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.
Famous Songs With Famous Controversies
Weird History took a look at some very famous songs that had some very famous controversies throughout the years.
The Biological Benefits of Spontaneous Laughter
A jocular TED-Ed lesson written by Sasha Winkler and animated by Hannah Rybak explains the science and beneficial biology of laughter.
CGP Grey Grades the Flags of Canada
CGP Grey turned his sights northward to grade the iconic flag of Canada and those of its provinces and territories.
Elijah Wood and Sean Astin of ‘Lord of the Rings’ Play Baldur’s Gate 3 With Larian Studios’ Swen Vincke
Elijah Wood and Sean Astin, both of the "Lord of the Rings" film trilogy, joined Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke to play Baldur's Gate 3.
The SPCA in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Completely Empties Their Dog Shelter for First Time in 47 Years
The Adams County SPCA in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania celebrated the emptying of their dog shelter for the first time in 47 years.
How the Same Movie Scene Can Be Filmed Differently to Convey the Same Premise
The Nerdwriter looks at how the same story can be filmed at different times and in different ways while conveying the very same premise.
Clever Capybara Does Various Tricks Upon Request
A clever capybara named Pumpkin is happy to do various tricks for her humans at Dark Wings Wildlife in Bunnell, Florida.
A Tour of the World’s Largest Earthquake Simulator
Petr of Veritasium visited NEID in Tsukuba, Japan where he was given a tour of E-Defense, the world’s largest earthquake simulator.
An Amusing Compilation of Cars Making Unusual Animal and Character Sounds
Just Rolled In put together a second compilation of of cars making the sounds of animals along with other odd characters.
Man Hangs Excess Cat Hair for Birds to Use for Nests
Cats Teddie and Casper and their human donated a basket of their extra fur so that visiting birds could take some to build a cozy nest.