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.
Colorado Man Creates Wearable Hummingbird Feeders to Attract the Tiny Birds For an Up Close View
JR Gordon of Lyons, Colorado, who attached tiny plastic feeders to his eyeglasses in order to attract hummingbirds, has come up with other very clever…
An Incredible Machine Driven by Gears That Visualizes the Number Googol (Ten to the 100th Power)
To celebrate one billion seconds of his life, Daniel de Bruin built a gear-driven machine that visualizes the number 1 followed by 100 zeros.
Puddles Pity Party Sings a Simply Heartbreaking Cover of the Classic Tom Waits Song ‘San Diego Serenade’
Puddles Pity Party, the incredible velvet-voiced clown (and fellow Rain Dog) performed a simply heartbreaking cover of the classic Tom Waits song “San Diego Serenade”.…
Artist Paints 100 Colorful Birds on Wood Over 100 Days
As part of a 100 Day Challenge, artist Deanna Maree focused on painting a different bird each day onto slices of tree wood. Maree’s 100…
A Tasty History of Descriptive Names for Pasta Shapes
In a tasty episode of the Mental Floss series Food History, host Justin Dodd explains the tasty history of the very descriptive names given to…
‘Do You Have the Antibodies’, A 1980s Style Quarantine Love Song by ‘Succession’ Actor Nicolas Braun
When actor Nicolas Braun of Succession put out a call via social media to musicians to help him put music to a set of “quarantine”…
‘Happy Happy, Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story’ Trailer
We previously wrote about Happy Happy, Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story, a detailed documentary directed by Ron Cicero and Kimo Easterwood about the…
Japanese Freestyle Skateboarding Prodigy Performs Impressive Tricks Using Two Skateboards at Once
Japanese freestyle Skateboarding prodigy Isamu Yamamoto showcased his incredible skills using two skateboards at once.
French’s Partners With Oskar Blues Brewery to Make a Yellow Mustard Beer Celebrating National Mustard Day
French’s Yellow Mustard has partnered with Oskar Blues Brewery to introduce a Mustard Beer in honor of National Mustard Day on August 1, 2020. This…
A Cheeky Octopus Plays a Determined Game of Tug of War With Freediver’s GoPro
A tiny camouflaged octopus in Mandelieu-la-Napoule, France, adorably tried to steal photographer Eric Desmet's GoPro.