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.
The Enduring Mysteries Behind the Design, Construction and Purpose of Stonehenge
August Moon of 1440 looked into the history of Stonehenge, specifically the enduring mysteries about its construction and its purpose.
Dramatic Slow Motion Footage of a Bat Hunting for Prey in Count Dracula’s Transylvania
A clip from PBS' "Dracula's Hidden Kingdom" shows a greater mouse-eared bat of Transylvania hunting for prey around in slow motion.
An Imaginative Video That Condenses All of Earth’s History Into a 24-Hour Clock
ReYOUniverso quite imaginatively condensed the entire history of Earth into one day, mapping each major event on a 24-hour clock.
Creative Dad Shows How to Make a ‘Carry Your Own Head’ Halloween Costume With His Daughter
Justin Flom and his daughter shared step-by-step instructions that show how to make a "carry your own head" Halloween costume.
Incredible Rare Footage of a Silverback Gorilla Mother Snuggling Her Babies
Vianet Djenguet and his crew captured incredible footage of a silverback gorilla snuggling her babies and feeding one of them.
Foreign Words That Are Mispronounced in English
Linguist Adam Aleksic gave examples of hyperforeignisms, words pronounced in English according to assumed sounds from the original languages.
Andrew Garfield Talks About Grief With Elmo While Remembering His Late Mum
Andrew Garfield spoke with Elmo about grief and how it's good because you remember the people you love, like his mum.
A Futuristic Animated Version of ‘The Golden Girls’ Still Living Together in 3033
Animator Mike Hollingsworth quite amusingly reimagined "The Golden Girls" as an animated sitcom set in the year 3033.
Devoted Human Shows Beloved Dog All the Places in the House He’s Never Seen
The loving human belonging to Rio The Blue Staffie picked him up and showed him all the places within the house that he'd never seen.
The Controversial Rise and Downfall of the Taco Bell Chihuahua
Tom Blank of Weird History Food explains how a cute little chihuahua named Gidget became an unlikely spokesdog for Taco Bell in the 1990s.