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Corn dogs? Not a fan. A corn dog-inspired burger-on-a-stick made of “pickled beef frank and a slice of crispy pork belly, sandwiched between two smash-cooked beef patties, dipped in a jalapeño, whole kernel corn batter, fried, and drizzled with honey”? SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

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The Onion Reviews Planet of the Apes (NSFW)

Peter Rosenthal’s here this week to review the new Planet of the Apes movie. No, not the one from 2011. No, not the one from 2001. Nope, not 1973, 1972, 1971, 1970, or 1968. No, the other one. For the rest of this week’s top comedy videos, head on over to SplitSider. Now for the…

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Modern Photography Would Not Exist Without George Eastman

George Eastman, inventor, businessman, and philanthropist, was born on this day 160 years ago. His innovations in standardized film and portable cameras made the nascent field of photography accessible to the layperson. Tonight, let’s celebrate his birthday with a look back at PBS’s George Eastman: The Wizard of Photography. This documentary, produced by WGBH, takes…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich

100 famous bass lines played in one badass mega-medley

This guy put together a medley with what he thinks are the 100 bass lines that every bass player should know. I think that a few should be forever banned and some great ones are missing, but most of them are a spot-on selection. In any case, kudos for his nonstop 13-minute performance. SPLOID is…

Sploid Jesus Diaz

If Humans Shed So Much Dead Skin, How Are Tattoos Permanent?

Your body is constantly throwing off dead skin cells—a million every day. So how come tattoos don’t fall off with them? It turns out, your body’s immune system tries to get rid of the ink under your skin, but in the process, it makes those marks permanent, as this video from TED-Ed explains. Funny how…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich

What’s the One Dead Website You Wish You Could Revive?

Benj Edwards at The Atlantic just published this beautiful piece about a man’s quest to rebuild Prodigy, the ancient web service dead since 1999. As the net has grown and changed, no doubt you’ve lost a favorite site or two. Say you’ve got a genie and all your other wishes fulfilled. Which website do you…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich

A Pack of Zoo Wolves Escapes…Right Into The Polar Bear Enclosure

Canada’s wildlife is at it again, but this time they’re playing out a classic scene from literature. It’s The Count of Monte Cristo, or perhaps The Shawshank Redemption, zoo style. In The Count of Monte Cristo, the Mad Priest miscalculates the route that his tunnel must take to break him out of imprisonment at the…

Biology Jason G. Goldman

Your Skin Has a Sense of Smell, and Sandalwood Aroma Makes it Heal

Ready for some weird science? Some of the same olfactory sensing equipment that give your nose its sense of smell can be found in your skin cells. In other words, your skin has a sense of smell. And researchers have just figured out that your skin loves the scent of sandalwood—in fact, the aroma revs…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich

Riding Along With a Biohazard Crew That Cleans Up NYC Murder Scenes

Welcome to Reading List, Gizmodo’s Saturday afternoon collection of the best articles from around the web. This week, we’ve got smart takes from The Atlantic, Ars Technica, The New York Times, BuzzFeed, and more. Saira Khan rides along with Island Trauma Services, a biohazard cleanup crew in NYC that cleans up murders, unattended deaths, hoarder…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich

The Story Behind Scanners‘ Unforgettable Exploding Head Scene

The exploding-head scene (you know the one) from David Cronenberg’s bloodhappy cheesefest, Scanners, is easily its most iconic. But have you ever wondered how the film’s special effects team made the head burst just so? It wasn’t pyrotechnics. It wasn’t pneumatics. The answer, it turns out, was a lot more straightforward. Via /r/movies

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Gorgeous Slow-Mo of the Machine-Like Beauty of Honeybees in Flight

Photographer Michael Sutton spent hours getting up close and personal with a hive of honey bees at Hillside Apiaries in New Hampshire. He got stung three times. But he also got this gorgeous slo-mo footage of honey bees in flight. I bet you’ll never look at a bee the same way. There’s something really engrossing…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich

Amazing Facebook Photos, a Cyborg Ear, a Magic Roti Maker, and More

Happy Saturday friends! It’s been a long week, now it’s time to kick back. Let’s take a look back at our best stories this week, including a review of a muscular gaming laptop, a look at the best beginner motorcycle, and more. Say, have you checked out our new subdomain, Factually? It’s pretty great. This…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich

