Ostrich goes pecking for an iPhone

August 6, 2009 @ 1:35 am

One lucky iPhone user was on a safari tour recording videos of ostrich on his iPhone when he suddenly dropped it. A nearby ostrich thought he was in for a nice treat and began pecking at the device all while the iPhone was still recording video. [via]

If you must know, the owner did get his iPhone back.

Computer-animated video of the Tsar Bomba nuclear bomb detonation

July 16, 2009 @ 7:58 am

This video is computer-generated and it shows a clear representation of what you would have seen if you had watched the Russians drop the “Tsar Bomba” onto the earth in 1961. The Tsar Bomba is the largest and most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated. [via]

Launch of new yacht turns into a disaster

June 21, 2009 @ 3:55 pm

Wow, that really sucks. Like, for real. That sucks a lot. [via]

Leather-bound drop handlebars

May 20, 2009 @ 1:05 pm

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The I.D.E. Store in the suburbs of Tokyo, Japan will custom leather-bound your bicycle handlebars for you if you drop them off in their store. Here are some examples to entice you. [via]

They probably aren’t good in outdoor weather, but they sure do look nice. Unfortunately, this is Japan only. Although I’m sure it wouldn’t be too hard to find a leather company elsewhere that would do a custom job for a price.

Slow-motion shot drop

May 8, 2009 @ 12:31 pm

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I can’t embed it, so you’ll have to go to the Discovery Channel’s YouTube page to watch this amazing domino shot drop in slow-motion.

The Drop

April 12, 2009 @ 5:43 am

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Who knew grain factories were this high? That’s the drop to your death if you take one misstep. There was no fooling around here.

Full set of pictures coming soon…