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This Slow-Mo Test Tube Explosion Barks Like A Guard Dog Of Fire
It’s one thing when a dog barks, it’s another one entirely when a giant pipe full of fire does it. And it’s even better in slow motion.
The Scientific Mystery Of How Sound Explodes Into Light
We’ve seen the Pistol shrimp snap its claws so fast that you can only see it at 10,000 frames per second, but the little guy’s trick is even wilder than just that. A Pistol shrimp can actually snap its claw so fast that sound turns into light, and scientists still don’t know how that’s even possible.
How To Make Your Own Self-Destructing Laptop That Blows Up
When a laptop or a phone blows up it’s usually because of some dangerous exploding battery. But what if you want to make a laptop self destruct and blow up on its own? You’ll have to make something that Q from James Bond would invent, basically. The genius Caleb Kraft did just that.
This Insane Highway Demolition Is The Longest Ever In China
Given the fevered pace of China’s infrastructure development, 16 years is ancient. That’s why the two-lane concrete Zhuan-yang viaduct running through central China, had to go — a bigger and better six-lane freeway was in the works. But to demolish the original roadway without harming the surrounding homes, engineers smothered the blast under a blanket.
LEGO Bricks Are Surprisingly Resistant To Slow-Motion Explosions
Those crazy Slow-Mo guys are destroying anything they can possibly get their hands on this week. Today, it’s a house made from LEGO. And though explosions are almost always a delicious visual treat, especially in slow motion, blowing up LEGO should never make anyone happy. Thankfully, LEGO bricks can totally withstand a banger.
The Bomb-Proof Miracle Materials That Will Make The Future Safer
When a bomb explodes, you can’t outmanoeuvre it; you probably can’t even take cover quickly enough to protect yourself. Instead, you have to hope that there’s something — anything — already in the way that can shield you from the blast. Here are five of the best future bomb-proof materials that could end up saving lives in our increasingly uncertain future.
The Best Way To Paint Is With Slow-Motion Explosions
Blowing stuff up is a blast in more ways than one, but only occasionally can you venture to call it art. This is an edge case. Ever an explosive duo, the Slow Mo guys have moved from pans of gasoline to bottles of paint and firecrackers and made some pretty colourful explosions.
Watch This ATM Get Blown To Bits And Pieces At A Petrol Station
If you’re looking to steal money from an ATM, what do you do? Try to wheel it to your house and smash it until it opens? What about just blowing the ATM to smithereens with explosives. That’s what these thieves did. The explosion was insane.
Recycle Old Water Bottles Into DIY Rockets
Those of use who know from experience can safely say there’s nothing quite as much fun as a homemade rocket. But part of that fun is not getting your hands blown off. Nighthawkinlight has a fun, easy way you can get the best of both worlds, and “recycle” your old water bottles in a literal blaze of glory.
This Bombproof Watch Can Survive In C4 Explosions
If your job involves handling explosives, probably the last thing you’re worried about is whether or not your watch can survive a blast that would leave you dead. But that didn’t stop Kaventsmann from crafting this truly over-the-top timepiece that has been torture tested with 5kg of C4. The verdict: the crystal got scratched, but the watch kept on ticking.
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