Laughing Squid

a daily dose of unique and curious things

Blackwing Pencils

How Iconic Blackwing Pencils Are Made

September 6, 2026

Pocket Sized Piano

A Playable Pocket-Sized Thirteen-Key Piano

September 5, 2026

Drone Lands on Iceberg

Nimble Drone With Retractable ‘Cat Claws’ Repeatedly Lands on Steep Icelandic Icebergs

September 4, 2026

How to Build a Puppet

How to Make a Puppet From Cardboard Tubes

September 4, 2026

3D Printed Piano

A 3D-Printed Piano Keyboard That Mimics the Feel of an Acoustic Piano

September 4, 2026

Animal Waste Uses

The Weird Ways Animals Use Their Urine

September 4, 2026

Moldy Food Safe

When Moldy Cheese Is Safe to Eat and Bread Is Not

September 3, 2026

Songs That Lie

Classic Songs That Get Simple Geographical and Historical Facts Wrong

September 3, 2026

Digital Camera With Digital Film

An Ingenious Camera That Turns Color E-Paper Cartridges Into Reusable Photos

September 3, 2026

Animal Grief

How Animals Grieve

September 3, 2026