Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Painted Rice Art Pop Culture Portraits That Become Momentarily 3D When Tossed Into the Air
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Maria/Conrad (@marialynnfamily) Minnesota mom Maria Lynn creates wonderful painted rice art portraits of characters from cartoons,…
A Cheerful Animated Short Featuring 3D Characters Determined to Turn Their Frowns Upside Down
Designer, visual artist, and director Lucas Zanotto (previously) has created “Smile”, a collection of 3D animated looping creatures who appear to constantly grin. Each colorful…
An Incredible Holiday Home Light Show Featuring Christmas Trees in the Windows Singing ‘Take On Me’
Tom BetGeorge of Magical Light Shows decorated
Ryan Reynolds Wraps Hospital in an Ugly Christmas Sweater Made of Lights to Benefit SickKids Foundation
In honor of the Christmas holiday, funnyman Ryan Reynolds dressed up in his lonely sweater with a big bow (designed by Tipsy Elves) and attempted…
The Contiguous 41 States
xkcd imagines what it would be like if Alaska and Hawaii created maps that left off other states as well. Linguists, settling some inscrutable grudge,…
Buddhist Monk Covers Metallica’s ‘Enter Sandman’
Japanese Buddhist monk performed a minimalist badass cover of the classic Metallica song "Enter Sandman" on traditional instruments.
Adorable Animals Made Out of Braided Challah Bread
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Joy Huang (@joyosity) Joy Huang, a talented flour artist who, among other things, creates adorable animals…
An Amusing 11.5 Foot Long Krakow Sausage That’s Rolled Up on a Wheel Like a Garden Hose
German online specialty food retailer Jungborn is selling an amusing 3.5 meter (11.5 feet) long Krakow style skinny sausage that is rolled up on a…
Disembodied Eyes and Mouth Appear on Holiday Items in a Daði Freyr Christmas Carol Music Video
In the music video for the song “Every Moment Is Christmas With You” by Icelandic artist Daði Freyr, a pair of disembodied eyes and mouth…
The Beatles’ 1965 Demo for ‘Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)’ With a George Harrison Sitar Intro
Beatles Bootlegs shared an amazing clip of the original audio from The Beatles‘s 1965 demo for their iconic song “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)”.…