Casey Chan, Author at Gizmodo

Big Shark Eats Little Shark in Aquarium

It doesn’t get any badder than the savagery that is a big sand tiger shark eating a little banded hound shark even though they’re both being properly fed because they were both inside an aquarium in South Korea. There’s food and yet, cannibalism. Reuters says: The aquarium said the tail is expected to stay in…

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A Unique View of a Potter’s Wheel Shaping Clay

The footage is dizzying as hell but it’s also really enjoyable because you get to see pottery from a perspective that’s typically unseen, from the point of view of the potter’s wheel. The world is spinning into chaos but the clay is dead center and in focus and you can see it being shaped and…

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How to Make Ratatouille Just Like the Pixar Movie

Ratatouille has never looked better than it did in the Pixar movie. A perfect accordion of vegetables of different colors winding themselves in a pot glazed with visual deliciousness. Which makes sense because one of the best chefs in the world, Thomas Keller, imagined the recipe up for the animators at Pixar to make. But…

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Exploring One of the Largest River Caves in the World Is Like Exploring an Alien World

The eerie green glow of the kayak against the Xe Bang Fai river obviously enhances the spooky alien feel but the truth is, the river cave Tham Khoun Xe in Laos really looks like a completely different world. Ryan Deboodt shot his two day kayaking trip through the 4-mile long cave and showed the heights…

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10 Amazing Movies That Should Have Been Made That You Never Got to See

Imagine John Lennon as Gollum, Paul McCartney as Frodo, Ringo as Sam and George Harrison as Gandalf. Oh, and Stanley Kubrick directing. Yes, The Beatles in The Lord of the Rings. That was was a movie that could have happened that we never got to see. Also, Darren Aronofsky doing Batman: Year One and Tim…

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Shocking NASA Satellite Photos Reveal Large Area Covered in Black Smoke Caused by Oil Fires

NASA’s Terris MODIS camera reveals how much black smoke is being pumped into the air because of the oil refinery fires in Libya. According to NASA, the fires were “started by attacks on oil terminals in Libya in very early January.” That’s a hell of a lot of smoke. NASA writes: The stream of black…

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Smashing Liquid Nitrogen Cooled Jell-O Is Earth Shatteringly Fantastic

Crushing Jell-O with a 83.5 pound weight is okay, I guess. The colored gelatin laser oozes itself out like a ring of slime and gets everywhere. What’s way cooler is smashing liquid nitrogen cooled Jell-O. That delivers a perfect shattering effect, like watching a planet get destroyed or flying through the asteroid belt in the…

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens Summarized in a Hilariously Crude 60-Second Animation

If you haven’t seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens yet, why bother? Just troll the entire world by saying you were too busy or that Star Wars is just okay or that you’re totally fine with missing out on whatever silly pop culture thing takes over the world for a few minutes every year. Just…

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Video: Being Inside a Category 5 Typhoon Is Truly Frightening

Typhoon Haiyan was one of the most devastating tropical cyclones in history. The Category 5 typhoon killed thousands and ravaged the Philippines with billions in damages that it’s still recovering from. Here’s a brief glimpse of what it was like to be inside the typhoon. It’s absolutely frightening. Jim Edds captured the footage in the…

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Awesome Photo of US Air Force Airmen Jumping Off a C-130 Hercules Aircraft

Here’s a fantastic shot of US Airforce Airmen flying off the back of a C-130J Hercules. The angle is pretty damn perfect as the airman with the camera captures the fearlessness of the parachute jumpers and gets the entire giant transport aircraft in the background. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter,…

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Seeing a First Person View of Hockey Tricks Is So Damn Cool

I don’t really realize the skill of professional athletes until I see them up close. The speed in which they do things, the control they have over their bodies, the hand eye coordination, it’s all ridiculously superhuman. Just check out this video of hockey players running through exercises and tricks. You get to see some…

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Here’s a Lightning Bolt Striking and Destroying a Tree

Alternative headline: Tree takes a lightning strike and is somehow still standing? I don’t know who the actual winner is here. The lightning bolt that struck the tree and rocked half of the trunk away while flooring all of its branches or is it the tree that takes the bolt’s best shot and hangs in…

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The Breathtaking Beauty of Paragliding Through the Aurora Borealis

Watch as Horacio Llorens paraglides against the backdrop of the Aurora Borealis. It’s especially nice because the paraglider cycles through different colored lights against the glimmering green of the aurora. His movements are almost poetic, a perfect blend of mixing an extreme sport with the grace of nature. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us…

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What Actually Happens When You Drink Too Much Soda?

