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What’s the news on your end, folks? Do you have major life changes, updates on ongoing projects, or weekend plans that you need to let the rest of us in on? Commence your cordial party chit-chat in the comments now. And — as always — say it with GIFs.

Ray Gun Rulers Make You Actually Want to Solve For Y

At some point in a child’s life they eventually make the connection that a long plastic ruler is not unlike the barrel of a gun, and suddenly math homework gets a lot more enjoyable as they blast away at imaginary aliens between problems. The folks at Atypyk have taken that idea one step further with…

Japanese Office Attacked By Full-Size Gundam In Insane Prank

Japan is known for pulling off some insane — and pants-wettingly terrifying — pranks, but this may take the cake. Someone went through an elaborate amount of trouble (and cost!) to have a 1:1-scale Zaku, the enemy mobile suits from the original Gundam anime, stop by an upper-floor Tokyo office. See for yourself! https://gizmodo.com/this-terrifying-raptor-chase-is-the-most-traumatic-pran-1210483692 This…

A cargo of birds weighs nothing when they take flight, and then double

If you’re driving a truck full of birds, can you bang the truck and lighten your load as the birds launch into the air? Mythbusters concluded “no” when they tackled this question several years ago—but that’s because they didn’t have equipment as high-tech as these Stanford engineers’. The real answer, it appears, is a bit…

Why We Use Meaningless Expressions Like “Huh” And “Really?”

A “phatic expression” is a word or phrase that has no intrinsic meaning, but still conveys intent. It can be anything from the sympathetic grunts and “oh nos” that people let out, to whole phrases like, “I hear that.” They seem useless, but they actually serve an important function. Phatic expressions are often called “grooming…

A Trading Card Of Batman Pooping Is On Ebay For Thousands Of Dollars

A hero as popular and long-lasting as Batman is bound to get some weird merchandise over the years. That said, I’m not sure anyone was expecting an ultra-rare trading card of Batman’s bathroom break to be one of those things, or for it to be on eBay for three and a half thousand dollars. Ebay…

The One Vital Element The New Ghostbusters Will Keep From The Original

Another Avenger is confirmed to be in Captain America 3. There’s a possible candidate to replace Tom Hardy in Suicide Squad. Warwick Davis shares selfies from the set of The Force Awakens, one of which could reveal a shocking character’s appearance. And what’s Howard Stark’s deal on Agent Carter? Spoilers now! Top image: Captain America:…

Decay and Demolition Inside a Dying Cement Factory

The first cement factory in Hungary has reached its sorry end. The monstrous industrial complex of Lábatlan was established by Balázs Konkoly-Thege on the right bank of river Danube in 1868, and in the very beginning, Roman cement was made here in a wood-fueled 16 chamber furnace. Today, the factory is a lovely ruin—which I…

Game Boy Knock-Off Slider Puzzle Is as Retro as Gaming Gets

It never hurts to keep a distraction close at hand, because you just never know when a long boring meeting is going to strike. And this $12 slider puzzle, loosely styled after the Game Boy or other handheld electronic games, perfectly fits the bill. It will never run out of batteries, never need firmware updates,…

X-Ray Video Reveals How a Hamster Can Stuff So Much Food In Its Cheeks

If you thought you could wreck a buffet like it was nobody’s business, think again. If hamsters were the size of humans, they would certainly be barred from many Las Vegas restaurants. Because using X-ray video, a recent BBC documentary decided to find out just how a hamster was able to stuff away so much…

How to roast to perfection according to Michelin-star chef Raymond Blanc

Watch Michelin-star chef Raymond Blanc explain how to roast various ingredients to perfection. Just follow his tips and you’ll be able to reach food heaven in your own kitchen. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

A beautiful starling murmuration

If you like starling murmurations you’ll get a mental orgasm with this stunning video filmed by Alpacamedia in Utretch, Netherlands. Just sit back, take it to full screen, hit play, and the rest of the world will fade away while you watch thousands of birds dance to a mysterious silent song. SPLOID is delicious brain…

Police Arrest Another UK Man Over Christmas PSN and Xbox Hacks

Britain’s South East Regional Organised Crime Unit has arrested an 18-year-old man over the denial of service attacks waged on Sony Playstation and Xbox systems over Christmas. The Crime Unit has been working closely with the FBI to identify the offender, ultimately resulting in the arrest of the man from Boundary Street in Southport, UK,…

This is what happens when you launch a rocket under a frozen lake

I love my Swedes, especially when they get crazy. I’m not so sure about launching fireworks rockets under the ice of a frozen lake. That’s just dumb. Fun, but dumb. Go home and leave the fish alone, Swedes. You are drunk. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

Get a Sneak Peek at The Librarians Finale With Actor John Kim

As you can see from this exclusive clip from the first part of Sunday’s two-part finale, The Librarians is already one of the most charming shows on television. In advance of the epic finale, we talked to star John Kim (Ezekiel Jones) about what’s next for the crew, Ezekiel’s superpower, and the ad-libbing prowess of…

These Badass Korean Soldiers Beat Any Nuclear Sub

The cold weather training of South-Korean army’s special warfare force is high level badassery of the level I have never seen before. It’s like when nuclear powered attack submarines break the Arctic sheet after surfacing through three feet of ice. But these are humans. Quite literally cool [Republic of Korea Armed Forces]

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Crazy acrobat jumps through windows like he’s Trinity on The Matrix

Dominik Sky is the name. His superpower: Jump like freaking Daredevil. Or Trinity and Neo, from The Matrix. He says he has “been working on this video for about a year. Lots of injuries and set backs in between but it was worth the trouble.” You can see the failures and injuries in the video…

This New Website Lets You Hire a Hacker in Minutes

Need to do some digital breaking-and-entering but don’t have the skills? Don’t worry: Hacker’s List provides a space for you to find your dream hacker, ready to undertake your computer crimes for you. As the New York Times points out, the site currently lists a chap from Sweden who will pay up to $2,000 to…

Spectacular video and images of world’s largest lava field in 200 years

New aerial footage and satellite photos show the titanic field of lava growing north of the Vatnajökull, the largest in Iceland. According to NASA, the “Holuhraun lava field had spread across more than 84 square kilometers (32 square miles),” larger than Manhattan, the biggest in 200 years. And it isn’t stopping. The eruption started as…