Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Master Sommelier Demonstrates How to Open a Bottle of Vintage Port With a Feather
Master Sommelier Ronan Sayburn demonstrates how to open a bottle of vintage port wine with a feather, port tongs and a bit of ice water.…
A TED-Ed Animation Explains How Our Brains Process Sensory Data and the Theory of Ideasthesia
A TED-Ed lesson by Danko Nikolic and animation studio nenatv explains how our brains process sensory data and the theory of ideasthesia, which Nikolic introduced.…
‘Pan’, A Live-Action Peter Pan Origin Story Film Starring Hugh Jackman and Garrett Hedlund
Warner Bros. has released an official teaser trailer for the studio’s upcoming live-action Peter Pan origin story film, Pan. It stars Hugh Jackman as Blackbeard,…
Shih Tzu on a Treadmill Wearing Teddy Bear Costume
Munchkin the Shih Tzu, the tiny dog who wore a walking teddy bear costume for Halloween, put the plush suit again for her rigorous workout…
Adam Savage Looks Back on the Animations His Father Created for ‘Sesame Street’
Adam Savage, known for his work on the popular television show Mythbusters, recently wrote an article for The A.V. Club about the series of animations his…
Collection Appareils, An Incredibly Vast Online Archive of More Than 10,000 Analog Cameras
Irwin Lark ‘sardine can’, 1940 Collection Appareils is an incredibly vast online archive of more than 10,000 cameras spanning the history of analog photography. Each…
‘The Book of Hugs’ by Attaboy Now Available for Purchase Through Last Gasp Publishing
The Book of Hugs by artist and designer Attaboy, which features illustrated animals giving each other all sorts of hugs for all sorts of reasons,…
‘Eye Catcher’, A Picture Frame That Tracks the Viewer by Moving Around on a Wall As If by Magic
In the interactive installation Eye Catcher, a picture frame tracks the viewer by moving around on a wall as if by magic. Within the frame,…
Medieval Book Historian Erik Kwakkel Documents the Curious Methods Scribes Used to Repair Parchment
photo via medievalbooks From the fifth through 13th centuries, parchment, made from animal skin, was used for pages of books. Parchment was strong, but the…
Two Men Engage in an Incredible Pantomime Tongue-Clicking Ping Pong Battle in the London Underground
Two men engage in an incredible pantomime tongue-clicking ping pong battle in a London Underground station in a video uploaded by Thomas Ryan. The men…