Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Bemused Snowy Owl Appears To Be Laughing at the Man Who Came to Visit Him
A bemused male snowy owl appears to be laughing at Adam Foley, a frequent visitor to his home.
Sriracha2Go, A Tiny Refillable Bottle of Sriracha That Clips to a Keychain
Sriracha2Go is a 1.25 ounce refillable bottle that clips to a keychain and allows lovers of the spicy “Rooster Sauce” to ferry their beloved
A Shih Tzu Wearing a Walking Teddy Bear Costume
This past Halloween, a little Shih-Tzu named Munchkin dressed up as a walking teddy bear, a costume that her human Cindy Roth made especially for…
Classic Works of Literature Turned Into Beautiful Book Sculptures
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll In her series Fragments of Story, Tokyo-based art director Tomoko Takeda creates sculptures inspired by classic works of…
Artist Digitally Combines Animals Into Bizarre Hybrids
Birboon Artist Sarah DeRemer uses skillful photo manipulation to digitally combine animals into bizarre, often humorous hybrids. Among her more bizarre creations: the Birboon (bird…
‘Dewitos’, Mountain Dew Tests a Doritos Flavored Soda at Kent State University in Ohio
A student named Steve Barnes, who posts to reddit under the moniker joes_nipples, recently uploaded a photo of a small Mountain Dew promotional taste test…
Childhood Nightmares Updated With Their Modern Adult Equivalents by CollegeHumor
A recent animation by CollegeHumor takes childhood nightmares and updates them with modern adult equivalents—like dropping a phone or being without an Internet connection.
Street Artist Adds Whimsy to Street Signs With His Clever Custom Stickers
For the past four years, Italy-based street artist Anecleto “Clet” Abraham has been adding a bit of whimsy to street signs by subtly modifying them…
‘Reactions’ Explains the Carl Sagan Quote ‘We Are Made of Star Stuff’ and How Stars Form the Elements
A recent episode of The American Chemical Society series Reactions explains astronomer Carl Sagan’s famous quote “We are made of star stuff,” by explaining how the different elements…
How to Talk to a Barber to Get a Perfect Haircut
A video by The Art of Manliness (previously) and videographer Andrew Edwards explains how a customer should talk to a barber to get the exact haircut…