Lori Dorn

A Jubilant Gorilla Gleefully Dances and Twirls While Bathing in His Favorite Blue Kiddie Pool

by Lori Dorn at 11:55 AM on June 23, 2017

An absolutely beautiful gorilla named Zola gleefully danced, twirled and splashed around in his very favorite blue kiddie pool at the primate enrichment area of the Dallas Zoo.

Watch Zola gorilla demonstrate play behaviors as he splashes and dances during a swimming pool enrichment session behind-the-scenes. …Enrichment helps enhance the environment and lives of animals, like Zola, by providing them with mental and physical stimulation to increase natural behaviors. Enrichment can take many forms, but for this spunky great ape, it means playing and spinning in his favorite blue pool!

At some point later on, video producer Bob Hagh very cleverly mixed in the Flashdance song “Maniac“, a perfect soundtrack to Zola’s graceful moves.

I added some music to this. pic.twitter.com/UwjhTKpaeu

— Bob Hagh (@BobHagh) June 22, 2017

A Magnificently Detailed Custom Bass Guitar Made In the Shape of the Beatles’ Yellow Submarine

by Lori Dorn at 8:07 PM on June 22, 2017

Luthiers at The Painted Player Guitar Co. in Basingstoke, Hampshire UK have crafted an absolutely magnificent custom bass guitar that fully embraces all that is The Beatles‘ legendary Yellow Submarine. This modified Fender Squier Precision Bass is hand cut in the shape of iconic underwater craft, painted a bright yellow with colorful accents and features the smiling visages of the Fab Four just under the strings.

Truly amazing in every way, this original concept from The Painted Player puts the legendary ‘Yellow Submarine’ quite literally in your hands! Beautifully hand crafted, this stunning bass guitar utilises a combination of a fully hand-crafted Alder body with Precision Bass influences while featuring hand-painted artwork that brings the whole piece to life.

photos by The Painted Player Guitar Company

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A Serene Cover of ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Played on Traditional Japanese Kotos and Bamboo Flutes

by Lori Dorn at 6:15 PM on June 22, 2017

Two talented musicians, Keiko Hisamoto and Masako Watanabe performed a gorgeously serene cover of the iconic Led Zeppelin song “Stairway to Heaven” on traditional Japanese Kotos with Hiromu Motonaga and Kizan Kawamura on bamboo shakuhashi standing in for the leads and vocals.

Nijugen-Koto literally means 20 string Koto. Currently there are 21 strings but its name is still the original. This was developed in order to respond to modern music. The round nails create a soft tone in this performer’s style of playing.

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A Lively Ska Cover of the ‘Scooby Doo, Where Are You!’ Theme Performed In Series Character Costume

by Lori Dorn at 5:53 PM on June 22, 2017

The Holophonics, a super talented ska band with a penchant for costumes, performed a lively cover of the theme from the classic Hannah Barbera cartoon Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! as the distinctive characters from the series.

The original version of the song from the very first season of the show.

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An Adorably Animated Comprehensive Guide to Understanding What a Cat is Trying to Communicate

by Lori Dorn at 5:33 PM on June 22, 2017

“How To Understand Your Cat Better” by the online positivity channel Bright Side, is a fairly comprehensive guide to understanding how cats communicate their desires, specifically using their meows, their eyes, their tails and their behavior. An adorably animated Ragdoll cat helped to illustrate the various helpful points being made.

Everyone knows that cats are the most illogical and unpredictable pets. Just try to work out what’s going through that furry little head! But it turns out that cats have their own language, and if you learn it there’s a chance you’ll understand them much better.
With this in mind, Bright Side has put together a detailed guide to help you become your bewhiskered companion’s best friend.

Smartduvet Breeze, A Cleverly Designed Dual Zone Climate-Controlled Self-Making Bed

by Lori Dorn at 4:23 PM on June 22, 2017

The Smartduvet Breeze is an a uniquely designed, lightweight sheet grid insert that is placed in between a duvet and duvet cover that not only supplies an extremely efficient self-making feature, but also offers climate control over each half of the bed. The temperature and bed-making features are controlled with a small box that fits under the bed and adjusted with a proprietary smartphone app. The company is based in Montreal, Canada and is raising funds through Indiegogo through mid-July 2017 in order to bring this clever invention to the international market.

The new Smartduvet Breeze is the world’s first dual-zone climate controlled self-making bed. The Breeze doesn’t replace your existing bed or bedding, it simply makes them better. In addition to making the bed for you, the Breeze allows you to set your preferred temperature individually for each side of the bed.

images via Smartduvet Breeze

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A Clever Cat Skillfully Opens a Dresser Drawer, Jumps In and Closes It From the Inside

by Lori Dorn at 3:01 PM on June 22, 2017

In deciding to hide away from the world, a very clever Bengal cat named Loki rather skillfully reached up and opened the third drawer of a wooden dresser, climbed inside the drawer and expertly closed it from the inside. According to redditor soulparadise, Loki “likes to play hide and seek!”

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