Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Custom Engraved Rolling Pins That Imprint Unique Designs Into Dough
Polish designer Zuzia Kozerska uses a laser engraver to engrave custom designs into wooden rolling pins. In addition to being pleasing to the eye, the…
A Miniature Japanese Rock Garden Made of Candy
Art directors Tomonori Saito and Shohei Sawada collaborated with confectioner Motohiro Inaba to create this adorable Japanese rock garden set out of candy. The “rocks”…
‘Game of Thrones’ Author George R.R. Martin Faces Down Nerds in ‘The Birds’ Parody by ‘Robot Chicken’
Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim television show Robot Chicken has created an amusing parody video of the 1963 Alfred Hitchcock film The Birds featuring Game of…
A Behind-The-Scenes Look at How They Made the Old Spice ‘The Man Your Man Could Smell Like’ Commercial
YouTube user Cody Michel has combined the Old Spice “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like” commercial with behind-the-scenes footage of one of the many…
Whiskey Glasses That Explain The Taxonomy of Spirits
Pop Chart Lab has created a set of 14-ounce whiskey glasses that use their wonderful art print “The Many Varieties of Whiskey” as inspiration. We’ve…
Why Are There So Many Superhero Movies? by PBS Idea Channel
PBS Idea Channel host Mike Rugnetta explores why there are so many superhero films right now. Specifically, Rugnetta looks at whether there’s a certain cultural…
Joey the Cat Bolts Down the Stairs For A Drink of Water From His Beloved Spray Bottle
Joey, a beautiful classic tabby cat comes bolting down the stairs whenever he hears his human using a spray bottle filled with water, even if…
A 16-Bit Animated Mashup of ‘The Legend of Zelda’ and the Opening Title Sequence for ‘Game of Thrones’
The Pixel Kingdom has created an awesome 16-bit animated mashup of the world of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and the…
Buddy the Iguana Comes Running Like A Dog When His Human Calls For Him
Buddy, a very clever iguana comes running like a dog when his human calls for him.
A Baby Goat’s Quietude Is Rudely Interrupted By A Wayward Fly That Goes Up Its Nose
In this adorable video by Tim Miller of FiveThirteen Creative, an incredibly cute baby goat in Nepal is rudely interrupted from a quiet nap by…