Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Voyageurs, Surreal Sculptures of Walking Figures That Are Missing Sections of Their Bodies
In his sculpture series “Voyageurs” (Travelers), French artist Bruno Catalano makes surreal figure sculptures in which sections of the figure’s bodies are eerily missing. photos…
An Art Print by Pop Chart Lab That Diagrams the Opening Lines of 25 Famous Novels
(larger) Pop Chart Lab has created “A Diagrammatical Dissertation on Opening Lines of Notable Novels,” an art print that diagrams the opening lines of 25…
Celebrities in Bizarre Foreign Commercials
Screen Junkies has created a video that features celebrities in bizarre foreign commercials. They dig up ads starring Nicolas Cage, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Leonardo DiCaprio, Uma…
Jeff Gordon Takes Jalopnik Writer on a Crazy Cop Chase for Calling His Original Pepsi Max ‘Test Drive’ Prank Fake
In 2013, Pepsi Max and NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon pranked an unsuspecting car salesman by taking him on an wild high-speed “Test Drive.” Shortly after…
Car Salesman Goes on Hilarious Foul-Mouthed Rant During Live TV Broadcast of a Commercial in 1969
In this hilarious commercial for the Bay Shore Chrysler-Plymouth dealership in the San Francisco Bay Area, pitchman Chick Lambert rants about his “bald-headed prick” boss…
A Stunning Google Maps Street View Project That Captures Imagery of Polar Bears In Their Natural Habitat
Polar bear conservation group Polar Bears International invited Google to the Canadian Arctic to capture imagery of Ursus maritimus. Between Google Earth Outreach, Google Maps,…
Geometric Animal Sculptures That Look Like Polygonal 3D Computer Models
New Zealand-based artist Ben Foster creates wonderful animal sculptures with a geometric design reminiscent of polygonal 3D computer graphics. The lifesize sculptures are crafted out…
Breather, A Network of Quiet, Private Spaces in Cities That Can Be Reserved and Unlocked via an App
Breather is a network of rooms specifically designed to provide a quiet, private location for relaxation or meetings in the midst of the madness of…
Ferry Crew Member Rescues Cat Stranded Underneath Docked Ferry in Sweden
Upon learning that a cat that became stranded underneath the docked Hsc Gotlandia II ferry, Johan Skärkarl, a kindhearted crew member put on a wetsuit,…
Sitting Too Close To the Television Doesn’t Ruin Your Eyes And Other Vision Myths Debunked
Trace Dominguez of DNews explains why sitting too close to the TV or staring at a computer screen all day does not ruin your eyes…