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.
Adorable Little Girl Uses Cell Phone to Prove To Her Grandmother That Chuck E. Cheese is Open
An adorable little girl used a cell phone to prove that the Chuck E. Cheese was open after her grandmother told her it was closed.
The Fascinating Science Behind Simple Snowflakes
Physicist Brian Cox narrated a beautiful stop motion paper animation that explained the science behind a simple snowflake.
The Retiring Penguins of the Cincinnati Zoo Adorably Parade Down the Street
Retiring King penguins of the Cincinnati Zoo waddled down a city street in their final year of public parades for the 2024 Penguin Days.
A Bowl of Ramen Freezes In Mid-Air on a Very Cold Day
A man took his bowl of ramen noodles outside on his porch during a particularly cold day in Yukon, Oklahoma to see what would happen.
Why Cuddling With Puppies Makes Them as Happy as Their Humans
BBC Earth explains that cuddling with puppies releases the same happiness hormones in the dogs as it does humans.
Tiny Tortoise Uses His Human’s iPad as a Slide
A tiny tortoise named Taco repeatedly used his human's iPad as a slide and when at the bottom, his human put him back on top to do it again.
A Totally Tubular List of 38 Slang Terms From the 19th, 20th and 21st Centuries
Erin McCarthy of Mental Floss amusingly listed out 38 different slang terms from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.
Fantasy Hike, An App That Tracks Your Steps Through a ‘Lord of the Rings’ Themed Journey to a Volcano
Fantasy Hike is an app that tracks your steps as you journey through a "Lord of the Rings" themed world to a volcano.
Rescued Rooster Ditches His Beloved Human to Read the Newspaper With Her Father
A rescued rooster named Bree is very attached to his human Camille, but the only thing that can take Bree away from Camille is her father.
Sea Otters Play an Adorable Game of Water Basketball
Three orphaned sea otters named Juno, Lincoln and Sushi, who live at the Oregon Zoo, played an adorable game of water basketball.