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.
A Trio of Clever Cats Trigger a Colorful Rube Goldberg Domino Chain
Three clever bell-ringing cats watched in fascination as they set off a rolling Rube Goldberg chain made of colorful dominoes.
The Origins of the Question Mark and Exclamation Point
Name Explain shared theoretical insight about the origin of both the question mark and the exclamation point in Latin-based languages.
Stunning Footage of a Starling Murmuration Flying Very Close to the Ground
Language instructor Helen Day captured stunning footage of a starling murmuration flying just inches from the ground in North Wales.
Leslie Nielsen As Frank Drebin Investigates ‘Star Wars’
Your_Kryptonite7 inserted the very quippy Leslie Nielsen from "Police Squad!" and "The Naked Gun" into the futuristic world of "Star Wars".
George Washington Lays Out His Plan for America’s Inconsistent Use of Weights and Measures
George Washington rallied his troops to lay out his plan of inconsistent weights and measures for the new nation on "Saturday Night Live".
Transit App Shows Rat Activity on the NYC Subway
Public transit app Transit created the "NYC Subway Rat Detector", a map that shows at which subway stop the city's rats are most populous.
A Unique Piano With No Black Keys
Classic FM posted a disconcerting performance on a Sinhakken piano, which has no black keys thus forcing all songs to be played in C Major.
Kitten Turns Into a Turtle Under Backwards Baseball Cap
A kitten adorably crawled under a backwards baseball cap, stuck his little head out of the back, and began walking like a turtle.
Making a Historic ‘Pomkin’ Pie From a 1796 Recipe
Max Miller of Tasting History shared the interesting history of the word pumpkin before preparing a "pomkin" pie from a 1796 recipe.
Amazing Live Guzheng Covers of ‘Smooth Criminal’ and ‘Beat It’ by Michael Jackson
The enigmatic Moyun covered the Michael Jackson songs "Smooth Criminal" and "Beat It" on a traditional Chinese Guzheng.