Expensive fruit will help you remember the number for expensive fruit
German researchers have developed intelligent self-service scales for supermarkets, able to recognize fruit or vegetables placed on them. The scales automatically recognize the item being weighed and ask the customer to choose between only those icons that are relevant, such as various kinds of tomatoes. […]

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 For people who think skydiving is for wimps
Crazy stunts with a mountain-unicycle at the Vienna University of Technology, Karlsplatz. Includes juggling with 3 clubs and one-footed riding! Riding downstairs, jumping upstairs, gliding, riding on an edge, and the best part are the out-takes. Second video after the jump.

Maybe Future Models Will Come With A Red Zone After 65…
 
The Life Clock was designed by Bertrand Planes and instead of ticking away the minutes until your next break or the end of the work day, it actually ticks away the years of your life. The clock mechanism has been slowed own 61,320 times so […]

Perhaps THESE Cows Could Jump Over The Moon

It’s the little cow with a big future. Rising supermarket prices are persuading hundreds of families to turn their back gardens into mini-ranches stocked with miniature cattle.
Registrations of the most popular breed, the Dexter, have doubled since the millennium and websites are sprouting up offering “the world’s most […]

All Fear And Double The Tears

After decades of coddling young children, Johnson & Johnson decided to go the other way and toughen ‘em up with this new shampoo: Nothing But Tears!
A radical departure for the health goods manufacturer, the new shampoo features an all-alcohol-based formula, has never once been approved by leading dermatologists, and is […]

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Founded by Frenchman David Belle, the aim of parkour is to get from one point to another as quickly and as efficiently as possible, making use of any maneuvre needed to get around any obstacles.
Not to be confused with free running, which is something different.
Wikipedia defines the difference as this: “Parkour as a discipline comprises […]

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Creating art out of playing cards. Is this guy nuts?
Olympics Village model made by an expert card-stacker makes the Lego Olympics look just naff in comparison.

 
This weight seat is great for those who have taken an interest in their weight, but not so much interest that they need to stand up and walk to the scale. Also great for eating meals and literally watching the pounds add up.

 
Researchers at Australia’s Monash University have come up with a nanoparticle coating that could make self-cleaning clothes a reality.

 
Everyone loves babies. What better way to celebrate them than to have miniature sculptures that fit in the palm of your hand? Artist Camille Allen creates very adorable baby sculptures that are sure to make you coo.