Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Creepy Monkey Brain Bowl That You Can Eat Out Of Inspired by ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’
Firebox has released a creepy Monkey Brain Bowl that you can eat food and “chilled monkey brains” out of or recreate the famous dinner scene…
‘Baba’, An Animated Interview With a Grandfather Who Immigrated to New Zealand from Turkey in 1951
“Baba” is an animated short by music video director Joel Kefali based on interviews with his grandfather, Sol, who immigrated to New Zealand from Turkey…
‘The Beast Inside’, A Short Animated Documentary About the Struggles of a Homeless Teenager
“The Beast Inside” is a short animated documentary directed by Drew Christie and Amy Enser for the Seattle University Project on Family Homelessness that follows…
The Bottle Boys Perform a Cover of Michael Jackson’s Song ‘Billie Jean’ Using Beer Bottles as Instruments
The five Denmark-based members of The Bottle Boys recently performed a fantastic cover of the hit 1982 song “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson using beer…
‘Actually Guy’, An Amusing Video About the Loneliness of Being Right
It’s lonely being right. “Actually Guy” is a video by Slacktory featuring editor Nick Douglas constantly correcting common misconceptions like the length of a goldfish’s…
Artist Fills Chicago Potholes With Mosaic Art Based on the Design of the Chicago Flag
photo via Jim Bachor After witnessing the ancient mosaics of Pompeii, Chicago-based artist Jim Bachor was inspired to create his own mosaic art with a…
‘Octopuses of the Night’, A Short Film Featuring Close Up Shots of Octopi Playfully Exploring the Seafloor
“Octopuses of the Night” is a short film by Utah-based filmmaker Dustin Adamson that features fascinating footage of octopi playfully exploring with the seafloor. The…
‘How I Started Writing Songs Again’, A TED Talk by Sting About How He Overcame Writer’s Block by Returning Home
In his TED Talk, “How I Started Writing Songs Again,” former Police frontman Sting discusses how returning to his hometown of Wallsend in the Northeast…
22,000 Dominoes Fall in Mind-Bogglingly Elaborate Setup by Hevesh5
Domino artist Hevesh5 created this mind-bogglingly elaborate setup of 22,000 dominoes as a thank you to his 200,000 YouTube channel subscribers. The setup took 25…
Photo Republic, An App That Tasks Users With Taking a Photograph Once a Day at the Same Time
Photo Republic is an app by developer Ketchup Inc. that tasks users with taking a photograph once a day at the same time. For example,…