Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.
The Traditional Sport of Fingerhakeln (Finger Wrestling)
The traditional sport of Fingerhakeln is a finger wrestling match that requires one participant pull the other over a table with one finger.
An Immersive 360° NASA Simulation Showing a Flight Around a Supermassive Black Hole
The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center used the Discover supercomputer to create a 360° simulation showing a flight around a black hole.
Affectionate Lizard Loves Cuddling With His Humans
An affectionate Argentine black and white tegu named Blue who, was rescued by Jake Beine, loves cuddling with all his humans like a puppy.
Wonderfully Frenetic FPV Drone Footage of the Legendary Harlem Globetrotters
Jay Christensen of JayByrd Films captured amazing FPV drone footage showcasing the wonderfully frenetic movement of the Harlem Globetrotters.
Non-Verbal Autistic Woman Embraces Technology to Advocate for Disability Rights
CBS Mornings sat down with Jordyn Zimmerman, a non-verbal autistic woman who uses technology to be an advocate for disability rights.
Wingsuit Pilots Make Historic Flight Through London’s Famous Tower Bridge
Red Bull wingsuit pilots Marco Fürst and Marco Waltenspiel flew through the landmark Tower Bridge in London, making history.
OpenAI’s New GPT-4o Can Provide Realtime Language Translation With a Simple Verbal Request
The new Open AI flagship model GPT-4o includes the realtime language translation feature that starts with a simple verbal request.
A Hilarious Compilation of How Certain Singers Might Sound When Falling Down the Stairs
Dustin Ballard of There I Ruined It created a hilarious compilation of how certain singers might sound if they were falling down the stairs.
Astounding ESA Footage of the Sun’s Outer Corona
The European Space Agency captured absolutely astounding footage of the the sun's outer corona with the ESA Solar Orbiter.
Why Oversized Collars Were So Fashionable in the Elizabethan Era
Tom Blank of Weird History humorously explains why oversized collars, known as ruffs, were so fashionable in the Elizabethan era.