Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Visual Treasury of Moustaches
The group of creatives at Charley Chartwell have released a dapper chart titled “A Visual Treasury of Moustaches.” It showcases “50 landmark styles and personas…
Little Boy Wearing a Monkey Hat Waits for the US Government to Reopen So That He Can Go To the Zoo
Redditor superbonnie posted this touching photo of a little boy who wants the US Government to reopen so that he can go to the zoo.…
A ‘Horribly Distasteful’ Christmas Sweater Featuring Bigfoot
Scott Heffernan, Official Hairy Man in Bigfoot Sweater This year’s ugly holiday sweater by Archie McPhee shows Bigfoot wearing a Santa Claus hat. It’s simply…
A Costume That Looks Like the Major Award Leg Lamp From ‘A Christmas Story’
Fans of the 1983 comedy A Christmas Story may wish to dress this Halloween like the ‘major award,” the very special leg lamp featured in…
Detailed Figure Sculptures Made Out of Sugar
Australian artist Joseph Marr creates remarkably detailed figure sculptures that have a translucent candy-like character thanks to the material from which they are made: sugar.…
NY 41×41, Infinite Zoom Illusion Video of Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue
In the short video “NY 41×41” by Paul Trillo, the camera appears to zoom seamlessly down 41 blocks of Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. Trillo created…
Tiny ‘Tether Car’ Model Racer Reaches 205 MPH in Video
In this astonishing video, a tiny tether car model racer accelerates around a small track until it reaches a manic 205 MPH. Tether cars, which…
Game Asks: Is it an IKEA Product or a Death Metal Band?
IKEA or Death is an online game that challenges you to correctly label words as either an IKEA product or a death metal band. The…
Betty White Stars in ‘Safety: Old School Style,’ An Air New Zealand Flight Safety Video
In “Safety: Old School Style,” the latest flight safety video for Air New Zealand, Betty White and some of her friends (like Gavin Macleod of…
The Planets, More Unique Illustrated Aliens that Live on 8-Bit, Dangerous, or Chill Planets
Animator and illustrator Andy Martin has continued “The Planets,” a series of monthly animations of colorful aliens. Since we last wrote about the series, Martin…