Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Imaginative Games and Fashionable Figurines Made Using Unique Pastry Techniques
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Johan Martin (@johanmartinofficial) French pastry chef and instructor Johan Martin creates wonderfully elaborate games, figurines, and…
Fascinating Footage of Snowflakes Melting in Reverse
Photographer Jens of Another Perspective has captured wonderfully fascinating footage showing what snowflakes look like while melting in reverse. The images were photographed through ultra…
Audio Architect Ben Burtt Explains the Strategic Sound Design Behind ‘Star Wars: Return of the Jedi’
Mike James Gallagher of INDEPTH Sound Design (previously) compiled audio footage of legendary Star Wars audio architect Ben Burtt explaining the strategy behind the sound…
Man Cleverly Uses Frozen Jeans to Save Parking Spaces in His Busy Chicago Neighborhood
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Adam selzer (@adamselzer) Tour guide Adam Selzer, a resident of the West Ridge neighborhood in Chicago,…
How Disney Recycled the Exact Same Movement Sequences in Their Early Animated Movies
Fred Schultz quite astutely pointed out on Twitter that scenes from two very different classic Disney films looked very much alike. The films The Jungle…
An Indoor Cat Is Stopped Cold by a Skylight When Leaping at Pigeon That Was Flying Overhead
An indoor tabby cat who was perched on the back of his human’s chair, suddenly went into alert mode when a pigeon flew overhead outdoors…
An Attorney Shows Up With a Kitten Zoom Filter Accidentally Enabled During Virtual Legal Proceeding
During a livestreamed virtual legal proceeding in the 394th District Court of Texas, presiding Judge Roy Ferguson along with attorneys Jerry L. Phillips and H.…
Every State’s Least Favorite State
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Matt Shirley (@mattsurelee) Matt Shirley documents every US state’s least favorite state according to his Instagram…
A Virtuosic Piano Medley of Queen’s Greatest Hits
Talented pianist Eshan Denipitiya performed an absolutely wonderful tribute to the band Queen with a virtuosic medley of some of the band’s greatest hits. Denipitiya,…
A Short Film That Offers a Rare Look at Daily Life in Pyongyang, North Korea on a Rainy Day
The Brazilian directing duo of José Menezes and Lucas Justiniano, collectively known as CINZA collaborated with Nowness (previously) to create an incredibly moody short film…