Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Giant Dinosaurs Create Chaos in Paris in an Incredible Digital Prehistoric Safari Projected Onto City Buildings
French artist Julian Nonnon has created “Prehistoric Safari”, a video-mapped assortment of giant dinosaurs that were projected onto the buildings of Paris. These extinct animals…
A Fascinating Video Chart That Calculates the Odds of Possessing a Rare Superpower Human Mutation
Comparison vlogger Reigarw has put together a fascinating video chart that calculates at the odds of possessing rare human superpowers. Included in this list are…
A Revealing Map of the Most Common Languages Spoken in the U.S. Other Than English or Spanish
In 2014, we posted really interesting maps showing the most commonly spoken languages in the United States other than English. In 2020, Andy Kiersz and…
Rick and Summer Get Stuck in a Meta Pringles Ad in the ‘Rick and Morty’ Pringles Super Bowl Commercial
In the very meta Rick and Morty ad for Pringles set to air during the Super Bowl LIV game, Rick Sanchez and granddaughter Summer find…
A Captivating Oil Painting Featuring the Colorful Creatures of the Deep Sea Trying to Eat Each Other
Artist Eduardo del Rio has created “Aquatic Angst” an absolutely captivating oil painting that features the colorful creatures of the deep sea closely fit together,…
A Deliciously Creepy Hercules Beetle Grub Cake
Katherine Dey of Deviant Desserts has made rather creepy but somehow delicious-sounding strawberry lemon cake that’s covered in buttercream made to look like a garden…
Beastie Boys Share Their Story in a New Documentary Directed by Spike Jonze on Apple TV+
Spike Jonze (previously) is directing the Beastie Boys Story for Apple TV+, which premieres on April 24, 2020. The documentary focuses on live interviews with…
Pixidermy, Brilliantly Pixelated Mounted Animal Head Sculptures Made Out of Wooden Blocks
Chicago sculptor Kentaro Yamato creates amazing animal head sculptures that are pixelated with wooden blocks in a process he calls “Pixidermy”, the meeting of pixelation…
Musician Plays ‘Moonlight Sonata’ For Injured Aging Elephant Who Was Rescued From Logging Captivity
Paul Barton (previously), an artist and musician living in Thailand performed an entrancing version of Beethoven‘s “Moonlight Sonata” for an aging elephant named Mongkol. Mongkol…
Air Force Veteran Collapses When He Finds Out His $375 1971 Rolex Watch Is Now Worth $500K to $700K
In an amusing segment of the PBS series Antiques Roadshow, appraiser Peter Planes was in the midst of a one hour Bonanzaville appraisal in Fargo,…