Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
BATMAN: The Ride, A 4D Free Fly Roller Coaster Premiering at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in 2015
BATMAN: the Ride is a new comic book-themed 4D free fly roller coaster that will be premiering at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in summer 2015.…
Super Slow Motion Video of a Mantis Shrimp Punching Its Prey
Smarter Every Day shot some super slow motion video of a mantis shrimp punching its prey in order to get to the bottom of the…
A Vial of Whisky Launched Into Space Scheduled to Return to Earth After Three Years in Orbit
In 2011 the Ardbeg Distillery in Scotland partnered with Texas space research company NanoRacks to launch a vial of unmatured malt and charred oak pieces…
Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 Film ‘Pulp Fiction’ Condensed Into Twenty Seconds
Filmmaker Bobby Burns (see previously) recently condensed the 1994 black comedy crime film Pulp Fiction into a twenty-second video. He did a great job of…
A TED-Ed Animation Explaining How Studying Domesticated Dogs Helped Treat Diabetes
In the latest animation by TED-Ed, educator Duncan C. Ferguson explains how the study of man’s best friend helped scientists discover the causes of diabetes…
Super Slow Motion Video of the Flint From a Disposable Lighter Exploding
“Amazing Lighter Show & Flint Explosion,” the latest video from Slow Mo Lab, features Crazy Russian Hacker demonstrating some spectacular super slow motion tricks with…
A Compilation Video of Five Clever Life Hacks
Grant Thompson (a.k.a. “King of Random”) shares five clever life hacks in his latest compilation video. In this video you’ll see how to: – Unclog…
‘Bikerlapse’, A Bike Ride Through Melbourne, Australia Shot With the Instagram Hyperlapse App
“Bikerlapse” is a short video shot by Australian photographer Nathan Kaso using the newInstagram Hyperlapse app during a day-long bike ride around the beaches and…
Marvel Superheroes With Pink Hello Kitty Makeovers
Photoshop masters Dreamstore, Leeeeeeeeeegooooooooolaaaaaaaaas, and Nerdwegian used their creative powers to edit a collection of photos and give tough Marvel superheroes a pink Hello Kitty…
Supercut of ‘Bring the Noise’ by Public Enemy and Anthrax Sung By the Movies
Don Draper Says What has pulled together dialog snippets from 263 movies to create a supercut video of the lyrics to “Bring the Noise,” the…