Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Testing People’s Reaction Times With a Ruler in Super Slow Motion
David Prager and Mauricio Balvanera of Distort use high-speed cameras to capture super slow motion footage of people testing their reaction times with the ruler…
Game of Thrones LEGO Character Minifigs by miniBIGS
miniBIGS has created Throne of Bricks, a set of LEGO minifigures designed after characters in Game of Thrones. Series 1 includes Tyrion Lannister, Jon Snow,…
Mouse Runs Upside Down on the Outside of a Hamster Wheel
A mouse runs upside down on the outside of a hamster wheel in this video uploaded by habnabit. The mouse may be doing it wrong,…
‘Reconnected’ Sculptures Turn Felled Trees Into Outdoor Art
Artist Philippe Handford turned trees that had been illegally cut down in a forest in Northwest England into a pair of beautiful sculpture installations for…
In Saturn’s Rings, A 4K IMAX Film Made With Cassini Spacecraft Photos
In Saturn’s Rings — formerly titled Outside In — by filmmaker Stephen van Vuuren is a remarkable film composed entirely of hundreds of thousands of…
The Accessible Icon, A More Active Version of the Wheelchair Symbol
The Accessible Icon Project seeks to replace the International Symbol of Access, the ubiquitous symbol of a person in a wheelchair, with a modernized, more…
Jaw-Dropping POV Video Lets You Experience Parkour Vicariously
Now you can leap across the rooftops of Cambridge, England without leaving your chair, thanks to this jaw-dropping parkour video shot from the point of…
Sharknado, A Syfy Original Movie Featuring a Literal Tornado of Sharks
Sharks. Tornado. Sharknado. ‘Nuff said. Syfy has released an amazing teaser trailer for its upcoming original movie, Sharknado. A spiritual successor to the 2010 made-for-TV…
The Great RC Battle, An All-Out War Between Toy Army Men, Remote Control Tanks & Aircraft
Los Angeles filmmakers Zach King and Aaron B have created “The Great RC Battle“, an all-out war between toy army men, remote control tanks and…
Chris Hadfield To Wear Custom Cowboy Boots as the Calgary Stampede Parade Marshal
“Stampede 101 – get boots to be Marshal for the parade. I love how these turned out! They have that new boot smell.” Retired astronaut…