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.
How to Burp a Pet Turkey
Lexie Crampton of The Feather Fam showed how she burps Lawrence, her rescued turkey, and how this process came about.
Georgia Tech PhD Student Creates a Robotic Violinist That Uses AI to Play South Indian Carnatic Music
A PhD student at Georgia Tech has created Hathaani, an incredible robotic violinist that uses AI to play South Indian Carnatic Music.
The Effervescent History Behind Jones Soda
Weird History Food explained the history behind Jones Soda, which was known for their unusual flavors and small distribution channels.
Jogger Turns His Strava Runs Into Flipbook Animations
Duncan McCabe planned and recorded his running patterns with the Strava app, turning the recordings into flipbook-style animations.
New York Nico Directs the First Ever Commercial For Katz’s Deli in NYC So He Can Get Married There
Filmmaker Joe Bressler and director New York Nico created the first ever commercial for the New York City institution of Katz's Deli.
Generous Man Rescues Every Stray Dog He Finds
A generous man known around Tulsa for rescuing every stray dog he finds brought home a sweet abandoned pit bull who he adopted.
Woodworker Builds a Windmill That Was Originally Designed by Leonardo da Vinci
Andy George of How to Make Everything built a windmill that was originally designed by Leonardo da Vinci.
A Remote Controlled LEGO Car Is Repeatedly Modified to Cross Increasingly Narrower Bridges
Brick Experiment Channel repeatedly modified a remote-controlled LEGO car to cross increasingly narrower bridges.
What Happens to the Human Brain When the Body Stays Up All Night
A caffeinated TED-Ed lesson written by Anna Rothschild explains what happens to the human brain when the body stays up all night.
The Incredible Camouflaging Abilities of the Aptly Named Mimic Octopus
Danielle Dufault of Animalogic talked about the incredible impersonation abilities and camouflaging techniques of the mimic octopus.