Robbie Gonzalez, Author at Gizmodo

10 Grossest Bug Parts, Ranked

All insects possess the same fundamental body plan: A head, a thorax, and an abdomen. It is a testament to nature’s twisted creativity that some of the grossest body parts in the animal kingdom can be found bursting, curling, and wiggling from these segments. Here are the 10 most repulsive insect body parts of all.…

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How Much Of Yourself Can You See In A Mirror?

This week’s puzzle is a practical one; you can solve it with pen and paper, but it’s a lot more fun to try this real-world phenomenon for yourself. Sunday Puzzle #14: How Much Of Yourself Can You See In A Mirror? Imagine you are standing before a small wall-mirror. This is no funhouse mirror; it…

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Somebody Remade Raiders Of The Lost Ark With A Dog And It Is Perfection

Produced and Directed by Zach King and Jadon Gauthier, the five-minute remake is called Raiders of the Lost Bark (naturally), stars a Boxer puppy named Indiana Bones (of course), and the villains are kittens (OBVIOUSLY). Via the film’s website, here’s the official poster by designer Josh Kenfield: [Indiana Bones]

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Watch The First Teaser Trailer For Thunderbirds Are Go!

Here’s your first good look at Thunderbirds Are Go!, the forthcoming reboot of the 1960s British scifi series Thunderbirds. While it won’t use marionettes like the original series (a la Team America), Thunderbirds Are Go! will use live action sets overlaid with CGI by the folks at Weta Workshop, the special effects studio behind The…

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This Math Equation Is Also A Limerick

This week’s Sunday Puzzle looks like a mathematical equation. Well, it is a mathematical equation. But hidden in that equation is a poem. Can you recite it back to us? We’re traveling again this week, so we’re going with something a little more straightforward than usual. I say “straightforward,” but I’ve seen this equation stump…

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Watch Anthony Hopkins Try On Creepy Bite Masks For Silence of the Lambs

Anthony Hopkins’ portrayal of The Silence of the Lambs’ Hannibal Lecter is among the most consummate in cinematic history. So complete was his personation, about the only thing that could elevate his chilling performance was the addition of a sinister-looking bite mask. The question filmmakers grappled with: Which bite mask is best? Earlier this year,…

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This Optical Illusion Tricks Your Brain With Lego And M&Ms

Created by Mary Coffelt and her colleagues at the Barrow Neurological Institute, this version of Akiyoshi Kitaoka’s “Bulge” illusion uses strategically placed white and purple M&Ms to warp your perception of a checkerboard built from legos of the same color. (Hit the jump to see a video of the Bulge illusion in action.) [SciAm bwo…

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Watch A Pair Of Tank-Mounted Fighter Jet Engines Extinguish An Oil Fire

Pretty much what it says on the tin, folks. “The Big Wind” is a colossal, roving fire-extinguisher of Hungarian design that combines one part T-34 Soviet tank with two parts MiG-21 turbine engine. Bring it all together, add a trio of operators, and you’ve got a Mad-Maxian chimera that can gush water at a rate…

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Idris Elba Responds To James Bond Casting Rumors

Idris Elba – the highly acclaimed, royalty-wooing actor known for his roles in The Wire, Luther, Pacific Rim, Thor, Prometheus, and your wildest fantasies – took to twitter this morning to address rumors that he will become the next James Bond, when Daniel Craig gives up the reigns to the role. https://jezebel.com/kate-middleton-is-as-giddy-as-youd-be-if-you-met-idris-1477669192 Tweeted Elba: Get…

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The Entire U.S. Population Fits In These 4 Chinese Provinces. So What?

In terms of total land area, the U.S. and China are close in size, but the latter’s population is more than four times that of the United States. This map shows how the U.S. population fits into four of China’s most populous provinces. Taken on its own, however, the map provides a skewed depiction of…

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New Outlander Teaser Promises Darkness For The Season’s Second Half

The second half to Outlander’s first season isn’t set to return until April 4th 2015. Assuming the eternally burning Outlander yule log isn’t enough to tide you over, here’s a peak at what’s shaping up to be a darker second half to the season. https://gizmodo.com/outlanders-never-ending-yule-log-is-a-goddamn-christmas-1671249174 H/t TMS

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What Would A Ride In The Millennium Falcon Actually Do To Your Body?

