Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Russian Truck Carrying Gas Canisters Crashes and Explodes
A Russian truck carrying gas canisters crashed on a highway and the resulting explosions were caught on the dash cams of various onlookers. The…
Scientists Capture Falling Drop of Tar Pitch on Camera For First Time in 69-Year Experiment
Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have caught a drop of tar pitch on camera for the very first time since the experiment began 69 years…
Guy Pranks New Yorkers by Walking Through the City Blindfolded and Searching For a Piñata
In the “Where’s The Piñata?” prank by Official Comedy, Bedrocket writer Gordon Mack makes his way through New York City blindfolded and searching for a…
Bad Cars, Short Film About the Difficulties of Dating in Los Angeles With a Shitty Vehicle
“Bad Cars” is a short film by actor and writer Anthony Deptula of the Madataoms comedy collective about the difficulties of dating in Los Angeles,…
Futuristic Mashup Illustration of Boba Fett and Grumpy Cat
Columbus, Ohio-based freelance illustrator Zach T. Jordan (aka “HeroforPain“) created a futuristic mashup illustration of the Star Wars bounty hunter Boba Fett and his furry…
Inspiration, Clever Animation About the Creative Process
The bouts of procrastination and productivity that make up the creative process are cleverly depicted in the short animation “Inspiration” by artist Rafa Galeano. via…
Cute & Clever Minimalist Illustrations of Food, Objects & Animals
“Chili” Food, Object or Animal by Cape Town, South Africa-based freelance artist Jaco Haasbroek is a series of cute and clever minimalist illustrations of food,…
When Sharks Fly, A Series of Illustrations & Stories by Derek Chatwood
“When Sharks Fly” Seattle-based video game designer and artist Derek Chatwood (aka “PopRelics“) has created When Sharks Fly, an imaginative series of illustrations and stories…
Rebirth 2013, A 32-Foot-Tall Stack of Junked Cars
“Rebirth 2013” is a 32-foot-tall tower of 13 salvaged cars stacked one on top of the other. The installation was created by Chinese artists Gu…
Melting Objects with Thermite in Super Slow Motion
In the latest episode of Distort, hosts David Prager and Mauricio Balvanera set off incredibly hot thermite reactions and record the molten mayhem in super…