The future of animation? The Morphable Face Model shows how movie stars can be appear in films they never worked on, or even star in new films after they die! One person quipped that they should have delayed the release of The Polar Express until this program became available. Push play or go to YouTube. -via J-Walk Blog
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The future of animation? The Morphable Face Model shows how movie stars can be appear in films they never worked on, or even star in new films after they die! One person quipped that they should have delayed the release of The Polar Express until this program became available. Push play or go to YouTube. -via J-Walk Blog
Would cockroaches survive nuclear war? What are billiard balls made of? How old is the AIDS virus? Whats the difference between four-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive? Find the answers to these and other perplexing questions at I Did Not Know That Yesterday! This blog does the research so you don’t have to. Link
Makoto Nagano is a 33 year old commercial fisherman. He is a very strong, agile, and attractive man. And he is a champion of the Japanese TV show
Evil Mad Scientist says we can do a easier version of the “floating on nothing†trick featured in the hexaflourid post.
You can actually do a version of this trick at home, using stuff that you either already have or can get a the grocery store: You can blow bubbles and float them-- apparently in mid air-- atop a layer of carbon dioxide; a not-very-exotic heavy gas. You'll need a big pot, pan or storage bin (made of plastic or metal), some dry ice, and bubbles.
Complete instruction are posted, plus a video of the trick in action. Now, if we could get hold of some Zubbles, this would be just too cool! http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/bubbles
You’ve seen some of these these funny cat pictures around the web. This compilation is a tribute to the art of imaginative captioning. Push play or go to YouTube.
The world’s first colored bubbles will be available this spring! Ten years of research has resulted in the creation of Zubbles, colored bubbles that do not leave stains. As soon as possible, I will purchase these and let you know how user-friendly they are. My kids will love it! Link -via the Presurfer
Aquadom, the world’s largest cylindrical aquarium, is in the lobby of the Radisson SAS Hotel in Berlin. It’s 25 meters tall and holds about 900,000 gallons of water! There is an elevator at the center of the aquarium, leading to a restaurant on top. Link -via Dump Trumpet
The explanation that came with this on YouTube says:
Get enchanted by a aluminium foil ship floating above ground on hexafluorid (gas significantly denser than air) at the Physikshow of the University of Bonn!
I looked on the Really Weird Materials site Alex posted earlier, but found no explanation of “hexafluoridâ€. I Googled the word, and found plenty of documentation, none of it in English, at least what a non-scientist would understand. Can someone direct us to more on this? Push play or go to YouTube. -via Arbroath
UPDATE:
What they have is Sulfur hexafluoride. It’s 5.11 times as dense as air. It’s non toxic, although it’s byproducts can be extremely dangerous.
Another interesting point is that inhaling this gas will make your voice sound deeper. Sound does not travel as fast in this medium. Helium can transmit sound very rapidly, hence making your voice squeaky.
Thanks, Russell! I knew someone would know more about it!
You can spend years telling the kids not to jump on the bed. You can also spend years repairing or replacing the beds they jump on. But when you are away from home and don’t have to be a role model, aren’t you tempted to take a flying leap on someone else’s bed? Bed Jump is a blog that celebrates those moments when adults become children again. I don’t know what the hotels think of it! Link -Thanks, Carla!
The latest BBC news from Iraq? Seems there may be a little resentment of the press going on among the insurgents. Well, maybe just one insurgent. Push play or go to YouTube -via Wulfweard the White
Japanese scientists tackle the problem of smelly farts. This video is ten minutes long, but it gets funnier along the way. Would someone please add subtitles to this?! Push play or go to YouTube. -via TV in Japan
If you enjoy cruising the streets, and if you enjoy sitting in your Lazy Boy, why not combine them? Armchair Cruisers has both electric and gas-powered models, plus options such as lights, coolers, and sound systems! Link -via Grow-A-Brain
Eefin' is the original hillbilly beatboxing. You might remember they did it on the TV show Hee Haw quite a bit. Now its been discovered by the internet community. Here's how you do it. Another hillbilly tradition is a variation of yodeling we call whoopin'. Push play or go to YouTube. (via Metafilter)
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