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What Technology Has Accidentally Killed the Most People?
Show me a museum of important historical inventors and I will show you a gallery of deluded mass murderers. I’m not talking about machine gun manufacturers or nuclear scientists — those people, at least, have some sense of what they’re up to. I’m talking about the folks behind the printing press, the automobile, various kinds…
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This Is Why You Shouldn’t Look Directly Into A Jet Engine
We’re hoping that common sense stops the vast majority of people from trying to look into the business end of a jet engine while it’s blasting out incredibly hot exhaust. But since there are people out there intentionally eating laundry detergent pods, here’s a fun demonstration that shows what a running jet engine will do…
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Indoor Skydiving With iFly Downunder
For those who wish they could fly yet think that throwing oneself out of a perfectly good airplane is just crazy, indoor skydiving is all the thrill with none of the danger. We tried it out for ourselves, as well as taking a behind the scenes look at how the facility works.
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Cable Snaps On 100km/h Amusement Park Ride
This is the Skyhawk at Cedar Point in Ohio, a 10-story tall “Screamin’ Swing” ride that flings its passengers round and round at up to 100 kilometres per hour. It’s the tallest of its kind, bringing its 40 passengers as high as 38 metres off the ground at the apex of a swing. It’s scary…