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Unbelievable But True
Ripley’s scours the globe to bring you stories that are as unbelievable as they are true. Some things will leave you speechless and wondering if what you just saw or read about could actually be true. There may not be words to describe it and even photos or video may still leave you saying the words: “Unbelievable”.
Robot Restaurant
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 · 3 Comments
Cyborg Cabaret Tokyo has a new eatery in town: the Robot Restaurant. Robot Restaurant might not be what you think. Robots are not cooking meals and serving dishes. Robots are putting on a show. Do the Robot Construction of the club came at the hefty price tag of $125 million ...
Flying Chihuahua
Toto, we’re not in Kansas anymore A 70mph gust of wind is nothing to sneeze at, particularly if you are 6lb pound pup. Little Tinker Bell joined her pet parents for a lovely Saturday morning of flea market shopping and was standing on a platform trailer when a 70mph wind ...
Stiletto Racing
Thursday, August 23, 2012 · 2 Comments
Last month young women lined the streets of Moscow, Russia, to participate in what could be the most important race of their lives. No, these were not Olympic hopefuls. These women were running for a higher purpose: shopping. Glamour magazine hosts an annual stiletto race. Young women strap on their ...
Jay Leno and 3D Printers
Wednesday, August 22, 2012 · 1 Comment
3D Printing is a revolutionary technology that makes a three-dimensional object from a 3D digital design. Just imagine if instead of scanning a flat piece of paper and printing an image, you could scan an actual OBJECT and then PRINT THAT OBJECT. 3D printing makes this task possible. So, what ...
Foiled Again!
Tuesday, August 21, 2012 · 5 Comments
I’ve never met Kristen McKenna, but if she is like most women she probably wanted a little sparkle and glitz for her 39th birthday. She was most likely hoping that would take place in the form of jewelery, not a tinfoil office.
Mirror Sculptures
Monday, August 20, 2012 · 2 Comments
Rob Mulholland’s life-sized mirrored sculptures might have you doing a double take. Are you looking at a pastoral landscape or a reflection? The image bending effects of his work leaves the viewer to scrutinize his work, which coincides with his message of inner and outer reflection. Mulholland uses Perspex, a ...
Fore!
Thursday, August 16, 2012 · 2 Comments
If your golf game is anything like mine, your ball magically finds its way into every water hazard. No matter how hard I try to avoid them, there seems to be a magnetic pull to the wet abyss. I usually walk to the water and see if I can fish ...
Cardboard Origami Bike
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 · 4 Comments
$9 Cardboard Bike Israeli inventor Izhar Gafni likes a challenge, so when three different engineers told him it was impossible to make a working bike out of cardboard, he rose to the challenge. Gafni discovered that by using the principles of origami, he could make a strong, weight-bearing bike capable ...
Meet Kuratas!
Monday, August 13, 2012 · 2 Comments
You too can own a robot! For the mere price tag of $1.35 million, this 13-foot tall, 10,000 lbs machine can be yours! This manned robot may cost a pretty penny, but boy does it look like fun. Suidobashi Heavy Industry unveiled this piece at Wonder Fest 2012, an annual ...
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