Laughing Squid

a daily dose of unique and curious things

Giant Mechanical Elephant

Tom Scott Rides a Giant Mechanical Elephant at Les Machines de l’île in Nantes, France

June 3, 2022

httpsLEGO Mangle Rack Clock://youtu.be/GUdlSYC1cCE

A Beautifully Engineered LEGO Mangle Rack Clock

June 3, 2022

Archie McPhee Emergency Googly Eyes

A Portable Tin of Emergency Googly Eyes for Quick Personification of Inanimate Objects

June 3, 2022

Portrait of German Noblewoman With Fly on Head

Why a 15th Century Portrait of a German Noblewoman Depicts Her With a Fly on Her Head

June 3, 2022

Distilled Oreos

Fermenting and Distilling Oreos Into a Drinkable Spirit

June 2, 2022

Fire Murals

Artist Draws Murals With the Char of a Flaming Stick

June 2, 2022

Violin With Reverb Tank From Amplifier

Composer Builds Violin With a Broken Spring Reverb Tank From an Old Fender Amplifier

June 2, 2022

One Turtle Knocks Others Off Log

Woman Amusingly Narrates How One Turtle’s Attempt to Climb Onto a Log Knocked Other Turtles Off

June 2, 2022

603010 Color Theory in Films

Why Filmmakers Use the 60-30-10 Color Rule

June 2, 2022

Inner Workings of Piano Periscope Lens

Filming Inside of a Piano With a Periscope Lens

June 2, 2022