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It can be fascinating to watch old structures get torn down with explosives. But most footage of controlled building demolitions is shot from the side. Nelson Aerials shared this eye-opening 3-minute video compilation of 11 implosions captured from a different perspective by flying a photography drone directly overhead.
Here’s one of the more satisfying physics demonstrations we’ve seen. Marcel Clemens rigged up vials filled with different amounts of mercury and connected them to a frame with springs. Released at the same moment, they create a smooth wave pattern that gradually morphs into other patterns. He also created a setup where each vial plays
How hot or cold can the universe get? Space Explainer takes an illustrated trip through its most extreme temperatures, from the frigid reaches of deep space to the searing heat of stellar cores and the early universe. Along the way, we learn the physics behind these extremes and where everyday Earth temperatures fit on this
In this video from The Crafsman Steady Craftin, the soft-spoken maker walks us through the process of turning inanimate cardboard paper tubes into a puppet with plenty of character. It uses a simple rubber band and paper clip mechanism to make its mouth move. The design was inspired by puppeteer Troy Picou’s singing paper towel
The “50 Ways To Help The Planet” tee lists, among other tips, “Shower With Your Partner.” As men, we would be happy to make this sacrifice, preferably with an eco-friendly supermodel.
Nocturne follows a homicide detective (Liev Schreiber) who trades city living for small-town life. But things take a turn as a serial killer strikes in a pattern identical to that of an imprisoned man (Stephen Graham). As the case evolves, the cop’s surrogate daughter (Zazie Beetz) gets pulled into the killer’s web of psychological terror.
After his 2010 appearance at NPR’s Tiny Desk, “Weird Al” Yankovic is back. Still going strong decades after musicians he’s parodied, Al and company performed his Weezer-esque “Skipper Dan,” his “eBay” take on Backstreet Boys, the Weird: The Al Yankovic Story hilarious closing credits song “Now You Know,” and the “American Pie” parody “The Saga
Every model builder’s dream: this scale model of Shanghai covers over 1,000 square feet. It visualizes the city in 2020, and includes both existing and approved buildings.
Aviation filmmaker Louis Skupien captured this footage of a pair of AH-64E Apache gunships while hanging out in the back of a CH-47 Chinook. He recorded this awesome flight footage for an episode of FULL THROTTLE all about the Apache helicopter and its inner workings. The South Carolina Army National Guard provided access to these
The Bee Gees “Stayin’ Alive” came out just two years before Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall, Pt.2” yet they represent opposite ends of the musical spectrum. But in the hands of musician Joshua Woo, prog rock and disco become one. The concept makes no sense, but the result works perfectly. Joshua totally nailed
Chester See and his pal Matt Søren go inside a disaster simulation center in Hangzhou, China, where visitors experience extreme weather and learn survival skills in a controlled environment. For around $130, participants face 100 mph typhoon winds and rain, a simulated flash flood involving 900 tons of water, and a parking garage that floods
What If Animations creates time-lapse videos that envision hypothetical events over the course of time. In this clip, they show what it might be like if everyone were going about their business and the Earth’s rotation slowed to a crawl and stopped. Going from 1037 to 0 MPH isn’t pretty. They also envisioned what it
