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.
Daredevil Sets Record With Amazing 193 Foot High Dive
Swiss daredevil Laso Schaller made an amazing dive off a 58.8 m (193 ft) cliff into the water below, setting a Guinness World Record.
The Saucy History Behind Pasta
Weird History Food looks back at the history of pasta, specifically noting its tasty origins in Italy, the Middle East, and Asia.
Why British English and American English Often Use Different Words for the Exactly Same Thing
Gideon of LetThemTalkTV explains why British English and American English often use different words for exactly the same thing.
The Long Naval History of Hardtack Ship’s Biscuits
Jon Townsend looked back at the long history behind ship's biscuits, a dense hardtack cracker made of flour, water, and salt.
Stunning Full 3D Scan of the Titanic Wreckage
Scientists working with Magellan LTD and Atlantic Productions have created a "Digital Twin" of the tragic 1912 wreckage of The Titanic.
Big-Nosed Porcupine Adorably Runs on Exercise Wheel
An adorably big-nosed Brazilian porcupine named Rico at the Cincinnati Zoo took a some to time for exercise by running on an exercise wheel.
Ze Frank Narrates Bird’s Mating Dance as Tennis Shots
Ze Frank describes the mating dance of a male Bird-of-Paradise as a tennis shots, using the terms of forehand and backhand interchangeably.
A Pair of Laundry-Loving Rescued Prairie Dogs Live Their Best Life
A pair of adorable rescued prairie dogs named Pablo and Pedro live a very good life despite having a rough beginning.
GoPro Documents Aquatic Life Under a Cruise Ship
Nature photographer Odysseas Froilan captured amazing GoPro footage that shows what happens in the water underneath a cruise ship.
How Mold Is Encouraged to Grow Inside Stilton Cheese
"Inside the Factory" visited cheesemaker Roger Longman in Somerset, UK, to learn how he encourages tiny organisms to make his cheeses.