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 Curious Orangutan Falls Down Laughing After a Human Performs a Simple Magic Trick for Her
A wonderfully curious orangutan watched closely as a visitor performed a simple magic trick for her through the glass. Once the inquisitive ape realized what…
A Frustrated Father Laughs Uncontrollably After His Son Tricks Him With the Word ‘Eyes’
A very frustrated father who was repeatedly unable to recognize the word "eyes" after he spelled out the word "yes" to his daughter.
Memory Champion Demonstrates How to Easily Recall Large Amounts of Information Using Words
Former U.S.A. Memory Champion and author Joshua Foer offers up a tour of his memory palace along with a demonstration of the mnemonic technique for…
A Very Modern Santa Claus Models Designer Clothes at Yorkdale Shopping Mall in Toronto
The Yorkdale Centre in Toronto, Canada is running a clever holiday campaign in which a very modern Santa Claus (played by Paul Mason) models beautiful…
Cats and Dogs Dressed as Santa’s Elves Build Toys With a Handy Set of Human Hands
A new amusing holiday-themed commercial for Fresh Pet features cats and dogs dressed as elves. The adorable workers diligently keep lists, build toys and wrap…
An Amazing Line of Hanging Chairs Cleverly Made in the Shape of Open Mouthed Sea Animals
South African designer Porky Hefer has created “Monstera Deliciosa“, an amazing series of hanging chairs that are cleverly made in the shape of open mouthed…
Internet Archive Is Hosting a Live Telethon in San Francisco to Raise Funds For Their Various Projects
On Saturday, December 19 at noon, the Internet Archive will be hosting a 24-hour live/live-streamed telethon at their headquarters in San Francisco in order to…
A Traditional Hair Style That Brilliantly Reveals a Hidden Multitude of Colors Underneath
A student in Singapore named Jaye T. modeled an adorable short traditional hairstyle that, at first, offers no clue as to the brilliant multitude of…
A Tiny Baby Elephant Gleefully Rolls Around in the Mud While His Mother Tries to Urge Him Out
A teeny-tiny baby elephant gleefully rolled around in a mud pit at The Hide resort at Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe while his anxious mother…
A Clever Scratching Post for Cats Playfully Constructed In the Shape of a Dog
Dutch designer Erik Stehmann has created “DOG”, a very cleverly designed scratching post constructed in the shape of a dog. Stehmann also recently debuted the…