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How and why beans become farts explained in one cute video

Beans. They are delicious. And great for you too. One of the staples of the mediterranean diet. Sure, they have some resounding side effects, but nobody is perfect. This cute video explains the science behind farts. Watch it and learn—because farts are always great table conversation. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join…

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All we know about neutron stars explained in one simple video

Neutron stars. They are so strange that we can barely wrap our heads around the idea of their existence. In fact, we still don’t really know most things about them, so we can only guess and wonder trying to explain their extreme properties. This video explains all we know—or suppose—about them. SPLOID is a new…

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This beautiful starry sky is a cave full of glowworms in New Zealand

NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day features an amazing photo by Phill Round. It looks like a frame from a Spielberg movie—an humanoid figure appearing at the base of a mountain, with the unknown starry sky of an alien world behind it. In reality, it’s a man getting into New Zealand’s Hollow Hill Cave. From…

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These hyperrealistic paintings of lips are so erotic they should be NSFW

Sometimes you don’t need to show much to turn people on. For me, it’s the lips and the tongue (and kissing and the licking) that send me into hyperdrive. Hyperrealistic painter Hubert de Lartigue seems to share this fascination. His series of large scale lips paintings are amazing—and so erotic. So much that some will…

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I think I can eat 12 of these pintxo burgers for breakfast right now

The Basque Country is the culinary center of the world. Not only for its many gastronomical temples—like Martín Berasategui, Arzak, Zuberoa, or Azurmendi—but for the infinite amount of places where they prepare amazing plates—and pintxos. The Inglorious Basque-ard Burger is Pornburger’s homage to the latter. The ingredients: Braised oxtail burger comes served in it’s own…

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Crash & Learn: The most important life rule in one beautiful short

This is the story of Aleksander Aurdal, a Norwegian freestyle skier who fully understands the most important rule in life: You need to crash to learn and progress. Repeatedly. In sports. In your job. In love. In life. Even Nature itself knows this—existence itself is a chain of failures and successes. Aleksander went to the…

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A rock so fantastically beautiful that it’s hard to believe is real

This looks like some 3D rendering of a fantastic alien matter that can’t possibly exist on Earth. But, being the amazing planet we live in, it is actually a real thing: “A bismuth crystal illustrating the many iridescent refraction hues of its oxide surface.” We live in a wonderful world, people. SPLOID is a new…

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The Dark Knight version of The Incredibles

I like some of Christopher Nolan’s movies more than others. And I like The Dark Knight—although mostly because of Heath Ledger. But, after watching this The Dark Incredibles trailer, I have the feeling that a dark version of Brad Bird’s movie would suck. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

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This Oculus Rift game on a real rollercoaster must be a crazy experience

The people at VR Coaster had a great idea: Create a 3D ride synchronized to a real world rollercoaster, put someone on the seat with an Oculus Rift headset, and let them freak the hell out as they fly through a fantastic landscape full of dragons and lava giants. Apparently, people say it’s an amazing…

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Video: Unmanned F-16 jet dodges a live missile for the first time

Boeing has successfully tested the QF-16 against live fire for the first time. The QF-16 is a a modified version of the F-16 Fighting Falcon designed to be controlled remotely by a human pilot so companies can test new weapons systems against it. It’s pretty awesome to see it dodging the bullet in the skies.…

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Good night, Vienna

I just came from Vienna and I have to admit that I loved it. Part of it was the great company and the other part was the architecture, food, and wine—the Viennese are such hedonists! This time-lapse video of the imperial city in the style of House of Cards* gives a perfect idea about how…

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This is not an awesome scene from a science fiction movie set in space

This looks like a scene from a sci-fi game or movie, but it’s actually a photo from one of the latest tests of the X-47B unmanned combat aircraft on board the USS Theodore Roosevelt. The US Navy is getting really close to the future, people: Combat drones launched automatically from motherships. The Navy’s X-47B completed…

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Amazing photo shows lightning striking an airliner flying in a rainbow

Stunning photo of a lightning striking an Boeing 777 that seems to be in the middle of a perfect rainbow, taken by German photographer Birk Möbius. The image was captured yesterday from an aerodrome in Taucha, Germany. Check out the zoomed image to see the plane being hit by the lightning. SPLOID is a new…

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Eight of the world’s prettiest women merged into one (perfect?) being

Sploid reader Marius Vibe merged eight of the most beautiful women in the world into a single person. The final result is intriguing, but the best part is the process itself—and the intermediate morphs. Who is more beautiful—the originals, the intermediate mixes, or the merging of them all? Marius sent us his experiment after seeing…

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Cool photo of an amphibious assault vehicle launched from its mothership

Cool US Navy photo of an amphibious assault vehicle being launched from the the USS Bataan. If the Battlestar Galactica were an earthbound aircraft carrier, this photo would be equivalent of a Raptor launching from one of its belly. Picture by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class RJ Stratchko. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome…

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Good morning, Stockholm

There are few cities in the world as beautiful and full of beautiful people as Stockholm. This time-lapse video by Enrique Pacheco shows it in all its splendor. This is part of a series in which we are featuring beautiful time-lapses of cities and remarkable locations all over the world. If you are a photographer…

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Camera mounted inside fireworks captures head spinning video

Matt Roach thought it would be a great idea to mount a camera inside a girandola—a spinning fireworks wheel—launched at the 2014 Pyrotechnics Guild International Convention in Mason City, Iowa, and sent us the video. And a great idea it is, indeed. The action starts at 2:31: SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff.…

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Good night, Los Angeles

Gavin Heffernan sent us a compilation of his time-lapse city traffic videos, all of which except one are shot in the City of Angels. A nice way to shut down for the day. Go have a cocktail, Angelenos. This is part of a series in which we are featuring beautiful time-lapses of cities and remarkable…

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This guy is driving a batcycle around Japan in a perfect Batman costume

Apparently there’s a crazy dude going around in Japan in full Batman uniform driving a batcycle. And that’s perfectly fine by me, quite honestly. Go Batman go! SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

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NASA gives the go-ahead to the world’s most powerful rocket

Today, NASA has officially committed to build the new Space Launch System, the world’s most powerful rocket ever, which hopefully will take us to Mars by 2030. The program is now set for development—the ‘first time that an exploration class vehicle has gotten this status since the space shuttle.’ According to NASA Administrator Charles Bolden:…

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How and why beans become farts explained in one cute video

All we know about neutron stars explained in one simple video

This beautiful starry sky is a cave full of glowworms in New Zealand

These hyperrealistic paintings of lips are so erotic they should be NSFW

I think I can eat 12 of these pintxo burgers for breakfast right now

Crash & Learn: The most important life rule in one beautiful short

A rock so fantastically beautiful that it’s hard to believe is real

The Dark Knight version of The Incredibles

This Oculus Rift game on a real rollercoaster must be a crazy experience

Video: Unmanned F-16 jet dodges a live missile for the first time

Good night, Vienna

This is not an awesome scene from a science fiction movie set in space

Amazing photo shows lightning striking an airliner flying in a rainbow

Eight of the world’s prettiest women merged into one (perfect?) being

Cool photo of an amphibious assault vehicle launched from its mothership

Good morning, Stockholm

Camera mounted inside fireworks captures head spinning video

Good night, Los Angeles

This guy is driving a batcycle around Japan in a perfect Batman costume

NASA gives the go-ahead to the world’s most powerful rocket

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

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Amazon Slashes 50% Off Keurig K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker, Now a Budget Alternative to Breville and Nespresso Espresso Machines

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Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

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