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How fast do you have to run if you want to walk on water?

Jul 03, 12:42AM

How fast do you have to run if you want to walk on water?

It's possible to walk on water. I mean, you can skip a stone across water too, right? It's just not exactly humanly possible. Water can theoretically support the weight of a human only if they have beyond enormous feet or if they can run stupid fast. How fast?

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You Can Only Wish Your Spirit Animal Was This Adorable

Jul 03, 12:00AM

Running around without your spiritual power animal is insane. You wouldn't leave the house without your Mojo or Je ne sais quoi, so why are you going to try to face life's treacheries without a trusty sidekick? I mean, look at Edward Norton in Fight Club—as soon as he found his power penguin, everything else in his life worked out just fine.

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Adebisi Shank: Voodoo Vision

Jul 02, 11:00PM

Adebisi Shank: Voodoo Vision

Just the other day, I shared an Adebisi Shank song with you guys not only because I loved it but because I thought it was on their new album. It wasn't, at least that version. But this version, revealed exclusively here at Gizmodo (oooOOOooo), is.

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This Wasp Defends Its Home With the Cadavers of Its Victims

Jul 02, 10:20PM

This Wasp Defends Its Home With the Cadavers of Its Victims

The "bone house" wasp (Deuteragenia ossarium) is named so because the newly classified species of spider wasp has adopted a unique method of protecting their nests—they simply fill the front hall with ant corpses.

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Gawker Guy Dusts Off Classic Domino's Pizza Prank, Finds It Still Works | Jalopnik Is My Car Recalle

Jul 02, 10:17PM

Gawker Guy Dusts Off Classic Domino's Pizza Prank, Finds It Still Works | Jalopnik Is My Car Recalled? Our Massive Chart Shows Every GM Recall This Year | Jezebel I Just Watched The Notebook and Am Here to Ruin It for All of You | Lifehacker Here are Seven Restaurants and Retailers That Pay a Livable Wage | Kinja Popular Posts

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Pepsi was originally called "Brad's Drink"

Jul 02, 10:00PM

Pepsi was originally called

Some of the soft drinks we know today originally started as patent medicines in the late 19th century — including Coca-Cola, which infamously contained cocaine. But when Caleb Bradham invented a drink in 1893 he set out to make it free of stimulants. It didn't even contain caffeine. He originally called it Brad's Drink, but by 1898 it would be trademarked using the name we call it today: Pepsi.

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Watch How American Cities Grew Through Thousands of Historic Maps

Jul 02, 10:00PM

Watch How American Cities Grew Through Thousands of Historic Maps

Good thing it's almost the holiday weekend and you don't need to be productive because the USGS just launched a heck of a time-wasting website. Now you can explore cities through beautiful old maps, some dating all the way back to 1884. But here's the best part: You can mix and match many maps to tell your own geographic story.

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Google's Response to the "Right to Be Forgotten" Is Just Perfect

Jul 02, 9:35PM

Google's Response to the

In May, the EU Court of Justice ruled that because people have "right to be forgotten," Google would have to remove links when people ask them to from European versions of search. But you can't hide from the past on the internet.

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The Dangers (and Benefits) of Designing Mutant Super Viruses

Jul 02, 9:20PM

The Dangers (and Benefits) of Designing Mutant Super Viruses

Take an already deadly flu virus like H1N1—killer of an estimated 284,000 people—and imagine how to make it worse. How about a virus impossible for your immune system to detect? This is not just a thought experiment—a controversial Wisconsin lab known for concocting dangerous mutant viruses has actually created such an immune-evading H1N1 virus .

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The DJI Phantom 2 Quadcopter Is Now a Real Autonomous Drone

Jul 02, 9:04PM

The DJI Phantom 2 Quadcopter Is Now a Real Autonomous Drone

One of the most popular consumer quadcopters on the market is now a true drone. DJI recently pushed an update to the apps that help control its flagship Phantom 2 Vision , and now, the $1000 aircraft can fly missions autonomously. Seriously, you just tell it where to go, and it goes—all by itself.

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Duvets and Sheets that Snap Together Mean Your Bed Stays Made Forever

Jul 02, 9:00PM

Duvets and Sheets that Snap Together Mean Your Bed Stays Made Forever

Remember how putting an 'i' in front of everything was en vogue after the iPod became popular? That trend continues today with the term 'smart'. We've got smartphones, smartcars, smartwatches, and now even Smart Bedding, which uses a clever trick to ensure your sheets don't end up in a twisted knot by morning.

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Quirky Wants To Win the Smart Home Wars With This $50 Hub

Jul 02, 8:52PM

Quirky Wants To Win the Smart Home Wars With This $50 Hub

Smart homes sound awesome. The idea sounded awesome 15 years ago, when Microsoft teased some of their ideas in a concept video , and it sounded awesome when Apple announced HomeKit last month. But do you know anybody that actually lives in a smart home and reaps all that awesomeness? Probably not. And Quirky wants to change that.

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This Clever App Turns Your Chromecast Into a Bootleg Wii

Jul 02, 8:40PM

This Clever App Turns Your Chromecast Into a Bootleg Wii

Chromecast's new mirroring feature lets users pull up an Android phone screen onto a TV. And why would you want to put your little screen on your bigger screen? If game maker Rolocule has its way, to play Nintendo Wii-like games without bothering with a console.

