Omar Kardoudi, Author at Gizmodo

Is this the worst and most hilarious art theft ever? Yes, yes it is

Police have released this hilarious security camera video of a young man trying to steal an art piece that commemorates World War I from the Castle Fine Art Gallery in Birmingham, England. Obviously, the gallery’s security staff caught him as he stepped out of the museum. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join…

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X-rays of the weird things that vets find inside pets

I just knew about They Ate WHAT? A competition where vets send X-rays of animals with weird things stuck within their bodies. These are some of the winners—some images look kind of harsh but don’t worry, all the animals were treated appropriately and they are fine and hungry again. First place: More than 30 ornamental…

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This is how natural-born filmmakers come to life

Some people say great movie directors come to this world with a camera on their hands. Add hard work to their natural-born visual storytelling skills and they become genius filmmakers. But talent is something you are born with. This fantastic ad shows how that happens. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us…

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I don’t think Mario could survive this real-life arcade run

Jason Paul and his team show their parkour skills in this cool set up that looks like a real-life 8-bit video game. Watching this I started thinking on Mario. He is not an overweight plumber would have enough stamina to survive a run in this scenery—not even with the help of magic mushrooms. SPLOID is…

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Distressing words assemble into deadly weapons in this PSA

Adolescent delinquency is directly linked to verbal child abuse. That’s why the Center for Psychological Research in Shenyang, China, made this PSA to raise awareness about this problem, transforming distressing words into deadly weapons. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

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Why do some humans love extreme and exhausting adventures?

It’s hard to understand why Canadian adventurer Bruce Kirkby decided to go over the 93 miles that separate Vancouver from Victoria on an inflatable standup paddleboard. Why do humans sign into such extreme, dangerous and exhausting adventures? This award-winning short documentary digs into that question. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us…

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This is the coolest wall clock I’ve ever seen

One of the walls of the Ham Yard Hotel, in London, displays this amazingly cool wall clock composed by 135 traditional clocks. The hands are synchronized to display not only time but also beautiful geometric shapes. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

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The deepest pool in the world is 131 feet deep

The deepest pool in the world is called Y40 and is located inside the Hotel Terme Millepini, in Italy. It contains 4300 cubic meters of thermal water at a temperature of between 89-93F (32-34C) and it’s impressively deep, 131 feet deep (40 meters.) The pool is conceived for training apnea and scuba diving. This graphic…

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Kaleidoscopic music video drags you into cool psychedelic vortex

2033 is the last single from French musician Leon. The video—directed by Thomas Blanchard—is kaleidoscopic collage of images that drags you into a psychedelic vortex of colors, shapes, and pop music. It may be too early to pop any pills, but coffee and this will have a similar effect. Leon is a French singer and…

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America, cloud yeah!

NBC12 posted this photo of (allegedly) the most patriotic sunset I’ve ever seen. According to them, the image was taken by two viewers from the Virginia Center Commons—a mall in Richmond, Virginia. I don’t know if it has been doctored or not, but AMERICA F*CK YEAH. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join…

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Short film: The tough everyday life of an orc in Mordor

The everyday life of orcs in Mordor is tough. Any given day they end up with a knife slicing their stomach, an arrow piercing their jugular, or their head severed by who knows what. This short film tells the story of an Orc in one of those complicated days. The film—directed by Sam Gorski and…

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The cool and utterly horrifying pop icon illustrations by Ben Chen

When I see Ben Chen’s illustrations I imagine an endless orgy of movies, video games, comics, and random pop culture icons going on inside his head. The resulting hangover transforms into these hooraying but witty and elegant pieces of graphic humor. You can follow Chen’s work on Flickr or buy his t-shirts in Threadless. This…

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This coffee rubbed burger is the true breakfast of champions

I want this for breakfast today, tomorrow, and everyday for the rest of my life: A coffee rubbed beef patty, covered in creamy pumpkin aioli, caramelized onion, pumpkin spice duck bacon, tomato, and cilantro and baby arugula salad. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

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Sesame Street’s parody of Star Wars is so freaking fun

Luke Piewalker, Flan Solo, and Chewie the Cookie come to rescue Princess Parfaita from the clutches of Darth Baker and the Galactic Empire. Will they succeed? And most importantly. Will Chewie the Cookie survive Flan Solo’s uncontrollable hunger attacks? All these questions and more will be answered here, in this video: SPLOID is a new…

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Dog gives a masterclass in canine stretching

Dogs also suffer the consequences of a long road trip. Their legs get stiff, their backs hurt, and even their necks could use a good stretching. But if you have a dog, don’t worry, just sit him on your lap and watch this ad for a super-efficient car with him. He might learn something—if he…

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Beautiful stop motion video made with thousands of silhouettes

This cool music video for the song Katachi shows the mesmerizing dance of about two thousand PVC silhouettes. Polish-based directing duo Katarzyna Kijek and Przemysław Adamski made all the silhouettes from colorful PVC plates using a computer-controlled cutter. They used the same animation technique—with more money and better lighting—for a TV commercial. (Pro tip: The…

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How could Beethoven compose his beautiful music while going deaf?

We all know Beethoven composed most of his music while going deaf. But how is that possible? How can anybody write a musical piece just by imagining sounds inside his head? This video made by TED-Ed explains how: SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

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Short film: A cute cat with a mean spacesuit faces some evil alien bees

This short film by French director Loïc Bramoullé displays the coolest spacesuit I’ve ever seen. Not just because its mean range of weapons, but also for its (artificial) intelligence to make decisions that protect its owner—a cute cat that seems a bit out of place—from things like evil alien bees. SPLOID is a new blog…

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Light monster faces made of spinning molten metal

These cool alien-looking monsters—created by French photographer Nicolas Rivals—are made by taking long exposure photographs of spinning molten metal. Nicolas calls them Light Roscharch, like the famous psychology test. I see alien monster faces. What do you see? Nicolas Rivals is a French photographer based in Paris. He is a member of the Prisme Noir…

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These beautiful mountain views from inside a tent make me so jealous

Ukrainian-based photographer and mountain enthusiast OlegGrigoryev tooka picture of the view from his tent every morning of his trip to the Fann Mountains, Tajikistan. The resulting photographic reportage is beautiful—and it makes me terribly jealous. These photos were taken in August, 2014 at the Fann Mountains, Tajikistan. I love to travel, especially to the mountains.…

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Is this the worst and most hilarious art theft ever? Yes, yes it is

X-rays of the weird things that vets find inside pets

This is how natural-born filmmakers come to life

I don’t think Mario could survive this real-life arcade run

Distressing words assemble into deadly weapons in this PSA

Why do some humans love extreme and exhausting adventures?

This is the coolest wall clock I’ve ever seen

The deepest pool in the world is 131 feet deep

Kaleidoscopic music video drags you into cool psychedelic vortex

America, cloud yeah!

Short film: The tough everyday life of an orc in Mordor

The cool and utterly horrifying pop icon illustrations by Ben Chen

This coffee rubbed burger is the true breakfast of champions

Sesame Street’s parody of Star Wars is so freaking fun

Dog gives a masterclass in canine stretching

Beautiful stop motion video made with thousands of silhouettes

How could Beethoven compose his beautiful music while going deaf?

Short film: A cute cat with a mean spacesuit faces some evil alien bees

Light monster faces made of spinning molten metal

These beautiful mountain views from inside a tent make me so jealous

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