Googly-eyed Stubby Squid so cute

Published 8 years ago in Animals. Submitted by sux2bu

The team spotted this Stubby Squid off the coast of California at a depth of 900 meters (2,950 feet). The stubby squid (Rossia pacifica) looks like a cross between an octopus and squid, but is more closely related to cuttlefish. This species spends life on the seafloor, activatin…
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Ukrainian 7 year old has talent

Published 7 years ago in Awesome. Submitted by sux2bu

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See Through Engine - 4K Slow Motion Visible Combustion

Published 7 years ago in Science. Submitted by sux2bu

Mikka installed an inch-thick transparent glass head onto a 3 hp flathead Briggs and Stratton engine, then set up a Phantom 4K high speed camera to create videos of the combustion process that are 150 times slower than real time. You can see the valves move, the fuel entering the…
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German remote-controlled Goliath demolition tank of WW2

Published 7 years ago in Technology. Submitted by sux2bu

One of the first truly remote controlled vehicles used in combat was the German Goliath Tracked Mine (Leichter Ladungsträger Goliath). It carried either 132 or 221 pounds of high explosives, and was intended to be used for multiple purposes including destroying tanks, disru…
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Fukushima-hit towns scramble to clear out wild boars

Published 7 years ago in Documentary. Submitted by sux2bu

Hundreds of wild boars carrying highly radioactive material are reportedly stalking residents in the Japanese town of Fukushima six years after the meltdown of the nuclear plant.
The New York Times reported that city officials are working to clear out the contaminated boar population in the area. Japan is set to allow residents to return to their homes in some areas near the plant. These city officials worry that these boars will attack returning residents. Some of these animals are reportedly living in abandoned homes.
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