Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Amazingly Detailed Japanese Flip Books
UK travel site Travelry captured some video of the stunningly detailed flip books produced by Japanese publisher Mou Hitotsu no Kenkyujo at the Hyper Japan…
Mental Floss Explains Why Butterflies Are Called Butterflies
Mental Floss host Craig Benzine explains why butterflies are called butterflies in a recent episode of the series Big Questions, and in doing so dispels the myth that…
‘Luna’, A Bizarre Music Video by HEO Featuring a Couple With Morphing Body Parts
“Luna” is a strange new music video by electronic artist HEO that is directed by artist Goatee Hyunchull Umm, featuring a couple with always morphing,…
Magnifying Spoon, A Spoon With a Built-In Magnifying Glass for Detecting Unwanted Materials in Foodstuffs
The Magnifying Spoon is a limited edition utensil from Object Solutions that replaces the bowl of a spoon with a magnifying glass so users can…
First Full Trailer for ‘Jurassic World’ Features Dinosaurs, Chris Pratt, and Chaos in a Fully Functioning Theme Park
The first official trailer for Jurassic World shows dinosaurs and chaos in a fully functioning theme park. The trailer highlights a number of the theme park…
Rambunctious Monkey Relentlessly Teases a Frustrated Cat While Swinging Upside Down From a Tree
A tiny monkey named Abu relentlessly teases a very tolerant, if not slightly perplexed, cat named Wasya while hanging upside down and from a swinging…
‘A Kiss From Tokyo’, A Stylized Animated Short That Plays Out Like a Trailer for a 1960s Spy Film
“A Kiss From Tokyo” is an animated short directed by artists Kevin Dart and Stéphane Coëdel taken from the Seductive Espionage book and DVD set…
Oscar the Grouch Leads the Worst Trashgiving Day Parade Ever on ‘Sesame Street’
On a recent episode of Sesame Street, Oscar the Grouch led the worst Trashgiving Day Parade ever for his new boss Mr. Disgracey, played by Richard Kind.…
A Low-Budget Shot-for-Shot Remake of Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Age Of Ultron’ Trailer
Dumb Drum (previously) has created an awesome low-budget shot-for-shot remake of the first official trailer for Marvel‘s upcoming superhero film Avengers: Age of Ultron. Dumb…
SciShow Explains Whether Asparagus Really Makes People’s Urine Smell Funny
SciShow (previously) host Hank Green explains whether asparagus really makes people’s urine smell funny. There is a surprising amount of research that has been put…