Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
31 Famous People Who Married Their First Cousins
In “31 Kissing Cousins,” John Green of Mental Floss discusses 31 famous people like Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin, and Queen Victoria who all married their…
Spacebound, Animated Short Film About a Boy and His Dog in Space
Spacebound is a short animated film directed by Ellen Su and animated by Kyle Moy that tells the story of a little boy and his…
The Evolution of Video Game Controllers by Pop Chart Lab
“The Evolution of Video Game Controllers” is an illustrated chart by Pop Chart Lab featuring a “complete family tree of video game control schemes (including…
Do Not Touch, Interactive Music Video Lets Viewers Take Part with Their Mouse Cursors
“Do Not Touch” is an interactive music video for “Kilo” by Dutch band Light Light that invites viewers to take part in the video with…
BionicOpter, A Dragonfly-Like Flying Robot by Festo
The BionicOpter created by German engineering company Festo is a dragonfly-like robot that can fly in any direction, hold its position by hovering in midair,…
Everything Wrong With ‘Transformers’ In 7 Minutes Or Less
“Dewalt. So tough it’ll cut through a Transformer.” CinemaSins released an informative video that points out “Everything Wrong With Transformers In 7 Minutes Or Less.”
How Big Can a Person Get? by Vsauce
Video blogger Michael Stevens (Vsauce) looks at the biological limits of human height in “How Big Can a Person Get?”
Mantis, A Piloted 2-Tonne Hexapod Robot
Mantis is a fearsome all-terrain hexapod robot by British robotics firm Micromagic Systems. The two-tonne machine can carry a driver across varied terrain thanks to…
Drums, Video That Turns a Family of Amateur Drummers Into Pros
UK-based music and video enthusiast Simon Panrucker edited a brilliant video that turns himself and his nieces, who are all amateurs when it comes to…
Honest Movie Trailers: Harry Potter by Screen Junkies
“The movie adaptation for people too lazy to read.” Screen Junkies released an honest movie trailer for the entire Harry Potter film series. Our crack…