Month: October 2012
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Huge eyeball from unknown creature washes up on Florida beach
Taking his usual morning stroll along the surf in Pompano Beach, Gino Covacci noticed a strange ball-like object at the high tide line. He kicked it over and found himself staring at the biggest eyeball he had ever seen. Quite fresh also, by the looks of it, and the whole ‘still bleeding’ bit. They are…
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Rain room lets you walk between the drops
The Rain Room, an exhibition at the Barbican Centre in London, is a room from whose ceiling torrential rain falls. However, a series of 3D cameras are used to track where people in the room are, and it selectively stops the rain such that you effectively walk between the drops. Still noisy though, Read boingboing
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Waterfall Swing – World Maker Faire 2011
As each swing rider reaches their highest point, the computer controlling the waterfall stops the flow at the exact moment for the rider to pass under completely dry. Awesome. Via Buzzfeed
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CC photo #286: Čavić vs Phelps at Roma 2009
The men’s 100 meter butterfly final at the FINA 2009 World Swimming Championships in Rome, Italy. USA’s Michael Phelps leads with 5 meters to go, Serbia’s Milorad ÄŒavić on his shoulder, with Spain’s Rafael Muñoz and Venezuela’s Albert Subirats in close pursuit. Phelps wins in a new World record of 49.82, see result list here.
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Alabama Swimming and Diving: Delta State Highlights
Highlights from the Crimson Tide’s swimming and diving meet against Delta State to open the 2012-13 season. See also ‘Getting to know Alabama Swimming and Diving head coach Dennis Pursley’
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University of Hawaii Swimming and Diving “Come Out to The Next Meet”
University of Hawaii Swimming and Diving took on BYU this weekend and here is a little video to show you what the swim meet is like.
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Kids swim with tigers at Florida animal sanctuary
Oh my, just you wait ’till mama comes home !
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Populist Italian politician Beppe Grillo swims the Straits of Messina
Populist politician Beppe Grillo, the leader of Italy’s second-largest party, launched a local election campaign in Sicily in colorful fashion on Wednesday by swimming the treacherous Straits of Messina that separate the island from mainland Italy. Read Reuters