Scientists Have a Sneaky Way of Telling If You Peed in the Pool
Pools are giant toilets. Around one in five Americans admit to having peed in a swimming pools at least once. Every…
This Dude Really Can't Stop Making Ridiculous Jumps Off Buildings Into Pools
Day or night, off roofs or balconies, into pools or harbors, hell, even after getting arrested for trespassing (as he…
Spend the Rest of the Summer Floating Around on a Giant Cockroach
If you woke up in a cold sweat in the middle of the night yesterday, panicked that there wasn’t enough time left this…
The Real Reason You Shouldn't Pee In the Pool
Peeing in the public pool is gross, immature, but basically harmless, right? A quick fix when you’ve really gotta go?…
Either Some Idiot Made a Mistake or the Future Is Finally Here
Well, it definitely beats the hell out of a standing desk.
Want to Save Water? Build a Pool, Says the Pool Industry
Sure, you’re already doing a lot to save water—plucking the almonds from your granola each morning and shaming your…
Watching realistic CGI giraffes dive into a pool is pure ridiculous fun
This is completely absurd but Nicolas Deveaux’s 5 Mètres 80 is so fun that it doesn’t really matter. A group of…
The Navy Built Its Own Indoor Ocean to Test Ships
The world's seven seas may be wildly unpredictable, but if you ever find yourself itching to play Poseidon, you might…
You Can Swim In a Secret Pool in the Mojave Desert, If You Can Find It
When it's hot, city dwellers begin to have a certain look of desperation: That single-minded determination to access…
Crazy Humans Explain Why They Swim Outdoors in Below-Freezing Temps
There are some folks for whom stripping down to a Speedo in the dead of winter to hop into in a snow-lined outdoor pool…
Distract Yourself From Winter With the Most Amazing Pools on Earth
As winter tightens its cold, brittle fingers around our hearts one last time, Sploid has taken to meditating on…
From the Playboy Mansion to YOLO Estate: The Lure of Backyard Grottos
Welcome to the YOLO Estate, the $7.7 million residence in L.A.'s Hidden Hills that was recently purchased by Drake. But…
Don't You Wish You Were In One of These Beautiful Natural Pools?
You'd be crazy not to love stark, modern design like the stunning Tangga House, but the natural look can be beautiful…
12 Cool Pools You Wish You Were Swimming In Now
It's gone from warm and pleasant seersucker weather to hot as hell outside. It's slogging through air so thick you need…
This Submersible Skatepark Is Drainage in Disguise
Skateboarding's earliest shredders cut their teeth in empty pools and drainage pipes, but extreme sport-boardin' has…
This Pool Hidden Among Plants Is Not a Mirage
Wouldn't you rather be in this pool, right now, until your whole body transforms into a shriveled raisin? It's not your…
Is a Skinny Pool Better Than No Pool at All?
Ohhh! A skinny pool! Great for lap swimming.
No, a personal body of water so small you can touch both edges at the same…
iRobot's Mirra 530 Gets More Power To Better Compete With Pool Boys
iRobot's updated Mirra 530 pool-cleaning robot promises to make it even easier to tidy up your cement pond come summer.…
Diving Is Totally Allowed in the World's Deepest Swimming Pool
God help you if you have to get your PADI certification in a public pool—you're about to spend more than a few hours…