Most reasonable people can generally agree on two things: the Earth is round and soda is bad for you. And though we know the first to be absolutely true, what’s so bad about soda? Asap Science explains as only they can in the hand drawn animation below. Basically, it erodes enamel on our teeth, pumps…

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Seeing One Day Pass on Earth from Space Is Beyond Stunning

This is what one day looks like on Earth from space. The footage condenses 24 hours of imagery from Japan’s Himawari-8 satellite into 12 seconds and shows us how the our beautiful blue marble peels itself from the darkness in unbelievable detail. The reveal of Earth is just beyond words. No planet is as beautiful…

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These Aerial Views of New York City Are the Best I’ve Ever Seen

It’s unfair to ask me because when I look at New York City, I see the energy and the buzz and all the memories I’ve made there. Sure, the buildings are lovely and the skyline is gorgeous but it’s the feeling I get from when I just look at the city that makes it spectacular.…

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Silly Mashup of Dance Scenes from Movies Is Such a Good Time

Here is nearly 4-minutes of awesome dance scenes from movies that, just from watching it, will make you have a riotous good time. Dance sequences in movies are sometimes goofy, sometimes winking, sometimes weird but always worth watching. I had a dumb smile on my face throughout this entire video by Robert Jones of beautiful…

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Watch a Wasp Turn a Cockroach into a Zombie

Be honest, when you’re watching a tv show like The Walking Dead or going through some zombie movies, you imagine how you’d act and what you’d do in a world full of zombies. But alas, you’re only in the real world and safe from the zombie apocalypse. Turns out zombie world isn’t that far away…

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How Science Fiction Helps Predict the Future

When people imagine the future, it’s always colored and limited by the constraints of their reality. The smartest person hundreds of years ago could not imagine the things we have now because what is science to us was essentially magic to them back then, the understanding just wasn’t there yet. That’s where science fiction steps…

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Hilarious Animation Imagines Old Star Wars Characters Meeting New Star Wars Characters

Did you see the new Star Wars yet? Of course you did. You probably watched it twice (and if you didn’t watch it yet, stop reading). It was great, right? Such a fun time. Did the franchise good. A heck of a show. Until you realize (stop reading now if you still haven’t seen) that…

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Big Shark Eats Little Shark in Aquarium

A Unique View of a Potter’s Wheel Shaping Clay

How to Make Ratatouille Just Like the Pixar Movie

Exploring One of the Largest River Caves in the World Is Like Exploring an Alien World

10 Amazing Movies That Should Have Been Made That You Never Got to See

Shocking NASA Satellite Photos Reveal Large Area Covered in Black Smoke Caused by Oil Fires

Smashing Liquid Nitrogen Cooled Jell-O Is Earth Shatteringly Fantastic

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Summarized in a Hilariously Crude 60-Second Animation

Video: Being Inside a Category 5 Typhoon Is Truly Frightening

Awesome Photo of US Air Force Airmen Jumping Off a C-130 Hercules Aircraft

Seeing a First Person View of Hockey Tricks Is So Damn Cool

Here’s a Lightning Bolt Striking and Destroying a Tree

The Breathtaking Beauty of Paragliding Through the Aurora Borealis

What Actually Happens When You Drink Too Much Soda?

Seeing One Day Pass on Earth from Space Is Beyond Stunning

These Aerial Views of New York City Are the Best I’ve Ever Seen

Silly Mashup of Dance Scenes from Movies Is Such a Good Time

Watch a Wasp Turn a Cockroach into a Zombie

How Science Fiction Helps Predict the Future

Hilarious Animation Imagines Old Star Wars Characters Meeting New Star Wars Characters

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

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Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

The Best New Toys of March 2026

Judge Denies Liking LinkedIn Post Critical of Elon Musk But Reassigns His Cases Anyway

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The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

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