Lori Dorn
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.
Mr. Panface, Anthropomorphic Crepes With Googly Eyes That Lip Sync Songs on the Stove
Mr. Panface is a series of moody anthropomorphic crêpes with googly eyes that lip sync various songs with the help of a spatula.
What Would Happen If the Earth Stopped Spinning
Randall Munroe of xkcd and Henry Reich of MinutePhysics explained what would happen if the Earth suddenly stopped rotating on its axis.
How News Photographs Were Transmitted in the 1930s Using New Wirephoto Technology
Charlie Dean Archives showed how photographs were sent to newspapers in the 1930s with the use of the newly available Wirephoto technology.
Clever Pig Communicates With His Human Using Speech Buttons
A very clever pig named Merlin quite ingeniously communicates his wishes to his human Mina with pressable speech buttons.
Spelunkers Play Cave Crystals Like a Harp
Spelunkers CaveChronicles and the ActionAdventureTwins played a wall of Aragonite and gypsum needle cave crystals like a harp.
A Multi-Layered Medley of Michael Jackson Songs on Played on Four Acoustic Guitars
The members of 40 Fingers played a vibrant, multi-layered medley of Michael Jackson songs on four acoustic guitars.
An Amusing Compilation of Lazy Cats Drinking Water While Laying Down
CrazyFunnyStuffCFS shared a really amusing compilation of lazy yet innovative cats drinking their water while laying down.
The Uneasy History of the Easy Bake Oven
Weird History Food dug up the uneasy history of the Easy Bake Oven, a working toy toy oven released in 1963 that is still popular today.
Amazing ROV Footage of a Rare ‘Big Red’ Jellyfish
One of the ROVs traveling with the NOAA ship Okeanos Explorer, captured amazing footage of a rare "Big Red" jellyfish.
Kevin Bacon Sings ‘My Sharona’ to a Reticent Alpaca on His Farm Named Sharona
Kevin Bacon aptly serenaded a very reticent alpaca on his farm named Sharona with a ukulele cover of the 1979 earworm hit "My Sharona".