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Helicopter crash test
You already saw fine impressive car crash tests on Roumazeilles.net, but did you know that NASA recently dropped a helicopter from 35 feet high in order to check how it will sustain the shock? YouTube link
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Mark Twain
Exactly one century ago, died Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910),[3] better-known by his pen name Mark Twain. So, why not celebrate this with a few tidbits about him? For example, the only known video showing Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) at home with his two daughters Clara and Jean: YouTube link…
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A very geeky blonde
Even blondes can be real geeks!
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Le parti d’en rire
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Zoom into the Mandelbrot set
The fashion of drawing fractals is a memory of the past (it was probably linked to the first appearance of computers able to collate the computing power for the needed calculations and the display capacity for complex images). But the pleasure is all mine to find this HD video which sends us into a Mandelbrot…
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How to light highways in green?
No! green light does no reduce accident numbers. A generous light helps in improving security. But this uses a lot of electricity and it would be preferable to ensure that it comes from a sustainable source. This is the concept proposed by TAK Studio which uses the atmospheric turbulences produced by vehicles passing on the…
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The day of all beards
Beards, they are amazing, full of surprises, flowering with novelty. Do you want some evidence? You can join the competition for the beard holding the largest number of wooden toothpicks: If you feel a pinch, don’t accuse the beard! In order to stay on the competition field, there was this beard contest in Alaska in…
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This feline is well-adapted to technology
Yes! This cat is driving a Roomba. YouTube link
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Depressing Christmas carol
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