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.
Genius Parrot Sets Guinness World Record for Identifying the Most Objects in Three Minutes
A genius African Gray Parrot named Apollo set the Guinness World Record for "most items identified by a parrot in 3 minutes".
The History of Hot Dogs in America
Weird History Food talked about the early origins of the hot dog in America before launching into what actually goes into making them.
Cookie Monster Learns How to Speak French
AT Frenchies amusingly taught Cookie Monster how to say certain words in French that all sound the same when spoken out loud.
Adorable Piglets Happily Grunt While Getting Yummy Belly Rugs From Their Human
A pair of little Kunekune piglets named Ginger and Cookie happily grunted as their human gave them yummy belly rugs simultaneously
Disabled Eagle Who Nurtured a Rock As an Egg Becomes Stepdad to Orphaned Eaglets
A disabled bald eagle named Murphy at the World Bird Sanctuary who tried to hatch a rock, was given an eaglet to raise.
How Magnets Create Sound In Electric Guitars
MinutePhysics tested out a magnetic guitar pick while explaining how magnets work to create sound for an electric guitar.
Puddles Pity Party Performs a Soulful Cover of the Black Sabbath Ballad ‘Changes’
The incredibly talented towering clown Puddles Pity Party performed a soulful cover of the classic Black Sabbath ballad "Changes".
How Venice, Italy Was Cleverly Engineered to Be Built on Top of a Muddy Swamp
Primal Space used clever animation to explain how ancient Roman refugees were able to build the city of Venice on top of a muddy swamp.
The Fascinating Evolution of Olympic Sports From the 1912 Stockholm Games to the 2020 Tokyo Games
The "Then and Now" series by The Olympics compared how sports have evolved from the the 1912 games to the games in 2020.
A Catchy Update of the ‘Can I Pet That Dawg’ Song
Brandon Ethridge updated his "Can I Pet That Dawg" song to include additional musicians and a little boy with a plush dog.