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.
A Magnificent Compilation of the Aurora Borealis Illuminating the Skies of Fort Yukon, Alaska
Vincent Ledvina captured magnificent footage of the Aurora Borealis illuminating the Fort Yukon, Alaska skies in February and March 2022.
Handymen Keep Time By Sweeping Trash at Every Minute For Twelve Hours in the Shape of a Giant Clock
Martin Baas continued his "Real Time" series with a clock that features handymen sweeping trash in a clock-like pattern at every minute.
What Popular Music Was Like in Ancient Rome
Garrett Ryan of toldinstone explains what popular music and its performances were like in Ancient Rome.
Italian Grandmother Shows How to Open a Package of Spaghetti Without Scissors or a Knife
An Italian grandmother known as Nonna Elda shared a very easy trick for opening a package of dried spaghetti without scissors or a knife.
How Mayonnaise Is Made
The Discovery Science Channel series "How It's Made" goes behind the scenes to see how mayonnaise is made.
A Vacuum Cleaner Attachment That Sorts LEGO By Size
Matt Benedetto of the hilarious site Unnecessary Inventions built a LEGO vacuum cleaner attachment that actually sorts bricks by size.
The Fascinating History Behind Gummy Bears
In a toothsome episode of the Mental Floss series Food History, host Justin Dodd explains how gummy bears came to be.
Little Chihuahua Dances ‘Swan Lake’ With Her Ballet Dancing Human
A little chihuahua named Joya quite gracefully danced a passage from "Swan Lake" with her ballet dancing human Karin Baumann.
Determining Exactly Which Word Is Musically Stressed In the First Line of the James Brown Song ‘I Feel Good’
Adam Neely sought to find out exactly which word was musically stressed in the first line of the iconic James Brown song "I Feel Good".
Bowling Expert Amusingly Demonstrates Elaborate Trick Shots in a Short Film From 1948
In the 1948 short film "Bowling Tricks", bowling expert Andy Varipapa showcased his elaborate alley tricks to clever narration.