Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
The Orbits Clock, A Wall Clock With Rotating Carbon Fiber Circles for Hands
The Orbits Clock by Studio Ve (previously) is equipped with three circular rods that act as clock hands. The carbon fiber circles mark hours, minutes,…
Illustrator Lucas Levitan Adds Whimsical Characters to Photos He Finds on Instagram
London-based illustrator Lucas Levitan adds whimsical characters to photos he finds on Instagram in his illustration project “Photo Invasion“. The project can also be viewed…
‘Jurassic Sweet’, Illustrations of Imaginary Sugary Treat Dinosaurs
Spanish designer Alejo Malia created “Jurassic Sweet”, a cute series of illustrations of half-dinosaur, half-treat creatures. Imaginative animals like Cupcakeceratops and Cookieraptor look a bit…
Shooting a Liquid Nitrogen-Frozen Giant Gummy Bear With a 12-Gauge Shotgun
In this wondrous video, YouTube user Carsandwater freezes a five-pound giant gummy bear with liquid nitrogen and blasts it with a 12-gauge shotgun. The resulting…
An Explanation Why So Many Countries’ Names End With the Suffix ‘-stan’
“-stan By Your Land,” a short animated video by Roots and Routes, explains the origins of the “-stan” suffix and describes how the word has…
Adorable Character Drawings for the American Sign Language Alphabet
To help people learn the American Sign Language alphabet, artist Alex Solis (previously) has created an adorable illustration series in which the hand sign for…
An Animated Look at the Impossible Science Behind the Ocarina of Time From ‘The Legend of Zelda’
An amusing animation that looks at the impossible science behind the Ocarina of Time from the 1998 video game.
Mirrored Teacups That Cleverly Reflect the Colorful Pattern of Their Accompanying Saucers
D-BROS, the Japanese home products designer, has created the Waltz cup and saucer duo in which a cleverly mirrored teacup literally reflects the colorful pattern…
Marvel Releases an ‘Ant-Sized’ Teaser Trailer for the Upcoming Film ‘Ant-Man’
Marvel has released an “ant-sized” teaser trailer for its upcoming film Ant-Man (previously). The brief teaser is shrunk down to a tiny size making it difficult to…
Fukuro no Mise, A Busy Cafe in Tsukishima, Japan That Allows Curious Patrons to Interact With Domesticated Owls
Fukuro no Mise is a busy cafe in the Central Tokyo, Japan neighborhood of Tsukishima that allows its patrons to interact with all kinds of…