Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Surprisingly Fitting Mashup of the Song ‘Loser’ by Beck Set to a Traditional Square Dance Song
I turned Beck’s “Loser” into a very confusing square dance song. byu/dustin1776 infunny Dustin Ballard of There I Ruined It (previously) mashed together the popular…
A Handy Telescoping Stool That Folds Flat for Portability
The Vortex Telescoping Stool is a very handy way to transport an instant seat wherever you go. The three pound stool packs flat to a…
An Amusing Supercut of Online Video Tutorials
Director Johnny Kelly (previously) has put together a rather amusing but slightly startling supercut of clips and snippets from a wide variety of instructive video…
Join Ronald McDonald on a Psychedelic Trip to McDonaldland in a Trippy 1969 McDonald’s Commercial
A classic commercial for McDonald’s shows a couple of kids taking the gloved hand of Ronald McDonald and the trio then skips down a yellow…
A 3D Animated Comparison of Speed From the Slowest to the Fastest on Record
Alvaro Gracia Montoya of MetaBallStudios (previously) created a visual comparison of the speed of various forms of life, planets, and vehicles in a very informative…
An Amusing Bathroom Toilet Rug With an Embedded Piano Keyboard You Can Play With Your Feet
The Potty Piano by JZENZERO is an amusing u-shaped bathroom rug that fits around a toilet and has a small embedded piano keyboard that allows…
How Yonex Tennis Racquets Are Made
A representative from Tennis Warehouse went to Yonex facilities in Japan to tour the factories and see how their world-famous tennis racquets are made. Each…
Touching Animation About a Reclusive Old Man and an Unlikely Friend Who Keeps Him From Freezing to Death
“Winter’s Blight” by Claire Campbell is a truly touching stop motion animation about a lonely recluse who lives out in the woods trying to keep…
Stephen Doyle Discusses His Famous Hypertext Paper Sculptures That Were Featured on Subway Posters
A short documentary by Nicholas Heller (previously) for the SVA Subway Series spotlights New York City graphic designer Stephen Doyle. In 2017, Doyle was commissioned…
Compassionate Diver Releases a Helpless Stingray Who Was Tangled Up in an Ilegal Fishing Line
While sailing the waters of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain, a very compassionate diver spotted a stingray who was helplessly caught in a fishing line.…