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Move to Alaska if you want to avoid the incoming polar storm

Another ‘very strong cold front—one that will be stronger than before—is coming from the North!’ says the National Weather Service. No problem, says National Public Radio: ‘move to Alaska!‘ It’s warmer there. According to Accuweather: [On] multiple dates this month, temperatures have been warmer in Alaska than they have been in Texas, Louisiana and much…

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A crazy compilation video of people risking death in wingsuits

At last, someone put together a cool compilation of the best wingsuit flight videos. It’s full of crazy people flying through tight mountain holes and gliding dangerously close to sharp rocks at full speed. Optional: Turn off the audio to avoid the horrible tecno track. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us…

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Google buys artificial intelligence company

Google has acquired a London-based artificial intelligence company called DeepMind for $500 million to add it to its existing AI division. DeepMind is dedicated to find “the best techniques from machine learning and systems neuroscience to build powerful general-purpose learning algorithms.” One step closer to apocalypse or utopia. https://gizmodo.com/googles-buying-an-ai-startup-called-deepmind-for-500m-1509664408

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This six-second animation short is better than most studio movies

Screw the Grammys. The only thing I want to see tonight is this tiny short by Wayne Unten showing the imagined takeoff of Olivia Wright in 1903, “the first to pilot the great grasshoppers of North America.” While taking my kids to the playground, I shot live-action footage of a grasshopper, using my iPhone. This…

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This building is designed for everyone to climb all over it

This is one of the coolest buildings I’ve seen in a long time: a structure designed to turn everyone into Spider-man by allowing people to climb all over its interior and exterior. It kind of feels like a glitch in the Matrix: a computer-generated mountain that needs more polygons and some textures. And that seems…

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The sun looks evil in ultraviolet

It’s amazing to see how different the sun looks depending on the filters you use. Here you can see it in ultraviolet light, looking as evil as the darkest pits of Mordor. I imagine those sinuous filaments are nefarious serpents made from the souls of dead evil people. Shown in ultraviolet light, the relatively cool…

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8-bit Big Lebowski Game. Gimme. ASAP.

Jesuschrist, somebody please license The Big Lebowski and make this 8-bit isometric adventure game. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

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The computer that changed the world 30 years ago

Today is the 30th anniversary of the Macintosh, the computer that changed everything. It popularized the graphical user interface, taking the crude version that existed at Xerox and making it infinitely better, introducing all the conventions that we now take for granted. I was ten when it came out, and I wanted one since the…

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Porn star Christy Mack offers blow job in exchange for Lego creation

“Whoever builds me the best Lego creation to put in my house gets a blow job.” That’s the offer from Lego fan (and porn star) Christy Mack. The response in Twitter has been overwhelming. Thousands of Lego fans are already taking out their plastic bins. Answering criticism from some people, Christy had this to say:…

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A star “just” went supernova in a nearby galaxy

And with “just” I mean 11.4 million years ago, even while Steve Fossey just detected this bright and rare Type Ia supernova using a ‘modest telescope in an unlikely spot: foggy north London.’ Scientists say that it will be visible in the sky soon, as it brightens up. Here you can see the supernova appearing…

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Spectacular photos of fireworks weaponry from the Ukraine protests

Protests against new anti-democratic laws in Ukraine are increasing in intensity, with four citizens reported dead. As you can see in these extraordinary images by Ilya Varlamov, the demonstrators are using rockets made with fireworks. They look like scenes from some science-fiction movie about urban warfare. The latest reports talk about at least four people…

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Stop retweeting Justin Bieber’s stupid mugshot already

Ryan Broderick is in hell now. I’m in hell now. You’re probably in hell. Because hell is seeing everyone retweet the stupid mugshot of stupid Justin Bieber as he stupidly ruins his stupid life while stupidly thinking he’s as cool as Johnny Cash. Poor delussional broken toy. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff.…

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Norway looks even more gorgeous from an F-16

Norway—like all the Scandinavian countries—is an incredibly beautiful country, especially when it’s sunny. Its endless Tolkienesque landscapes of little islands, fjords, and mountains are a pleasure to watch from an F-16 jet fighter. A perfect way to start your morning. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

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Watch how warships get sunk with C-4, torpedoes, and nuclear blasts

There are many ways to scuttle a warship. Here are three of them: explosive charges, torpedoes, and nuclear blasts. Spoiler: Loose lips sink ships but C-4 sinks them much better. Even better than nuclear blasts, but not as cool as torpedoes. Explosives The video above shows the last few seconds of the USS Oriskany—an Essex-class…

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This extremely rare blue diamond was just found in South Africa

This 29.6 carat blue diamond was found last week at the Cullinan Diamond Mine near Pretoria, South Africa, the same mine where the famous South of Africa blue diamond—the second largest cut diamond in the world—was discovered. The mining company claims that it is “extremely valuable.” The stone is an outstanding vivid blue with extraordinary…

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This is Russia’s new nuclear attack submarine

Behold the Severodvinsk—the pride of the Russian Navy, the first of the post-Soviet era Yasen-class submarines. It entered service at the end of December 2013 and it will replace the old Akula-class and Alfa-class subs. But unlike those warships, and thanks to a new cruise missile, the Severodvinsk has strategic and tactical nuclear weapon capabilities.…

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Biker base jumps off Bolivian death road and survives against all odds

Watch as a biker attempts to base jump off Bolivia’s famous Death Road and fails badly. Don’t worry, he survived, but it was really painful: “injuries included fractures in his forearm and cut tendons in his knees.” SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

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Dancing on paper

Artist Heather Hansen thought it would be neat to cover her hands and feet on charcoal and transfer her body moves directly into paper, like a human plotter. She called it Emptied Gestures, an “experiment in kinetic drawing.” SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

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Fact: Africa and South America look like a Tyrannosaurus Rex

Yeah yeah, this is stupid. BUT one day—when it’s South America and Africa’s turn to become the most powerful continents on Earth—you will not laugh that much. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

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This tree causes instant blisters, blindness and death

It looks like a regular tree, but the Manchineel can kill you. Everything about it is extremely toxic. If you touch its leaves, they will cause “a strong allergic dermatitis.” It’s so bad that, if you stay under its foliage while it’s raining, the water will cause instant blistering wherever it touches you. It gets…

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Move to Alaska if you want to avoid the incoming polar storm

A crazy compilation video of people risking death in wingsuits

Google buys artificial intelligence company

This six-second animation short is better than most studio movies

This building is designed for everyone to climb all over it

The sun looks evil in ultraviolet

8-bit Big Lebowski Game. Gimme. ASAP.

The computer that changed the world 30 years ago

Porn star Christy Mack offers blow job in exchange for Lego creation

A star “just” went supernova in a nearby galaxy

Spectacular photos of fireworks weaponry from the Ukraine protests

Stop retweeting Justin Bieber’s stupid mugshot already

Norway looks even more gorgeous from an F-16

Watch how warships get sunk with C-4, torpedoes, and nuclear blasts

This extremely rare blue diamond was just found in South Africa

This is Russia’s new nuclear attack submarine

Biker base jumps off Bolivian death road and survives against all odds

Dancing on paper

Fact: Africa and South America look like a Tyrannosaurus Rex

​This tree causes instant blisters, blindness and death

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This tree causes instant blisters, blindness and death