The Millennium Falcon pulls some pretty crazy stunts in the trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. And while we recognize Star Wars takes place in a fictional universe, we couldn’t help but get pedantic about the physics of the scene, and the effects it might have on the human body. In the final shot…

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NPR Interviews Film Score Composers

This week, NPR’s “All Things Considered” is running a fantastic series of interviews with film score composers. “You’ll hear about the magic of the Wizard of Oz score, how 5/4 time inspiredHalloween’s terrifying theme, and why a Canadian says he’s become to the go-to composer for films requiring South Asian-inspired soundtracks.” https://observationdeck.kinja.com/npr-interviews-film-score-composers-1675444693

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MIT Students Build Handmade Wooden Roller Coaster For Incoming Freshmen

The coaster was designed by three mechanical engineering juniors and built in the span of a week by the incoming freshmen who would ride its wooden rails. In early designs, the coaster even had an internal loop. Unfortunately, MIT’s Environment Health and Safety department said “no upside-down people. Period.” Even without the loop, the resulting…

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Can You Guess The Subject Of This Photo?

Here’s a hint: It’s hot, but it moves in waves. Give up? Flames. The answer is flames. Presented by researcher Christophe Almarcha and his colleagues at the 67th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, the image above is cropped from a time-lapse photograph of propane air flames propagating downward between two panes…

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The Truth About Your ‘Cage Free’ Eggs

What’s the difference between “Cage Free,” “Farm Fresh,” and “Free Range”? Photo Credit: Pietro Izzo via flickr | CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 NPR’s Anders Kelto has assembled a glossary of terms “for the wannabe informed egg buyer” that contrasts what you might think these phrases mean with what they actually mean. If you’ve ever wondered what…

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How Do Jackson’s Lord of the Rings Characters Compare To Tolkien’s?

When it comes to personality traits, how does J.R.R. Tolkien’s Gandalf compare to Peter Jackson’s movie version? An IBM researcher used the company’s artificially intelligent Watson computer system to crunch the data and find out. Watson is probably best known for wiping the floor with former Jeopardy! champions Brad Rutter and Ken Jennings during a…

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This Rare Bird Is Half-Male And Half-Female

This bi-colored northern cardinal has female plumage on its right, and male plumage on its left. Called a “gynandromorph,” these animals are rare in nature. Rarer still is the chance to study one for extended periods of time — but researchers recently had such a chance with the bird you see here. Photo Credit: Brian…

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Google’s New Self-Driving Cars Will Hit Roads In January

Google’s self-driving cars are getting an upgrade. The latest model trades in the kludgy, rack-mounted, rooftop LIDAR system for a marginally sleeker form factor – a thimble-shaped peduncle that looks like a police siren crossed with a Mac Pro. It’s also getting real headlights! As with the previous model, Google’s newest self-driving car is designed…

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What The Hell Are Uvulas For?

That dangly, speed-bag-looking thing at the rear of your mouth is called your palatine uvula, or just uvula for short. What’s it for? That’s a good question. People have been asking this for hundreds of years (seriously), and their answers are… mysterious. The Riddle Of The Uvula Consider the abstract to “The riddle of the…

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10 Grossest Bug Parts, Ranked

How Much Of Yourself Can You See In A Mirror?

Somebody Remade Raiders Of The Lost Ark With A Dog And It Is Perfection

Watch The First Teaser Trailer For Thunderbirds Are Go!

This Math Equation Is Also A Limerick

Watch Anthony Hopkins Try On Creepy Bite Masks For Silence of the Lambs

This Optical Illusion Tricks Your Brain With Lego And M&Ms

Watch A Pair Of Tank-Mounted Fighter Jet Engines Extinguish An Oil Fire

Idris Elba Responds To James Bond Casting Rumors

The Entire U.S. Population Fits In These 4 Chinese Provinces. So What?

New Outlander Teaser Promises Darkness For The Season’s Second Half

What Would A Ride In The Millennium Falcon Actually Do To Your Body?

NPR Interviews Film Score Composers

MIT Students Build Handmade Wooden Roller Coaster For Incoming Freshmen

Can You Guess The Subject Of This Photo?

The Truth About Your ‘Cage Free’ Eggs

How Do Jackson’s Lord of the Rings Characters Compare To Tolkien’s?

This Rare Bird Is Half-Male And Half-Female

Google’s New Self-Driving Cars Will Hit Roads In January

What The Hell Are Uvulas For?

Apple Removes iPhone Vibe Coding App from App Store

China’s Biggest Social Media Celebrity Is… Kris Jenner?

Up to $1,550 Off on pCloud: Pay Once, Protect Data Forever for World Backup Day

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets