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.
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.
How Some Popular Songs Use Only a Single Chord
Musician David Bennett explained how certain songs can sound good, even by only using a single chord throughout the whole song.
How the Oldest Drum Factory In the US Has Been Building Their Instruments for More Than 160 Years
Business Insider traveled to Granville, Massachusetts to visit Noble and Cooley, the oldest drum factory in the United States.
Boba Fett Opens Up About His Second Favorite Day When He Went Out For Ice Cream With His New Friends
Auralnauts reimagined "The Book of Boba Fett "as a tale of one man's second favorite day when he went out for ice cream with his new friends.