Supersonic Freefall: Before Felix Baumgartner

Published 10 years ago in Documentary. Submitted by Burimi

Great footage of Joseph Kittenger's skydive in 1960. Kittenger rose 19 miles above the earth. Even though pressurisation in his right glove went wrong and his hand swelled to twice it's size, he continued the ascent. He said "Lord, take care of me now" and then stepped …
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Who needs electricity?

Published 7 years ago in Documentary. Submitted by ComentAtor

guy builds an amusement park, yeap but not in a michael jackson way

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How Do Your Old Batteries Help Grow Corn?

Published 8 years ago in Documentary. Submitted by Burimi

The average AA battery has less than 100 hours worth of juice in it before it's dead. What happens to the billions of batteries that are thrown out each year? Believe it or not, they help grow food.

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ISS Expedition 43 Crew Lands Safely in Kazakhstan

Published 9 years ago in Documentary

Expedition 43 Commander Terry Virts of NASA, Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency landed safely near the town of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on June 11, Kazakh time, af…
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How marbles are made

Published 7 years ago in Documentary. Submitted by manro

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