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.
An Amusing Animated Timeline of How the Hamburger Came to Be
Food expert George Motz and illustrator Jorge Corona of New York Magazine have put together an amusing animated history of the hamburger complete with an…
Three Tiny Baby Goats Adorably Jump on a Trampoline
A trio of absolutely adorable baby Nigerian Dwarf goats playfully jump around together on an enclosed backyard trampoline, eventually meeting in the middle to decide…
Felines Cole and Marmalade Demonstrate the Devious Methods That Cats Use To Plot World Domination
Cole and Marmalade (previously) have given their human Chris at least nine reasons to worry that his cats, with the help of neighboring felines, are…
Placid Weimaraner Unintentionally Demonstrates How to Stand Up in a Pool To an Excited Black Lab
An excited black Labrador Retriever quickly rushes into a pool at the the Happy Tails Camp before he realizes that he’s unable to swim. Luckily,…
Caring Human Creates a Buoyant Harness For Her Disabled Goldfish
In 2013, a caring human who goes by the name synirr created a floating harness for her disabled goldfish who couldn’t swim to the surface…
Maymo the Lemon Beagle Helps His Little Sister Steal a Yellow Pepper From the Coffee Table
Maymo the Lemon Beagle (previously) comes to the rescue after seeing that his little sister Penny is having difficulty getting hold of a yellow pepper…
Amazingly Detailed Colorful Balloon Animals
Japanese balloon artist Masayoshi Matsumoto creates amazingly detailed colored balloon animals that appear as lifelike as a balloon animal can possibly get. According to Matsumoto,…
A Dissolvable Miniature Origami Robot That Folds Itself, Walks, Swims, Carries, Digs, and Climbs
MIT scientists premiered their amazing Untethered Miniature Origami Robot that is able to self-assemble, walk on various surfaces, swim in shallow water, carry small items,…
Two Tiny Hamsters Spend the Day Playing Together at a Tiny Memorial Playground Made Just for Them
Two adorable little hamsters named Dumptruck and Porkchop spent some time at the Chicken Memorial Playground where they were able to swing on the swings,…
Found Pieces of Driftwood Creatively Transformed Into Colorful Superhero, Viking, Fisherman, and Farmer Figures
French artist Anna Foucher has created Boud’Bois, a wonderful series in which she transforms found pieces of driftwood into wonderfully fun figures such as Batman,…