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 Saucy History of Ketchup
Weird History Food looks into ketchup's history, noting that the original recipe from ancient Southeast Asia called for no tomatoes.
Robotic Wok Automatically Cooks Fried Rice
A cleverly programmed robotic wok makes cooking fried rice a very simple task with automatic tools toss all the ingredients together.
Elephant Expertly Digs Well to Find Much-Needed Water
An inspiring clip from the series "Serengeti" shows an elephant matriarch digging a well when the regular water source proves undrinkable.
Wobbly Kitten Shows His Joy With Adorable Kicks
An orange kitten named Butters born with severe cerebellar hypoplasia shows his human when he's happy by kicking adorably.
VFX Artist Digitally Renders Earth’s 20 Quadrillion Ants
When Wren of Corridor Digital read a report that stated there are 20 quadrillion ants on Earth, he rendered this incredible amount digitally.
Unique Cat Behaviors Explained
Pet Facts shared a helpful list of behaviors that are unique to domestic cats, where the behaviors originated, and what they mean.
Man Borrows Raccoon to See If He’s Ready for a Kid
When his wife Chelsea told him she wanted kids, engineer William Osman borrowed a pet raccoon to see if he was ready for fatherhood.
The Original Voice of GPS Navigation
Newly relaunched Great Big Story talked with Karen Jacobsen, a singer whose voice gives traffic directions to millions with GPS navigation.
The Swashbuckling Origins of the Pirate Accent
Weird History recounts the swashbuckling history of pirate accents, first popularized by Robert Newton in the 1950 film "Treasure Island".
Lounging Sloth Lazily Luxuriates on a Hanging Chair
A carefree sloth lazily luxuriated on a hanging macramé lounge chair at the Chase Wildlife Conservancy before taking a well- earned nap.