And The Award For Most Shockingly Straightforward Paper Title Goes To…

Drumroll please… (Hit the jump.) “Two young men who complained of voiding difficulty after stuffing odd materials into the urethra to obtain sexual gratification,” published in the International Neurourology Journal. Here, in lieu of an awards speech (as is customary in our recognition of noteworthy paper titles), is the article’s abstract: The self-insertion of foreign…

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How Not to Die On the World’s Tallest Waterslide (By Someone Who Lived)

The world’s tallest waterslide, located in Schiltterbahn’s Kansas City waterpark, opened to the public this Thursday. I had the honor/horror of being part of that public. This is my story. If you’re not familiar with the world’s tallest waterslide by this point, here are a few fun facts about its record-breaking delights: It’s called the…

Tech News Mia Mercado

Team Avatar Is Finally Behaving Like A Real Team On Korra

Book 2 saw Legend of Korra’s Team Avatar fractured and scattered, so it’s especially nice to see our ensemble not only together, but also working together in their quest to do right by the new Airbenders. Plus, we are seeing a Korra who has genuinely matured from her spiritual experiences. We open, not with Team…

io9 Lauren Davis

How to Get the Best Sleep of Your Life on an Airplane

Navigating your way through clueless tourists, grabby TSA guards, and disinterested ticket counter clerks is only half the battle. Once you make it to your seat, you’ve still got an entire flight to endure. Your best airplane strategy is almost always to sleep through the entire ordeal, but how does one sleep effectively while fully…

Health Andrew Tarantola

More Proof That Pregnancy Needn’t Be a Hinderance To Cosplay

We’ve said it before, we’ll say it again: Some costumes are best pulled off with a pregnant belly. [George Takeivia Wil Wheaton]

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

A Quick Guide to Predicting Earthquakes

It is simultaneously incredibly easy and outright impossible to predict earthquakes. It all depends on how much detail you expect in your predictions. Sichuan Quake, China. Credit: Lam Yik Fei/Ghetty Images Geophysicists can predict where earthquakes will happen, the characteristics of earthquakes, and even their probability of occurrence, but they cannot use science to predict…

Tech News Mika McKinnon

Tonight’s Supermoon Will Be Almost as Glorious as Next Month’s

Have you heard? There’s gonna be a Supermoon tonight! It’s a very cool sight to see, especially on a clear night. But it’s way more common than you might think. In fact, the next three full moons this summer will be Supermoons. And astronomers are kind of puzzled as to why we seem to only…

Space & Spaceflight Bob Sorokanich

Watch As A Black Bear And Her Two Cubs Are Released Into The Wild

This is simple, charming video, but there’s a lot of things worth noting here. First, there’s the emotional element: The three bears in the clip – a sow and her cubs – were captured after they were spotted rooting through household garbage. When animals become so habituated as to venture unafraid into cities and towns,…

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I want this delicious burger on a stick in my mouth right now

The Onion Reviews Planet of the Apes (NSFW)

Modern Photography Would Not Exist Without George Eastman

100 famous bass lines played in one badass mega-medley

If Humans Shed So Much Dead Skin, How Are Tattoos Permanent?

What’s the One Dead Website You Wish You Could Revive?

A Pack of Zoo Wolves Escapes…Right Into The Polar Bear Enclosure

Your Skin Has a Sense of Smell, and Sandalwood Aroma Makes it Heal

Riding Along With a Biohazard Crew That Cleans Up NYC Murder Scenes

The Story Behind Scanners‘ Unforgettable Exploding Head Scene

Gorgeous Slow-Mo of the Machine-Like Beauty of Honeybees in Flight

Amazing Facebook Photos, a Cyborg Ear, a Magic Roti Maker, and More

And The Award For Most Shockingly Straightforward Paper Title Goes To…

How Not to Die On the World’s Tallest Waterslide (By Someone Who Lived)

Team Avatar Is Finally Behaving Like A Real Team On Korra

How to Get the Best Sleep of Your Life on an Airplane

More Proof That Pregnancy Needn’t Be a Hinderance To Cosplay

A Quick Guide to Predicting Earthquakes

Tonight’s Supermoon Will Be Almost as Glorious as Next Month’s

Watch As A Black Bear And Her Two Cubs Are Released Into The Wild

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