Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Gleeful Dog Repeatedly Slides Down Hills Upside Down
A wonderfully buoyant golden retriever named Leny (With one N) who lives in Spokane, Washington, gleefully sends his entire body down hills whenever he has…
An Excitable Fire-Breathing Dragon Tries Take Part in Winter Activities in the 2019 John Lewis Christmas Ad
In the 2019 version of their wonderfully creative annual holiday adverts for British department store John Lewis, a little girl named Ava and her excitable…
An Adorable Star Wars R2-D2 Popcorn Popper
The iconic Star Wars droid R2-D2 has been made into a number of household (and architectural) items such as a German Observatory, a coffee press,…
The Legendary Pete Townshend of The Who Gives a Tour of ‘Grand Cru’, His Recording Studio on a Barge
In January 2019, the legendary Pete Townshend of The Who began recording a vlog in order keep everyone in the loop about what’s happening with…
Fafa the Groundhog of ‘Glove and Boots’ Interviews an Ewok Who Feels He’s Being Shunned by Hollywood
In an unusual interview episode of Glove and Boots (previously), a very elegantly dressed Fafa the Groundhog visited with a somewhat indignant Ewok who stated…
A Little Boy Adorably Toddles Outside Just to Give His Beloved Black Dog a Great Big Hug
A little boy named toddled himself out the back door and onto the grass just to give his beloved black dog Luna a great big hug.
Clever Minibikes Built Out of Welded Fenders From Vintage Volkswagen Beetles
Brent Walter has created really clever "Volkspod" minibikes that are built out of fenders from vintage Volkswagen Beetles.
An Oceanographer’s Amazing Algorithm That Removes Blue-Green Visual Distortion From Underwater Photos
Award-winning engineering oceanographer Derya Akkaynak has created an amazing algorithm that removes the typical blue-green visual distortion from photos that were taken underwater. The algorithm,…
How Prosthetic Contact Lenses That Change Eye Color, Shape and Size Are Made For Film and Television
In an eye-opening video essay, video producer Ju Shardlow of Insider takes a look at the history of specialized prosthetic contact lenses that change eye…
Timeline of the Most Popular Music Genres (1910-2019)
As part of their ongoing series of visualizations, PhD student and self-described data geek Data Is Beautiful has created an animated timeline of the most…