3DBenchy is a computer model of a small boat designed specifically for benchmark testing the accuracy and capabilities of 3D printers. And Youtuber Emily The Engineer decided to try 3D printing one large enough for a person to sit in, and, ideally, function as an actual boat. The final result
This is a video of pastry chef Amaury Guichon (previously) constructing an entirely edible giant box of matches, with each match having a s’mores stuffed head. COUNT ME IN. Some more details about the fiery dessert while my 1/2 cup of plain granola meal prep dessert looks progressive less appetizing:
Because bad ideas come in all shapes and sizes (including XL), this is a clip of the Nitro Circus’ latest Life Size Toy: an 8-foot replica of a Duncan butterfly yo-yo designed to have two people strapped to the sides of as it spins suspended from a crane. That looks
Constructed and operated by street theater company Royal De Luxe, this is a video of two gigantic puppet dogs (a bulldog and a Xoloitzcuintli, aka Mexican Hairless) chasing a bone through the streets of Antwerp, Belgium, during the 2023 Zomer van Antwerpen Festival. I especially like how the bulldog drools
This is a video of the world’s largest LED sphere (and largest spherical building, period) being tested in Las Vegas. The MSG Sphere at The Venetian Las Vegas Resort measures 366 feet tall and 516 feet at its widest, and is covered with 580,000 square feet of programmable LED lighting.
This is a video of the fun-loving Aussies of Youtube channel How Ridiculous attempting to crack progressively tougher safes by dropping a 2-ton axe blade on them. They also destroy a bunch of other things in between. The finale, an absolutely massive safe, takes a very respectable 20 hits before
This is a clip from some divers exploring the waters off the coast of Toyooka, Japan when they swam across a rarely seen giant squid. Just look at that thing! It’s easy to see now how stories of the kraken came to be. The squid, likely a juvenile only a
This is a video of the fun-loving Aussies of Youtube channel How Ridiculous crushing a bunch of stuff with the massive 3-ton hammer they built. They start by driving a giant nail into the ground, followed by blasting a variety of different objects into the wild blue yonder with a