After a Police Stop – You need to be careful pulling out
| August 30, 2011
Category: Weird
The origin of the BMW logo – Video
| August 30, 2011
Inside white and blue. Bordered in black. On it the letters BMW. For more than 90 years this is the symbol for sheer driving pleasure. But how was this logo developed?
Tested on Animals
| August 29, 2011
The Inside Scoop on the Fake Barf Industry
| August 29, 2011
Have you ever stopped to contemplate the existence of rubber barf? It opens up enough philosophical quandaries to make your head spin. Who would ever think of such a thing? Why would he feel the need to manufacture it?
Fortunately, Stan and Mardi Timm, the foremost experts on famed novelty company H. Fishlove & Co., have the answers to these vexing questions. The couple even got a personal tour of the factory where “Whoops,” the original fake vomit, is still churned out.
How Bats Stay on Target: Bio Sonar
| August 29, 2011
How does a bat focus in the act of capturing prey, while at the same time avoiding obstacles in its path?
New research partially funded by the National Science Foundation, shows how bats interpret their surroundings. Postdoctoral fellow Mary Bates and neuroscientist James Simmons, both of Brown University, are studying how bats use echolocation to hone in on specific targets, while at the same time avoid colliding with background clutter.
International Space Station Passes Over Hurricane Irene – Astronaut Commentary
| August 29, 2011
Hurricane Irene is still a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph, as of the most recent update from the National Hurricane Center.
