Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Brilliant 3D Mural That Visually Splits Open the Facade of Palazzo Strozzi to Reveal the Art Inside
View this post on Instagram A post shared by JR (@jr) In light of the closure of museums around the world due to the COVID-19,…
Teenager Demonstrates How She Can ‘Delay’ Her Voice
Gracie Scullion of Carnegie Park, Pennsylvania showcased her unique ventriloquistic talent of lagging her voice.
Cooking Hot Dogs on Lava From the Iceland Volcano
A group of scientists studying the Geldingadalsgos volcano in Fagradalsfjall, Iceland decided to prepare sausages and toast matching buns using the lava that was running…
Glow in the Dark Synchronized Finger Tutting
XTRAP performed “Piano Fingers”, an amazingly synchronized finger tutting routine that kept pace with a highly danceable piano soundtrack. The group added to the illusion…
An Adorable Amigurumi Octopus Crochet Pattern
Elena Plaxina of Simpatico Gufo is selling a downloadable crochet pattern that can be used to make an adorable amigurumi octopus. The project is recommended…
The Animated Supervillains of DC’s ‘Legion of Doom’ Rap the Wu-Tang Clan Song ‘Uzi (Pinky Ring)’
The supervillains of the Legion of Doom each rap a verse from the explicit Wu-Tang Clan song Uzi (Pinky Ring) in a mashup by Mylo the Cat.
The Origins of African Languages
Joshua Rudder of the linguistic channel NativLang has created a highly informative animation that looks at the wide variety of languages spoken within the continent…
How Shakespeare’s Prolific Use of Iambic Pentameter Shows That He Was English and Not French
In a dialectical episode of The Language Files (previously) written by Gretchen McCulloch of Lingthusiasm, host Tom Scott explains why William Shakespeare could never have…
Man Documents His Travels to All 92 Locations Named in the Johnny Cash Song ‘I’ve Been Everywhere’
The aptly named EverywhereMax very cleverly coordinated video of his travels to all 92 of the locations (plus more) named in the iconic Johnny Cash…
A Sad Cover of the Village People Song ‘Y.M.C.A.’
The Melodica Bros performed a truly mournful cover of the otherwise cheerful anthem “Y.M.C.A” by the Village People turning it into a sad ballad. This…