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.
Parrot Eagerly Stirs His Human’s Coffee With Great Zeal
A little parrot named Richard grabbed a spoon with his beak and eagerly stirred his human's afternoon coffee with great zeal.
A 3D Comparison of Pokémon Characters Matched With Real Animals of the Same Weight
Popular Science compiled an amusing 3D animation that compares individual Pokémon characters matched with animals of the same weight class.
Guitarist Makes Perfect Morning Alarm With a Heavy Metal Soundtrack Added to ‘Wake Up’ Preacher
Musician Andre Antunes added a heavy metal guitar soundtrack to a classic clip of Pastor TD Jakes repeatedly preaching the words "Wake Up".
Brickit, A Clever App That Uses AI to Design New Builds From Piles of Leftover LEGO Bricks
Brickit is a clever app available that uses machine-learning to pick out and design new builds from piles of leftover LEGO bricks.
Man Narrowly Escapes Being Impaled by a Runaway Circular Saw Blade Rapidly Skidding Towards Him
Shane Reimche of Eugene, Oregon narrowly escaped being impaled by a runaway circular saw blade that skidded towards him at full speed.
The Military History Behind New York City’s Liberty Island
It’s History explores how Liberty Island, then known as Bedloe's Island, was a military site that housed Fort Wood during the War of 1812.
Parrot Cleverly Stacks Puzzle Pieces Sorting Them by Color and Shape
An astute African grey parrot in Vietnam, very cleverly sorted and stacked puzzle pieces onto pegs by their color and their shape.
Oven Mitts That Look Like Freshly Baked Bread
Firebox is selling a set of oven mitts that look like the crust of freshly baked bread on the outside and a soft, hearty loaf on the inside.
Two Border Collies Impressively Herd a Waddle of Ducks Under a Girl Doing a Backbend
Border collies Roy and Ty of Quack Pack USA herded a waddle of ducks straight through the space underneath a girl doing a backbend.
Fascinating Timelapse of an Elaborate Toucan Being Carved Out of a Single Block of Ice
Ryan Cook captured his process of carving an elaborate toucan out of a single block of ice in a fascinating one-minute timelapse.