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 Design of Public Latrines in Ancient Rome
Garrett Ryan of toldinstone explains how ancient Romans went to the bathroom, focusing on the design of public latrines.
Baby Donkey Rejected by Mother Finds a Loving Home With the Humans of the Same Farm
A baby donkey who was rejected by his mother at a farm in Galway, Ireland, found a loving home with the humans of the very same farm.
An Adorable Armadillo Rolls Around Floor While Playing With a Bunch of Colored Balls
An armadillo named Rollie happily rolled around his enclosure at the NEW Zoo & Adventure Park while playing with a variety of colorful balls.
Humanoid Robot Appears to Instinctively Push Away the Arm of the Researcher Who Booped It on the Nose
Ameca, the engaging AI humanoid robot by Engineered Arts, appeared to push away the arm of a researcher after he booped it on the nose.
What Classic Arcade Games Look Like in Slow Motion
The Slow Mo Guys visited an arcade where he filmed classic games at ultra-fast speeds so that they could be played back in ultra-slow motion.
Rare Footage of a Psychedelic Jellyfish in the Midnight Zone of the Monterey Bay
MBARI captured absolutely incredible ROV footage of a psychedelic jelly down in the midnight zone of Monterey Canyon of the Pacific Ocean.
Enhanced Colorized Footage of the New York City Hudson River Waterfront in the 1940s
NASS has taken vintage footage of the New York City waterfront in the 1940s and enhanced the color, sound, and general appearance.
SilentSpeller, A Smart Dental Retainer That Lets Users Silently Spell Words Onscreen Using Their Tongues
Researchers at ACM SGCHI have developed a smart dental retainer with touch sensors that lets wearers silently spell words onscreen.
Dwarf Mongooses Adorably Play With Toy Eggs
Dwarf mongooses adorably chased toy eggs inside their enclosure in the Predators of the Serengeti exhibit at the Oregon Zoo.
A Stop Motion Animation of a Giant Slab of LEGO Manga Meat Cooking Over a Roaring LEGO Campfire
I Like Home created a LEGO stop motion video that shows him barbequing a giant slab of cartoonish bone-in manga meat over a roaring campfire.