Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Beautiful Aerial Dance Performed on the Facade of Oakland City Hall by Dancers in Climbing Gear
Back in August, Bandaloop dancers Amelia Rudolph and Roel Seeber donned climbing gear and danced on the facade of Oakland’s City Hall in a beautiful…
Supercut of Characters Saying ‘I Got a Bad Feeling’ in Movies
Animator and visual effects artist Glenn O’Neill of Coponfilms (see previously) has created a supercut video of characters saying “I got a bad feeling” in…
A Flowchart Showing How Babies Decide Whether an Object Is Food by Doghouse Diaries
Doghouse Diaries (see previously) sheds some light on “How Babies Make Decisions” when it comes to whether an object is food with their helpful new…
An Explanation of Why and How Leaves Change Color
The American Chemical Society Society’s web series Reactions (see previously) explains the chemical processes through which leaves change color in a recent episode. A recently published chart…
A Massive & Now Complete Chart Comparing the Sizes of Famous Spaceships From Movies, TV Shows, & Video Games
(larger) German artist Dirk Loechel recently added even more ships to his massive and now complete chart (see previously) comparing the sizes of famous spaceships…
‘Passenger Shaming’ Social Media Campaign Publicly Calls Out Airline Passengers for Bad Behavior
The social media campaign Passenger Shaming publicly calls out passengers for their bad behavior during air travel. The campaign uses Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to…
Seatylock, A Bicycle Seat That Doubles as a Bike Lock
Seatylock is a clever new bicycle seat that detaches from the bike frame to serve as a lock, preventing theft of both the bike and…
German Teenager Breaks World Record for Most Dominoes Toppled in a 3D Pyramid
German teenager Kevin Pöhls earned a place in the Guinness Book of World Records by building a 15,022-piece domino pyramid. The attempt had its share…
Ellen DeGeneres Receives Funny Reactions From Kids as She Introduces Them to Outdated Technology
Ellen DeGeneres received some funny reactions from a group of cute kids when she introduced them to all sorts of outdated technology on a recent…
‘Digital Amnesia’, A Documentary About the Limited Shelf Life of Digital Data
Digital Amnesia is a documentary directed by Dutch filmmaker Bregtje van der Haak that explores the impact that the limited shelf life of digital technology…