Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
An Entertaining Musical Performance Featuring Inventive Instruments Made From Recycled Electronics
Electronicos Fantasticos, the creative band fronted by electronic artist Ei Wada and known for their highly inventive musical instruments, performed a catchy, original song utilizing…
How Christopher Nolan’s Use of Crosscut Sequences Between Storylines Helps Build Thrilling Suspense
Filmmaker Michael Tucker of Lessons from the Screenplay takes a look at how director Christopher Nolan uses crosscut sequences to build suspense within various storylines…
Hypnotic Slow Motion Footage of a Working Letterpress Printing Press Rolling Through a Rainbow of Colors
Online sticker retailer Jukebox Print created a rather thoroughly relaxing ASMR video that features a working letterpress printing press rolling through a rainbow of colors.…
Astounding GoPro Drone Footage That Tours Through Mont Saint-Michel in France Like a Video Game
Award-winning French FPV drone pilot Benoit Finck (previously) captured absolutely astounding footage of Mont Saint-Michel, a tidal island featuring a medieval castle off the coast…
Fascinating Footage of Flamingos Feeding Underwater
The San Diego Zoo captured fascinating underwater footage of the resident flamingos as they fed along the sandy bottom of their habitat.
Playing a Game of Fetch With the Neighbor’s Dog Through a Hole in Fence
Jessica Silvey posted a really amusing clip of someone playing fetch with her sister’s neighbor’s dog through a hole at the bottom of the wooden…
Grandmother Unboxes McDonald’s Hamburger From 1996 That’s Remained Completely Intact for 24 Years
Aly Sherb captured footage of her grandmother opening a shoebox that contained a McDonald’s hamburger and fries combo from 1996.
A Vocal Cockatoo Hilariously Barks Like a Small Dog
A wonderfully vocal cockatoo named Merlin, who lives in Keene, New Hampshire unexpectedly sat upon his open cage and loudly imitated a barking dog. From…
Amazing Portrait Art Created on Old Manual Typewriters
James Cook is a British artist who creates what he calls “typictions”, wonderful artwork made using manual typewriters.
The Hacksmith Beats the Summer Heat by Building Aquaman’s Trident From Fortnight ‘Nexus War’
On a brimming epsisode of the show Make It Real, engineer James Hobson, aka “The Hacksmith”, decided to beat the summer heat by replicating Aquaman‘s…