Archive for the 'Science' Category

Amazing Slow Motion Video | A Ball Bearing Dropped Into Fluidized Sand

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

I have a theory that everything looks cooler in slow motion. You might film the most mundane activity in the world, but slow it right down and it becomes a thing of beauty.

That’s certainly the case with this video which shows a ball bearing dropped in a tray of fluidized sand.

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Woman Spinning on Escalator Video | Physics in Actions!

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

I always thought the escalator was there to take us up or down. But what about around? Apparently there is an untapped potential that I hadn’t realized until now.

This video shows us a woman who’s learned to spin around on an escalator. I’m not sure how one practices such a skill, but she seems to have it down to a fine art.

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