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A Brilliant Toy Hacker Turned The G.I. Joe Cobra Rattler Into An RC Plane That Actually Flies
Video: If you grew up in the ’80s watching G.I. Joe and playing with the toys, you undoubtedly remember the Rattler, Cobra’s workhorse fighter plane. The original toy version was powered by imagination, but Adam Woodworth’s upgraded version – which actually flies – is instead powered by servos and ducted fan engines.
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Man Redefines Horror By Building A Singing Furby Organ
Video: As if the fear of a looming nuclear war wasn’t enough, Sam Battle, the hacker-musician behind the YouTube channel Look Mum No Computer, hacked together 44 Furby toys to build the world’s first (and hopefully last) singing Furby organ, introducing a whole new element to your nightmares.
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This Is What It Feels Like To Rocket Downhill At 145 km/h During Olympic Skeleton Racing
Remember the feelings of thrill and terror when you launched your sled down a steep snow-covered hill? American Skeleton racer John Daly has been doing that competitively for 15 years, but his sled, which slides down an ice-covered bobsled using a pair of metal runners, can actually hit speeds of up to 145 kilometres per…
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Monstrous 90,000-Piece Lego Roller Coaster Replica Gives You The Six Flags Experience Without The Puking
I’m OK with roller coasters as long as they make no attempts to flip me upside-down, which usually limits my rides to loopless wooden coasters. But if you can’t even line up for a coaster without getting queasy, maybe riding along on this monstrous, 90,000-piece Lego replica will let you experience the thrills of a…