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Ikea's Most Iconic Bookcase Just Got a Whole Lot Better

Jul 02, 8:30PM

Ikea's Most Iconic Bookcase Just Got a Whole Lot Better

If moving away to college involved finding a cheap apartment and filling it with even cheaper furniture, there's a strong chance you had at least one of Ikea's Billy bookcases filled with textbooks. The Billy has been one of Ikea's most iconic—and cheapest—pieces for over 30 years, and it's now getting some upgrades to help improve its quality and appearance.

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This Artist Sculpts Panes of Glass Into 3D Oceans

Jul 02, 8:20PM

This Artist Sculpts Panes of Glass Into 3D Oceans

Ben Young taught himself everything he knows about sculpture. Over the course of the past decade, he's perfected a method of cutting panes of glass into unusual shapes and fusing them together to make beautiful sculptures. They're beautifully intriguing.

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I wish they made an animation series out of these sci-fi illustrations

Jul 02, 8:05PM

I wish they made an animation series out of these sci-fi illustrations

These are the cool monstrous creations of Brian Miller. He recently completed them for The Robot Workshop activity book. Someone should turn his work into a sci-fi animation series a la Samurai Jack.

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Read In the Rain With this Inflatable, Waterproof Life Jacket For Books

Jul 02, 8:00PM

Read In the Rain With this Inflatable, Waterproof Life Jacket For Books

There are many reasons to abandon printed books for an electronic reader like the Kindle—not the least of which being an option to completely waterproof it . But paper books can now boast the same ability to shrug off a soaking with this inflatable floating life jacket that lets you keep reading wherever it's wet.

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The Story Of How Ross Perot Saved Pixar From Being Owned By GM

Jul 02, 7:54PM

The Story Of How Ross Perot Saved Pixar From Being Owned By GM

What if, instead of making beloved movies like Toy Story, Wall-E, and Up, everyone's favorite CGI film studio Pixar had been swallowed up by General Motors? It sounds insane, but it almost happened had it not been for the timely intervention of one of America's most famous living billionaire/failed presidential candidate Texans.

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Why Your iPhone Needs a "Good Samaritan" Button

Jul 02, 7:40PM

Why Your iPhone Needs a

Smartphones have become a necessary appendage in our digital lives. They're our cameras, GPS navigation, alarm clocks, wallets, personal assistants, trainers, and favorite time killers. But if someone suddenly finds themselves without one, a cloud of worry and confusion overtakes them. "How do I check my email?" "Is it going to rain?" "That would have been a perfect Instagram shot!" "What do I pretend to look at if I want to avoid an awkward situation?" Essentially, when we lose our phones, we are lost.

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A Rechargeable Tower Fan That Lets You Take a Breeze Wherever You Need

Jul 02, 7:00PM

A Rechargeable Tower Fan That Lets You Take a Breeze Wherever You Need

A fan is only a useful way to beat the summer heat if you're in range of its blast. So to ensure the use of this GreenFan isn't limited by the location of your outlets or the length of its cord, it features an optional rechargeable battery so you can place it exactly where you need to cool off.

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Shooting Challenge: Fireworks GIFs

Jul 02, 6:40PM

Shooting Challenge: Fireworks GIFs

It's the 4th of July this Friday. So grab your cameras and some fireworks. Let's make some sparkly GIFs.

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This Is Still the Most Beautiful Way to Learn How to Code

Jul 02, 6:20PM

This Is Still the Most Beautiful Way to Learn How to Code

Regardless of whether or not you agree with the "code or die " sentiment that's been floating around the internet, if you have decided to teach yourself to code, the sheer number of learn-to-code sites alone is overwhelming. So do yourself (and your eyes) a favor and pick up Jon Duckett's JavaScript and jQuery book instead.

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A Massive New Levee Could Add Two New City Blocks To Manhattan

Jul 02, 6:00PM

A Massive New Levee Could Add Two New City Blocks To Manhattan

The footprint of Manhattan's been expanding since the 17th century, when early New Yorkers began their first project to infill its shoreline. A huge part of the island we know today is built on artificial pilings. Now, it might get its biggest expansion in years.

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How 70 Year Old Machines Make Chrome's Tough, Cheap Sneakers

Jul 02, 5:40PM

How 70 Year Old Machines Make Chrome's Tough, Cheap Sneakers

Cycling outfitter Chrome Industries makes solid gear that's designed to last even the hardest rider for the long haul. To make its super tough new sneakers, it picked up 86 World War II boot making machines from Slovakia. The $85 Forged Rubber shoes they make will kick the crap out of your Chucks.

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Radar For Your Bike Gives You Long-Range Eyes on the Back of Your Head

Jul 02, 5:20PM

Radar For Your Bike Gives You Long-Range Eyes on the Back of Your Head

When you're riding a bike, the world is an endless barrage of obstacles, hazards, and other vehicles sharing the road you need to avoid. Mirrors let you keep an eye on what's going on behind your cycle, but the Backtracker promises to spot vehicles up to 450 feet away using radar, and warn you to get out of the way when they're approaching a little too fast.

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