Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Beetle Sphere, 1953 Volkswagen Beetle Compressed into a Sphere
photo by See-ming Lee “Beetle Sphere” is a 1953 Volkswagen Beetle that has been compressed into a sphere nearly 6 feet in diameter. The sculpture…
Little Free Library, A Tiny Library on Stilts in Manhattan
This curious cylinder on stilts is a Little Free Library located at St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral School in Manhattan. The library has portholes built into…
Annoying Things About Being a Girl
BuzzFeed explains some of the most annoying things about being female in “16 Annoying Things About Being A Girl,” from trivial manicure chipping to serious…
They Actually Made That!? Episode 3: Wacky Watermelon Pull Toy
The latest episode of Attaboy’s web series “They Actually Made That!?” focuses on Cragstan’s Wacky Melon, an anthropomorphic pull toy from 1965 that has…
Postmates, An On-Demand Courier Service for NYC, SF, and Seattle
Postmates is an on-demand delivery service that brings food and other parcels from restaurants and stores to customers, and allows users to track their package’s…
UNT Mug, Mysterious Ceramic Cup With a C-Shaped Handle
Firebox has released the UNT Mug, a mysterious ceramic cup with a black C-shaped handle and ‘UNT’ spelled out in black lettering on the side.…
How ‘Iron Man 3’ Should Have Ended
“Here kid, have a weaponized flare to use on a bully or whatever.” In this animated episode of How It Should Have Ended (HISHE), an…
You’re the Best at Prancercise, A Mashup of Prancercising & ‘The Karate Kid’ Song
David Wahl of Archie McPhee has made “You’re the Best at Prancercise,” a hilarious mashup of the original Prancercise video and the song featured in…
Grumpy Cat Gets Hollywood Movie Deal
Grumpy Cat’s Wall Street Journal stipple portrait Deadline Hollywood is reporting that Grumpy Cat’s manager Ben Lashes and her rep Al Hassas have cut a…
Guy Digitally Inserts Himself Into Photos With Celebrities
“CHEEEEESE” (Rihanna) Skilled Photoshop ninja Patrick Thorendahl (aka “Peeje“) has taken his talent to Instagram and Facebook, where he digitally inserts himself into photos with…