Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Panoramic Aerial Tour of the Pyramids of Giza
A team of Russian photo enthusiasts from aerial panorama site AirPano created this incredible panoramic aerial tour of the Pyramids of Giza with the help…
Mail Call, An Audio Message by Mail System from 1967
Launched in 1967, Mail Call by Smith Corona was a curious system for sending audio messages through the mail. The sender would record a message…
Ellen Pranks Costco Shoppers by Sending a Writer to Talk to People Only Using Song Lyrics
In this hidden camera prank, TV host Ellen DeGeneres sent one of her Ellen DeGeneres Show writers, Amy Rhodes, to Costco to interact with…
Minimalist Series of Geometric Dog Prints by Josh Brill
Portland, Maine artist and designer Josh Brill, owner of his personal design label Lumadessa, has created a great minimalist series of geometric dog illustrations for…
The Greatest Worst Movie Death Scene Ever, Karate Girl (1973)
Worst movie death scene ever via PlantyZombie on YouTube According to YouTube member PlantyZombie, the 1973 Turkish film Karate Girl (originally titled Kareteci kiz)…
Unreal, A Line of ‘Unjunked’ Candy
Unreal is a recently launched line of ‘unjunked’ candy, meaning it does not contain dyes, corn syrups, trans fats, or additives. Check out their slick…
The Algae Opera, A Singer’s Breath Feeds Algae Which is Fed to the Audience
In the bizarre performance art piece “The Algae Opera,” an opera singer’s breath was used to feed algae which in turn was fed to…
Blue Whale, A Realistic 100 Foot Long Kite by Peter Lynn
New Zealand kite maker, engineer and inventor Peter Lynn of Peter Lynn Kites created a realistic looking Blue Whale show kite that measures up to…
The Silence Plush Doll, Based Off of The BBC Doctor Who TV Series
The Silence Plush by Suzannah Ashley Fairfax, Virginia aspiring craft superstar and graphic designer Suzannah Ashley created an excellent plush doll of The Silence, a…
WalkaboutNYC Agency Edition, A Citywide Open House for Independent Creative Agencies
Earlier this year we posted about WalkaboutNYC (Tech Edition), a citywide open house that focused on New York City tech companies. Now, on October 19th,…