Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Iconic Guy Fawkes Mask Redesigned For Both Sexes With Symbols of Various Cultures
ANIMAL New York has redesigned the iconic Guy Fawkes mask — which was first popularized by V For Vendetta and grew to become the symbol…
Book on Book, A Book-Shaped Clear Acrylic Book Weight
Book on Book is a clever clear acrylic book weight that holds open a book and also happens to look like a book. It was…
Fat Heroes, A Satirical Illustration of Overweight Comic Superheroes
“Fat Heroes” is a satirical illustration by Mexico-based freelance illustrator Carlos Dattoli of overweight comic book superheroes (Superman. Batman, Robin and Flash). You can view…
Squito, A Baseball-Sized Throwable Panoramic Camera
Boston-based inventor Steve Hollinger is currently working to create the Squito, a roughly baseball-sized throwable camera that can take panoramic images and video while it’s…
Remarkable Driftwood Animal Sculptures by Jeffro Uitto
Artist Jeffro Uitto crafts remarkable large-scale animal sculptures out of driftwood he scavenges from the beaches and waterways of Washington State’s Pacific coastline. Uitto also…
Sculptures Made With Oreo Cookies
“Archaeologists discovered King Richard III’s skeleton under a parking lot today. In unrelated news, we discovered a creme sculpture of King Richard III’s skeleton under…
Phoenix, A Pair of Massive Phoenix Sculptures Made of Chinese Construction Debris
The sculptural installation “Phoenix” consists of a pair of massive phoenix sculptures made of materials scavenged from urban construction sites in China. Designed by Chinese…
The Royalphabet, An A to Z Poster About the British Royal Family
Illustrator Lee Boulton and KK Outlet have created the Royalphabet, a colorful A to Z poster that highlights “all that is great and grotesque” about…
Impala Runs From Hungry Cheetahs and Leaps Into a Tourists’ SUV To Escape Death
In this incredible footage shot by Samantha Pittendrigh in Kruger National Park, South Africa, a pair of cheetahs are chasing a herd of impalas…
The World’s Tallest Freestanding Climbing Wall
"Excalibur" in the Netherlands is the world's tallest freestanding climbing wall and is at the Climbing Centre Bjoeks near Groningen