1924 Plan to Drain the East River

1924 Plan to Drain the East River

A 1924 plan to drain the East River, as proposed by the deputy police commissioner of traffic at the time. On Gothamist. Thanks to Emmett for the link.

3D Reconstruction of the Hudson River Plane Landing

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WOW. FLy along side the jet, and listen to the cockpit.. see how the whole thing happened. Those guys really kept their cool.  Make sure to maximize the video

Amazing Grace Techno Lights

http://www.vimeo.com/440842

HOLY COW

“I shot this video in the morning right before sunrise so it has some nice ambient lighting. This is my 2007 Christmas Display with 45,000 lights and 176 channels of computer control. Visit holdman.com/christmas for more info.”

Shady Optical Illusion: Crazy Diamonds

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I admit, I read the comments on YouTube for a clue to how this trick works: [spoiler] all of the diamonds are the same, they just all have a gradient on them. Seems obvious now!

300,000 Birds

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Soda Pop

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This is dedication. If you’re in LA, perhaps you’ve gone by here. “John Nese is the proprietor of Galcos Soda Pop Stop in LA. His father ran it as a grocery store, and when the time came for John to take charge, he decided to convert it into the ultimate soda-lovers destination. About 500 pops line the shelves, sourced lovingly by John from around the world. John has made it his mission to keep small soda-makers afloat and help them find their consumers. Galcos also acts as a distributor for restaurants and bars along the West Coast, spreading the gospel of soda made with cane sugar (no high-fructose corn syrup if John can avoid it).” Via

London 2012 Olympics pictograms

London 2012 Olympics

The London 2012 Olympics pictograms were unveiled recently.
What do you think?

Rube Golberg House

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Possibly the most elaborate Rube Golberg contraption ever?

The Art of Sound

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This gets crazy… some people think that this is related to how crop circles are made

Jim’s Skull Gallery


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Proof that Obama is the coolest president ever

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The University of Connecticut women’s basketball team capped off their championship season by getting schooled in a game of PIG.

“Kuroshio Sea” – World’s 2nd Largest Aquarium

http://www.vimeo.com/5606758

Located in the Churaumi Aquarium in Okinawa, Japan, the enormous tank is some ten metres deep, 35 metres wide and 27 metres long.

It holds a staggering 7,500 tonnes of water  -  roughly equal to three Olympic-sized swimming pools.

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