This Is Not The Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion

This picture of a mushroom cloud getting shared a ton on Twitter is not from Wednesday night’s tragedy in West, TX. It’s actually of another explosion in West that happened in 2008.

Mike Hayes a month ago 3 responses

Boston Marathon Runners Marry Despite Terror Attacks

Finishers wed amid the chaos of the bombings.

Rebecca Elliott a month ago 116 responses

13 People Who Already Think That The U.S. Government Was Responsible For The Boston Marathon Explosion

The disturbing #FalseFlag hashtag started trending on Twitter almost immediately after news broke that two bombs detonated at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

Ryan Broderick a month ago 140 responses

Boston Marathon Explosions Caught On Tape

The moment one of the explosions ripped through the finish line of the Boston Marathon. UPDATE: Now with video of both explosions.

Gavon Laessig a month ago 79 responses

Photos From The Scene Of The Boston Marathon Explosion (Extremely Graphic)

Photos are currently coming in from today’s explosion at the Boston Marathon. WARNING: Graphic images.

Ryan Broderick a month ago 454 responses

The Largest Bridge Demolition In Texas History

Several thousand spectators gathered at Lake Marble Falls early Sunday morning to watch the implosion of the old U.S. 281 bridge.

Michael Rusch 2 months ago 17 responses

Three People Dead In Shootout And Explosion On Las Vegas Strip

A gun battle between moving vehicles resulted in a taxi catching on fire and exploding in a busy intersection of Las Vegas.

Gavon Laessig 2 months ago 25 responses

19 Stars In The Throes Of Death

If you’re lucky, you’ll die in your sleep. Massive stars, however, try and stave off death for trillions of years; fighting to keep burning until eventually they collapse into themselves. At the very end, they’ll violently explode into a beautifully colored gaseous display — a supernova — before silently slinking into the cosmos, unnoticed, another lonely white dwarf.

Allison McCann 7 months ago 71 responses

Soccer Player Tosses Stray Object Off Pitch, It Explodes

That terrifying moment when that little piece of trash you toss off the field turns out to be a grenade.

Jack Moore 7 months ago 77 responses

Nicki Minaj’s New Music Video Is A Color Explosion

Lots of feathers and women in feathers for the Pound The Alarm video.

Lauren Yapalater 9 months ago 75 responses

How To Blow Up An Egg

LOL. Wait for it… Wait for it… BOOM!

Reddit Alien a year ago 21 responses

Rare Footage Of The Challenger Explosion

Chilling Super 8 film footage of the 1986 space shuttle tragedy that only surfaced this past weekend. Jeffrey Ault captured these haunting images and sounds of the Challenger disaster, in which all seven crew members were killed. The moment the loudspeaker announces an explosion is heartbreaking.

Gavon Laessig a year ago 57 responses

10 Incredibly Bizarre Painters And Their Weird Techniques on oddee.com ›

From a man who paints using his penis, to another who literally throws up art, meet ten eccentric painters.

oddee.com a year ago respond

30,000 Lbs. Of Sodium Explode In Lake on mentalfloss.com ›

Ahh, the 1940s, when environmentalism was but a distant dream. Surely the best way to dispose of highly combustible chemicals is to dump them in the lake.

mentalfloss.com a year ago respond

Liquid Nitrogen Is Not A Toy on geekosystem.com ›

Nothing says “I don’t value my own life” like playing with liquid nitrogen. Especially if you’re not wearing safety equipment.

geekosystem.com a year ago respond

How To Endanger Your Life With Liquid Nitrogen

Here’s a safety tip: Don’t do this. Not at home. Not ever.

hgrant a year ago 88 responses

Mysterious Space Ball Crashes To Earth

More conspiracy fodder! This 13-pound, 43-inch metallic sphere crash landed in Namibia about a month ago, and speculation as to its origin ranges from alien technology to satellite innards. But mostly this post is an excuse to dredge up the trailer for “Spaceballs.”

Gavon Laessig a year ago 35 responses

Michael Bay Movie Explosions

Self-professed geeky blogger Kyle Vanhove analysed the correlation between the number of explosions in Michael Bay films and US box office revenues. Unfortunately, in the Bay universe, more explosions = substantially more wonga.

James S. a year ago 14 responses

Newsflash: Firefighters Are Badass

A car fire explodes in this guy’s face. It explodes! Does he stop? Nope. Because there’s still fire to fight. And that’s what he does. Who he is. A firefighter. (via viralviralvideos.com) Watch Video ›

Jack Moore a year ago respond

Aftermath Video: Explosion Rocks Oslo Governmental Building

A bomb exploded in an Oslo, Norway Governmental building this morning. At least two were killed, but many were injured. I’m sure we’ll have more as it comes out. Watch Video ›

Jack Moore a year ago 3 responses

Art By Atomic Bomb Survivors In Japan

From an MIT exhibit called Ground Zero 1945: Pictures By Atomic Bomb Survivors, stunning and tragic pieces of art from those who witnessed the horrors of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. These have eerie parallels with some of the scenes of destruction we see in Japan today. WARNING: Many of these portraits are disturbing. View List ›

Gavon Laessig 2 years ago 88 responses

100 Ton Explosion

Awesome!!!! America, fuck yeah! Watch Video ›

ablog4guys 2 years ago 50 responses

10 Symptoms Of Radiation Sickness

The nuclear emergency in Japan continues to escalate. Dangerous levels of radiation are leaking from the earthquake-damaged reactors at Fukushima Dai-ichi and incidents are feared at other power plants. Those working to contain the meltdowns or living nearby are at the greatest risk. Here is what radiation sickness looks like. View List ›

Gavon Laessig 2 years ago 29 responses

Never-Before-Seen 9/11 Footage

Recently unearthed footage of the World Trade Center in flames on September 11th, 2001, shot from a NYPD helicopter and obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. The narration from the helicopter crew is riveting and heartbreaking. “Our people are down there.” Watch Video ›

Gavon Laessig 2 years ago 67 responses

Massive Fireworks Explosion

Fail or win? Sometimes, when it comes to fireworks, there’s no such thing as a safe distance. Watch Video ›

Say OMG 2 years ago 7 responses

Soda Explosions

Do you know what’s fun? Explosions. Know what’s even more fun? Soda explosions. View List ›

Tia 2 years ago 13 responses

Taxi Cab Explosion

A burning taxi cab suddenly explodes while firefighters work to put out the blaze. Youtuber alezeb2010 captured this video from Manhattan’s upper east side on 70th and 2nd. Fortunately, no one was injured, but don’t let that stop you from panicking over the Snowpocalypse. (Via) Watch Video ›

Tia 2 years ago 11 responses

Video of the Terrorist Bombing in Moscow

An explosion ripped through Moscow’s busiest airport this morning, killing at least 35 and injuring more than a hundred. This is amateur video of the moments immediately following the blast. There’s been no immediate claim of responsibility, but a suicide bomber is suspected. WARNING: The footage is disturbing, dead bodies are visible. Watch Video ›

Gavon Laessig 2 years ago 61 responses

Massive Explosion in Philadelphia

A leaking gas line exploded in Philadelphia this morning, killing one and injuring five, all of it caught on video. Horrifying and amazing at the same time. Watch Video ›

Gavon Laessig 2 years ago 62 responses