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ScienceHealthGrim Reaper Educates Florida Beachgoers On the Benefits of Social Distancing
A few Florida beaches reopened this week despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, prompting one Florida lawyer, scythe in hand, to help beachgoers gain a better understanding of why that’s such a dumb idea. In a clip that went viral on Twitter Friday, what at first seems like a standard local news interview turns into something … Continued
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EartherU.S. Beaches Are So Full of Sewage Pollution, They’re Often Unsafe for Swimming, New Report Finds
I don’t go to the beach for the sand or the sun. I go for the waves. There’s nothing like splashing in the water after lugging your cooler, chair, and beach umbrella to your designated spot. Unfortunately, I may need to think twice about going for a swim at the beach. And so should you. … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidThis Sweeping Footage of a Drone Flying Through the Beach Is Wonderful
Seeing this drone fly through Venice Beach in Robert McIntosh’s Fresh Squeeze in what looks like a perfectly planned flight is just lovely. The drone zips through a bicycle, seamlessly slips inside handrails, pops into holes, and cuts through structures so seamlessly that it feels like the world is unfolding before you. It’s especially nice because … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidNot One of These Buffoons Knows How to Throw a Frisbee
Here’s two grown men attempting to throw a piece of plastic at each other every possible way except the right way. How do you go through life this long and not know how to throw a frisbee? Have you never seen someone throw a frisbee, if not in real life than at least in a … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidWhat’s the Most Beautiful State in the United States?
Watch this drone footage of Hawaii, California, and Utah and then ask yourself what the three most beautiful states in the United States are. I mean, it’s hard to beat the islands of Hawaii, the geology of Utah, and the, well, everything of California, right? Does anything even come close? I guess, the green of … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidWatching This Drone Fly Through Venice Beach Is Really Breathtaking
The beauty of Venice Beach lies in its culture and in the people that go there and the uniqueness of what’s happening on the ground and all around the area. It’s a special place, a true treasure of California’s beach culture, and it’s like no where else in the world. This drone flyby of Venice … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidThis video of the coast makes the edge of the world look even more beautiful
There is peace when your feet sink into the sand and your ears hear the waves and your nose smells the salt. It’s a beautiful feeling, standing on a beach and looking out into the ocean and imagining the edge of the world. But it might be even more beautiful to see the water creeping … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidProof that dusk and dawn are the best times of the day
People like dawn because it’s the start of the new day and the illusion of opportunity exists as light breaks the night. I like dawn because when I see the sun rise it meant I had a great night. But dusk is more my speed, the world comes alive in a completely different way. In … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsA Realistic Guide To Using Gadgets On The Beach
Headed to the beach this month? All manner of dedicated speakers, coolers and phone cases are going to be vying for your don’t-get-sand-or-water-in-it money. Do you really need to pay money to achieve that? Sometimes yes and sometimes no. Let’s look at the why and how and save you both cash and broken phones. The … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidThe C-130 Hercules can land and take off anywhere—including this beach
The C-130 Hercules can basically land whatever the hell it wants, so the Danish Air Force took it to the beach because a) it’s fun! and b) you never know when you will have to invade a country. You can see it from multiple angles, including the cockpit. Bonus: A collection of all-terrain Hercules landings—and … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidThis beach infested with sharks on the sand is the most terrifying thing
Well, I know where my nightmare exists in real life: Cape Lookout National Seashore off the coast of North Carolina. Hundreds of sharks were seen right on the beach, swimming in and out of the waves and flapping and attacking around and hunting a school of blue fish. It’s a terrifying sight to see. Brian … Continued
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Tech NewsHow To Live Off The Land In Paradise
Away from the tourist hoards, Maui’s east side — Hana and Kipahulu — is an unspoiled tropical paradise full of secret beaches, sacred waterfalls and a jungle so fertile it provides all the food you’ll need. Here’s how you can enjoy it like the locals. The girlfriend (pictured) and I have been meaning to go … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidAbandoned Soviet forced labor camp oddly turns into cool fun beach
This is Rummu, an abandoned soviet prison and forced labor open mine located in Estonia. Underground waters flooded the quarry and the place oddly went from being a horrible punishment facility to become one of the most enjoyable beaches I’ve ever seen. The clearness of the water and the sunk buildings make Rummu an scuba … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidWatch this guy jump over an entire island while kitesurfing
I’m fairly certain that the idea of jumping over an island has never crossed my mind in all my years of thinking. But if you’re a champion kitesurfer like Youri Zoon and you stumble across a small enough island, well, that’s just another day on the beach for you. Jumping the damn thing and nailing … Continued
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These 3D sand drawings create fun trippy illusions on the beach
Some people go to the beach to take a dip in the water and get some sun. Jamie Harkins goes to the beach to take a journey to another world. Harkins is a fantastic artist who transforms a beach into alternate realities by creating 3D sand art. Sometimes his art looks like people are sailing … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidSeeing penguins get confused and trip over a rope is hilariously cute
I don’t know if this makes me an awful human but I can’t stop laughing and saying aww (also known as awwwfu-laughing) when I watch this video of a group of penguins tripping over a rope. Those poor guys can’t fly so to cross the beach they just have to trip. Imagine the conversation. “No, … Continued
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World’s most beautiful beach glows like millions of stars at night
Flickr user hala065 brings us these otherworldly images of a beach in the Maldives that glows with millions of pinpoints of glowing blue. The light from these bioluminescent phytoplankton looks like a fantastic starry sky somewhere deep in the universe. It’s mesmerizing. First spotted by Colossal, these phenomenal photographs show how the glowing phytoplankton light … Continued
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SciencePhysics & ChemistryHow to Make a Better Sand Castle That Can Hold the Weight of a Human
Here’s a relatively useless yet undoubtedly impressive trick you can pull the next time you go to the beach: make a sand castle that’s so unbelievably sturdy that it can hold up an entire person. Seriously. What’s it take? Unfortunately, a wee bit more than just wet sand. The scientific reasoning is to create enough … Continued
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