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The Fireworks Laws in Every State

The 4th of July is tomorrow, and we all know what that means: The casual and festive use of explosives. Well, that is if you live in (or near?) one of the 42 states where that sort of thing is allowed. If you’re unsure whether you live in party town or under a wet blanket,…

Why Do We Write Chemical Formulas The Way We Do?

Some chemical formulas, like H2O (a.k.a. water), are almost as familiar to us as the words themselves. But why do we write them the way we do? The answer goes back to a 19th-century doctor working in Sweden.

Now You Can Print 3D Models of Your Internal Organs

The National Institutes of Health has joined the Maker movement with the launch of its 3D Print Exchange, a website that allows users to download, edit and share models of anatomy, bacteria and lab equipment. The goal is to provide a creative commons where people from all walks of life can advance medical research. For…

It Would Be Amazing if This iWatch Concept Was Real

The iPhone 6 is said to be bigger than its forebears, and, if the latest rumoursare to be believed, the iWatch won’t exactly be petite either, with a screen said to measure 2.5-inches diagonally. Armed with that snippet of possible information ,SET Solution has put together a (fairly) plausible-looking iPhone concept. Measuring 2.5-inches diagonally, the…

Tibetans Got Their High-Altitude Gene From An Extinct Human Species

In what’s considered one of the finest examples of natural selection in action, Tibetans have acquired the ability to thrive at extremely high altitudes. Incredibly, researchers say the gene required for this adaptation was inherited from the now-extinct Denisovans. Tibetans can thrive at altitudes that would wreck most humans. Normally, exposure to altitudes exceeding 15,000…

What Was Your First Computer?

Once we get a new technology, the cycle of renewal and replacement moves pretty quickly. Today, though, we want to know about your very first computer. Was it a desktop or a laptop? Shared or personal? PC or Mac? Tell us in the comments (with pictures, too, please!) all about your first computer, what made…

Idiot driver misses motorbike by inches and plunges off edge of road

This point-of-view video captures some terrifying Brazilian driving, as a car overtakes a lorry, narrowly avoids wiping out a bike and then plunges off the edge of the road. Miraculously no one suffered any serious injuries. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

The Many Disturbing “Awareness During Anesthesia” Studies

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, doctors began wondering if people ever became aware while under anesthesia. They started doing post-operative interviews to find out. Then they took it one step further, and tested whether people could learn under anesthesia. Check out the results. Awareness During Anesthesia Awareness during surgery is so terrifying that…

You can actually play Tetris on this electronic t-shirt

This is not your normal Tetris fanboy t-shirt, you can play the classic block game on it for real. Mark Kerger designed it and programmed it as a 30th anniversary tribute. It might not be the most comfortable way to play but it is really quite fun to watch.

The Doubleclicks Release A Sweet Music Video About Growing Up

It’s no secret, we love The Doubleclicks. Their latest little ditty “Really Big Chickens” is all about growing up and dinosaurs. This song is yanking on our heartstrings. It’s absolutely delightful.

How Scotch Was Invented

Scotch has been referred to as “the water of life,” and to many who know its allure today, they can understand why. Yet the chronicle of this sometimes, smoky, often nutty, occasionally fruity elixir is poorly known, and in fact, its precise origin is lost to the mists of time (or more likely, drinking Scotch).…

There’s Now an Automotive Grade Linux for Open Source Cars

There’s no denying your car’s dashboard is pretty dumb, which is why Microsoft, Apple and Google are all trying to smarten it up. But there’s also a new open source source alternative, in the shape of Automotive Grade Linux. AGL is a Linux distribution tailored for cars , and it’s a collaborative project between the…

Superman Does Not Look Happy In His First Batman V. Superman Pic

Question: What is Superman feeling in this photo? Anger? Sadness? Is he upset that he’s being sued by Batman? All I know is even Superman probably doesn’t hang out in the pouring rain if he’s in a good mood. You know, between this and the now legendary Sad Batman photo, I’m kind of expecting the…

Who Is Ant-Man‘s New Castmember Playing? And New Game of Thrones Sets!

Check out Avengers set footage, and a Dawn of the Planet of the Apes promo featuring “more than 80” apes. Gotham casts the Penguin’s mother. Arrow adds another character to Oliver’s flashbacks. Clark Gregg previews a “guerrilla” Agents of SHIELD for season 2. And what’s next for the Proletheans on Orphan Black? Spoilers now! Top…

All US and UK F-35s Are Being Grounded (Again) Because of Engine Fires

Military officials from both the US and UK have been forced to ground each and every F-35 in their fleets so that their engines can be inspected—following another fire last week. By our count, this will be the eighth time the entire fleet has had to be been grounded—though it’s hard to keep accurate tallies…

Mick Jagger makes fun of himself in this funny Monty Python promo video

Mick Jagger makes fun of himself and the Stones in this promotional video for the new Monty Python show. It’s always fun to see legends shooting themselves down. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

Look at the Aurora Borealis Lighting Up a Frozen Icelandic Cave

It looks like something out of a movie, but is very much real life: you’re looking at the Aurora Borealis as they illuminate a huge cave in Iceland. It’s pretty humbling. The image was captured by photographer Ingólfur Bjargmundsson, from within the 1360-metre-long lava cave. The people in shot aren’t standing on rock: those are…

Samsung has announced that it’s closing its Video and Media Hub. Any purchases you made will still be valid, only over with M-Go instead.

What Makes Your Ears Ring?

Have you been listening to SOMETHING LOUD? If so, you might have a ringing in your ears—but what, exactly, causes it? In fact, tinnitus, to give it its proper name, is a symptom of loss of hearing—which could be temporary or, sadly, permanent. In this video, Sci Show explains how and why it happens. And…

The Ultimate in Game of Thrones-Themed Weddings

Kerry Ford and Darren Prew won a Game of Thrones wedding by entering a blinkbox competition. We’re talking a rented castle, a rented horse, and over 50 hours of fitting, styling, and theatrical makeup. All creating a wedding party full of characters which would never get along this well in Westeros. There’s Daenerys Targaryen and…