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Cool > Tuesday, April-10-2007

Leaping Shampoo


Who would've thought shampoo could me so much fun? Scientists of the University of Twente made a video of leaping shampoo. This is actually a fluid effect called Kaye effect. Some fluids in motion can manifest this interesting effect. I don't know about the practical applications of it, but it's very beautiful! Enjoy!


Cool > Sunday, April-08-2007

Capturing the imprint of a 2.2 million volt lightning strike


These guys managed to capture a 2.2 million volt lightning strike using just a thick piece of Plexiglass. As the lightning strike travels through it, it melts the plastic, leaving an imprint of the strike, called a Lichtenberg figure. Pretty cool, isn't it?


Cool > Saturday, April-07-2007

TGV becomes the fastest train on rails


Well you've probably heard that the TGV broke the train speed record on rail roads. It still isn't the fastest train, because MagLev gets that price, but then again, it doesn't run on rails. Enjoy this cool video of the TGV reaching 574.8 kph (357.2 mph)!


Cool > Friday, April-06-2007

K'nex roller coasters

Here's a tape with some of the best homemade roller coasters out of K'nex pieces. Some of them are unbelievable high, needing storage in a school's gym. Their very cool, and I think that a lot of work went into those projects!


Cool > Thursday, April-05-2007

Baby duckling feeding the fishes

This is a very cute video. So if you by chance are a mass murderer and hate this stuff, please go away now! All of the rest will be thrilled to see how animals can be smart and play with each other. For example this little duckling feeds the carps in this Japanese garden, just for the fun of it. That's pretty cool :)


Cool > Tuesday, April-03-2007

Fero-magnetic art

Fero-magnetic fluid is the stuff that Ferrari makes its car suspensions from. It's a fluid containing iron particles. When an electromagnetic force is applied to it, it tends to shape itself to the wave lines of the electromagnetic field. You can try something similar at home with some iron shavings on a plate, and a magnet underneath the plate. It's used in car suspensions because it can modify the stiffness of the ride almost instantly.

Her's another use for fero-magnetic fluid, this time with beauty in mind, and less practical. Enjoy it!


Cool > Sunday, April-01-2007

Remote controlled helicopter with a...twist

Here's a remote controlled helicopter equipped with nothing else than a rifle with live ammo. Guess, that's not for sale, huh? It would've been a great toy to have in Los Angeles ;)


Cool > Sunday, April-01-2007

F1 car Vs. Rally car Vs. Street car

Here's an old Top Gear video where a F1 car driven by Johnny Herbert races a rally car driven by the world champion driver Colin McRae. And to put everything into perspective, there's an (old) Ford Cougar. Of course, it isn't a fair race, so the street car gets a huge lead. Guess who'll win?


Cool > Saturday, March-31-2007

Slow motion video of a samurai sword slicing a bottle of tea

After seeing how a samurai sword slashes an egg, here's a follow up, showing in slow motion what happens when a samurai sword slices a bottle full with something that resembles tea. Hope you'll enjoy this one, too !


Cool > Saturday, March-31-2007

C130 aircraft carrier landing

A spectacular landing of the massive C130 Hercules on the deck of an aircraft carrier. That's what I call guts!


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