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The Ancestor Paradox

The Ancestor Paradox

If you use the simple logic that each generation of humans came from two different bloodlines, you quickly realize that there have never been enough people on Earth to support that math. Minute Earth explains why that approach to genealogy doesn’t make sense and how our ancestors were far more incestuous than you’d like to think.

Driving on 3D-Printed Wheels

Driving on 3D-Printed Wheels

Driving a car on wheels made from plastic seems like a bad idea. To confirm this, the guys from the Waterjet Channel used a large Prusa XL 3D printer to make a set of four PETG wheels wrapped in a layer of rubber-like TPU. Will they survive a drive on their 1972 Ford Pinto, or will metal wheels reign supreme?

Swimming on the Moon

Swimming on the Moon

xkcd’s What If? Answers the question of what it might be like if astronauts installed a swimming pool on the Moon. Our first thought was that the low gravity would make the water float away, but it turns out that you could swim in it just like on Earth, but with a few awesome bonus features. Time to get to work on this, SpaceX.

Making a Penny-Farthing Motorcycle

Making a Penny-Farthing Motorcycle

For those of you who didn’t grow up in Victorian-era England, a Penny-Farthing is one of those bicycles with a giant front wheel, a tiny rear wheel, and a seat that needs a ladder to climb onto. Gregulations says he had a strange dream that compelled him to make a Penny-Farthing motorcycle. The result is the insanely-stupid Yamaha R6-powered SuperFarthing.

Lady Gaga’s Keyboard Player Improvs Muse

Lady Gaga’s Keyboard Player Improvs Muse

We were shocked to hear that keyboard player Brockett Parsons has never listened to the music of Muse, but that provides an excellent setup for this Pianote video. Lady Gaga’s gifted keyboardist provided a unique jazz-fusion spin on the track Hysteria, performed on his 288-key wraparound keyboard.

99% Bamboo Slingshot

99% Bamboo Slingshot

Slingshots are typically made from plastic or wood and fire ammo with an elastic or rubber band. But this creative slingshot design was constructed almost entirely from bamboo. It uses a bent length of the plant as a spring, and even its pointy projectiles are made from bamboo. The only parts that aren’t bamboo are the metal posts for the ammo holder.

Making Tennis Balls from a Recycled Tire

Making Tennis Balls from a Recycled Tire

Rubber is a versatile material and relatively easy to recycle. This video posted by Handmade Heroes shows how it’s possible to recycle rubber to make tennis balls. The process involved shredding the tire and mixing it with a binding agent. After that, he rolled the rubber like dough, shaped it into spheres, and covered the balls with flocking.

How Oscilloscope Music Works

How Oscilloscope Music Works

Oscilloscopes visualize waveforms from electrical signals. With the right signal source, it’s possible to display animations. In this video from Techmoan, he shows how music can create patterns on a scope, courtesy of Jerobeam Fenderson and Hamsi3D and their EP N-SPHERES, which includes a oscilloscope emulator to play it on your PC or Mac.

In Search of the World’s Largest CRT Television

In Search of the World’s Largest CRT Television

Until the early 2000s, cathode ray tubes (CRTs) were the norm for TV screens. These displays were big and bulky, but still the best way to play retro games. If you had a 30″ CRT, you were a baller. But there was a much bigger CRT, the Sony KX-45ED1 aka PVM-4300, a 441 lb. beast with a 45″ screen. Shank Mods tracked down this elusive display. (Thanks, Bruce!)

Working Level 2 Sentry Turret

Working Level 2 Sentry Turret

James from The Hacksmith hopped time-traveled back to 2007 for his latest build. The assignment – replicate the Level 2 Sentry Turret from Team Fortress 2. The finished weapon has dual, chain-fed miniguns, face tracking tech, and can fire over 200 rounds of NERF darts per minute. A pair of X-Shot motorized dart guns certainly gave him a head start.

LEGO Claymation

LEGO Claymation

Greg Saniatan aka slopsmcgee created this wonderful stop-motion animation that makes it look like he’s making a LEGO flower pot out of clay on a potter’s wheel. He made the clip to help promote the LEGO Botanical Collection, including the vibrant Chrysanthemum set shown in his video. Greg previously “painted” The Great Wave off Kanagawa.

The History of Disney’s Animatronics (Part 1)

The History of Disney’s Animatronics (Part 1)

Disney has been wowing theme park visitors with its Audio-Animatronics since 1961. Defunctland’s Kevin Perjurer dives deep into the history of Disney’s marvelous machines in this documentary that explores humans’ fascination with creating mechanical replicas of living creatures and starts long before the Enchanted Tiki Room and the Hall of Presidents opened.

Making a Marble Machine in a Christmas Ornament

Making a Marble Machine in a Christmas Ornament

Maker Sean Hodgins created a tiny marble machine that can be hung on a Christmas tree as an ornament. He designed a conical track that can be 3D printed in a single piece, then added a gear-drive elevator to carry ball bearings to its top. The whole thing is set inside of a plastic sphere for hanging. Sean gifted his design on Instructables and Maker World.

Sleepy Skunk’s 2024 Movie Trailer Mashup

Sleepy Skunk’s 2024 Movie Trailer Mashup

(PG-13) Each December, editor Sleepy Skunk creates an epic compilation of trailers to celebrate the year’s films. The 2024 edition includes moments from blockbusters like Deadpool vs. Wolverine, offbeat indie flicks like Hundreds of Beavers, creepy horrors like Late Night with the Devil. It also includes its share of big-budget flops like Argylle.

Why Do We Get Allergies?

Why Do We Get Allergies?

Do you suffer from allergies? From flowers to shellfish, our bodies can react with anything from a sneeze to anaphylactic shock. Kurzgesagt digs into what causes our bodies to reject things that seem like they should be totally harmless. It’s an unexpected explanation, but it may be a remnant of how our bodies evolved to fight off parasitic worms.

Led Zeppelin II But It’s the 1950s

Led Zeppelin II But It’s the 1950s

Led Zeppelin had its first hits in 1969. Marceve76 imagines what the iconic rock band might have sounded like if they achieved fame 15 years earlier. This full album remake of Led Zeppelin II includes late-50s rock and roll versions of Whole Lotta Love, The Lemon Song, Ramble On, Bring it on Home,, and more. Now enjoy some 1950s Black Sabbath and Queen.

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