Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
‘Signal Strength’, A Live Collaboration Between Musicians at Nine Different New York City Subway Stations
“Signal Strength” is a short directed by filmmaker Chris Shimojima that features a live collaboration between buskers at nine different New York City subway stations,…
An Honest Movie Trailer for the Horror Film ‘Saw’
Screen Junkies has created an honest movie trailer (previously) for the 2004 horror film Saw. Ten years ago, Jigsaw unleashed his sadistic games on the…
Uncrewed Antares Rocket Explodes Over NASA Launchpad in Wallops Island, Virginia Seconds After Launch
Just seconds after launching at 6:22PM EDT on October 28th, 2014, an uncrewed Orbital Sciences Antares rocket exploded over the launchpad at the NASA Mid-Atlantic…
‘Stormscapes 2’, Stunning Timelapses of Storms Forming Over the Great Plains States
“Stormscapes 2” is a compilation of stunning timelapses shot by landscape photographer Nicolaus Wegner in September 2014 as severe weather formed over Wyoming, Montana, South…
Funny IKEA Instructions Showing the Dos and Don’ts of Handling Situations in Real Life
Manchester-based artist James Chapman (previously) has illustrated a funny series of IKEA instructions for BuzzFeed that show the dos and don’ts of handling situations in…
Belt Scooter, A Portable Kick Scooter That Folds Up Into a Wearable Belt
The Belt Scooter is a rideable kick scooter created by Hungarian design student Adam Torok that features a cloth and wood handle, which can be…
Fun Doodles Added Over Photographs of Random People and Objects
Creative Norwegian Geeohsnap has added fun doodles over photographs taken of random people and objects using the Snapchat app. More doodle-filled photos are available to…
Mental Floss Explains the Different Theories About Why Spiders Don’t Stick to Their Own Webs
In a recent episode of the Mental Floss series Big Questions, host Craig Benzine explains the different theories about why spiders don’t stick to their own…
Helicopter Video of UK Police Locating a Man Who Shined a Laser Pointer Directly at the Aircraft
The West Midlands Police in Birmingham, England have posted thermal-imaging video of a partygoer shining a laser pointer directly at a department helicopter. Over the…
Ice Cube Visits ‘Sesame Street’ to Perform Magic Tricks and Teach Elmo the Word ‘Astounding’
It was a good day on Sesame Street recently when Ice Cube stopped by to perform some magic tricks and teach Elmo the meaning of the…