Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
50 State Stereotypes
Paul Jury takes a look at 50 State Stereotypes in 2 minutes. Paul is the author of the book States of Confusion, about his 19,000…
How Scotland Joined Great Britain
C.G.P. Grey takes a look at How Scotland Joined Great Britain, a follow-up to his video that explains the difference between The United Kingdom, Great…
Life Size Mousetrap 2011 Tour
The Life Size Mousetrap by Mark Perez is a monumental kinetic sculpture installation inspired by the classic board game Mouse Trap. The installation does indeed…
The Origin of Nyan Cat (Pop-Tart Cat)
Rocketboom takes a look at the origin of Nyan Cat (Pop-Tart Cat). See Previously: Non-Stop Nyan Cat / Pop Tart Cat – How Long Can…
Jedi A-Holes Strike Back
FX master Freddie Wong presents “Jedi A-Holes Strike Back”, a sequel to last year’s “Jedi A-Holes” video.
The Lazy Song by Bruno Mars Starring Leonard Nimoy
Leonard Nimoy doesn’t feel like doing anything in the new music video for “The Lazy Song” by Bruno Mars. via The Mary Sue & Topless…
Oritsunagumono, Beautiful Origami of Animal Skeletons
“Oritsunagumono” by Japanese art student Takayuki Hori is a series of beautiful origami animal skeletons constructed of a translucent material. The skeletons of the animals…
Spock’s Daughter
Spock’s Daughter by Phil Noto
Lemon Grenades
Prop and costume maker Chris Myles created a set of Lemon Grenades. It must smell so fresh when they explode. APT-CJSP-011 COMBUSTIBLE LEMONS MODEL: 0419…
Largest 3D Map Yet of the Local Universe Contains 43,000 Galaxies
Astronomers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have unveiled the largest 3D map yet of the local universe, spanning some 43,000 galaxies within 380 million…