Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
How to Open a Wine Bottle Without a Proper Corkscrew
“Wine. The nectar of the gods. But what if your corkscrew mysteriously goes missing?” In this wine edition DIY video created by Household Hacker, they…
Fart By Mail, Service Sends Stinky Greetings That Smell Like Real Poo
“Yes, this is a real business!” California-based Zach Friedberg has started Fart By Mail, a mail order service to send stinky greetings “that smell like…
Amateur Rapper Krispy Kreme Releases Christmas Music Video
Amateur rapper Krispy Kreme released a music video for his song, "Christmas" which humorously outlines his Christmas wish list.
Obituaries For Treasured Lost Items
Jeff Wysaski of Pleated-Jeans has created a comical collection of illustrated newspaper style obituaries to commemorate the loss of his valued items throughout the years.…
Insulation Ad Features Prince Nikolai, A Cat Who Dislikes The Cold
“I only drink from porcelain.” New Zealand-based Mammoth Modern Insulation has created a commercial starring “Prince Nikolai Stroganov III,” a warm-loving Russian cat who thinks…
American Commune, A Documentary About the Rise & Fall of America’s Largest Commune
American Commune is an upcoming documentary about the rise and fall of The Farm, a community in rural Tennessee that was once America’s largest commune…
Giant Glow in the Dark Googly Eyes
Giant Glow in the Dark Googly Eyes by Archie McPhee are a set of large adhesive-backed googly eyes that can be used day or night…
Three Holocaust Survivors in Latvia Singing “When You’re Smiling”
Erica Fishbein shot this video at a Latvian “warm home” (a place where “multiple lonely elderly Jews gather for Shabbos at a single apartment for…
Robot That Plays Catch and Juggles With a Human Partner
This humanoid robot has been modified by researchers at Disney Research to play catch and juggle with a human partner. The robot uses a Microsoft…
KAWS ‘Companion’ Float Flies in The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
photo by Brian Donnelly Brooklyn street artist / designer Brian Donnelly (aka “KAWS“) flew a hot air balloon float version of his Original-Fake character Companion…