Category: Fun
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Ukraine has a National School of Underwater Painting
Interesting fact: The deeper a diver goes, the more color is lost. Euronews via Geekosystem.
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In a yellow submarine for two
Upon the success of the single seat AS1 model, American company Aqua Star has created a two person underwater scooter, the AS2, allowing couples to share the underwater experience together. Both riders are free to dismount, swim around and climb back aboard, sharing air from scuba tanks in the diving helmet. Maybe an idea for…
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Underwater fashion shoot – Erez Ovadia’s Wedding Dresses
Yeah, they exist. A bit creepy with those weighed-down brides, but beautiful still.
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Goldfish reanimated after being frozen in liquid nitrogen
A science teacher freezes a fish in liquid nitrogen, and then puts it back in water to reanimate it. They call it the Leidenfrost Effect, I call it mad scientist behavior. Via Geeks are Sexy.
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World’s Longest Water Coaster: Wildebeest
Looks fun, Wildebeest begins with a conveyor ride up the water coaster’s lifthill. Following the four-story drop at a 45-degree angle, linear induction motors (LIMs) propels the four-person boats up seven additional hills, through two underground tunnels, and around a helix. Wildebeest covers more than two acres; its top speed is 36 feet per second.…
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Girl on surfboard has close encounter with a feeding whale
Yeah yeah, ‘almost swallowed’, don’t believe that bit, since whales have really fine-tuned echolocation systems. If that humpback wanted to swallow her, it would :-) Via Geekologie
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Rebecca Soni visits Wales with Team USA: Britain Bound
Team USA: Britain Bound sent Olympic swimmer Rebecca Soni to Wales Friday, and she soaked up the capital city, Cardiff, from sun up to sun down. Read more here on USA Swimming. (video moved below the break because it autoplays)
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Cadbury Dairy Milk presents Simply the Best
Featuring Rebecca Adlington, an opera singing Royal Guard, a sausage seller and others, almost all of them underwater. Mmm, Cadbury, via shootonline.com.