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US Navy sailors inside an amphibious assault ship—or a lost Aliens scene

The US Navy sailorsin this photo are directing a landing hovercraft “into the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge in the Atlantic Ocean, July 29, 2014.” The scene is so cinematic that it could have been filmed onboard the USS Sulaco. It only needs some Power Loaders. From the outside, this is…

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I want all these great superhero mashups to be real

I’m a fan of Marco D’Alfonso since hisKirby-style Akira cover. But that’s not his only great mashup. There are many more—and even better! Like the iconic Avengers #4 cover by Jack Kirby mixed with Adventure Time. There are much more and I love them all. Avengers #4 The Incredible Hulk #1 Giant-size X-Men #1 Secret…

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High speed footage of a missile disintegrating a tank

Sploid reader trout linked to this video here: A TOW 2B Aero missile exploding over a Russian T-72 tank to deliver its penetrator charge. The second explosion is the penetrator reaching the explosives and fuel inside the tank. Trout argued that Russia’s massive tank force would have a very hard time surviving to these missiles.…

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Fish burgers are freaking delicious too when they are made like this

Pornburger calls this A Fish Called Hitachi Wand but I don’t care about deciphering its burgers names anymore. I just want this “lightly fried, smoked trout patty, dressed in an Old Bay, bacon potato salad, and a spicy dollop of Gordy’s Cherry Pepper Spread” going down my throat right now. SPLOID is a new blog…

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Flying tank fires its cannon

A Russian T-90AM tank firing its 125mm cannon as it flies off a ramp. Even after the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia still has more tanks than any other country in the world:15,500. China and the USA follow with 9,150 and 8,325 respectively. Russia is now conducting its annual world tank championship. While the…

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Amazing time-lapse shows river of 70,000 people leaving Wembley Stadium

Photographer Jon Durr took this amazing time-lapse video of fans leaving Wembley Stadium on February 6, 2012, after the friendly game between England and Brazil. You are seeing about 70,000 people controlled by the police. From Mr. Durr: Here is a short time-lapse of fans leaving Wembley Stadium after Brazil played England in an international…

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Rare view of the ocean glowing blue against the Milky Way

Today’s Earth Picture of the Day is extraordinarily beautiful and rare: Fine art and landscape photographer Fefo Boouvier captured a large population of bioluminescent noctiluca glowing against the Milky Way in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of the little town of Barra de Valizas, Uruguay. From the EPOD site: The photo above shows a…

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This is the view from the gym at the International Space Station

From astronaut Reid Wiseman:“It is tough to concentrate at the gym when this is the view.” Yes, Reid, your life sucks. The astronauts should actually install the toilet in the cupola. I’m sure the best ideas in the history of humankind would be produced there. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us…

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This alien world is not a frame from Guardians of the Galaxy

This isn’t a Cassini photo of a Saturn moon against an asteroids field or a frame from Guardians of the Galaxy. This beautiful alien landscape is right here on Earth, a microscopic world hidden inside a gemstone, photographed by Danny J. Sanchez. He told me about the process behind his work here. I’m definitely a…

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You don’t need dreams when you sleep in this bedroom

The name of this home perched on the cliffs of Zapallar, Chile, is the Catch the Views House. If it was mine, I would rename it The Dream. Created by LAND Arquitectos, they said it was designed to “catch as many views as possible.” They succeeded. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join…

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NASA: New “impossible” engine works, could change space travel forever

Until yesterday, every physicist was laughing at this engine and its inventor, Roger Shawyer. It’s called the EmDrive and everyone said it was impossible because it goes against classical mechanics. But the fact is that the quantum vacuum plasma thruster works and scientists can’t explain why. Shawyer’s engine is extremely light and simple. It provides…

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This giant flamethrower was the most terrifying weapon of World War I

You’re looking at a Livens Large Gallery Flame Projector in action, the mother and father of all flamethrowers, capable of torching everything as far as 100 to 130 feet away (30 to 40 meters.) They were deployed for the first time in World War I by the British Army, and apparently they were quite effective.…

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Why do so many people choose to be insensitive happy ignorants?

Wandering through the bitfields, I just came across this 1995 photograph of Michael Gernhardt floating 200-miles over the Earth on a six-hour spacewalk. I zoomed in and looked in awe for a couple of minutes, pondering the chain of events, the Herculean effort that put and kept this man alive in space. Just look at…

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How Soviet psychiatrists found the secret of cinema magic

Back in the 1920s, a group of Soviet psychiatrists discovered that film editing manipulates not only our sense of space and time but also our emotions. That’s why editing is the magic sauce that brings a film to life—or kills it. But how is this possible? How did it come to be? This video tells…

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These baseball trick shots using drifting cars are pretty nuts

If you mute the obnoxious soundtrack, this video of some guys doing some trick baseball shots in the desert is pretty cool. The one of the baseball going through the car in motion is the best. This is how it was filmed: SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

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The nerdiest Lotto result ever just happened: 9 10 11 12 13 37

I thought this was a joke but no, it’s actually the results for the German Lotto—called Lotto 6 as 49—for today’s draw: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 37 (notice the extra nerd bonus: 1337) What are the chances of this happening? 1 in 15,537,573. Of course, 1 in 15,537,573 are the chances of any…

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The closest thing on Earth to the Battlestar Galactica’s flight deck

Cool image of “pilots and plane captains make preparations for flight on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington” by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Everett Allen. The F-18s here reminds me of the Vipers MkVII because of the photo angle and color. I’m glad we have these guys ready for when the…

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Scientists reveal new vision of Earth 4 billion years ago

The Hadean and Eoarchean epochs were the real hell on Earth. For millions of years, our planet was heavily bombarded by millions of asteroids with “existing oceans repeatedly boiled away into steam atmospheres”until its crust finally solidified. These two new visualizations will help you comprehend this violence. The following is a reconstruction “that illustrates land…

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I wish I could live long enough to see these future cities in real life

Paul Chadeisson is a French concept designer who creates exquisite futuristic urban environments. You probably know his work from games like Remember Me but there’s much more in his portfolio. Here are some of his fantastic cities I would like to visit. Paul Chadeisson is a French concept artist who has worked in games like…

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This skier must be a wizard or use anti-gravity skis

This guy’s name is Adam Delorme, although I will just go ahead and call him Darth Delorme. Or His Wizardness Lord Delorme of Snow. He can go by either name. Like the rest of the skiers in the documentary Less, his skiing seems more like an act of magic than actual skiing. At one point…

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US Navy sailors inside an amphibious assault ship—or a lost Aliens scene

I want all these great superhero mashups to be real

High speed footage of a missile disintegrating a tank

Fish burgers are freaking delicious too when they are made like this

Flying tank fires its cannon

Amazing time-lapse shows river of 70,000 people leaving Wembley Stadium

Rare view of the ocean glowing blue against the Milky Way

This is the view from the gym at the International Space Station

This alien world is not a frame from Guardians of the Galaxy

You don’t need dreams when you sleep in this bedroom

NASA: New “impossible” engine works, could change space travel forever

This giant flamethrower was the most terrifying weapon of World War I

Why do so many people choose to be insensitive happy ignorants?

How Soviet psychiatrists found the secret of cinema magic

These baseball trick shots using drifting cars are pretty nuts

The nerdiest Lotto result ever just happened: 9 10 11 12 13 37

The closest thing on Earth to the Battlestar Galactica’s flight deck

Scientists reveal new vision of Earth 4 billion years ago

I wish I could live long enough to see these future cities in real life

This skier must be a wizard or use anti-gravity skis

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