Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Beautiful & Macabre Beaded Human Skulls by Mexican Huichol Artists
London-based Catherine Martin of Our Exquisite Corpse traveled to Mexico and discovered the beautiful beadwork of the Mexican tribe named Huichol. She worked with them…
Nest, A Learning Thermostat Created by Former iPhone/iPod Developers
Nest is a self-programming thermostat that learns the schedules and temperature preferences of its owners in order to save energy. It can also be…
Functional DSLR Nikon Camera Halloween Costume
Photographer Tyler Card has built what may be the most awesome Halloween costume of 2011, a fully-functional DSLR camera. He crafted the faux Nikon D3…
Married to the Eiffel Tower, Film About Women in Love With Objects
Married to the Eiffel Tower is a fascinating 2008 documentary written and directed by Polish-born director Agnieszka Piotrowska. It explores the lives of three individuals…
Show Me Your Money Face, Paper Currency & Face Mashups
Madison Cox started a game of illusion on reddit where anyone playing along can mashup their face with paper currency. The results are often quite…
This Is Spinal Tape
This Is Spinal Tape, packing tape that goes to eleven by Copernicus Toys.
Beardyman Performances: Just For Laughs, Udderbelly & Conan
Beatboxer Darren Foreman aka Beardyman performing at this year's Just For Laughs Festival Festival in Montreal.
Tim Burton Creates Balloon Float For Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The New York Times Arts Beatblog is reporting that filmmaker Tim Burton has created a hot air balloon named B. Boy (B. for short) for…
Strength Training And Conditioning For Parkour
Northern Parkour produced a Strength Training And Conditioning video to help people get in shape for Parkour. via Super Punch
Edible Thing in a Jar, Fun & Visually Disgusting Halloween Cuisine
Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories has made a fun and visually digusting Halloween food project called Edible Thing in a Jar. Detailed instructions on what foods…