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Most Beautiful Items: January 24 – 31, 2014

The Statue of Liberty’s arm, building laws that were meant to be broken, and oh hey is there a Super Bowl tie-in in here somewhere? Imagine that. But that’s not all we have to feed your eyeballs this week. Check out the most beautiful items of the week or remain in suspense forever. 12 Photorealistic…

Firefighters are badass, no question about it. Just look at this image taken by Airman 1st Class Meagan Schutter—it can be a poster for movie. Airman 1st Class Ross Keserich enters a firefighting training scenario Jan. 24, 2014, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Firefighters practice making low-entrances to ensure they are safe from the heated…

The world’s oldest known flamingo has died

The bird – who went by “Greater,” on account of it being the last Greater Flamingo to reside in Australia – passed away Friday at Australia’s Adelaide Zoo. The bird was eighty-three years old. EIGHTY-THREE. Photo Credit: Nicole Miller / Adelaide Zoo via EPA Greater, who – no joke – managed to live his/her entire…

Frank Miller’s Role in the Secret Origins of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

The Teenage Mutant Ninja turtles were created in 1984 by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. But it turns out that the roots of the story about the four mutated-turtles, who assume the name of Renaissance-era artists and don masks to fight crime, could go much further back than that. After getting a look at the…

This Week’s Best Photo-Related Posts on Reframe

Did you guys know there is a Gizmodo subdomain where you can go for all things photographic? Yep! It’s called Reframe, and it’s where you’ll find additional coverage of gear, techniques, news, and all kinds of great stuff related to the crafts of photography and videography. Here are this week’s best posts: Take a Peek…

The Biggest WTF Moments from Three Years of American Horror Story

This week, the third season of the most fucked up show on cable TV ended. And while there’s still plenty more American Horror Story to come, we couldn’t help but take stock of all the horrors this series has wrought. And then rank them. Here is our collection of the most WTF moments from three…

A Guide to Bitcoin’s Legality In Different Countries Around the World

Americans are spoiled—at least where Bitcoin’s concerned, we are. While people are free to mine, spend, and speculate on Bitcoin freely here in the States, citizens of other countries aren’t so lucky. Kashmir Hill just published a very helpful guide to Bitcoin’s legality around the world. It runs the gamut of no regulations whatsoever in…

Doctor Mew returns, with War Cat and Capaldi Cat

Artist Jenny Parks has graced us all with an updated version of Doctor Mew, initiating John Hurt and Peter Capaldi into her kitty take on Doctor Who. It’s glorious. You can see all the cats in this previous post, and view her work at Jenny Parks website. BRAVO! https://gizmodo.com/doctor-mew-reimagines-the-eleven-doctors-as-canny-and-5878097

This amazing magic eye music video hides fun secret moving images

Remember how frustrating those Magic Eye images were when you were a kid? It seemed like everyone but you could see the hidden message. Until you figured it out and rubbed it in everyone’s face that they couldn’t see it. This video by Young Rival is just like those Magic Eye pictures only it turns…

This Week in Time Capsules: Tweets and Teetotalers

This week in our time capsule round-up we have a surprise capsule in Ohio filled with who-knows-what, a social media-based capsule compiled Down Under, and a church capsule in Berkeley warning that the path to Hell is paved with social drinkers. Bay Area church capsule contains anti-liquor literature A time capsule from what used to…

Berlin’s BoomRoom Plays Sounds Only You Can Hear (and Touch)

You know how some big rooms have special spots where you can stand and hear someone whisper from a hundred feet away. What if speakers could do that, selectively slinging sounds to specific listeners for specific purposes? You’d never have to wear headphones again! Well, it turns out they can do that—but not because of…

Watch a pilot crash his fighter jet and eject at the very last second

I came across this crazy video today. It shows the crash landing of a Royal Air Force Harrier plane landing at Kandahar back in 2009. Watch as fire engulfs the plane as the pilot tries to control it, jumping at the very last second, when the flames reach the cockpit. It reminds me of the…

Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week

It’s Friday night. Time to cut loose, get fancied up, and go hit the town. Here’s some brand new apps to dress up your phone for the weekend. Multi-Platform Apps GE Brillion Smart home appliances seem like a wanton luxury—until you start using them. If you’ve got a GE Brillion oven, this app will let…

The Most Dangerous Modern Ruins for Thrillseekers and Urban Explorers

You see the hauntingly beautiful pictures of the fallen grandeur of abandoned buildings, and you think, “I want to see those for myself.” But watch out. Some of the world’s most fascinating modern ruins are also the most hazardous. Here are some abandoned sites that you could risk life and limb to visit. The near-ghost…

New York Wants To Kill All Of Its Invasive Swans

Swans: elegant symbols of romantic love or terrorizers of plants, small children, and airplanes? The non-native mute swan has been wreaking enough havoc in New York City that the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation wants to declare it a “prohibited invasive species.” By 2025, under the proposed plan, there will be virtually no more wild…

Snow, Snowy Owls, and Lack of Snow: What’s Ruining Our Cities This Week

It’s been an especially cold and dreary winter week for just about everyone—except the host city for the Winter Olympics. It’s a rather chilly peek at what’s Ruining Our Cities. Two inches of snow ruined most of the South You’ve seen the Walking Dead references, now read the analysis of how a small winter storm…

The heels of this shoe are made out of Unicorns and Cats!

Must get these on our feet immediately! The supremely colorful and fantastically sharp designers at Irregular Choice have unleashed a brand new video showcasing a little bit of their Spring and Summer 2014 line. In it are shoes with cats and UNICORNS for heels. It’s amazing. Getting these as soon as it is humanly possible.…

Dress Up Your Home with These Patterned Wall Tiles

Got boring wall syndrome? Worry not, young design enthusiast. These self-adhesive, fabric pattern wall tiles will solve your woes. Each 24″ by 48″ is designed to be cut, customized, and rearranged, so you can rest assured your wall tiles will be unique. And, with five different options for designs ranging from geometric earth tones to…

What great novel sounds really dumb if you try to sum it up quickly?

A lot of the greatest science fiction movies and TV shows have concepts you can sum up in a sentence, and it will make total sense. But books? Many of the greatest novels just sound ridiculous if you try to explain them in a single breath. What’s your favorite science fiction or fantasy novel that…

This is what NASA would build if we gave them enough money

I just got an email from NASA touting their upcoming Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Symposium, an open conference that will take place at Stanford University next week. It came with the image you can see above, by Iron Rooster Studios’ Peter Rubin, something that makes me very happy. Because, even while these illustrations are in…