Christian The Lion - Reunited - From "The View"
Adults Animals HumanIn 1969 a young Australian, John Rendall and his friend Ace Bourke, bought a small lion cub from Harrods pet department, which was then legal. 'Christian' was kept in the basement of a furniture shop on the Kings Road in Chelsea, the heart of the swinging sixties. Loved by all, the affectionate cub ate in a local restaurant, played in a nearby graveyard, but was growing fast
Chicken Head Tracking - Smarter Every Day
Adults Animals ScienceChickens have a great ability to keep their heads stable. Our bodies use a gyro-like mechanism in our ears which has 3 mutually orthogonal inertial measurement devices. Modern motion processors use something called an Inertial Measurment Unit (IMU). These devices provide movement data which can be used to compensate for the movement. Chickens apparently have the same type mechanism only with a higher update rate.
Guy Jumps In To Water Thinking it Was a Puddle
Adults Humor Internet CultureJust jumping into a harmless puddle.
Canada's best new artist competition
Adults Music TVEnquirer magazine says "Craig Koskimaki is Not Bad", Maclean's Magazine says "Better than I thought!" and Reader's digest says "I can't believe this guy hasn't been on Oprah yet!" Craig Koskimaki a teacher at CCEL is going for Canada's best new artist...
CHASING ICE captures largest glacier calving ever filmed
Adults Film NatureOn May 28, 2008, Adam LeWinter and Director Jeff Orlowski filmed a historic breakup at the Ilulissat Glacier in Western Greenland. The calving event lasted for 75 minutes and the glacier retreated a full mile across a calving face three miles wide. The height of the ice is about 3,000 feet, 300-400 feet above water and the rest below water.
The Official Ultra-Ever Dry Product Video
Adults Marketing TechnologyUltra-Ever Dry is a superhydrophobic (water) and oleophobic (hydrocarbons) coating that will completely repel almost any liquid. Ultra-Ever Dry uses proprietary nanotechnology to coat an object and create a barrier of air on its surface.
Unbelievable Little Kid Does a Trick Shot Video
Adults Humor Internet Culture SportsAmazing shots from a kid (Titus) between 18 and 24 months old. He began shooting baskets shortly after learning to walk, we started filming some, and then got totally carried away.
Kinetic sculpture at the BMW Museum
Adults Art BusinessThis amazing sculpture is made out of 714 metal balls which move under the command of a combination of codes, electronics and mechanics. This kinetic sculpture needs a surface of six square meters in order to function properly. The 714 aluminum balls are individually controlled by a computer stepper-motor, and they are hung with very thin steel wires which have a diameter of under 0.2 millimeters.
Crazyflie Nano Quadcopter pre-release video
Adults Gadgets Startups TechnologySo we have all seen a quadrocopter before, but just look at the size and agility of this one. Needless to say that sound is quite scary when it just comes out of nowhere! Turn your volume up for a jumpy ride.
Google Maps Panoramic Imagery
Adults Business TechnologyGoogle Maps is releasing panoramic imagery of one of the world's most spectacular national monuments: the Grand Canyon. These Street View images cover more than 75 miles of trails and surrounding roads, making our map of this area even more comprehensive, accurate and easy to use than ever before.
A Pep Talk from Kid President to You
Adults Internet Culture PhilosophyWe all need a little encouragement every now and then. Kid President, knowing this, has put together a video you can play each morning as you wake up or to share with your friend who needs a kick in the right direction. Take a moment and spread some encouragement.