn
At last year’s Jumpers and Jazz Festival–a music and textile art festival in Warwick, Australia–a team of 50 knitters built the Knitchen, a replica of…
British Ad Campaign Helps Parents Talk to Their Kids About the Risks of Sharing Too Much Information Online
The London chapter of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) has launched “Be Share Aware,” a public service campaign that…
‘The Watercooler’ Uses Sock Puppets to Demonstrate Weird Collective Nouns for Groups of Animals
A recent episode of the Mashable series The Watercooler uses sock puppets to demonstrate weird collective nouns used to describe different groups of animals. Many of…
French Bulldog Puppy Begs For More Belly Tickles While on Lying on His Back With His Paws in the Air
A black and white French bulldog puppy named Winston adorably begs his human Marc to give him more belly tickles while lying in a supine…
AsapSCIENCE Explains Why Nice Guys Finish First in a Video About Altruism and the Prisoner’s Dilemma
A recent video by AsapSCIENCE explains why nice guys finish first, not last as the old aphorism goes, by explaining the benefits of altruism and…
Footage of Matthew McConaughey Auditioning for the Classic Richard Linklater Film ‘Dazed and Confused’
The Criterion Collection has shared footage of a young Matthew McConaughey auditioning for his role of David Wooderson in Richard Linklater‘s classic 1993 stoner film…
The Space Jacket, A Spacesuit-Inspired Tyvek and PrimaLoft Jacket
The Space Jacket is a spacesuit-inspired Tyvek and PrimaLoft jacket by BetaBrand that was successfully funded through the company’s Think Tank project where community members vote on…
An Honest Trailer for the Thriller Film ‘Gone Girl’ Directed by David Fincher
Screen Junkies has created an honest trailer for Gone Girl, a newly-released thriller film directed by David Fincher that was adapted from author Gillian Flynn‘s…
A Daily Project Where Artist George Folz Translates Scenes From ‘Star Wars’ Into Standalone Comic Panels
“#DarthDays” is a daily project by Evanston, Illinois-based artist George Folz where he translates scenes from the first six Star Wars films “into stand-alone comic…