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Extended Rogue One Trailer Continues Trend Of Spoiling Everything
If by some force of The Force you’ve avoided spoilers for what Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is about, well you might want to avoid this latest peek. The extended version of the teaser released last week basically lays out the entire plot. It’s definitely a change of pace from The Force Awakens, which…
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Helicopters Have A Speed Limit
There’s a hard speed limit for helicopters. Like, a speed that helicopters physically can’t exceed. Above about 400km/h, helicopter blades literally run out of lift and the bird falls out of the sky. It’s due to a phenomenon called dissymmetry of lift, and this video explains exactly how it works.
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Interactive, Panoramic Video Shows Off The International Space Station’s Sweet Camera Collection
I think it’s safe to say the International Space Station has a few cameras. OK, a lot of cameras. How many and what kind is anyone’s guess… or perhaps not. In this interactive, panoramic clip from Russia Today, you can check out some of the station’s shooting gear — almost an entire wall of it.
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Speedflying Down A Mountain Might Be The Craziest Sport
Video: Jumping out of an aeroplane with a parachute on your back has its own risks. But at least in the air there’s nothing to crash into until you hit the ground. Speedflying, on the other hand, where athletes like Jamie Lee parachute down mountains just inches above massive rocks, is basically a non-stop life-risking…