Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Fascinating Demonstration of Schlieren Optics, Which Visualize Otherwise Invisible Gasses
Harvard Natural Sciences Lecture Demonstrations has created a video demonstrating Schlieren Optics, a process that makes it possible to view small changes in air refraction,…
‘Guinness World Records’ Reflects on 60 Years of Celebrating the World’s Tallest Man
Guinness World Records recently marked its 60th anniversary with a video reflecting on “The World’s Tallest Man”, arguably the establishment’s most iconic record. Kurdish farmer…
‘Phantom Power’, An Animated Music Video by Diagrams About the Perils of Heartbreak
“Phantom Power” is music video by British indie-pop band Diagrams featuring animation by illustrator Garth Jones in which a man takes an ax to the…
A Crab Follows Bee and PuppyCat Around at the Beach While They Look for a Place to Watch Television
On episode three of the animated web series Bee and PuppyCat (previously) by animator Natasha Allegri and Frederator Studios, a crab follows both Bee and…
Explorer Ben Saunders Discusses His Round-Trip Journey to the South Pole in a Fascinating TED Talk
British explorer Ben Saunders took to the stage at a recent TED Conference to give a gripping talk about his four-month, 1,800-mile round-trip journey to…
A Father Applies Fake Facial Hair to His Young Baby and the Baby Finds It Hilarious
Perfect Daddy applies fake facial hair to his young baby and judging by the baby’s giggly reaction, the child finds it hilarious even if its fake eyebrows…
How to Adorn Christmas Stockings With a Personalized Illuminated Neon Name
Adafruit wearables expert Becky Stern has created a tutorial demonstrating how festive makers can add a bright personalized touch to their Christmas stockings with neon…
Matthew McConaughey’s Lincoln SUV Commercial Recreated in the Video Game ‘Grand Theft Auto V’
8-Bit Bastard (previously) has taken a SUV commercial that Matthew McConaughey recently filmed for the Lincoln Motor Company and recreated it in Rockstar Games‘ popular…
‘Why Won’t You’, A Stop-Motion Music Video by Victoria+Jean Made by Animating Burning Photos
“Why Won’t You” is a new music video by Swedish music duo Victoria+Jean that was created by graphic designer Christophe Thockler using stop-motion animated images…
The ‘World’s Ugliest Christmas Sweater’ Features Lights and a Working Toy Train Set
As seen in a video uploaded by YouTube user bd594, a sweater claiming the title “World’s Ugliest Christmas Sweater” features lights and a fully operational…