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Amazing Science
We love Science here at Ripley’s, especially when it involves amazing things like lasers, weird chemistry, and mind-blowing technology. From robots that are almost human, to a beam of sunlight that melts solid rock to the most useless machine ever made, you will find it all right here.
This Bedroom Is Marbles
Monday, November 22, 2010 · 1 Comment
Check out this video, this kid has the coolest Dad ever. He built an amazing marble run that goes all around his son’s bedroom. Is it wrong that I’m a grown woman and I’m a little jealous? Source: Gizmodo, Instructables Featured Photo by Candie_N
Rocket Man
Last Friday, 51-year-old Yves “Jetman” Rossy became the first person to perform an aerial loop with jet-powered wings. Using a new prototype that “possesses a better aerodynamic profile and more stability.” How freaking cool is this? Source: The Daily What
Useless Machine
Interested in a machine that does nothing but turn itself off? Thanks to the wonders of the internet and Instructables member Saskview, it’s The Most Useless Machine Ever! He even teaches you how to build it, if you’re so inclined.
Mountains of Crystal
Before it crashed into the Moon in 2009, Chandrayaan-1, India’s first lunar probe, discovered mountainous outcroppings of crystal formed billions of years ago. Back then, the moon was a molten, hot mess of a world. Instead of solid rock, it was covered in a sea of lava that likely existed ...
What We’ve Seen
The Hayden Planetarium of the American Museum of Natural History put together a quick flythrough video of the entirety of the known universe. It’s got everything from the earth and the planets to galaxies and the cosmic microwave background radiation, which is dull glowing remnant of the big bang. Things ...
A Wine Glass that is Never Empty
Ok, I gotta admit, I love this one! This is called the Glass Tank (love that name too!) Created by Kyouei Design in Japan, this glass is designed to keep your wine glass full, but not overflowing. When you take a drink, more wine will fill the glass but never ...
Wake n’ Bacon
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 · 2 Comments
Mmm…nothing like the smell of bacon anytime of day…but do you think that the smell of cooking bacon would wake you up from sleep? The makers of the ’Wake n’ Bacon’ seem to think so! This is an alarm clock that wakes you up with with the aroma of bacon. Check this out! Here it ...
Rotating House
Monday, December 14, 2009 · 1 Comment
Have you seen the Everingham Rotating House™ yet? It is pretty similar to one of those skyscraper restaurants that rotate like a record player (for those of us who still remember what that is!) to give you a 360° view…it is pretty cool! Here are a few FAQ’s from their official website: Does ...
Gorgeous LED Dress
Monday, December 14, 2009 · 2 Comments
Working at Ripley’s, I have seen lots of dresses made out of oddball things, like egg beaters, and toilet paper, both lovely…but there is something about this GORGEOUS dress made from LED lights that has just stolen my heart, check the video out! Created by Francesca Rosella and Ryan Genz ...
The Most Expensive iPhone Case
Just in time for Christmas! Yes, you can have this solid gold, diamond encrusted case for your iPhone for just over 3 Million bucks! Can you see all the diamonds around the front…that is 136 flawless diamonds to be exact. These total a massive 68 carats! There are more diamonds ...
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