Category: Fun
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Swimming fish rug illusion
This is the ‘Magic Carp-pet’ rug, winner of 2011 Red Dot Design Awards. The animation is achieved through an optical illusion effect induced by a so-called moiré pattern, read more on Daily Picks and Flicks.
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Fly underwater on the towable Abyss Board
The Abyss Board is the first towable board that can be ridden both above and below the wake, while doing tricks and maneuvers by steering its wings. “It combines fighter jet maneuvers with underwater exploration, there’s really nothing like it,†said Eric Healy, aeronautical engineer and Abyss Board inventor. “Cruising on the Abyss Board allows…
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Santa freediving
Because he need to get the gifts out to all of us, even the freedivers at ApneaCanarias.
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Caba Siladji swimming a lap in Szczecin with a GoPro head-cam
At least that is who I think it is, Serbian swimmer Caba Siladji (or Csaba Szilágyi) of Hungarian origin, who for instance qualified for the 50 breaststroke semi-final this morning. Courtesy of the organizers of the Szczecin 2011 European Short Course Swimming Championships.
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Don’t dive, or the sailor will come get you !
Denmark’s Daniel Skaaning in deep trouble here at the Szczecin 2011 European Short Course Swimming Championships ;-P
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Flyboard from Zapata Racing, for when you REALLY want to have fun
Wow, this thing looks even better than the Jetlev r200 Jet Pack, with those additional hoses on your arms and everything. See zapata-racing.com, via Buzzfeed
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Pregnant giraffe rescued from swimming pool
While filming TV show Wild at Heart in Africa the crew are surprised to discover a pregnant giraffe trapped in their swimming pool. Via care2.com
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Beluga has a weak spot for mariachi music
This is Juno the beluga whale, headbanging to mariachi music at Mystic Aquarium. Via discovery.com and mmm.com. They flute music too, for a while