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POTD: Golfball Warping as it Hits Steel

snarfer — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 19:41:28 +0000

This is an animated image and may take a while to load on some computers. According to the video this animation originated from, the golf ball is traveling at 150 mph, is striking a steel plate, and is being recorded at 70,000 fps. Skeptics may point out it does appear that there is an unnatural amount of warping, but golf balls do regularly deform upon impact as shown in the video below, so it is not absurd that the above would be the result of one striking a steel plate.

Source: Before Its News

Police Officer Survives Scary Crash

xcar27 — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:36:46 +0000

This is the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor of Officer Damon Badnell, a Santa Maria California police officer. This Sunday (July 11, 2010) he was coming to the help of an officer on foot pursing a burglary suspect when he lost control of the vehicle and wrapped it around a tree. Other than a couple broken bones he’s doing fine — and doctor’s are optimistic about his recovery. That is a hugely strong car. And tree, for that matter.

Underwater Sculpture Park

xcar27 — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:22:27 +0000

This beautiful underwater sculpture park is the work of Jason deCaires Taylor, a British-educated artist trained in Sculpture and Ceramics. He is also a qualified diving instructor and naturalist. These combination of interests led to this wonderful creation — the world’s first underwater sculpture park. The park is in Grenada, and is designed to help facilitate the growth of coral reefs and sustain life. See photos and a cool video about the project below.

Why Dinosaurs Actually Became Extinct

drizzit12 — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:59:59 +0000

There were no asteroids or eruptions that caused the dinosaurs to go extinct. They just forgot what day it was. Kind of a costly mistake to make.

POTD: Truth Behind Apple

drizzit12 — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:22:18 +0000

A hilarious picture pretty much summing up Apple’s unwillingness to deal with or even acknowledge the problem of the iPhone 4′s antenna. Personally, I’m just excited for the Windows Phone 7 to be released.

Funny Who Wants to be a Millionaire Reaciton

snarfer — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:04:01 +0000

For those who pay attention to the news, Eyjafjallajökull is is volcano that recently erupted in April of 2010 causing a cloud of ash to cover western parts of Europe causing an enormous disruption in air traffic. As many astute readers may have guessed this picture is fake and actually comes from the Saturday Night Live video shown below. The video is quite funny and well worth the watch.

Source: Eyjafjallajökull

POTD: Missing Bike Poster

drizzit12 — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:02:27 +0000

Pretty good drawing for a flier, although the message itself is hilarious. Enjoy!

American Flag of Pepsi

drizzit12 — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 15:45:14 +0000

In the spirit of the 4th of July, here’s an American flag made of Pepsi cases. Enjoy, and have fun with fireworks this weekend.

POTD: Monkey Takes a Picture

xcar27 — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 01:11:20 +0000

This is IJ, a 20-month old Capuchin monkey being trained for education and film work in Sydney, Australia. Looks like he’s practicing taking some pictures. He’s also pretty adorable.

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Alcohol Photographs

drizzit12 — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:53:29 +0000

These amazing pictures, produced by Bevshots, show different types of alcohol and mixed drinks after the drinks have dried onto slides. The entire process can take up to three months, and it can take many attempts before a clear picture is acquired. The photos show the carbohydrates of the drinks after they have crystallized, forming sugars and glucose. No two drinks look the same, and each photo has been magnified up to 1,000 times in the Florida State University’s chemistry department.

The picture above is of sake, and you can find the rest of the names at the bottom of the page. These photos can be purchased from Bevshots to be hang around your house and amaze your friends. Enjoy!

Names (left to right, top to bottom): Bloody Mary, Champagne, Daiquiri, Dry Martini, Margarita, Pina Colada, Sake, Scotch, Tequila, Vodka, Whiskey, White Russian