Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Handy Robotic Third Arm That Can Gently Pick Apples and Punch Its Way Through Walls
Createk Engineering Lab, in partnership with Université de Sherbrooke and Exonetik, have created a robotic third arm that comes in handy when there are tasks…
A Nifty Automatic All-in-One Golf Club That Adjusts to Take on the Features of All Traditional Golf Irons
Shane of Stuff Made Here engineered a really nifty automatic golf club that can take on the features of any iron needed at the time.…
How Sitting in the Wrong Position for Any Length of Time Can Cause Serious Health Problems
In a limber episode of the The Infographics Show (previously), the narrator explains how sitting in the wrong position for any amount of time can…
How Bart Simpson’s Naughty Boy Slacker Image Has Become Culturally Anachronistic in the 21st Century
In an extremely insightful essay, The Take takes a look at The Simpsons, positing whether or not the ageless character of Bart Simpson and his…
A Vintage Truck Transformed Into a Giant Calliope With 42 Air Horns That Performs Bombastic Songs
In the late 1970s, artist Claude Reboul created “Le Mécanophone”, an incredible vintage truck that was transformed into kind of a giant calliope with 42…
Incredible Colorful Balloon Recreations of Art, Pop Culture Icons, Musical Instruments, and Everyday Items
Japanese balloon artist Ryo Kajiyama creates amazing balloon sculptures of fine art and pop culture icons. In addition to this series, Kajiyama builds everyday items…
Picky Pet Otters Enjoy a Yummy Seafood Breakfast
Two very chatty pet otters named Kotaro and Hana, who previously took turns jumping up into the bed in order to have an individual combing…
Beware of the Dog on Duty Behind the Fence
Online personaliy Scott Hubbard, the CEO of Hype went behind the fence to capture footage his fierce, ever-attentive guard dog Gracie on duty in the…
Comedian Hilariously Explains the Current State of the World to the Isolated April 2020 Version of Herself
Comedian Julie Nolke, who in April previously attempted to explain the near future to the January 2020 version of herself, went further down the rabbit…
A Gorgeous 4K Timelapse Film That Captures Two Years of Changing Seasons in Amsterdam
Dutch filmmaker Albert Dros has created a gorgeous 4K timelapse that visually travels through over two years of changing seasons in Amsterdam. Dros, who lives…