Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Camping Doughnut, Collapsible Tubular Structures Designed to Replace Traditional Tents
The Camping Doughnut is a design concept created by Sungha Lim, Hyunmook Lim, and Han Kim that replaces the traditional tent with a collapsible, rearrangeable…
‘Star Gore’, A Bloody LEGO Stop-Motion Animated Mashup of ‘Itchy & Scratchy’ From ‘The Simpsons’ and ‘Star Wars’
Reto Hochstrasser has created “Star Gore,” a bloody LEGO stop-motion animated mashup of Itchy & Scratchy characters from FOX‘s hit television series The Simpsons and…
‘Doctor Who’ Superfan Creates an Overhead Squirrel Feeder in the Perfect Image of a Silver ‘Cyberman’
Doctor Who superfan Emma Young has created a wonderful overhead squirrel feeder in the perfect image of a Cyberman, the persistent silver nemesis of the…
Tested Attempts to Crack Apple’s Touch ID iPhone Security Using Fake Fingerprints
As Apple continues to roll out Touch ID for the iPhone and iPad to more and more programs, Tested puts the biometric security system through…
‘Thailand, Land Of Smiles’, A Short Video Documenting a Two-Week Trip to Thailand
In “Thailand, Land Of Smiles,” Brazilian filmmakers Érica Modesto and José Eduardo Pachá distill a two-week trip to Thailand into a quick, 90-second video highlighting…
84 Year Old Metalworker Creates a Star Wars Death Star II Fire Pit for His Grandchildren
For Christmas this year, a skilled 84-year-old metalworker Kenneth Triplett created a fire pit for his grandchildren that looks like the iconic, half-finished Death Star…
18,112 People in Thrissur, India Set New Guinness World Record for ‘Largest Gathering of Santa Claus’
18,112 people dressed as Santa and met in Thrissur, India to set a new Guinness World Record for “Largest Gathering of Santa Claus” on December 27, 2014.…
Stocky Grey Cat Appears to Be Playing a Game of Ping-Pong With an Invisible Opponent While Playing With a Toy
An adorable, stocky grey cat with incredible “eye-paw coordination” appears to be playing ping pong with an invisible opponent as he repeatedly connects with a…
Mashups of Classic 1980s and 1990s Cartoon Theme Songs Performed on an Electronic Keyboard
Toronto-based musician Andrew “Gunnarolla” Gunadie has created a pair of mashups songs on his Yamaha Electone keyboard that take on some of the most iconic…
Mac Sabbath, A Fast Food Themed Black Sabbath Cover Band With Demonic McDonaldland Characters
Mac Sabbath is a heavy metal cover band that performs fast food themed reinterpretations of Black Sabbath songs while dressed as demonic versions of McDonaldland…