A Beautiful Portrait of New York From One Single Point in Just One Minute

I never get tired of timelapses of New York City, but Rivers & Roads is particularly beautiful. It perfectly captures the arteries that carry the blood through the city—in just one minute from just one vantage point. More »

This Red Rose Hides the Fastest Object In Space: The Cosmic Cannonball

This is Puppis A, the remnants of a violent supernova that exploded 3,700 years ago, glowing red as its shockwaves still heat up the dust around it. But Puppis A is really special because it hides the “Cosmic Cannonball.” More »

It’s Time to Win Lego Santa Yoda!

Who is going to win Lego Santa Yoda with the Santa Claw? WHO WILL IT BE? The person who grabs this special box with special green wrapping paper wins Lego Santa Yoda. Yup. We will send it to you. Happy Sunday! More »

Like Jennifer Aniston, Google Translate Is Obsessed With Angelina Jolie

This is really weird. Apparently Google Translate seems obsessed with Angelina Jolie. Which, mind you, it’s completely understandable. Try the following: More »

The First Millisecond of a Nuclear Explosion Is the True Face of Atomic Death

This is fascinating, a nuclear explosion from the Tumbler-Snapper tests performed in Nevada during 1952. It looks different from all nuclear explosions you’ve seen because it’s what it looks like one millisecond after detonation. It looks like a skull by Tim Burton. More »

You Have Never Seen So Many F-16s Ready for Battle In Your Life

Unless you’re part of the United States Air Force, you have never seen something like this: Twenty-seven F-16 Fighting Falcons taxying down the runway, fully armed and ready for immediate take off and battle. More »

Custom-Sized Condoms Are Better For Sex But Which Size Are You?

95 sizes. Ninety-five different combinations of length and girth, people. Ordering these new fitted condoms, now legally available in Europe, using their order printable scale chart is fun. More »

The Five Most Hated YouTube Videos in Internet History

The internet was created for us to easily express our contempt and malice. We love to hate people, and the internet makes it easy to do so without wearing pants. A prime target? Videos. Here are the most loathed ever. More »

The New Vault That Guards Coca-Cola’s Secret Formula

Take a look at the new steel door that is now protecting one of the world’s closest-guarded secrets, perhaps only second to Elvis Presley’s current secret identity and location. It’s the Coca-Cola vault, the new centerpiece of the World of Coca-Cola museum in downtown Atlanta. More »

4-Year-Old Girl Winning a Ball With the Santa Claw Is So Delightful I Might Die

I can’t believe the incredible joy this little girl experiences when she wins a ball from Gizmodo Gallery’s Santa Claw. DON’T WORRY LITTLE GIRL! SANTA CLAW WILL SEND YOU A BALL BECAUSE YOU ARE THE SPECIALEST GIRL OF THE HOLIDAYS EVER. More »