Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
‘Tape Paris’, An Art Installation Inviting Visitors to Climb Inside a Series of Tubes Constructed Entirely of Tape
“Tape Paris” is an art installation by design collective Numen/For Use made entirely of tape, strung from pillars and walls in connected, irregular tubes, and…
Tiny Siamese Kitten Cautiously Stalks a Giant Remote-Controlled Black Spider
A tiny Siamese kitten named Wampa cautiously stalks a giant remote-controlled black spider before gathering up all of her courage to face the mechanical arachnid…
James Earl Jones Recites the Alphabet and Counts to 10 on ‘Sesame Street’ in 1969
James Earl Jones was the first celebrity guest on Sesame Street, where he recited the alphabet and the numbers one through ten.
The Food Warriors Poll Locals About Their Favorite Place to Eat in Harlem’s Sugar Hill Neighborhood
In their second season premiere on the Internets Celebrities channel, the Food Warriors duo of Dallas Penn and Rafi Kam travelled uptown to Harlem’s Sugar…
A Budgie Imitating the Sounds of R2-D2
Bluey, a diminutive blue budgie, demonstrates his remarkably convincing impression of R2-D2 from Star Wars. The little parrot can imitate a range of R2-D2 sounds,…
CineFix Shares Their Favorite Chase Scenes Captured in Movies Throughout History
CineFix recently shared ten of their favorite chase scenes captured in movies throughout history. They feature the epic bike chase scene from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial,…
An Affectionate Seal Snuggles Photojournalist Charlie Bird During an Antarctic Assignment
While following in the Anarctic footsteps of explorer Tom Crean for RTÉ in 2011, award-winning Irish photojournalist Charlie Bird had the opportunity to observe and…
‘Indoor’, A Documentary About Indoor Kite Flyers
Indoor is an upcoming documentary directed by first-time filmmaker Matt Cyphert that examines the growing world of indoor kite flying. I relate to the kite.…
Time-Lapse Video of the Sun Setting Behind the Hole in the Middle of Norway’s Mount Torghatten
Filmmaker Harald Warholm has created time-lapse video of the sun setting behind Norway’s Mount Torghatten, with the light shining through the large hole that runs…
Tommy Morrissey, A Three-Year-Old Boy Born With One Arm Who Can Drive a Golf Ball 100 Yards
Tommy Morrissey is a three-year-old Florida golfer who is capable of driving a golf ball 100 yards, in spite of being born with only one…