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.
Amphibious Water Scooter Riding on the River Thames
1965 footage from British Pathé shows a man and woman riding on a scooter that turns into an amphibious water vehicle.
How Midnight Zone Sea Creatures Use Their Luminosity
Sir David Attenborough speaks glowingly about the stunning luminosity that deep sea creatures use in the midnight zone.
Building a Motorized Leg Brace for a Three-Legged Dog
Engineer Simone Giertz built a handy motorized exoskeleton for her beloved three-legged dog Scraps who had joint pain.
Elephant Gleefully Dunks His New Floating Toy
An Asian elephant named Samudra gleefully splashed around in a pool at the Oregon Zoo with his new favorite floating toy.
Bob Dorough Performs Schoolhouse Rock’s ‘Three Is a Magic Number’ Live in 2017
Bob Dorough performed a lively version of the iconic "Schoolhouse Rock" song "Three Is a Magic Number" with his band in 2017.
The Insightful Single Panel Genius of ‘The Far Side’
The Gaze took a look at the Gary Larson comic series "The Far Side", noting the insightful genius that was contained in a single panel.
The World’s Smallest Saxophone
Jim Cheek of Sax demonstrated the soprillo, the world's smallest saxophone, which was invented by woodwind expert Benedict Eppelsheim.
How Graphite Pencil Leads Are Made
Process X went inside the Tokai Carbon Group factory in Japan to show how graphite inserts for pencils are made.
Jimi Hendrix Experience Playing ‘Hey Joe’ in 1967
The newly formed Jimi Hendrix Experience performed the classic American rock song "Hey Joe" live in 1967.
Why ‘Jaws’ Became More Terrifying Without the Shark
Norm Wilner of TIFF explains how the malfunction of Bruce, the animatronic shark, made "Jaws" more frightening than originally planned.