Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Hilariously Twisted Street Art by Ian Stevenson
British artist Ian Stevenson creates hilariously twisted street art populated by unfortunate characters and sarcastic messages. For more of his street art, check out his…
Vegan Calisthenics Expert Demonstrates His Amazing Superhuman Bodyweight Workout
Los Angeles-based vegan calisthenics expert Frank Medrano inspires and amazes as he demonstrates his superhuman bodyweight workout. Bodyweight exercises are “strength training exercises that do…
Yip Yip Yip, The Count, and More ‘Sesame Street’ Leggings by Black Milk Clothing
Black Milk Clothing has released a line of colorful clothes featuring Sesame Street characters. Leggings sporting The Count, the Yip Yips, and other Sesame Street…
Anatomically Correct Chocolates
Tina Pavlatos of Ohio-based company Visual Anatomy makes and sells anatomically correct chocolates, some of which are gloriously placed on a stick. via Radiolab, Geekosystem
Disney Princesses Wearing Their Princes’ Costumes
Disney princesses wear their princes’ costumes in “Costume Swap,” a fun series of illustrations created by Japanese artist Haruki Godo, also known as godohelp. More…
One Viewer Mapped His Heart Rate During the Climax of ‘Game of Thrones’ Season Three
Using an Arduino and PulseSensor, Marko Plahuta of Virostatiq recorded his heart rate during “The Rains of Castamere,” the ninth episode of season three of…
Typographic Celebrity Portraits Made From Their Famous Lines & Lyrics
Designer Sean Williams creates typographic celebrity portraits out of the famous lyrics and lines from his pop star and actor subjects. via BuzzFeed
Pop Desk, An Accessory That Turns Any Smartphone Into a Desk Phone
Pop Desk is an accessory designed by Native Union that can turn any smartphone into a desk phone. The Pop Phone retro handset plugs into…
An Animated Map of Europe, 1000 AD to the Present
An animated map showing the ever-changing borders of European nations from 1000 AD to the present. The animation is based on Centennia Historical Atlas, an…
Futuristic Geometric Popsicles From Germany
KYL21 is a line of futuristic geometric popsicles by food scientist David Marx of The Science Kitchen, a food lab in Berlin. These molecular designed…