http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC-KOYQsIvU

 
This crazy experiment will show you how to turn a liquid to a solid with just a touch.. amazing.  Total costs $25-35 for 500 grams of sodium accitate.  Second video after the jump.

 
You too can live like a Smurf
While Styrofoam may be most commonly associated with disposable coffee cups, meat trays and packaging, prefab home manufacturer Japan Dome House Co., Ltd. uses it to construct easy-to-assemble modular kit homes. (Pics and video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luydcXrI6fk

Crazy cool video
This is a surprising look at the inner (and deeply awesome) workings of nature - a lightning bolt captured from its conception, shot at 5,000 frames per second. Second video after the jump.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1id-gHQjbs

This sand is hydrophobic, it avoids water
When it is dry, Magic Sand is free flowing and cannot form a structure that holds its shape. When Magic Sand is poured into water, it has a silvery sheen and doesn’t become wet. It can be molded into structures that hold their shape under water. When the water […]

Chinese weather control rockets like this were used Friday to stop rain from disrupting the Olympics
Beijing fired over 1,000 rain dispersal rockets on Friday evening to blow away rain clouds for the smooth opening ceremony of the 29th Olympic Games at the National Stadium, confirmed the local observatory on Saturday morning. It […]

 
3-D images? Peshaw. Those are so 2007. What humanity needs now is what MIT researchers hope to provide very soon: super realistic “passive 6-D reflectance field displays” that not only look great, but also respond to stimuli, like lighting conditions. And, not only will these uber images do all that and a bag of chips, […]

 
 
Usually, sculptures try to emulate and capture the human form. Artist Eugenio Recuenco reverses these laws of art by recreating Greek sculptures using lenses and real human models.

 
Anyone who’s seen Japanese comics, cartoon videos or anime art is instantly struck by the common look of the girls - big eyes that, by making the rest of the face look small, add the cuteness and sex appeal prized by many Japanese men.
 

 
Researchers have pinpointed a gene that helps determine if an individual is at a risk for developing a nicotine addiction. Generally, when smoking a cigarette for the first time, people either experience a pleasant buzz or a nauseating cough.

 
 Photosonix InnerPulse
Ever wondered if you can manipulate the abstract images forming inside your head? A human brain, they say, is very powerful and it is close to impossible to realize its true potential.