Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Beautiful Photos of Artfully Arranged Microscopic Diatoms
These beautiful geometric arrangements are actually microscopic diatoms—a common form of phytoplankton—that have been artfully arranged on microscope slides. The arrangements were created in San…
Explaining The Frightening Experience of Sleep Paralysis
Writer and educator Ami Angelowicz explains what happens during a frightening animated episode of sleep paralysis in this 2013 Ted-Ed lesson “The Terrors of Sleep…
Walking Men, A Public Art Installation Featuring Different Walk Signals From Around the World
Walking Men is a public art installation featuring photos of different walk signals from around the world. The installation was created by photographer Maya Barkai,…
The Un-Aired Television Pilot For ‘Big Bang Theory’ Is Quite Different From What Eventually Aired
In the un-aired pilot of the CBS comedy series The Big Bang Theory, we see roommates Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper, scientists at the local…
The Flatmobile, A Flattened Version of the Batmobile That is Only 19 Inches Tall
At just 19 inches in height, the Flatmobile was at one time the world’s lowest street legal car (it was surpassed a few years back…
Musician Leonard Solomon Performs the ‘Tiger Rag’ on His Homemade Callioforte
In this delightful video, musician Leonard Solomon performs a rousing rendition of the jazz standard “Tiger Rag” on his Callioforte, a calliope-like instrument of his…
The Barbarian Group’s Endless ‘Superdesk’ Seats All 125 Employees at Their New Manhattan Office
Digital creative agency The Barbarian Group recently moved into a new office in New York City complete with a sprawling continuous table snaking throughout the…
The ABC’s of Kentucky, An Illustration Featuring 26 Alphabetical Points of State Pride
Kentucky for Kentucky, a group created for the express purpose of promoting the Commonwealth of Kentucky, has a new limited edition print, “The ABC’s of…
My 2003 Receipts, A Time Capsule of a Person’s Life in 2003
My 2003 Receipts is a portal into one person’s life in 2003. Every day in 2014 they are posting scanned receipts from their corresponding day…
The Coruscant Tapestry, A 30-Foot Cross-Stitch Canvas That Tells the Entire ‘Star Wars’ Saga
London-based designer and illustrator Aled Lewis teamed up with friends and family to create “The Coruscant Tapestry,” an incredible 30-foot cross-stitch canvas that tells the…