MRI shows exactly what happens to your brain when you take LSD
Many people who have tried lysergic acid diethylamide — better known as LSD — have reported a sensation called “ego death” in which they no longer …
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Mother shoots and sledgehammers kids’ iPhone to cure their social media addiction
Those kids these days with their iPhones and their Twitter and their Facebook… why can’t they be obedient and polite like they used to be? …
SpaceX makes history, lands a rocket on a floating barge
This has been a very good week for Elon Musk. In addition to seeing the Tesla Model 3 total more than 325,000 reservations, his other company …
A man who crushes things with a hydraulic press is 2016’s viral video sensation
A Barbie doll sits innocently atop a workbench, unaware of the 100 tons of terror that are about to close in on it. Off camera, we …
Meet the Japanese heavy metal girl group that took Colbert by storm this week
I try not to form stereotypes about other cultures but… well, there’s no denying Japan produces some really, really weird popular culture. Japan’s penchant for weirdness …
Flamethrower shoots fire 50 feet in the air in this amazing 4K slow-mo video
Here at BGR, we love flamethrowers. We’re also big fans of Britons Gav and Dan (a.k.a., The Slow Mo Guys), who have made a name for …
Can you see the hidden image inside this mysterious red dot?
Do you remember the mysterious dress where some people saw it as white and gold, while others saw it as blue and black? Well there’s …
Two guys on YouTube show us how to make every item on Taco Bell’s menu
Even though Taco Bell these days is known for experimenting with crazy new food concepts, the fast food chain used to have some really solid …
Twitter wins the rights to live stream Thursday night NFL games this fall
On Tuesday morning, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell revealed that Thursday Night Football games will live stream on Twitter this coming fall, confirming that Twitter had won …
Man spends $50,000 to build a lifelike Scarlett Johansson robot
Plenty of guys out there have the hots for Scarlett Johansson, but most of them haven’t taken their obsessions to a level that’s this unhealthy. Mirror.co.uk brings us …
How to use all of Snapchat’s new features from the Chat 2.0 update
On Tuesday, Snapchat unleashed one of the more meaningful software updates its app has seen in recent months. Dubbed Chat 2.0, the new update allows …
I survived Burger King’s new Angriest Whopper, and so can you
I made a huge mistake this morning. After BGR editor Brad Reed pointed out that Burger King had recently released its spiciest burger ever, I mentioned …
A man completely destroyed Wheel of Fortune, and the Internet is in awe
I’ve seen a lot of very impressive Wheel of Fortune contestants over the years but I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone quite as good as …
There’s an addictive new YouTube channel dedicated solely to melting stuff
Not a day goes by when I don’t praise the heavens for YouTube. Why? Because without YouTube, countless oddballs who have strange fetishes for crushing …
Everyone hates Instagram’s upcoming algorithmic timeline
Earlier this month, Instagram published a blog post on its website explaining that many of its users were missing the photos and videos they “might care …
New ‘Game of Thrones’ video gives us an early look at this year’s big villain
The Night’s King — the supernatural entity who commands the White Walkers — has for the most part been a behind-the-scenes threat so far in Game …
Deleted ‘Batman v Superman’ scene could’ve made the movie’s ending much better
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was a dud with critics but a smash hit with moviegoers. Warner Brothers released a video of a deleted …
Trump speech gets run through Google Deep Dream, horror ensues
Donald Trump is literally the scariest presidential candidate in the 2016 race. In fact, a recent New York Times/CBS polls found that 50% of American voters said …
2 new ballpark foods may leave you dead by the 7th-inning stretch
Remember the good old days when going to the ballpark meant buying a hot dog, crackerjacks and a Coke? Like most good things in our …
Trolls transformed Microsoft’s AI chatbot into a bloodthirsty racist in under a day
Oh, racist Internet trolls… is there anything you won’t try to ruin? Microsoft this week created a Twitter account for its experimental artificial intelligence project …
Greatest Instagram account ever posts nothing but cringeworthy Tinder chats
Believe it or not, Instagram can be used for things other than just posting selfies and pictures of your cat. You can also post pictures …
A hockey puck gets crushed by a hydraulic press in crazy viral video
If you’ve ever been a goalie in hockey, you know that hockey pucks are not soft little discs. In fact, they’re very hard and they …
LA’s 1,000-foot high Skyslide will be the scariest ride you’ll ever take
How would you like to go down a transparent slide that’s mounted over 1,000 feet in the air? If that sounds like your thing, then …
John Oliver takes a hammer to Trump’s border wall idea
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump’s signature proposal is to build a “big, beautiful wall” along the U.S.-Mexico border to keep out illegal immigrants. Given this, …
How to join Snapchat’s Android beta and get new features before anyone else
Snapchat isn’t just for sexting anymore… it’s also for throwing up rainbows. Joking aside, Snapchat has become a force to be reckoned with in the …
This hidden game in Facebook Messenger is more interesting than anything you have to say
As much as we’re sure your friend wants to decipher a string of 17 emoji that represents your feelings after a day spent shopping for pants at the …
Everything you need to know about Trump’s campaign can be learned from his butler
Doughy Republican frontrunner Donald Trump has run an unconventional campaign to say the least. From making fun of disabled reporters, to insulting John McCain’s war …
How to turn off Twitter’s new algorithmic feed, which is now on by default
Last month, following what seemed like years of speculation, Twitter finally launched its new algorithmic feed. It was turned off by default, but that didn’t …
Uber driver kills 6 people, claims he was being mind controlled by the Uber app
Yes, it’s time for another edition of the worst Uber drivers ever. Previous editions have included an Uber driver who crashed into a cop car …
Hacker group Anonymous declares ‘total war’ on Donald Trump
Donald Trump seems to have no problem making enemies, which is why it’s not surprising to see that sometimes-effective hacker collective Anonymous has him in …
