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Here’s How Australia Saw Last Night’s ‘Blood Moon’ Lunar Eclipse
If you missed Saturday’s lunar eclipse — the last one until 2018 — we’ve got you covered! Thanks to the wonders of technology, people from across Australia were able to capture the event in pixel form for our viewing pleasure. Here are some of the best from Flickr, Twitter and other repositories of the visually…
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What’s Inside A Shotgun Shell And Why
A shotgun shell can achieve anything from lightly peppering a clay target at close range to taking down a deer at 32m. And that huge variance in capability can all come out the business end of a single gun. That’s because you can precisely tailor what’s inside a shell to your specific needs. Here’s how.
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A Cheaper Non-Hovering Hoverboard Prop That Doesn’t Feel Like A Rip-Off
Back in 2012 Mattel decided to toss Back to the Future II fans a futuristic bone in the form of a hoverboard replica that looked exactly like the one Marty McFly rode in the time-travelling sequel. The one feature it lacked, of course, was the ability to actually hover. That made its $US130 price tag…
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Turning Styrofoam Into Aluminium Is Surprisingly Easy
If you’re looking for a fun, high-risk weekend project, look no further: Grant Thompson, the self-styled “King of Random”, has decided to shared his method for transforming styrofoam into metal. (Spoiler: don’t try this one around your kids.)