Jesus Diaz, Author at Gizmodo

Extraordinary eggs and caterpillars are as beautiful as the butterflies

These microscopic photos of butterfly eggs by National Geographic, Prüftechnik Uri, and the University Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland are truly fascinating. I find them even more beautiful than the adult insects. Same goes for their incredible caterpillars. Above, a Dryas iulia butterfly egg. Below, the caterpillar and the adult butterfly. This is an Adonis blue…

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The formation of the United States of America in one animated map

Enjoy this cool animated map that shows the formation of the United States, territory by territory, from its first incarnation to the incorporation of Hawaii on August 21, 1959. Make sure to click on expand to see it big. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

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Where are all these awesome spaceliners of the future?

The other day a friend saw that cool reusable Falcon 9R rocket video and he wondered where the hell are the spaceliners of the future—the epitome of them all being Pan Am’s space clipper Orion, from Stanley Kubrick’s 2001. I think about that myself many times. Why haven’t we advanced in propulsion technology? We are…

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NBC’s Brian Williams raps to Snoop Dogg’s Gin and Juice

I loved the Tonight Show’s hilarious Brian Williams’ Rapper’s Delight supercut cover, but this cover of Snoop Dogg’s classic track Gin and Juice is pretty awesome too, especially the chorus. They should start doing this with everyone. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

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I shouldn’t be laughing at these staged accidents, but I can’t help it

I like to think that, if they were real, I wouldn’t laugh at these images of ridiculously mundane staged accidents. Maybe. I guess. Maybe that’s what Italian photographer Sandro Giordano is trying to do. Outrageously absurd and sad and hilarious—just like the tragicomedy of life. Follow Sandro’s work in Instagram and Facebook. Thanks Omar Kardoudi!…

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What was inside the briefcase and other obscure Pulp Fiction facts

We all know that Quentin Tarantino is a petty whiny dickhead who steals all his plots from other movies, ripping off scene after scene, and recombining them into silver nitrate milkshakes. But I enjoyed Pulp Fiction anyway. If you did too, you’ll like these nine factoids—which include the real content of Marsellus Wallace’s briefcase. SPLOID…

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This creek divides the US connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans

The Panama Canal is not the only water line connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. There’s a place in Wyoming—deep in the Teton Wilderness Area of the Bridger-Teton National Forest—in which a creek splits in two. Like the canal, this creek connects the two oceans dividing North America in two parts. Yes. You read that…

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This beautiful music video should be turned into a video game asap

I didn’t know French band Equateur until I saw their Another-World-ish video for their EP Lava, which should be turned in to a video game ASAP. The video was created by Kadavre Exquis. Beautiful. The song reminds me of the most atmospheric Depeche Mode—and that’s a high compliment. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome…

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Crazy people change two wheels while driving the car

Why stop to change your tires when you can keep driving on two wheels and have your passengers go out the car to change them as you keep driving? Sploid reader Officer Mike posted a video similar to this on the comments. Apparently, this is something common in arab countries: It’s called hagwalah. SPLOID is…

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Hilarious dubbing makes The Wolf of Wall Street even better

Watch this hilarious dubbing of The Wolf of Wall Street. It’s so damn good. The Bad Lip Reading people are still in top form. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

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Feast on this combat jet eye candy

The US Navy’s VFA-27 squadron—aka the Royal Maces—made this teaser out of a incoming 27-minute short they are releasing on May 3. If you like combat jet porn, mute your device*, play, and enjoy the ride. * Unless you like awful techno music. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

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Ultra-realistic drawing shows the amazing skills of a 16-year-old girl

This is not a black and white photo but a pencil illustration by 16-year-old Shania McDonagh based on a photo of James Fennell. It took her a month to complete and made her win the Texaco Children’s Art Competition in Ireland. Shania—who has been drawing for “as long as she could remember”—says she spends most…

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Star Trek for Oculus Rift brings us closer to virtual galactic trips

Thomas Kadlec has recreated the USS Voyager’s bridge for Oculus Rift—the ultra-realistic and totally immersive virtual reality headset recently bought by Facebook. Watch it in action in this video. For now it’s just the bridge itself, but I’m sure we will soon have the entire ship and, by the time the final consumer Oculus Rift…

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And now one freakin’ huge explosion

One freakin’ goddamn huge explosion at some open-pit mine or a road construction or who knows what. Don’t know, don’t care: It’s a freakin’ huge explosion. That’s all, people. Enjoy. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

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Satellite photo shows giant, monster-like biological shape at Loch Ness

Is that the Loch Ness monster in this satellite photo used by Apple Maps? Or at least something that looks like a giant biological form underwater? It’s similar to the shape spotted in Google’s satellite imagery. Could it really be an underwater creature, a long-forgotten aquatic dinosaur who can magically live for thousands of years?…

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Neat cover of Happy made using Vine and multiple iPhones

This guy discovered that one measure of Happy is six seconds, exactly like a Vine clip. He then used Vine to record himself and his friends playing different instruments and singing, creating this perfect symphony using multiple iPhones. I’m getting near my point of saturation with Pharrell William’s Happy, but I still have a few…

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The fastest way to take off your t-shirt

This guy claims this is the fastest way to take off your t-shirt. It looks pretty damn fast to me, although guys with tight t-shirts will not be able to use this trick. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

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Cool video of the new Falcon reusable rocket launching and landing

Behold the first test of the Falcon 9 Reusable rocket, launching and then smoothly landing in another location—an entire rocket going up and landing back on Earth ready to be refilled and launched again. Unlike the Grasshopper, this thing is huge! It is so amazing that I squeaked like a little girl when I saw…

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Cool photo of a guy pouring some water in an inverted plane

Which kind of sorcery is this, you ask? Nothing but the magic of physics and the g forces pulling down the water during a barrel roll. And before someone starts saying this is fake, check out this video showing exactly the same effect in motion. Skip to the 45 second mark to see it. So…

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If companies used these hilarious honest slogans I’d buy way more stuff

Honest Slogans is a genius Tumblr written by a deranged Don Draper called Clif Dickens. It’s pure genius. I really hope that some of the brands are actually his clients. You can check all the rest here here. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

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Extraordinary eggs and caterpillars are as beautiful as the butterflies

The formation of the United States of America in one animated map

Where are all these awesome spaceliners of the future?

NBC’s Brian Williams raps to Snoop Dogg’s Gin and Juice

I shouldn’t be laughing at these staged accidents, but I can’t help it

What was inside the briefcase and other obscure Pulp Fiction facts

This creek divides the US connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans

This beautiful music video should be turned into a video game asap

Crazy people change two wheels while driving the car

Hilarious dubbing makes The Wolf of Wall Street even better

Feast on this combat jet eye candy

Ultra-realistic drawing shows the amazing skills of a 16-year-old girl

Star Trek for Oculus Rift brings us closer to virtual galactic trips

And now one freakin’ huge explosion

Satellite photo shows giant, monster-like biological shape at Loch Ness

Neat cover of Happy made using Vine and multiple iPhones

The fastest way to take off your t-shirt

Cool video of the new Falcon reusable rocket launching and landing

Cool photo of a guy pouring some water in an inverted plane

If companies used these hilarious honest slogans I’d buy way more stuff

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