Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Little Pig Slides Slowly Down an Icy Uphill Sidewalk On a Cold Winter’s Day
Scrambling to get his footing on an icy uphill Pennsylvania sidewalk on a cold winter’s day, an adorable piglet named Phineas (“Phinny”) slides back down…
The Daily Routines of Famous Creative People, An Infographic Showing How Artists Spent Their Day
Podio, a project management software company, has created a really interesting interactive infographic about how famous artists, writers and musicians structured their daily life. Using…
Incredibly Intricate Paper Cut Art That Resembles Illustration
Artist Max Gärtner creates wonderful renderings of animals and people that look like illustrations but are actually astonishingly intricate paper cut art. He also makes…
Little Owl Naps Peacefully Next to His Long-Haired Bunny Buddy
When he’s not hanging out with his best friend Cleo, a little owl named Forbi can be found napping peacefully in the shadows with his…
Armstrong, A Clever Moon-Shaped Lamp That Emits Light Through Crater-Like Openings
The Armstrong is a lamp with a clever spherical form inspired by the moon. The lamp operates in a most unusual way–it only turns on…
Aerial Robotics Expert Creates a Remote-Controlled Flying Doctor Who TARDIS
Otto Dieffenbach of Flyguy Promotions has created a miniature remote-controlled flying version of Doctor Who‘s Police Box TARDIS with the words “Bad Wolf” scrawled on…
Indiegogo Introduces InDemand, A Service That Helps Successful Campaigns Transition to the Next Phase of Operations
Indiegogo has introduced InDemand, a service that helps successfully funded Indiegogo campaigns transition to their next phase of operations. The service will help users track…
Simon of Simon’s Cat Visits a Cat Rescue Center While Doing Research for His Fully Funded ‘Off to the Vet’ Film
While he was doing research for his upcoming film Off to the Vet, Simon Toland of “Simon’s Cat” (previously) decided to visit the headquarters of…
Man Continues to Record Video While Knocked Down by a Massive Explosion at a Fireworks Factory
Harrowing video footage captures the moment a fireworks factory near Bogotá, Colombia erupts in a massive explosion — the force of the blast was enough…
Bill Gates Drinks a Glass of Water Processed From Human Feces by the Janicki Omniprocessor
A recent video shows Bill Gates drinking a glass of water processed from human feces by the Janicki Omniprocessor, a device that turns human waste…