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.
An Amazing Cover of Rage Against the Machine’s ‘Killing in the Name’ on Japanese Shamisen
Musician Sayo Komada performs amazing covers of rock and heavy metal songs on a traditional Japanese Shamisen.
Little Armadillo Regularly Works Out on a Cat Exercise Wheel to Stay in Shape
An adorable little armadillo named Wilson, who lives at the San Antonio Zoo, regularly works out on exercise wheel originally made for cats.
How the World’s Largest Book Sorter at The New York Public Library Processes 5,000 Books Per Hour
New York Nico visited The New York Public Library where Sal Magaddino of "Book Ops" talked about the world's largest book sorter.
Loving Humans Take Their Terminally Ill Cat to See His Final Florida Sunset
Lillian Hendrick shared a powerful video of her boyfriend Tyler holding their terminally ill cat Max in his arms so that he could see his final sunset.
The Linguistic Anomaly of Contronyms, Single Words With Opposing Meanings
Dr. Erica Brozovsky, PhDÂ of PBS "Otherwords" explained the contrary concept of contronyms, a single word with opposing meanings.
Researchers Discover That Elephants Address Each Other By Unique Names Like Humans
Researchers at Colorado State University have discovered that elephants address one another by unique names in the same way as humans.
Helpful Tips For Keeping Your Dishwasher Running at Peak Performance in North America
Alec Watson of Technology Connections offered several very helpful hints for keeping a dishwasher at running at peak performance.
Cincinnati Zoo Hosts an Adorable ‘Stuffed Animal Clinic’ For Injured Plushies
Volunteers with sewing skills hosted an adorable "Stuffed Animal Clinic" at Cincinnati Zoo for beloved plushies that needed repair.
Trying to Sprint Down the Street in a Wild Variety of Different Types of Footwear
Comedian Daniel LaBelle amusingly sprinted down the street in a wild variety of different types of footwear to see what it would be like.
How to Use a Towel to Put on Socks Without Bending
Lindsay of EquipMeOT shared a really helpful method for putting on socks without having to get up or bend by using a towel.