Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Honest Movie Trailers – ‘Ghostbusters’ by Screen Junkies
To celebrate the movie’s 30th anniversary, Screen Junkies has created an honest trailer (see previously) for the classic 1984 supernatural comedy film Ghostbusters. It’s time…
Ingenious Toronto Anti-Littering Ads Spell Out Snarky Descriptors for Litterbugs Using Cleverly Arranged Trash
Live Green Toronto has created an ingenious anti-littering ad campaign that pairs the tagline “Littering says a lot about you” with cleverly arranged rubbish spelling…
‘Kiss Someone You Love’, A Project Asking Random New Yorkers to Kiss Their Loved Ones
“Kiss Someone You Love” is a video and photography project by Matt Adams and Katie Sokoler that asked random New Yorkers to kiss someone they love at…
Otter Politely Eats His Meal While Seated at the Table
A temporarily well-behaved otter politely eats his meal of kibble while seated at the kitchen table. Unfortunately, this proper etiquette only lasts a short time…
Toddler Breaks Out Into Hysterical Laughter While Watching His Mom Feed a Very Accommodating Ostrich
Toni Carter‘s 17-month old little boy breaks out into hysterical and very contagious laughter while watching his mom feed a very accommodating ostrich for the…
A List of Now Famous People Who Used to Be Interns
Mental Floss summer intern Paige Finch presents a list of celebrities who kickstarted their careers as interns, beginning with the late-Apple founder Steve Jobs, who…
‘The Mad Hatter’, A Short Video About A Street Performer Who Juggles Bowler Hats
“The Mad Hatter” by Taiwanese production company Kuma Films offers a look at a street performer named Adam who performs a hypnotic series of contact…
MinutePhysics Explains Why Stars Appear as Pointy Shapes in the Night Sky
MinutePhysics host Henry Reich (see previously) explains why stars appear as pointy shapes in the night sky. Diffraction of light and imperfections of the human…
A TED-Ed Animation Describing the Hippocampus Region of the Brain and Why We Need It
In the latest TED-Ed animation, “The Hippocampus and Memory,” educator Sam Kean and animator Anton Bogaty explore the function of the hippocampus, the region of…
A Robotic Printer With Wheels That Can Travel To People Delivering Their Printed Documents
Fuji Xerox has been testing out a new Robot Printer in Tokyo that has built-in wheels, allowing it to travel around as it prints documents.…