Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
More Surreal Fused Figure Sculptures by Yoshitoshi Kanemaki
Back in March we first posted about the wonderful wooden sculptures of bizarrely fused human figures created by Japanese artist Yoshitoshi Kanemaki. Kanemaki’s life-sized sculptures…
Tabby Cat With a Surprisingly Green Colored Coat Roams the Streets of Varna, Bulgaria
A stray tabby with an unusually colored coat of greenish-blue wanders the streets of Varna, Bulgaria, causing onlookers to do a double-take whenever the feline…
Ika Squid Plush by Inki Drop, An Adorable Cephalopod Toy
Inki Drop has released the tentacle-y adorable Ika Squid Plush, which is available now at Shana Logic (previously). This palm-sized buddy measures 4″ from the…
Many Small Cubes, An Outdoor Installation of Aluminum Cubes and Live Plants in Paris
photo by Marc Domage For the FIAC art fair back in October, Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto created “Many Small Cubes”, an installation of metal cubes…
Kalamazoo Wings Hockey Player Ray Kaunisto Plays the ‘Super Troopers’ Cat Game During an Interview
Self-described proud Yooper and Kalamazoo Wings hockey player Ray Kaunisto dropped seven “meows” into a 40-second interview during intermission of a game in an homage…
Classic Paintings Recreated With Decorative Masking Tape
Tape recreation of ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ by Johannes Vermeer Japan-based artist Nasa Funahara uses decorative masking tape to recreate classic paintings by Vincent…
SciShow Explains How Motor Proteins Operate in the Body to Help Cells Divide and Transport Material
SciShow host Hank Green explains how motor proteins operate in the body. The proteins serve a number of functions within a cell including cell division and…
‘Everything But the News’ Checks in With iJustine to Better Understand YouTube Stardom
Everything But the News (previously) host Steve Goldbloom checks in with Justine Ezarik, perhaps best known as iJustine, to better understand YouTube stardom in the…
NYC,1981, A Blog About the Culture, History, and Art of New York City in 1981
Brooklyn gang The Dirty Ones. Photos via Classic NY Street Gangs NYC,1981 is a fascinating blog that looks at New York City in the year…
Great Horned Owl Skillfully Swims in Lake Michigan to Evade Pursuing Falcons
A great horned owl escaped from peregrine falcons by diving into Lake Michigan at a Chicago park, swimming away skillfully using a strigine version of…