Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
An Incredible Interactive Color Sorted Display of British & Exotic Mineralogy Illustrations (1802–1817)
Chicago designer Nick Rougeux has painstakingly organized the incredible collection of vintage British & Exotic Mineralogy illustrations (1802-1817) by British naturalist James Sowerby into a…
Tiny 3D Printed Baby Arms for Chickens That Bring the ‘Birds With Arms’ Meme to Real Life
In honor of the “Birds With Arms” meme, online retailer ExportCommodity has 3D printed tiny baby arms that are attached together by a thin wire…
Vampires Awkwardly Dancing at a Goth Club
Footage of bats, flipped upside down and set to an eerie soundtrack, making it look like a Goth club full of awkwardly dancing vampires.
Brilliant Remake of the Iconic ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Finale Told in Context of the 2020 Quarantine Isolation
Industrial designer Lydia Cambron used the iconic final scene of 2001: A Space Odyssey to create “2020: an isolation odyssey”, a brilliant shot-for-shot remake that…
Minnesota Woman Sets the Guinness World Record for Most Words Spelled Backwards in One Minute
Pam Onnen, a resident of Hastings, Minnesota, set the Guinness World Record for the most words spelled backwards in one minute. Onnen spelled a remarkable…
Dog Reacts With Adorable Inquisitiveness When Her Human Tells a Story About a Squirrel With a Treat
Lauren Blumenthal shared a story with her dog who dropped the ball that was in her mouth when hearing the word “squirrel”.
Building a Globe Out of Cardboard and Popsicle Sticks
Saksham Agarwal of the educational channel SKM Tutorials (previously) shared how to use cardboard, popsicle sticks, a glue gun and just a bit of measuring…
An Animation Visualizing How Amino Acids Build Protein
Scientist Dan Munro partnered with filmmaker Jin Angdoo to create a short but adorable animation that visualizes how a string of amino acids come together…
Impressive Optical Illusions Sketched Out by Hand
Nathan Cox is a British comedian and artist who creates really impressive optical illusions using just pen, paper, and a ruler to sketch out a…
Beautiful Covers of Classic Rock Songs Played on Harp
French experimental musician Maël Isaac is a talented harpist and vocalist who performs absolutely beautiful covers of classic rock and popular songs. Maël Isaac, I…