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This is just plain weird! Who wants a light in their face all night plus a fake mechanical heartbeat? Long distance pillows. They light up when the other person is sleeping and lets you hear their heartbeat.
The Nest Cam, atop San Jose City Hall, you can see these amazing falcons! Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group
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Animated map from Nasa, showing the path of the May 20th 2012 annular eclpise.
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Project Excelsior was a series of high-altitude parachute jumps made by Colonel (then Captain) Joseph Kittinger of the United States Air Force (USAF) in 1959 and 1960 to test the Beaupre multi-stage parachute system. In one of these jumps Kittinger set world records for the highest parachute jump, the longest parachute drogue fall and the fastest speed by a human through the atmosphere, all of which still stand.
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In 1960, Joe Kittinger flew 30km straight up into the sky using a pressurized, high-altitude balloon. This very nearly made him the first man in space. He then jumped. Kittinger free-fell for over twenty kilometers – at which point he was moving so fast he broke the sound barrier. He had all but left the earth's atmosphere; the sky around him was pitch black; he could see the outlines of entire continents; and the haiku-like abstraction of his available reference points – earth, balloon, spac...
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Expressive Photographics Awesome... TRULY AWESOME!!! During his participation in Project Excelsior, he set some records: the highest parachute jump, the longest parachute drogue fall and the fastest speed by a human through the atmosphere, all of which still stand. http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...
Expressive Photographics Video link about his jump: http://youtu.be/Y08X5jFSCZw
Best show on the TV these days! Ditch your cable company now!
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You have NO IDEA what I tolerate to keep that lame title "man's best friend"!
1957 Jaguar XKSS In 1956, Jaguar suspended its factory racing efforts. Although the company had spent the better part of the last decade winning races with cars like the XK-120, C-Type and D-Type, it decided to cease official sanctioned competition following a tragic accident at the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans. The brand's 250-horsepower, 150-mph D-Type, its most successful product to date, was left out in the cold, with no factory support.
The "Vortograph"... Like a scene from the movie Inception!
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Aaron Koblin - New York Talk Exchange: Awesome interactive graphic showing data from AT long distance and internet services.
Bars v grocery stores. Red = bars > grocery stores via references on google maps at a particular location.
Gorgeous live wind map by wattenberg and viegas. Your inner Weather Geek will be jumping with glee!
Ink, watercolour, pens, pencils, correction pen
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Here's a fun new toy for free divers. You also need a boat to tow you. Looks really fun!
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Expressive Photographics Wear trunks with a very secure drawstring LOL!
Strip away meaning and language and the heavenly kingdom begins to reveal itself. - Arkenberg (Artwork by MongelNation)
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Expressive Photographics The third and final test, Excelsior III, was made on August 16, 1960. During the ascent, the pressure seal in Kittinger's right glove failed, and he began to experience severe pain in his right hand from the exposure of his hand to the extreme low pressure. (See Effects of vacuum on humans.) He decided not to inform the ground crew about this, in case they should decide to abort the test. Despite temporarily losing the use of his right hand, he continued with the ascent, climbing to an altitude of 31,333 m (102,800 ft).[2] The ascent took one hour and 31 minutes and broke the previous manned balloon altitude record of 30,942 m (101,516 ft), which was set by Major David Simons as part of Project Man High in 1957. Kittinger stayed at peak altitude for 12 minutes, waiting for the balloon to drift over the landing target area. He then stepped out of the gondola to begin his descent. The small stabilizer parachute deployed successfully and Kittinger fell for 4 minutes and 36 seconds,[2] se
Expressive Photographics Very brave test pilot!