TO INFINITY AND BEYOND
Hikers Startled By Erupting Volcano Raining Red-Hot Lava Rocks
Because one does not simply walk into Mordor, this is a video of hikers ascending Mt Doom and getting pelted with red-hot lava rocks as the volcano actively erupts. You think this was right after Frodo disposed of the One Ring? At least the dog was smart enough to get
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Isaac 1, An $8,000 Personal Laundry-Folding Robot
Crazy, I was just complaining about how much I hate folding laundry in the last post, and what should appear but a laundry-folding robot! I’m going to buy a lotto ticket. Or, more accurately, $80 in losing scratch-offs. This is a video demonstration of Isaac 1, a housekeeping robot developed
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Rage Against The (Washing) Machine
Because some people have harebrained ideas before bed and take note so they can wake up and start making them reality (I just laugh at how poorly my brain works after 8PM then knock the lamp off the nightstand and go to bed), this is a video created by Dustin
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Man Uses Laser Line To Visually Split Bed In Half, Prevent Arguments
Tired of arguing over who’s on whose side of the bed, Redditor jonathan881 bought himself a $40 laser line and mounted it in the bedroom to divide the bed perfectly in half. No word if the laser is powerful enough to burn an arm or leg that crosses it, but
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Man 3D Prints Himself An Entire Outfit
With enough 3D printer filament you print just about anything, and that’s exactly what Youtuber Matthew Trahan did, using 8800 grams (19.4 pounds!) to print himself a complete outfit including a colorful vest, Minecraft style shorts with belt, shoes, hat, sunglasses, and bag. No underwear. You ever tried wearing LEGO
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Animated Bar Chart Of The American Diet From 1930 – 2026
Because the typical American diet sure ain’t what it used to be, this is an animated bar chart detailing the nation’s shifting food consumption over the last century. Each bar represents the average daily caloric intake of a particular food group or type of food. Fast food and junk snacks
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Building A Functional Donkey Kong Coconut Gun From Donkey Kong 64
Because dream it and you can certainly die or almost die trying to make it happen, Youtube No Bitrate challenged himself to build a game-accurate coconut shooter from Donkey Kong 64. The first, more accurate version is made from an actual hollowed log and uses gunpowder for propulsion, but is
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The Loudest Shouter In The World: 122.4dB
Because everybody is good at something, and sometimes that thing is just being loud (my nieces and nephews are great at this), Guinness World Records recently recognized 58-year-old air conditioner cleaner and honorary Canberra, Australia town cryer Joseph McGrail-Bateup as the loudest shouter in the world. Joseph was recorded at
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Count Me In: Roller Skate Sword Fighting
Roller skate sword fighting: apparently it’s a real thing that people are doing, as evidenced by these videos from the CRABS Historical Fencing society in Nova Scotia (there must have been some pretty wild sword battles in Nova Scotia’s past). I’m a great roller skater, but there’s no doubt in
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Building A Wearable Bug Zapper Suit
Mosquitos: they used to be the bane of my existence. My mom says it’s because I’m so sweet, which is 100% true. I used to eat four bananas a day. They don’t bother me anymore though because I’ve stopped going outside. Thanks to the recent addition of a mini fridge,
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