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A Look at the Lethal Dose of a Variety of Substances Like Alcohol, Caffeine, and Even Water
In the latest episode of AsapSCIENCE, Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown look at what quantity of a variety of substances constitute a lethal dose to humans. The…
The ‘Back to the Future’ Trilogy in 1.21 Minutes
Burger Fiction has compressed the entire Back to the Future trilogy into a 1.21 minute edit. “1.21” is in reference to the 1.21 gigawatts of…
Satlapse, Aerial Time Lapse Cinematography That Captures the Surreal Aspect of a Bird’s Eye View
Photographer Jamie Brightmore has captured the wonderful surreality of watching daily life from up above with “Satlapse“, aerial time lapse cinematography created from still images…
EverBlock, A System of Giant LEGO-Like Interlocking Construction Blocks
EverBlock is a system of giant LEGO-like interlocking construction blocks. The blocks can be used to create furniture, buildings, or anything the user can think…
Vibram Furoshiki, Wrap Around Shoes Inspired by the Traditional Japanese Art of Cloth Wrapping
Designer Masaya Hashimoto of Vibram Italy has created a line of wrap-around shoes that were inspired by and named for furoshiki, the traditional Japanese art…
‘Our Greatest Adventure’, A Featurette About the Ares 3 Mission From ‘The Martian’ Hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson
“Our Greatest Adventure” is a StarTalk featurette about the fictional Ares 3 mission to Mars from the upcoming film The Martian hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson.…
Dauntless Surfer Rides the Streets of Longport, New Jersey After a Torrential Downpour
New Jersey surfer Ben Graeff found ample opportunity to ride his board down the streets of Longport after a torrential downpour hit the area and…
A Working 3D-Printed Model of a GE GEnx-1B B787 Jet Engine
RCgroups.com user Harcoreta has built a working 3D-printed GEnx-1B B787 jet engine model with a reverse feature. A demonstration video shows the model in action,…
French Artists Ella & Pitr Create the World’s Largest Outdoor Rooftop Mural for the NuArt Festival in Norway
Large-scale artists Ella & Pitr, whose work we’ve previously posted, have created “Lilith and Olaf“, the world’s largest outdoor rooftop mural as part of the…
Two Fishermen End Up Rescuing a Couple of Swimming Kittens Instead of Catching Fish
While out fishing on the Black Warrior River one day, Jason Frost and Brandon Key from Alabama Adventures, watched with amused disbelief as a tiny…