Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
How to Cut String or Rope in an Emergency Without Using Scissors or a Knife
DaveHax (previously) demonstrates how to cut a string or rope in an emergency without the using scissors or a knife. He simply saws through the…
IFC Releases a ‘Portlandia’ Season Five Trailer Highlighting a Variety of Characters and Cameos
IFC has released a trailer for season five of the television series Portlandia that highlights a variety of the characters and cameos in the upcoming season.…
A LEGO Stop-Motion Animated Short Imagining How a Fight Between Batman and Superman Would Act Out
Tommy Williamson of BrickNerd and animator James “Spastik Chuwawa” Morr worked together to create “LEGO Batman vs Superman“, a LEGO stop-motion animated short imagining how…
‘Antarctica: A Year On Ice’, A Documentary About Human Life in the Coldest Place on Earth
Antarctica: A Year On Ice is an upcoming documentary directed by filmmaker Anthony Powell that chronicles a year in the life of human settlements in…
‘The Watcher Files Project’, An Investigation and Response to Archived Portland, Oregon Police Surveillance Documents
Activist Lloyd Marbet selling a newspaper in a 1969 surveillance photo In the 1960s through 1980, the Portland, Oregon Police Bureau conducted surveillance on civic…
SciShow Explains the Purpose of the ‘Do Not Eat’ Packets That Ship in Packaged Foods
SciShow (previously) host Michael Aranda gets to the bottom of the “do not eat” packets that often ship inside of food packages and pill bottles.…
‘Kingdom Rush: Origins’, A New Prequel to the Incredibly Popular ‘Kingdom Rush’ Tower Defense Game
Kingdom Rush: Origins is a new prequel tower defense game by Ironhide Game Studio that features new towers, troops, enemies, and upgrades. The game marks…
‘Two Lands’, Gorgeous Time-Lapse Video of the Landscapes and Skies of Greenland and Iceland
“Two Lands” is a short by Los Angeles production company scientifantastic that captures gorgeous time-lapse video of Greenland and Iceland, including their beautiful scenery and…
An Ultra-Modern Design Proposal for United States Dollar Banknotes
Graphic designer Travis Purrington has created an ultra-modern design proposal for United States dollar banknotes. In his proposal, Purrington chose a forward-looking theme of human…
Goodwell, An Open-Source Toothbrush With Detachable Heads and a Built-In Brushing Tracker
Goodwell is a modular, open-source toothbrush with replaceable heads that can be swapped out for flossers, tongue scrappers, and other instruments. The toothbrush also includes…