Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Things I Like When I’m Depressed by ADHD
“Watching the Fraggle Rock intro never gets old…” “Things I Like When I’m Depressed” is an animated musical short by Fox’s Animation Domination High-Def (ADHD)…
How to Choose Where to Sit
Designer Alex Cornell helps you figure out how to choose the best seat, or at least “how not to get stuck next to someone that…
Sharp VZ Series, 1980s Boomboxes That Could Play Vinyl Records
In the early 1980s, Sharp released a series of hefty record player boomboxes under the name Sharp VZ. The VZ 2000, VZ 2500, and gargantuan…
Pokémon Dress Up as Their Evolutions
Artist Birdychu has embarked on a quest to draw all of the basic Pokémon dressed as their evolutions. After beginning with the classics — Pikachu, Bulbasaur,…
Invisible Bicycle Made of Clear Lexan Panels
“Invisible Bike” by artist Jimmy Kuehnle is a functional bicycle made of clear Lexan panels—with the exception of a few components, the bike is transparent.…
If Superheroes Were Sponsored & Branded by Major Corporations
Sponsored Heroes is a powerful series of photo manipulated images by Italian artist Roberto Vergati Santos imagining what famous comic book superheroes would look like…
Scientists May Have Found Fossils from Space in Sri Lankan Meteorite
In a recent study, astrobiologists claim to have found fossilized algae-like structures in a Sri Lankan meteorite that landed on December 29th 2012, MIT Technology…
Résumé Bar, A Delicious Way to Get the Hiring Manager’s Attention
Getting your resume noticed is always a challenge, but this job seeker used his creative problem solving skills to find the solution, a Résumé Bar. Redditor elilanger submitted the…
Rattlesnake Rattling its Tail in Slow Motion
On this episode of Earth Unplugged from BBC Earth Productions, animal enthusiast Sam and camera operator Simon capture slow motion footage of a western diamondback…
cdza Celebrates ‘Epic Key Changes’ in Well-Known Songs
Experimental video musical group cdza explores Epic Key Changes in a video featuring a rapid-fire compilation of songs from the Backstreet Boys, Disney’s Aladdin, The Beatles, The…