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.
How Wolves Silently Communicate to Solve Puzzles
In "Animal Conversations", a pair of wolves show how they can silently collaborate to solve a puzzle using eye contact and body language.
What Would Happen If Every Lightning Bolt on Earth Struck the Same Place All at Once
In their “What If?” series, Randall Munroe and Henry Reich explain what would happen if every lightning bolt struck the same place at once.
An Incredible Livestream of a Fledgling Peregrine Falcon Family Nesting on Alcatraz Island
The Park Conservancy of the National Park Service has set up a livestream of a peregrine falcon family that has nested on Alcatraz Island.
6 Year Old Skating Prodigy Sets World Record For Lowest Limbo Skating Over 25 Meters
Takshvi Vaghani, a 6 year old prodigy from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, set the Guinness World Record for lowest limbo skating over 25 meters.
The Dutch Origins of the New York Yankees’ Name
The New York Yankees Family explained the long history behind how the legendary baseball team got its name from Dutch origins.
Black Vulture Soars Alongside Paragliding Humans
An elegant black vulture soared alongside Rafael Vital as he deftly navigated his paraglider through the Brazilian skies of Pacatuba, Ceará.
Musicians Perform Amusing Tug-of-War Trombone Duet
Musical Chairs shared a really amusing trombone duet that looked like the musicians were engaging in musical tug-of-war.
Musician Attaches Handheld Harps to His Guitar to Make a 109-String Harp Guitar
Musician Bernth built a gorgeous-sounding 109-string harp guitar, a simple acoustic guitar to which five handheld harps were attached.
The Origins of the International NATO Phonetic Spelling Alphabet (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta)
Today I Found Out explained the origins of the internationally used NATO phonetic spelling alphabet (Alfa, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, etc.).
Human Amusingly Makes Loud Slurping Noises Whenever Her Cat Cleans Himself
The human belonging to Steve the Cat amusingly makes loud slurping noises whenever her beloved ginger cat is cleaning himself.