Omar Kardoudi, Author at Gizmodo

The weirdest (and coolest) ceremonial first pitch I’ve ever seen

When Genki Sudo and his dance crew World Order were invited to throw the ceremonial first pitch at a Japanese baseball game in Japan the crowd expected to see one of his famous robotic choreographies, and he didn’t disappoint them—well, maybe the actual throw could have been much better. Check it out: SPLOID is delicious…

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This beautiful song was made using the shape of the mountains as notes

These guys took a bunch of images from different peaks of Los Andes—the longest continental mountain range in the world located in the western coast of South America—drew a staff over them, and marked the peaks as notes. An orchestra played this random composition and the result is surprisingly beautiful. The project is called The…

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Hilarious honest trailer explains why Daredevil sucks so badly

Two days before Marvel’s Daredevil debut on Netflix the guys at Screen Junkiesuploaded another hilarious honest trailer dissecting—or rather ripping apart—Daredevil, the movie. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

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How to cook blood

Yes, I know it sounds utterly gross and something people only do in satanic ceremonies but blood is a pretty common ingredient in gastronomy. If you’ve ever tried blood sausages or black pudding you already know that blood, properly cooked, tastes delicious. This video from our friends at Malackaraj shows how to prepare it. SPLOID…

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I can’t take my eyes off of this cool planter robot

I wish I had a window with a perfect view of this pack planter robot. I would open it every morning to watch the machine transplant pansies while I have my breakfast—and I would probably be late to work for the rest of my life. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on Facebook or…

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Watch this guy make a perfect ebony pot the size of his finger nail

Even though my eyes see the artisan’s finger placed for reference next to the small piece of ebony at the beginning of the video, my brain can’t believe that the resulting pot is the size of his finger nail. The level of detail is so perfect that my stubborn mind still thinks it’s a full…

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‘Best Film’ trophies from around the world

Although we don’t normally hear about it, most countries celebrate their own versions of the Oscars every year. And their trophies are crazier and more distinctive than the naked man Oscar. Illustrator Robert Shaw made this neat infographic showing the ‘Best Film’ awards from around the world. He also included at the bottom his own…

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This dog is an extraordinary ping pong player

If there was a canine table tenis championship I’m sure this border collie would be the winner. Watch how he successfully returns one ball after another holding the ping pong racket with his mouth. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

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The story of Tyrion Lannister in one neat supercut

I would gladly watch a show that tells the story of the seven kingdoms only from Tyrion Lannister’s perspective. Polish editor Grzegorz Grabowiec seems to agree with that thought and put together this neat supercut taking his best bits from the show and summing up his story. [Spoilers ahead, obviously] SPLOID is delicious brain candy.…

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This teen movie supercut is a nostalgic journey to the 80’s

I you were anywhere near a TV set in the eighties, you will shed a tear of nostalgia watching this supercut—edited by Robert Jones—that compiles some of the most famous teen movies of that decade. Here’s the list: The Breakfast Club 16 Candles Adventures in Babysitting An American Werewolf in London Back to School Back…

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This chameleon is actually an amazing bodypainting

Yep. Believe it or not, this is not a stunning picture of a chameleon.It is the latest bodypaintng piece by the Italian artist Johannes Stötter. I had to wait until the end of the video to realize there were actually two women. Almost a year ago, another of his bodypaintings hit the Internet. It was…

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The paintings of Star Wars matte painter Frank Ordaz

Frank Ordaz worked with George Lucas in The Return of the Jedi—among other films—making some of its awesome background matte paintings. When he left the film industry he combined his freelance work with some personal projects involving oil painting. This is a selection I made of his latest work: Here are some pictures of Frank…

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Short film: A strange hole in the ground that duplicates organic life

This great short film—written and directed by Ray Wong—tells the story of a young couple that one day finds out there is a hole in their backyard with awesome powers: It duplicates any organic life that falls into it. That uncanny discovery ends up affecting their life and, of course, their relationship. Ray Wong is…

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This is the most beautiful ski run I’ve ever seen

There have been other great alpine ski runs. More epic, difficult, or far more dangerous but this one, by the World Champion alpine skier Marcel Hirscher, is the prettiest and most colorful I’ve ever seen—and it’s environmentally friendly. They claim they only used 100% natural materials to make the color effects. SPLOID is delicious brain…

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Good morning, Oporto

This neat time lapse by Paulo Ferreira takes us on a tour to Oporto, one of the most beautiful and bustling places in Europe. Oporto, or Porto as they call it in Portuguese, is the second largest city in Portugal—actually, the country is named Portugal after Porto, which translates into port in English. As reader…

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Iconic basketball and running sneakers from the 80’s and 90’s

Pop Chart Lab made this cool poster featuring basketball and running sneakers from the 80’s and the 90’s, or as they call it “the illustrious, ultra-rad ’80s and ’90s.” If you are like me and often leave the store thinking that most of today’s sneakers are not even half as cool as they used to…

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Clever ad makes fun on how we behave on social media

If you’ve spent some time on the Internet, you already know that the same characters and personality types keep popping up. There’s the smart ass, the politically incorrect, the skeptical, the list goes on and on. This clever ad for Mainpeople—an international charity social network—makes fun of those stereotypes. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow…

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This haunting bacteria is actually an intricate hand-cut paper sculpture

These images show how a bacteria looks under a microscope. But that doesn’t mean Artist Rogan Brown used a microscope obtain them. That would be too easy. Instead, he spent four months cutting sheet after sheet of paper with a scalpel knife and ended up with this insanely intricate and astonishing sculpture. At over 112…

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A fun story about how sunglasses are made

If you have a stylish friend he will tell you that sunglasses aren’t just made to protect your eyes from the burning sun. He’ll say that wearing sunglasses makes you look better, cooler. Dick Moby is an Amsterdam-based brand that makes really cool sunglasses and they also put together this cute video to show how…

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Spectacular photo of a scuba diver swimming under a massive fish tornado

National Geographic’s Your Shots features this spectacular picture of a scuba diver swimming under a massive shoal of fish at Cabo Pulmo, in Baja California peninsula, Mexico. The picture, shot by Californian photographer Jeff Hester, shows a colorful ocean full of life but that wasn’t always the case: I believe this is what our oceans…

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The weirdest (and coolest) ceremonial first pitch I’ve ever seen

This beautiful song was made using the shape of the mountains as notes

Hilarious honest trailer explains why Daredevil sucks so badly

How to cook blood

I can’t take my eyes off of this cool planter robot

Watch this guy make a perfect ebony pot the size of his finger nail

‘Best Film’ trophies from around the world

This dog is an extraordinary ping pong player

The story of Tyrion Lannister in one neat supercut

This teen movie supercut is a nostalgic journey to the 80’s

This chameleon is actually an amazing bodypainting

The paintings of Star Wars matte painter Frank Ordaz

Short film: A strange hole in the ground that duplicates organic life

This is the most beautiful ski run I’ve ever seen

Good morning, Oporto

Iconic basketball and running sneakers from the 80’s and 90’s

Clever ad makes fun on how we behave on social media

This haunting bacteria is actually an intricate hand-cut paper sculpture

A fun story about how sunglasses are made

Spectacular photo of a scuba diver swimming under a massive fish tornado

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