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.
Why Thousands of Brooding Pearl Octopuses Migrate to Thermal Spring Waters to Create The Octopus Garden
MBARI has discovered that female pearl octopuses migrate to an extinct underwater volcano to bathe in its warm waters to give birth.
101 Year Old Woman Still Works Part-Time at a Craft Store
A wonderful 101 year old woman named Jayne Burns has worked at Joann Fabrics for 26 years and plans on continuing to do so.
Disabled Kitten Helps Parents Process the Grief of Losing Their Son
A couple who sadly lost their son in 2020, adopted a tiny unwanted disabled kitten whose care helped them process their grief.
An Incredibly Lush Fingerstyle Cover of ‘Enter Sandman’ Played on Classical Guitar
Soren Madsen performed an incredibly lush fingerstyle cover of the Metallica song "Enter Sandman" on classical guitar.
1,500 Drones Create Flying Dragon at Chinese Festival
Light show company Damoda used 1,500 lighted drones to create a flying dragon during the Shenzhen Dragon Boat Festival 2023.
The Arbitrary Way That Cities Are Determined in the UK
Map Men provided an amusing explanation of the very arbitrary manner that determines if a landed area is called a city in The United Kingdom.
Bird Shaped Device That Drops Dead in Poor Air Quality
The Birdie is a simple but brilliant recycled plastic bird that drops dead when the air is poor and reanimates itself when air is improved.
How the 9/11 Memorial Reflecting Pools Are Kept Clean
Insider visited with the engineering staff of the 9/11 Memorial Reflecting Pool to learn how they keep this magnificent tribute so clean.
A Fully Functioning Office Built Inside an Elevator
Tom Scott visited a skyscraper in the Czech Republic, where shoemaker Jan AntonÃn Bata built his office inside the elevator of the building.
Staying Overnight in a Tiny Japanese Micro-Apartment
While visiting Japan, rental expert Cash Jordan rented out a tiny micro-apartment in Osaka that measured 90 square feet for $40 a night.