Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Grand National Pigeon Champions
These handsome devils are just a few of the 2010 Grand National Champions of the National Pigeon Association. Scruffy city pigeons would be wise to…
Little Girl Bows To Darth Vader and Chooses The Dark Side
At the Disneyland Jedi Academy, a young girl bows to Darth Vader and chooses the Dark Side.
Face Mug
Face Mug, available at UncommonGoods. viaStreet Anatomy
Raindance, An Art Installation That Uses Water Jets to Create Music
Stanford-based electronic media artist Paul DeMarinis created “Raindance,” an art installation that uses pulsating jets of water to make music. The effect is activated when…
The Illustrious Omnibus of Super Powers
The Illustrious Omnibus of Super Powers, the latest poster by Pop Chart Lab, charts 100 super powers of over 200 superheroes and supervillains.
Create Your Future Tweets Based on the DNA of Existing Messages
If you are suffering from a case of Tweeter’s block, check out That Can Be My Next Tweet by Wimer Hazenberg, a website that “generates…
Metrognome
You can’t “beat” this wonderful new “Metrognome” Shirt.Woot t-shirt design by Ian Leino.
Record Store Day 2011
Wise words from Ambassador Osbourne, take them seriously. Since 2007 Record Store Day has been an annual celebration of independent music retailers and the…
Wonderfully Creepy Sculptures Carved From Bananas
Maybe it’s their gooeyness or their unsettling curvature, but these sculptures carved from ripe bananas by Japanese artist y_yamaden are wonderfully creepy. photos by y_yamaden
The NanEye, The World’s Most Compact Digital Camera
The NanEye is a digital camera that measures about one cubic millimeter in size–or no bigger than a grain of salt. Intended for medical use,…