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.
The Incredible Beauty of the Ovation Aurora Borealis
Some very talented photographers captured amazing images of the Ovation Aurora Borealis that blanketed the February 2014 skies.
Emotions of Sound, An Interactive Campaign Looking the Emotional Impact of Sound
British hearing aid company, Amplifon, has launched The Emotions of Sound, an ethereal interactive campaign in which users are asked questions about how certain sounds…
Husky Enjoys A Really Good Head Rub With An Orgasmatron Wire Head Massager
Silver the Husky enjoys a really good head rub with an Orgasmatron wire head massager in this delightful video from May 2013. via reddit
A Rescued Pelican With A GoPro Camera Strapped to His Beak Documents First Successful Flight
Big Bird is a pelican who was separated from his flock during a storm and washed ashore on the banks of Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania.…
A Zoo Keeper’s Dream Realized, Mila the Elephant Finally Meets Another Elephant for the First Time in 37 Years
It was a zoo keeper’s dream come true. In early February, 2014, Mila, an African elephant who had not seen another pachyderm in 37 of…
World War II Jerry Cans Transformed Into Bar Cabinets
Danish Fuel, a design company based in the Kolding Municipality of Denmark, has very creatively transformed the petrol carrying “Jerry Cans” of Word War II…
Why The Full Moon Is Better In Winter by Minute Physics
MinutePhysics host Henry Reich explains why the full moon is so much better in winter. A summer full moon is like a winter sun, only…
Ferry Crew Member Rescues Cat Stranded Underneath Docked Ferry in Sweden
Upon learning that a cat that became stranded underneath the docked Hsc Gotlandia II ferry, Johan Skärkarl, a kindhearted crew member put on a wetsuit,…
Sitting Too Close To the Television Doesn’t Ruin Your Eyes And Other Vision Myths Debunked
Trace Dominguez of DNews explains why sitting too close to the TV or staring at a computer screen all day does not ruin your eyes…
When Sleep Turns Against Us, Sleep Disorders As Explained by SciShow
Hank Green of SciShow explores common sleep disorders and what may cause them in “Trouble in Bed: When Sleep Turns Against Us“. Even though we’ve…