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 Hefty List of Wonderful Things About Pigs
On the most recent episode of The List Show by Mental Floss, host John Green provides a hefty list of all the wonderful things about…
Rooting Out What Happens When Plants and Trees Get Cancer
On a recent episode of SciShow, host Hank Green digs around and roots out the answer to the user-submitted question, “Do Plants Get Cancer?” to…
‘Backwards Rabbit’, A Catchy Song by Parry Gripp About a Bunny Who Does Everything in Reverse
Internet songsmith Parry Gripp (previously) has penned “Backwards Rabbit,” a catchy tune about a bunny who does everything in reverse. This includes hopping around, eating,…
Curious Kitten Tries to Figure Out How to Capture the Fan That Is Spinning Above Her Little Head
A curious Siamese kitten named Wampa (previously) does her very best to figure out how to capture the spinning fan above her little head, but…
A Colorful Chart Representing the Combination of Ingredients that Make Each Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Flavor Unique
(larger) Designer Jishai Evers (previously) of Dadaviz has created a fascinating chart that boils each flavor of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream down to the…
Day Octopus Changes Color Three Times in a Little Over 30 Seconds at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
A beautiful day octopus at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in central California, demonstrates its phenomenal ability to change color three times in a little over…
A Group of Stray Dogs Unexpectedly Show Up to Pay Their Respects at the Funeral of the Kind Woman Who Gave Them Food
A group of stray dogs in Mérida, Yucatán unexpectedly showed up at the funeral of animal lover Magarita Suarez in order to pay their respects…
Hungry Ground Squirrel Repeatedly Attempts to Grab Hold of an Elusive Cherry Tomato
A hungry little Richardson’s ground squirrel named Malo tries again and again to grab hold of a slippery cherry tomato that keeps eluding his grip.…
A Quick, Easy, and Inexpensive Way to Improve the Taste of Cheap Wine
The Shortcut, a quick hack video series from Slate, demonstrates a very quick, easy, and inexpensive way to improve the taste of Two Buck Chuck…
‘Chef’s Table’, A Netflix Series That Goes Into the Kitchens of Six Different World-Renowned Chefs
Chef’s Table is a new Netflix series that goes around the world to spotlight the kitchens and the lives of six internationally renowned chefs who…