Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Instant Regret, Extremely Hot Peanut Butter
Instant Regret is a type of crunchy peanut butter by Firebox that is described as “offensively hot.” It’s infused with capsaicin extracted from the King…
Giant Yellow Duck Floats Down the River Thames For an Ad Campaign
The Jackpotjoy FUNdation sent a 50 foot yellow duck (aka the “JackpotJoy Duck”) down the River Thames in London as a promotional stunt. The entertainment…
Custom LEGO Santa Claus Mech
Chicago cartoonist Mark Anderson (aka “Andertoons“) has created a great poseable Santa Claus Mech out of LEGO pieces. He added a cockpit showcasing Santa Claus…
The Lord of The Rings Poster Designs by Olly Moss
Artist Olly Moss has created two awesome The Lord of the Rings themed poster designs to celebrate The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey film coming out…
SantaCon Backlash in New York City, Drunk Santas Are Not Welcome
In New York City, there is quite a backlash to SantaCon, the annual Santa gathering that began in San Francisco back in 1994. After last…
The Lord of the Rings Gold-Plated Tungsten Carbide One Ring Replica
The Gold-Plated Tungsten Carbide One Ring from ThinkGeek is a replica created by Weta Workshop of the magic One Ring seen in The Lord of…
Timehop, Online Activity Time Capsule From This Exact Day in History
Timehop is a service that captures a user’s online activity history from Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Flickr, Instagram, and an iPhone’s camera roll from this exact…
Star Wars Chocolate Death Star Filled With Maraschino Cherries
Brazil-based ZeeK Confeitaria has created a geeky delicious Star Wars themed chocolate Death Star treat that is filled with gooey chocolate and maraschino cherries. ZeeK…
Santa’s Reindeer Bicycle
This giant Christmas-themed reindeer bicycle is by German bicycle designer Didi Senft. Senft specializes in building unusual bicycles, including the world’s largest. He is also…
Cloud, Interactive Sculpture with Simulated Thunder & Lightning
“Cloud” is an interactive sculpture that lights up and rumbles with simulated thunder and lightning (video). Motion sensors on the Arduino-controlled sculpture trigger the lightning…